Welfare hearing requested by 91st District candidate
Democratic state representative candidate Jerry Adams asks State Welfare Director Kwegyir Aggrey to add a Southeast Ohio hearing on cuts to Aid to Dependent Children and Medicaid. Adams notes Aggrey already planned hearings in Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo and Canton and urges Appalachian Ohio to be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
91St
Kwegyir Aggrey
Ohio
Jerry Adams
Aggrey
Columbus
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Canton
Adams
Southeast
Appalachian
Decline in Ohio teacher strikes and affected days
OSBA statistics show public school teacher strikes fell from 28 in 1973-74 to 14 last year. Total days lost dropped from 151 to 80. students affected declined from 176,635 to 66,617. The article cites slower economy, tighter job market, and stronger bargaining prep as factors with rising public negativity toward strikes. Gordon Hoffman notes public attitudes turning negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio School Boards Association
Gordon Hoffman
OSBA
Community Dance Events in Athens and Murray City
In Glouster IOOF Temple and Albany VFW venues, dances are scheduled with 7 30 P.M. start times and late ends. Dottie and the Rhythm Makers perform for a $150 donation at the Albany event, while Murray City Eagles Auxiliary Aerie 1044 hosts a late night dance at the Eagles Hall starting 9 P.M. with a $1 per person donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Vfw
Dottie and the
Rhythm Makers
Eagles
Murray City
Aerie 1044
Ford orders federal agencies to stop hiring foreigners
President Ford issues an executive order barring noncitizens living in the United States from federal employment except where necessary for service efficiency or national interest. He asks Congress to define aliens rights via legislation, noting the central question of citizens’ priority for government posts. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that limited the Civil Service Commission rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Civil Service Commission
Senate
House
U.S
Hospital admissions and dismissals list for Athens and nearby towns
A long hospital notes list shows multiple patients admitted or dismissed across Athens Millfield Nelsonville Logan and surrounding areas. Names include Elizabeth Thompson Pete Bailey Aileen Kyle Lucille Carsey Harley Parker Muriel Vogelsong Vicki Shaw Norman Bickley Master Lester Thompson Ernest Glass and others with entries for both admitted and dismissed statuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Thompson
Pete Bailey
Aileen Kyle
Lucille Carsey
Robert North
David Jones
Athens
James Koon
Millfield
James Hall
Nelsonville
Muriel Vogelsong
Vicki Shaw
Buchtel
Norman Bickley
Glouster
Lester Thompson
New Straitsville
Ernest Glass
Harry Bobo
Robert Davis
Pauline Wheatcraft
Deborah Morgan
Possible Dognaping Reported in Gallia County
The Gallia County sheriff's department received a report from Dr. Sona of Gallipolis that their brown pinsher named Boo is missing. A caller asked about the dog’s price, but the family declined. later Boo disappeared.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Sheriff's Department
Sona
Boo
Southeast Ohio Weather Outlook For Labor Day Weekend
Southeast Ohio forecast calls for mainly clear conditions tonight with lows in the upper 50s and partly cloudy Saturday bringing a chance of showers. Highs will reach the upper 70s to low 80s with a 10 percent rain chance tonight and 30 percent Saturday. Extended outlook shows fair Sunday and possible showers Monday through Tuesday with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
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Ohio
East Lake Shore
East Central
Charter Flights Open To Individuals Without Group Ties
Washington AP reports new U S rules allow Americans to buy low cost charter flights anywhere without joining an affinity group or fixed hotel stays. Travelers must purchase round trip tickets in advance and can avoid minimum stay except seven day rule in nine European nations. Charter tickets run about half the price of a standard scheduled flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
FBI List Shows Only One Political Radical On Most Wanted
Washington AP report notes only Katherine Ann Power remains on the FBI ten most wanted list of political radicals this decade. Others have been captured, dropped, or remain fugitives. some were arrested after years underground. Dohrn and Bingham still elude, while Power is believed to be in the United States.
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Washington
FBI
Katherine Ann Power
Susan Saxe
Boston
Ms. Saxe
Philadelphia
David Sylvan Fine
San Rafael
Calif
Katherine Power
Ms. Power
United States
Dwight Alan Armstrong
Leo Frederick Burt
Canada
Armstrong
Burt
University of Wisconsin
Fine
Dwight
Karleton Armstrong
Bernardine Dohrn
Stephen Bingham
Ms. Dohrn
George Jackson
Jackson
Bingham
New CAB Charter Rules Expand Domestic and European Flights
The Civil Aeronautics Board issues Advance Booking Charters effective Oct. 7 for both U S and overseas routes. Charters no longer require affinity group memberships with no minimum fare and tickets bought 30 days in advance domestic or 45 days Europe. Flights must be round trips with fixed dates and at least 40 passengers, brokered by independent charter firms, with penalties for cancellations when seats are unsold. Europe rules align with existing European charters to avoid disparity.
