Toledo school levy victory shows leadership unites all groups
Frank Dick, Toledo schools superintendent, rallied business labor Catholic leaders and the Toledo Blade along with student volunteers to win a 6.1 mill property tax increase in November 1977. The levy, set for five years, will raise about 10 million dollars annually for schools despite prior rejections in 1975 76 and 77.
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Frank Dick
Toledo
Ohio
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Catholic Voters
Toledo Blade
Chester Deverow
Sheller-Globe Co
United Auto Workers
Teamsters Union
Blade
Cincinnati
Dayton
Canton
Columbus
Cleveland
On This Day in History November 25, 1977
Events include British evacuation of New York in 1783 and British capture of Fort Duquesne in 1758. Missionary Ridge taken in 1863 ending Lookout Mountain battle. WTAW station aired first Texas Longhorns vs Aggies game broadcast in 1920. Birthdays note John Kennedy Jr. and Virgil Thompson. Thought cites Eleanor Roosevelt.
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New York
United States
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
WTAW
College Station
Texas
University of Texas
Texas A&m
New Zealand
Labour Party
National Party
Italy
John Kennedy Jr
Virgil Thompson
Joe DiMaggio
Eleanor Roosevelt
Will Rogers on eclipse and scientists in 1925 note
Will Rogers jokes about newspapers and the eclipse as the big outdoor event last week. He quips that scientists should run railroads and study this world’s erratic behavior rather than distant worlds. February 1, 1925.
Mountaineer Viewpoints on Class Play and Local Giving
Readers condemn the Alexander High School junior class play as mocking Appalachian culture and call for respectful education. A letter criticizes speed bumps and urges serious study before placement, while another laments the United Appeal shortfall and urges more communal giving.
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the Messenger
Beverly Hillbillies
Hee Haw
Snuffy Smith
Lil ‘Abner
Alexander High School
Mary M. Morgan
Elizabeth Drive
Athens
Ohio judges face big pay raise as House backs measure
Ohio lawmakers weigh a judge pay hike with the Senate facing a possible across the board boost for 70 000 state workers Freeman D Canton presses in his Capitol post for a 50 cent hour rise He cites worker complaints about stalled pay gains and the cost of living while noting funds for the judge increase would come from state and local sources.
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the Messenger
United Appeal
Athen County
George
Lt. Griffin
Salvation Army
Athens County
Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Robert D. Freeman
Canton
Freeman
Stark County
Ohio Supreme Court
Private Property Lungs and Public Health Clash in Smoke Tale
A narrator confronts a Marlboro man about smoking as a public issue and costs of disease. She argues that individual rights vanish when health care funds support smoking-related illnesses and envisions medical alerts marking private lungs as public property.
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Boston
Billy Carter
The Messenger Staff Roster Listing byline
A historical staff roster from The Messenger notes editors and departments. Names include Gordon K. Bush publisher, Richard R. Paynter general manager, Karl Runser editor, Roy Cross city news, Herb Amey city, Fred Weber circulation, J. William Coon ads, Carl Weber production, with addresses at Athens Ohio.
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Charles F. Kurfess
Union
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Perrysburg
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Massachusetts State House
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