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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1971
Page
6
A 230 foot catalytic cracking tower at Sun Oil and Refining Co in Toledo suffered an oil explosion and fire about 70 feet up the tower. The blast was caused by a rupture in a liquid fuel line carrying oil at 830 degrees. About 100 barrels burned. damage estimated at 5000 dollars. No injuries reported.
Logan's Bookstore will keep the trade book section open until 8 p m to serve students and faculty with evening access. Two new positions were created under Trade Books Manager Sheppard Black. normal services like free student check cashing are not available during 5 to 8 p m due to staff limits. A separate incident reports a two car collision on U S Route 50 near Athens with one driver cited for improper speed.
In Harrison Ohio Dr William Bates reports a pig born at Edwin Barth farm with two complete heads four eyes two mouths and two noses though only two ears. The pig measures 11 inches and weighs 3 pounds 4 ounces and Roy Barth 14 feeds it through both mouths. It is one of 11 pigs born to a Yorkshire sow bred by a Red Duroc boar.
Officials tighten calls on intentional grounding in the NFL this season, focusing on for ward passes and penalties.
Elections Director William Howe urged all poll workers in Athens city and township to attend a 7 30 tonight session explaining the new data vote system. The session includes workers from Carthage Alexander Canaan Lee and Dover Townships with a Dover option at Glouster High Monday. The Coolville fire house session drew nearly all area poll workers. The Athens meeting will be at the Columbia Gas Co meeting room on Route 50E.
Belford Davis of 186 W State St files a 42925 dollar suit against Page Chevrolet Oldsmobile James Deeter and Howard Dobbins alleging his 1967 Chevrolet dump truck was delivered for sale then damaged and returned with repair bills Davis says Page refused his truck unless a 925 dollar charge was paid He seeks judgment for loss of business tied to the truck and its continued possession by Page.
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