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Belgium
West Germany
Finland
France
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom
CAB
U.S
Europe
Wellston Police Seek Separate Negotiations
Wellston police officers, led by Officer Guiles, request a separate bargaining unit and a new contract while accepting a 30 cent per hour raise under protest. They seek to exclude non rankers from general city talks and push for December negotiations. Council took no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Yates
Wellston
William Guiles
Guiles
Finance Committee
Scott Thompson
John B. Norris
Fourth St
Council
Joe Kisor
Court records list multiple defendants on peace and traffic charges
Raymond D. Dicken Jr. 19 New Marshfield charged with disturbing the peace. police cite $25 and costs and resisting arrest with $35 and costs. Other names appear for traffic fines red light offenses and paired defendants on various routes and streets in Nelsonville Athens Lancaster Rockbridge Murray City and Creola areas.
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Raymond D. Dicken Jr
New Marshfield
Roger Max Boley
Athens
Mary Ruth Baden
Nelsonville
Danny Lee Amodio
Trena Lorain Lanning
Maysville
James Alan Posey
Lancaster
Patti Kay Marrs
North Walnut Street
Robert Lynn Setty
Albany
Eleanor Yvonne Staley
Rockbridge
Kenneth Junior Minehart
Logan
Laura Lee Manter
William Lee Puckett
Chillicothe
Rena Sue Brown
Third St
John William Ricketts
Fourth St
Denise Lorraine McKinley
Betty Ave
Mark Story McDonald
Linda Lou Wilson
Murray City
Robert Eugene Hoy Jr
Creola
Arretha Lavon Mock
Union Furnace
Paul Carrier Found Guilty on Forgery Charges
Paul Carrier of Logan was found guilty on three counts of forgery and sentenced to one to five years. He received terms for related offenses and was ordered confined at Mansfield Ohio Reformatory.
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Paul Carrier
Logan
Waus Pistes
Reail Ghaeeing
Ohio
Mansfield
Leckrone and Price Property Transfers Noted
Denzil E and Ruth N Leckrone transfer 15 acres in Saltlick to Dennis P and Serena K Leckrone. Hazel Riffle transfers 0.48 acres in Harrison to Gary L and Vickie Price. John A Page transfers lots 1579 and 1580 of Van Atta's first addition in New Lexington to Verna L Hankison.
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Denzil E
Ruth N. Leckrone
Dennis P
Serena K. Leckrone
Saltlick
Hazel Riffle
Gary L
Vickie Price
Harrison
John A. Page
Verna L. Hankison
van Atta
New Lexington
Southern Policies Approved by School Board
The Racine Southern Local District Board of Education approved the attendance policy and grading system after a discussion. Robert Ord the superintendent and James Adams the high school principal reviewed the policies. The board also agreed to buy additional liability insurance from E. D. Edwards Insurance Co. of Pomeroy. The next meeting is set for September 23 at 7 30 p.m.
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Racine
Change of venue for Amesville meeting at Masonic Temple
The Amesville meeting moves to the Masonic Temple at 10 30 a m on Sept 11 with reservations via Sarah Blower by Saturday. Dues will be payable.
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Masonic Temple
Amesville
Sarah Blower
Lee Merritt 78 Chesire area death noted in obituary
Lee Dewey Merritt 78 of Cheshire died Thursday morning at Holzer Medical Center. Born in Emma Kentucky he moved to Ohio in 1936 and was a barber and salvage business owner. Survived by second wife Bess Merritt a son and two daughters with services planned at Miller Funeral Home.
