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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1976

Page

9

Missouri Upset Over Ohio State Shocks Top Twenty Upset

Missouri Tigers defeat Ohio State Buckeyes 22-21 on a late two yard pass and successful two point conversion after a penalty gave a second chance. Pete Woods led Missouri with a 31-yard TD pass to Joe Stewart and a late rushing score as Woody Hayes’ squad suffers a rare defeat.

Associated Press Missouri al Onofrio Woody Hayes Woody Buckeyes Houston Cougars Florida Texas A&m Penn State Nittany Lions Iowa Arkansas Tulsa Illinois Baylor Michigan Navy Pitt Temple Oklahoma Florida State UCLA Air Force Nebraska Texas Christian Georgia South Carolina Maryland Syracuse Kansas Alabama Vanderbilt Louisiana State Rice North Carolina Army Mississippi Southern Mississippi Boston College Tulane Southern California Purdue Texas Tech New Mexico Woods Steve Pisarkiewicz Joe Stewart Ohio State Pete Johnson Curt Brown Brown Lewis Hayes Danny Davis Eddie Foster Tom Renn Nick Quartaro Horace Ivory Wendell Tyler Vince Ferragamo TCU Steve Atkins Jack O'Rear Jeff Rutledge Kevin Jones Terry Robiskie LSU Mike Voight Leamon Hall West Point Ole Miss Rebels Gary Stuart Glen Capriola New Orleans Superdome Ford Ricky Bell Southern Cal Rodney Allison Godfrey Turner Rutgers Princeton Scarlet Knights Ball State Toledo

Young Collects Big Lady Carlton Prize

Calabasas California Donna Caponi Young won the 205000 Carlton the richest event in women's golf history earning 35000 and securing a five stroke victory at 282 Judy Rankin and Jane Blalock shared runners up with 287 scores as Rankin surpassed 100000 for the year and BlaLock closed strong after a 77 opening.

Calabasas Calif United States Donna Caponi Young Portland Judy Rankin Mrs. Rankin Jane Blalock

Belpre Edges Meigs in Nonleague Gridiron Thriller

Belpre defeated Meigs 21 to 14 in a non league game. Tom Sizemore threw a 55 yard TD pass to Jeff Mason in the second quarter and later scored for Belpre. Meigs scored on a Dan Buffington rushing TD.

Pomeroy Belpre Meigs Marauders Tom Sizemore Jeff Mason Dan Buffington Meigs

Flag Football Meeting Set in Athens

An organizational meeting for the Flag Football League in Athens will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Mark Snider’s office 50 S Court St second floor. The league starts Oct 10 and is open to anyone wishing to form or join a team. Snider can be reached at 592 5096 office or 593 6847 home for details.

Athens Mark Snider S. Court St Snider

Campaign Trail Shifts As Tax and Welfare Proposals Dominate

Ford promotes tax relief and federal welfare cost transfer on the Gulf Coast while Carter attacks excess domestic spending and defense cuts. Dole works Illinois farm areas as Mondale addresses unemployment in a Baltimore church. An FBI review of Michigan fundraising looms over Ford as Ruff weighs official action.

Ford Mississippi Gulf Coast South Carter Bob Dole GOP Illinois Walter F. Mondale Baltimore Michigan Philip Buchen FBI Watergate Charles Ruff Ruff Buchen

Ford and Carter Favorable U S Stance on Rhodesia Peace Talks

The State Department hailed the Lusaka declaration as opening the road to a negotiated solution in Rhodesia. U S officials said the plan accepts core issues from Kissinger shuttle talks and that guerrillas would cease fire once a caretaker government forms. Ford’s Mississippi Alabama stops showcased gun rights stance while Carter courted Spanish speaking voters in California amid national debate.

State Department Lusaka U.S Kissinger Africa Smith Julius Nyerere Kenneth Kaunda Tanzania Zambia Rhodesia Ford Richard M. Nixon Playboy Carter Rosalynn Carter NBC Meet the Press Jimmy Mississippi Alabama Biloxi Miss George C Wallace Mobile Wallace California Santa Ana Calif San Juan Capistrano

Two Crashes Claim multiple lives Across U S

NTSB reports pilot attempted instrument landing as two passes were made at the runway before a crash. Dennis Sutton described the wreck as a total burn. A second twin engine plane struck propane tanks shortly after takeoff from Steamboat Springs killing Don and Garnett Evans and four others. FAA notes the Steamboat crash followed a firm meeting trip. An earlier Illinois crash near Peoria killed three residents en route to Lancaster. Bodies recovered by divers.

