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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1975

Page

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Ford Escapes Unhurt As Car Strikes Presidential Limo

Hartford police say 19 year old James Salanites drove a Buick into President Ford's armored limousine after a green light, injuring a party member with a fractured finger. Ford was unharmed. sobriety test taken and no charges until blood results. Frederik Biebel Jr. also injured.

Hartford Thomas Grant Meriden, Conn Ford California Washington Secret Service Buick GOP Talcott Market Streets Salanites James Salanites Meriden Conn Hartford, Conn Washington, D. C

WV PSC Orders $23 Million Refund For Appalachian Power Customers

The Public Service Commission ordered Appalachian Power Co to refund about 324000 West Virginia customers roughly 23 million dollars within 120 days for 1971-73 rates. The refunds cover Oct 10 period unless stayed by higher court. The PSC also found Appalachian overcollected 9.5 million dollars in fuel costs for April 1 to August 27 this year.

Charleston W. Va Appalachian Power Co West Virginia Public Service Commission Supreme Court of the United States PSC Appalachian

Murtaugh to Return as Pirates Manager Next Year

Danny Murtaugh announced he would return as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates next season. He led the Pirates to first place in the NL Eastern Division in 1957 before a playoff loss to the Reds and cited health and his desire to manage as reasons for coming back.

Cincinnati Danny Murtaugh Pittsburgh Pirates Murtaugh Pirates Cincinnati Reds

Parma Teen Nominated for West Point Women’s Class

Lila E. Schwartz, 17, of Parma Ohio, named among ten Ohio high school seniors nominated by Rep Ronald Mottl for West Point. She attends Normandy High School and would join the first West Point class to admit women after a new law signed by President Ford.

Washington Parma Ohio U.S. Military Academy West Point Lila E. Schwartz U.S Ronald M. Mottl Miss Schwartz Normandy High School Ford

Last of Hostages Released After Bank Robbery Standoff

Kenneth James Meller freed the last of four hostages after an eight hour bank siege in Kings Beach California. A former Marine comrade persuaded him to surrender. Larry A Clendinen of the ATF helped talk him into giving up his weapon and turning himself in.

Kings Beach Calif Marine Corps Placer County Mel McDougla Kenneth James Meller Larry A. Clendinen Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau Meller Vietnam

World Court ruling on West Sahara sparks troop reinforcement

Algeria and Morocco move troops to border areas near the Spanish Sahara as the International Court of Justice in The Hague prepares to rule on the fate of the 102,703 square mile territory with about 80,000 inhabitants.

Associated Press Algeria Morocco Spanish Sahara International Court of Justice World Court At the Hague Spain

Demolition Permits Issued for Two Cincinnati Theaters

The Cincinnati Buildings and Inspection Department issued permits to raze the Schubert and Cox theaters on Seventh Street. Owners plan immediate parking lot use with urban development promised later.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Buildings and Inspection Department Schubert Cox Seventh Street

Weather Outlook Cloudy Cooler With Showers Tonight

A weather brief notes cloudy and cooler conditions with a 40 percent chance of showers or thundershowers tonight. Lows reach the mid to upper 50s with clearing expected Thursday and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, 10 percent rain Thursday. Details, Page 18.

Rhodes Signs State Public Defender Bill Into Law

Gov. James A. Rhodes signed a bill creating an Ohio Public Defender Commission to coordinate indigent defense statewide starting Jan. 1. Counties can form defender posts or join districts, with the state paying half the cost. A state defender position will handle indigent suspects and certain cases, while Rhodes vetoed a section allowing the state defender to handle any appeal he deems just.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Ohio Public Defender Commission House Judiciary Committee U.S Ohio Supreme Court Stan Legislative Service Commission General Assembly Rhodes U.S. Supreme Court

Glenn Urges Quick Action on Natural Gas Bill

Senator John H. Glenn urged about 1,000 delegates at the United Rubber Workers convention to act promptly on the Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1975. He warned that without action, 500,000 more people could lose jobs this winter due to gas shortages and called for Congress to return to Washington to address the crisis.

Miami Beach Fla United Rubber Workers Convention John H. Glenn D-Ohio Congress Glenn Washington

Pensioner Caught in Cleveland Bank Snarl

In Cleveland pensioner Mary E. Pevec faced a blocked retroactive Social Security disability check of 3660.80 when a bank demanded a cosigner or a month delay to clear. Bank officials cite concerns over stolen checks and mispayment risks while Social Security officials note identification issues and limited cosigning. Pevec, 58, needs funds to eat and repay loans.

Cleveland Mary E. Pevec Roger H. Hippsley Central National Bank

Congress Points to Past Out Failures

Washington AP reports the Ford administration asks Congress to set a spending ceiling amid past ceilings that were exceeded. Democrats cite Johnson era ceilings and tax surcharges, arguing Ford's 28 billion cut condition for a 1976 tax cut is unworkable. Ford vows veto without accompanying spending cuts. The piece notes new budget rules and current year spending near 370 billion, with a proposed 395 billion ceiling for the next year.

Washington Ford Administration Congress George H Mahon House Appropriations Committee Ford Lyndon B Johnson House Senate

United States resumes F4 jet deliveries to Turkey

Six F4 Phantom jets depart Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina on the first leg to Turkey via Spain as a broader arms embargo easing allows 24 planes this month. Twelve more Turkey bound F4s depart NC within a week with six more in late October. US officials note Turkish restrictions at bases remain despite the embargo move.

Torrejon Spain Turkey North Carolina U.S United States Greece Congress

Six Ohioans Compete For Buckeye 300 Grand Prize

Six Ohioans will compete Thursday for the Ohio lottery weekly $300000 grand prize. Each contestant is guaranteed $15000, and one winner will take home $30000, according to the lottery commission spokesman.

Cleveland Ohio Lottery Lottery Commission Lottery

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