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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1975

Page

5

Pinkney to Face Perk for Mayor in Cleveland Primary

Cleveland voters chose School Board President Arnold R. Pinkney and Mayor Ralph J. Perk as top finishers to advance to November. Pinkney led with about 41 percent of 644 precincts counted, Perk followed with about 38 percent, while State Rep. Patrick Sweeney and Jim Dickerson trailed. Pinkney, a Democrat, built black East Side support and registered about 18 000 new black voters, while Perk drew West Side support amid contrasting views on crime and city policy.

Cleveland, Ohio Arnold R. Pinkney Ralph J. Perk Pinkney Perk Cuyahoga County Jim Dickerson Ohio Lottery Carl B. Stokes Stokes City Hall East Side West Side Cleveland Cleveland School Board Arnold Pinkney Cheers John Glenn Senate Bob Pinkney Patrick J. Holland Pinkney Joseph Pervicin Socialist Labor Party Richard B. Kay Anthony R Curry U.S. Labor Party Robert J. Bresnahan Socialist Workers Party

Osteopaths Seminar for Legislators Called Off

Ohio Osteopathic Association drops Oct. 10 12 event at Kings Island near Cincinnati citing poor timing and publicity. Jon Wills said lawmakers and osteopaths were reluctant to participate after reports of a $100 honorarium plus expenses and other coverage.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Osteopathic Association Kings Island Amusement Park Cincinnati Jon Wills

Grange Plans Joint Installation in Albany

York Grange No 2436 officers for 1975 76 invited to join Albany Grange for a joint installation Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the Grange Hall. Bernice Cagg says Yorks Thursday session is canceled and sandwiches are requested. The event follows legislative creation of an osteopathic medical school at Ohio University in Athens.

Nelsonville York Albany Grange Albany Bernice Cagg Ohio University Athens

Bell Disputes Charge Utilities Probe Near End

Ohio Bell face a six month utilities inquiry as Rep. Carney leads a joint committee toward a final report due Oct. 15. Donald W. Morrison testified on alleged illegal pricing while James Cotesworth pressed for detailed evidence. Morrison described Bell as competitive and said homeowner rates could rise to fund the push.

Columbus, Ohio Legislative Utilities Committee Ohio Bell Telephone Co Thomas J. Carney D-71 Boardman Joint Select Committee On Energy Donald W. Morrison Ohio Bell Bell Morrison James L. Cotesworth Cotesworth Carney Gene Slagle Galion

Tot Survives Bout With Lion in Bank Lobby

Meredith McDevitt, 13 months, escaped unharmed after a nine-month-old trained lion named Bwana grabbed her in the First Mason Bank lobby in Mason Ohio. Lion Country Safari handler Steve Clark, visiting with the cub, restrained the animal with a choke line as the girl and her mother were knocked to the floor.

Mason, Ohio Meredith McDevitt West Chester Ohio James McDevitt First Mason Bank Mason Steve Clark Lion Country Safari Kings Island Amusement Park Bwana Bank Donald Williams Clark Meredith Williams

Columbus Leads Nine Ohio Cities in Crime Rise

FBI figures released by U S Attorney General Edward Levi show Columbus posting a six month crime rise from 16 941 to 22 769, the largest jump among nine Ohio cities. Cantons total fell from 3 289 to 3 002 as overall state crime increased 13 percent nationally.

Associated Press Columbus Ohio FBI U. S. Atty Edward H. Levi Canton Colum Bus Cleveland Dayton Levi Akron Cincinnati Parma Toledo Youngstown

Harvests Near Record Possibility for Ohio Corn and Soybeans

Ohio's 1975 corn and soybean harvests could reach all time or near record highs if wet weather does not persist. Muddy fields have paused harvesting for two weeks. warm sun in the next two weeks could accelerate yields. Carter projects corn at about 90 bushels per acre and soybeans near 31. Tomato production is expected to exceed last year despite a 7 percent drop in acreage.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Corp Reporting Service Homer L. Carter Carter

Army Servicemen Assigned to German Bases

Army Spec Curtis E Barnes mother Mrs Mary L Barnes and wife Belinda live on Athens Route 1. He is assigned to Head quarters Battery 56th Field Artillery Brigade Schwabisch Gmund Germany after entering the Army in June 1972 from Ft Campbell Kentucky and Ames Bern High School graduate 1972. Army Pvt William R Thoma son of William R Thoma Racine Route 2 assigned as a truck repair man with the 3rd Armored Division Germanausen Germany.

Army Curtis E. Barnes Mary L. Barnes Belinda Athens 56Th Field Artillery Brigade Schwabisch Gmund Germany Ft. Campbell Ames-Bern High School Coffman Stair Logan William R. Thoma Racine 3Rd Armored Division Germanausen

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