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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1977

Page

5

Carter Welfare Proposal Could Prove More Expensive Later

The Carter welfare plan faces higher future costs with estimates of up to 79 billion dollars depending on included items. Officials cite added benefits of 2.8 billion and offset claims from fraud savings and energy rebates while warning Medicaid will balloon under reform.

Carter Washington Carter Congress Robert Haveman Institute For Research On Poverty University of Wisconsin At Madison

Akron tavern owner wins 25000 on lottery game

Akron, Ohio: Robert Ratzow, a 65 year old tavern owner, won 25000 and will return next week for another televised draw with a 50 cent lottery game where prizes double to 500000. Ratzow plans to take life easier after the win. his wife Helen died in 1975. Other recent winners include George Mattox 7000 Andy Wettrich 7000 and June Reasoner 7300. Drawn numbers were Lucky Buck 565 897517 and Fifty cent game 524 53 6 025119.

Cleveland Akron Robert Ratzow Ratzow Bar-Tell Helen George Mattox Cincinnati Andy Wettrich Clyde June Reasoner Lucky Buck

Emancipation Celebration Plans At Gallia County Fairgrounds

The 114th annual Emancipation Celebration will be held at the Gallia County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. Saturday features Dr Frances Childs and the Gospel Voices of Faith from Mount Zion Athens. Sunday offers church services and a Gallia County black history presentation by Beulah Johnson. NAACP awards will honor man and woman of the year. Local artisans sell arts and crafts and camping is available. For more information call Connie Perdreau at 5926022.

Gallia County Fairgrounds Frances Childs The Gospel Voices of Faith Gallia County Beulah Johnson NAACP Connie Perdreau

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