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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1969
Page
5
Six persons were injured Saturday morning when a car and a pickup collided on Route 33 north of Athens. Jane Swearingen, 19, driver of the car, in fair condition, and John Benton Allen, 37, driver of the truck, were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital along with four passengers from the Allen vehicle.
Three area men were treated after a one car crash seven miles west of Athens on Athens County Rd 8. Pedro Gene Galligo 23 New Plymouth Route 1 and passengers Claydon Pitt 22 Nelsonville Route 2 and John Gardner 16 Nelsonville Route 1 were in the vehicle. Galligo faced charges of speed and daytime driving as the patrol described high speed on a curved road. A separate Vinton County incident injured Charles A Snodgrass 20 Racine when his car left Route 50 west of Route 356, rolled over and mounted a bank. In New York the World Council of Churches reported Baptist growth in the Soviet Union reflecting spiritual vitality despite anti religious propaganda.
A Lebanon woman suffered head injuries after she slipped and fell at Hayes Hall on Saturday afternoon. Esther Haak, 51, was taken to Hudson Health Center by Athens Fire Department at 4 33 pm. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said she had a severe forehead bump a nose bleed and a lip cut.
Authorities seek 17 year old Ronda Pickett who walked away from a juvenile detention center Friday. Officer Sam Burlington notes she has bleached hair, is 5 feet 3 inches, about 140 pounds, with one bag of clothes. Police believe she remains in the Athens area and warn harboring her could lead to court action.
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