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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1966
Page
7
New Yorkers toasted Prince Rainier and Princess Grace aboard the SS Constitution as customs inspectors tallied taxes on all liquor. The Monacan voyage promotes 22 Mediterranean stops next year by American Export Lines.
Actor George Hamilton hosted Hollywood’s elite at Grey Hall for a dinner in honor of Lynda Bird Johnson. The intimate party featured a candlelit buffet by the pool as guests wore casual evening attire. Hamilton teased his first meeting with her father the President.
London reports Hungary will introduce four party telephone lines by 70,000 applicants for private phones. The system will be first installed in large apartment blocks. The Post Office cites cost savings and average daily use under 30 minutes as justification.
Nelsonville The City School Board proposes to present a code of personal appearance and dress for students to the high school student council. Superintendent Lloyd Gray was told by board members that student appearance, especially among boys, could stand to be shined up according to their observations.
In Hinesville Natal, after a three inch rainstorm in half an hour, Umkomazana River flooded main street. Water knee deep, residents waded along the road and caught trout up to a half pound as they swam through the flood.
The U S Supreme Court will decide whether mail order firms selling via catalogs and flyers must collect state use tax for residents. Illinois holds firms must collect, Alabama says they are not liable. The case centers on firms with no property or presence in a state.
Recent visitors to Haydenville include Rev and Mrs Jack Lebenstrum hosting the Rev and Mrs Robert Robinson and children from York City. Other guests span Buckeye Lake Cleveland Selfridge Air Force Base and Toledo connections with extended family visiting and planning future stays abroad.
In Nelsonville Athens County Democrats gathered 70 members at IOOF Hall to kick off a series of election rallies for November 8. Lavelle urged voting for Rep Moeller and highlighted reapportionment issues while Banks stressed Athens County votes.
Beaumont police arrest a 5 foot 3 inch, 118 pound youth after he resists a traffic stop and punches Officers Jim Luire and John Bean. A bystander and a passing truck driver help subdue him before booking on aggravated assault on a police officer.
In Wichita Kansas Hugh Snell a Little League coach watched a player wave to him during a game. Snell waved back as did the fielder but paid little attention. After a tense inning the youngster asked how to signal he needed the bathroom, nearly in tears.
Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary announced Thursday night a committee to study city water department revenues and operations. The panel will assess billing, expenses, and efficiency to guide city action.
Birth announcements list multiple families from Athens Nelsonville Shawnee and nearby areas. A Nelsonville Christian Youth Fellowship doughnut sale is planned for October 1 to raise funds for CROP with orders due September 29. A city council deficit prompts a committee review of water department finances and management.
An 11 year old Glouster boy William Robert Gaus injured when a rock toppled on his foot while climbing a hill. He received emergency treatment at Mount St. Mary Hospital and was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Columbus Thursday night.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is moving some of its 280 gondola cars stored in Nelsonville yard and on local tracks. The Nelsonville yard crew has been separating the cars for movement to other areas of the system.
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