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Lee Merritt
Gallipolis
Lee Dewey Merritt
Cheshire
Holzer Medical Center
Emma
William and
Lila Dotson Merritt
Ohio
White Oak Baptist Church
Bess Burkett Merritt
Wiliam Arnold Merritt
Carnell
Phyliss) Vance Jr
Paul
Jean) Hammack
Gladys Gunnell
Celia Dillon
Prestonburg
Martha Burchett Merritt
Miller Funeral
John Jeffrey
Gravel Hill
Marcella Mills
Nelsonville
Marcella R. Mills
Public Square
Hershel, Reno
William Sowards
Johnson
Edward True
Green Lawn Cemetery
J. R. Thompson
J. Rife Thompson
Heler Medical Center
Wayne County
W.va
Metilta Robinson Thompson
George Thompson
Erma Staley Thompson
Herbert Gordon
Ft. Benning
Carl Douglas
Gary J
Flint, Mich
Donald
Jo Ann) Riley
Edward
Brenda) Morrison
Flint Mich
Howard
Akron
Elmer
Bernie
Logan
Faye Bradshaw
H. K. Fry
Wilford
Ruth) Barber
Lucy Carter
Huntington
Alice Bradshaw
Florida
Willis Funeral Home
James Patterson
Bethel Cemetery
Athens
Calvin W
Bub) Collins
Cleveland
Grantsville
W. Va
Henry
Ellen Minerva Collins
Bowman Products
Mabel Zickefoose Collins
Nick
Bertha
Everett
Wash
Fred
Varney
Ida Seaman
Parkersburg
Jennie Smith
Torch
Alma Weiblen
Frank
McArthur
Robert
Betty Jerman
Bill
George
Kelly
Rome
Nay
Jagers and Sons
Roy Deeter
Salem Cemetery
Glouster
Elmer D. Davis
Trimble
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
van Fossen
Wendell Vermillion
Maplewood Cemetery
Mr. Davis
Athens County
John
Cora Kempton Davis
Abix Corp
Trimble Lodge 557
F&am
Mary Sayre Davis
David
Shirley Villoni
Anaheim
Cal
Cheryl Weaver
Vienna
Two Injured in Gallia County One-Car Crash
At 5 45 a m a one car wreck at Routes 7 and 35 in Gallia County injured two Germantown residents. Kenneth Walters 33 was driving on Route 35 then turned onto Route 7 struck a guard rail and a power pole. Wendell Walters 36 was a passenger admitted to Holzer Medical Center with Kenneth treated and released. No citation. Vehicle demolished. Dance Saturday at Nelsonville Eagles Lodge features No Names.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Ohio Highway Patrol
Kenneth Walters
Germantown
Alters
Wendell Walters
Holzer Medical Center
Gallia County
Emergency runs reported for multiple squads
Wednesday and Thursday ambulance transfers listed. Bill Pugh from Hobson sent to Holzer Medical Center. Jason Davis from Sumner to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hattie Fredricks from Chester transported to Holzer Medical Center.
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Bill Pugh
Hobson
Holzer Medical Center
Pomeroy
Jason Davis
Sumner
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Hattie Fredricks
Chester
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Hocking
Rachelmacher Park
Logan City
George Lovell
Athens County Charlies Thomas Lodge
Glouster Ioof Temple
O’bleness
Harley Parker
Gary Douglas
James Ceaser
Earl Shrives
Bessie Mercer
Lewis Meek
Christine Jenson
Vern Scott
Richard McDaniel
Neil Noce
Lucille Newland
Bruce Perry
Raiford Kirkendall
Lara Cox
Kenneth Hutt
Brian Roof
Mount St. Mary
Walter Forrest
Rick Phillips
Janice Dillon
David Woodrum
Ing
Hocking Valley
Mrs
Mark Ricketts, Logan
Daniel Henderson
Donald Saulbeamer
Theodore Busch Jr
Carol Bownes
Walter Frasure
Pleasant Valley
Harry Marquardt
Maxine Sellers
Robert Dolan Jr
Oscar Grimm
Flossie Trout
Claude Fisher
Juliet Boston
Cynthia Blankenship
Harriett Callicoat
Jack Young
Julia Kirby
Susan Durst
Stephanie Lee
Eugene McDermitt
Willard Hunt
Enrico Rogue
Editherto Rogue Jr
Melissa Sagraves
Jack Smith
Robert Norville
Audrey Ours
Karl Grueser
Minersville
Trevor Dye
Mason
Ebhelona Pauley
Portland
Anna Hart
Charles McGrath
Rutland
Kelley Cooper
Beulah Rawson
Kenneth Snyder
Gloria Reynolds
Mark Parsons
Ruby Smith
Louise Eshelman
Davis Moran
Robert Rathburn
Louise Zickefoose
Ira Zickefoose
Bradly Pooler
Mississippi
Midwest
Great Lakes
West Lake Shore
Civil Aeronautics Board
Kisor
North
Columbia Gas Co
Ohio Municipal League
Arlene Tribby
Victor Arms
OML
Court News
Robert W. Ols
Smith St. Red Light
Hocking Common Pleas
Perry County
Calvin Collins
Davis Services
Nelsonville Eagles Lodge
No Names
Middleport
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