New Straitsville Miss Moonshine Crowned For 1976 Pageant
Jackie Potter 17 of New Lexington was crowned Miss Moonshine 1976 on Queen's Day at the sixth annual Moonshine Festival. First runner up is Pam Swackhamer and second runner up Kendra Kornmiller. The opening night featured ceremonies, Bicentennial remarks, and a busy festival schedule with Kids Day activities and evening performances.
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New Straitsville
Jackie Potter
Darrell Potter
New Lexington
Jackie
Kathy Potter
Pam Swackhamer
Frank Forester
New Straits
Kendra Kornmiller
Logan Rt. 2
Daily News
Reggie Brown
Moonshine
Economists See Flaw In Social Security Funding
Economists argue a 1972 funding formula flaw overcompensates future retirees by tying benefits to inflation while benefits for new retirees rise with higher wages, potentially boosting payroll taxes beyond 20 percent. Ford plan to fix the flaw faces likely congressional support.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
Ford Administration
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
House
Senate Economic Committee
Memorial Day Observances Set for Logan Monday
Logan plans a 9 a.m. parade on N Market Street forming between Hunter and Main then to Oak Grove Cemetery led by Logan High School band. Services follow at Worthington Park with J K Rochester Post 326 Woman's Relief Corps and speakers from local churches.
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Logan
N. Market St
Hunter
Main Sts
Oak Grove Cemetery
Logan High School
James S. Lawton
First United Presbyterian Church
Logan National Guard
Dwight Scott
Worthington Park
J. K. Rochester Post 326
Woman's Relief Corps
David Mingus
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Maxine Krisher
United Methodist Church
Gibisonville
Harold R. Smith
Elizabeth Ray Claims Six More Women In Congressional Jobs
Elizabeth Ray says she knows of six other women with federal jobs aiding congressmen or constituents through sex. A friend close to Ray cites documented evidence and confirms she is telling the truth, though no specifics or numbers are provided.
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Washington
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays
FBI
Miss Ray
Train Derailment Being Cleared Up in Ohio
Rushville Ohio residents returned home after a ConRail derailment spilled poisonous chemicals into Rush Creek. Thirty six derailed freight cars, including three ruptured tank cars, created a toxic vapor cloud. crews used bulldozers to clear wreckage and halt leakage as EPA tests confirmed safe air for most residents.
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Rushville
Ohio
ConRail
Columbus
Charleston
W. Va
Fairfield County
West Rushville
Bremen
State Environmental Protection Agency
Rush Creek
Philadelphia
John Prewer
EPA
Prewer
Reunions Bring Logan Alumni Back For 9 Class Dances
Logan High School alumni hold nine class reunions in Logan with dances at local venues from 5 to 7 p.m. and a central late event 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Logan Armory. The Bicentennial themed evening features a band playing decade music and 50 year gifts. The LHS Alumni Association meets at 2 p.m. at the school cafeteria to elect officers and present plaques.
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Logan
Logan Armory
Logan High School
Betsy Ross
LHS Alumni Association
Hocking Hills Country Club
Columbia Gas of Ohio lifts most curtailments for industrial users
Columbia Gas of Ohio announced that about 420 industrial customers will have a 10 percent boiler fuel curtailment removed starting June 1. Curtailments on all other industrial and commercial customers end May 1. The move lets over 2,000 industrial users use full gas allocations through Nov 1, the start of the 1976 77 contract year, with possible curtailments again next winter depending on supplier data. Continuous under use of gas due to slow regional economic conditions was cited as the reason for the change.
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Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Columbia
Volkswagen Plant Moving to Pennsylvania
Gov. Rhodes says Ohio will regroup to attract foreign auto assembly plants after Volkswagen selects New Stanton, Pennsylvania as its preferred site for the first U.S. plant and 5000 jobs. VW names Brook Park, Ohio as its number two choice, leaving Ohio undeterred.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Volkswagen
U.S
New Stanton
Brook Park
Rhodes
South Perry Grocery Loses Liquor Permit For 42 Days
The Schwalbaughs of Junior & Rosella's Grocery South Perry Laurelville Rt. 1 have a 42 day liquor permit suspension from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control for three violations. A Aug 31 1975 Sunday malt liquor sale incurred 14 day suspension from June 21 to July 5. A second Aug 8 1975 Sunday sale incurred 14 day suspension from July 5 to July 19. A Sept 4 1975 conviction for keeping a place selling intoxicating liquors without permit resulted in 14 day suspension from July 19 to Aug 3.
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South Perry Grocery
Clem
Rozella Schwalbaugh Jr
Junior & Rosella
South Perry
Laurelville Rt. 1
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Schwalbaughs
Hocking
Logan Bicentennial Chorus Performs I Love America
The Logan Bicentennial Community Chorus directed by Charles Gilbert will stage I Love America in the Logan High School auditorium at 7 30 p m on Friday and Saturday June 4 5 Tickets cost 1 and are on sale at Citizens Bank Risch Drugs Hallmark Full House of Cards and Nick s Party Center Mabel Prather will accompany Gilbert notes the performance is separate from the July 2 Bicentennial Pageant and celebrates 200 years with hopes for a better nation through song.
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Charles Gilbert
Logan High School
Citizens Bank
Risch Drugs
Hallmark Full House of Cards
Nick’s Party Center
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Joe Blosser
Old Straitsville
Don Brown
Bess Kemper
Gwen Young
Somerset
Perry County
Richard
Butch) Sayre
Marko
Tarbaby
Molly Jo
Little Miss Moonshine
Red Wilson
Saints
Kenny Yahn
Country Knights
Country Beaver
Rythm Drifters
Tom Boyle
Adelphi
Music of Brew
Joe
Veterans Organizations
Hocking County
Logan Daily News
LHS
Blosser’s
Westminster House
Logan Federal
Lucky Lady Saloon
Ocaw Hall
Tony Funk
WLGN
Hocking Youth Center
America
Gilbert
Mabel Prather
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