NTSB Dennis Sutton Civil Air Patrol Don R. Evans Denver Vegge Peoria Lancaster Mount Hawley Illinois River Coast Guard Woodford County Sheriff's Department

Class of 65 at Palisades High faces stark fates after Vietnam era

Lang Tyler leads a look at Palisades High School class of 1965. Authors Medved and Wallechinsky recount 30 students from 350 tracked, revealing diverse outcomes from a Princeton historian to a self made clothing-store magnate and a Hare Krishna follower.

Pacific Palisades Calif Lany Tyler Palisades High School Time Magazine Pali Hollywood David Wallechinsky Pali Grads Michael Medved Medved Wallechinsky Lang Tyler Princeton Emeabaeee Bean California Congress John Bircher Kansas City Reilly Peace Corps Irving Wallace Patty Finch Patty

Indiana tornadoes kill one and injure many in multiple counties

Tornadoes swept through Jackson Bartholomew Decatur and Jefferson counties in Indiana injuring at least 24 and causing about 1 million dollars in damage in Seymour where a trailer park fire destroyed five mobile homes and left Lavina Arnold dead after being rushed to hospital.

Diana Texas National Weather Service Indiana Jackson Bartholomew Decatur Jefferson Seymour Jackson County Lyman Goben Sky Haven Lavina Arnold Jackson County Hospital Louisville General Hospital Westport Ind Columbus Jefferson County

Governor unsure about nuclear power plants

Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll voiced grave reservations about nuclear power plants and said no site proposal exists for Kentucky. He urged regional cooperation and regional studies before any Marble Hill Indiana decision, noting Kentucky relies on coal and Ohio River plants and seeking regional plans with Illinois Indiana Ohio West Virginia and TVA leaders.

Frankfort Julian Carroll Frank Stanonis State Department For Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Kentucky Carroll Marble Hill Ind Ohio River Louisville Illinois Indiana Ohio West Virginia Tennessee Valley Authority

Southern Band Boosters Meet On Thursday

Southern High School Band Boosters will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the school to discuss plans for proposed new uniforms. A representative of a uniform company will be present. Jeff Browning is the new band director at Southern High School.

Racine — Southern High School Jeff Browning Southern High School

Name change petition for Clifford Dennis Provostminor

Court will hear the petition filed by Virginia Mae Alvis on November 2, 1976 at 9 30 am. Notice to Donald Earl Provost address unknown. Martha R Montovani Clerk. Public hearings set by Athens City Council include Third Street vacating and 1977 Revenue Sharing expenditures.

Probate Court of Common Pleas Virginia Mae Alvis Clifford Dennis Provost Clifford Dennis Alvis Virgie Mae Alvis Athens Hocking River Athens Township Athens County Ohio Athens County Commissioners Athens County Recorder County Commissioners Office Martha KR. Montovani Donald Earl Provost Athens City Council City Hall Third Street Martha R. Montovani

Man Charged After Wreck In Gallia County

Gallia Highway Patrol charged 19 year old Michael Cunningham of Gallipolis with driving while intoxicated after his car left Route 35 struck a fence at Bob Evans Farms and rolled over. He was treated for a bruised leg at Holzer Medical Center and released.

Gallipolis Gallia Highway Patrol Michael Cunningham Bob Evans Cunningham Holzer Medical Center

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Jimmy Carter Mission Viejo John Tunney Young Ganses Buggington Sizemore Blake State of Robert Jackson Chestnut Street Nelsonville Jennie Jackson Jennie M. Jackson Jennie Marie Jackson Chauncey Harold J Rose Judge Court of Common Pleas Southern Band Boosters Martha R Montovani Man The Meigs County Budget Commission Salem Salisbury Scipio Sutton Corporations Middleport Racine Rutland Howard E. Frank Bedford Chester Labanon Letart Olive Orange
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