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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1971

Page

1

Nixon plan eyed to overhaul school lunch program

Washington AP The Nixon administration weighs a comprehensive overhaul of the school lunch program to curb what it sees as inequities in funding. Officials say tougher federal controls and a shift to higher income eligibility thresholds could limit free or reduced meals to lower income families only, affecting millions of pupils.

Washington Nixon Asst. Secretary of Agriculture Richard E. Lyng Lyng Congress Tion

North Vietnamese lieutenant freed in Cambodia in POW swap

Saigon reports a North Vietnamese lieutenant was released in Cambodia in a surprise bid in exchange for the prior week’s release of an American sergeant. U S officials cited possible future POW releases as a goal while stating the North Vietnamese made no commitments. CHICAGO The American Bar Association plans to mobilize young lawyers in Ohio and 10 other states to aid families of service members who are prisoners of war or missing in Southeast Asia.

Saigon United States South Vietnam Cambodia U. S Chicago American Bar Association Ohio Southeast Asia

Mt.

Mount Vernon Ohio school buses ran today after the school board and a union of non academic workers reached a weekend agreement ending a strike that began September 21 over several issues. Forty four workers missed the second day under the Ferguson Act.

Mount Vernon Ohio

Mottl Seeks Public Support for Lottery Bill

Ohio Senator Ronald Mottl says his lottery bill could raise about 115 million dollars yearly and should be pushed by Ohioans to clear a House bottleneck. The measure has passed the Senate and could go to voters at the May 1972 primary if the House floor action occurs.

Columbus Ohio Ronald Mottl Parma Senate

Pride Sweeps CMA Awards With Double Honor

Charley Pride won Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association awards. Lynn Anderson and Dolly Parton Porter Wagoner duo won top duo, Osborne Brothers Group of the Year, Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass Instrumental Group of the Year, Jerry Reed Instrumentalist of the Year, Sammi Smith Single of the Year, Freddie Hart Song of the Year, and Ray Price Album of the Year. Art Satherly inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Pride recalled humble Mississippi roots as he accepted the honors.

Nashville Tenn Charley Pride Mississippi Pride Sledge Miss Lynn Anderson Rose Garden Dolly Parton Porter Wagoner Osborne Brothers Danny Davis Nashville Brass Jerry Reed Art Satherly Columbia Records Thomas A. Edison Sammi Smith Freddie Hart Ray Price

Inside Classified Comics and Obituaries Section

Unclear OCR reads like a random mix of newspaper sections including Comics Editorial Entertainment Obituaries and Sports. No readable events names or details are extractable from the fragment.

Funeral services held for Rev. David Duncan after Marietta church boiler blast

In Marietta Ohio the First Baptist Church held funeral services for Rev. David Duncan pastor who died Friday from an educational building boiler explosion that killed five people and injured 14. Memorials were scheduled for four ninth and 10th grade students who perished in the blast.

First Baptist Fourth and Putnam Marietta Betsy Mills Club Marietta College Marietta, Ohio First Baptist Church David Duncan Marietta Junior High School Diane Slaughter Diane

Ro gers warns UN would face dangerous precedent without Taiwan

Secretary of State William P Rogers says expelling Nationalist China from the United Nations would set a dangerous precedent and invite challenges to Security Council actions. He cites potential claims by Albania and others that past decisions were illegal and predicts difficulties for future UN decisions. Meanwhile, he says Arab Israeli talks remain promising for an interim settlement. Also notes his lack of interest in a Supreme Court nomination.

Washington William P. Rogers United Nations China Security Council Rogers Taiwan CBS Republic of China Albania Supreme Court Nixon High Bench Secre

Javits Pushes Phase 2 Clarifications Amid Labor Wary

Sen. Jacob Javits urged labor leaders to accept Phase 2 of Nixon’s policy, saying the Cost of Living Council will not veto Pay Board decisions. AFL-CIO President Meany postponed comment after a Tuesday executive board meeting with UAW and Teamsters heads to discuss discrepancies with advance briefings. Meany and Connally indicated the council may act if inflation goals falter.

Washington Jacob Javits R-N.y Nixon Javits Cost of Living Council Afl-Cio George Meany United Auto Workers and Teamsters Meany UAW Leonard Woodcock Frank Fitzsimmons Tripartite Board On Pay Commission On Prices Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally Connally

LA Docks Still Closed Despite Court Order

San Francisco AP reports a dispute over 11 steady men may keep Los Angeles and Long Beach docks closed until Friday despite a federal court order halting a 15 000 strong West Coast longshore strike. Arbitrator Love ruled against ILWU in the bid to limit employer named pick by 11 workers to shape up docks for work. PMA says named men necessary to resume cargo handling. ILWU says jobs should be shared.

San Francisco Los Angeles International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union Long Beach Harbors West George Love ILWU Pacific Maritime Association Love PMA

Harris Opposes Byrd for Supreme Court Seat

Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris says Robert Byrd lacks the depth of judgment and civil rights record for a Supreme Court justice. McGovern, also seeking the Democratic nomination, would review Byrd's qualifications before backing him. Byrd’s name is among several being considered by the Nixon administration for vacant seats.

Eral George McGovern South Dakota Senate West Harris Meet the Press NBC McGovern Byrd ABC Tary John M. Harlan Hugo L. Black Richard H. Poff Rva White House Justice Department American University Law School Senate Judiciary Committee

Classified ads offer simple formula for selling fast

The message touts a simple success formula for selling and invites readers to use it. It highlights a daily order coupon in the classified section and notes thousands respond each day.

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Bar Mt. Vernon Mottl Jeff Price Associated Press U.N U.S Berlin Michael Murphy Ricky Morris Gary Holley Carol Joy Heather Dawson William Hickman Mrs. Fred Combs The Robert Lynch Price Commission John MacEvoy Sen Fred Harris Messenger Action Pelle Aep Rarena
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