Trash collector finds ancient unguentarium in Williamstown
Ed Bohl, a veteran trash collector, discovered a seven inch glass unguentarium from 150 to 50 AD in a house dump. A note inside dated 1933 suggested burial with mummies, and experts from Corning to the Met confirmed the artifact’s age and origin in Syria or Palestine. Nobody has offered to buy it yet, but Bohl enjoys its mystery.
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Williamstown
Mass
Ed Bohl
Ed Bob
Patricia
Miss Harris
Grace C. Parcella
Grace Parcella
Syria
Palestine
Celeste slams Rhodes PUCO over fuel cost hikes in Ohio
Lt. Gov. Richard Celeste accuses Gov. Rhodes and PUCO chair Luther Heckman of allowing electric utilities to pass high purchased power costs to Ohio consumers without public hearings. He calls for temporary suspension of hikes, says winter and summer charges harm conservation efforts, and urges bills reflect only fair energy use during the emergency.
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Cincinnati
Richard Celeste
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Celeste
Rhodes
PUCO
Luther Heckman T
Commission
United Mine Workers National
C. Luther Heckman
Heckman
Benefit for Doty House at Madison High School Jam
A public benefit dance for Doty House will be held tomorrow from 2 to 5 p.m at Madison High School. Sponsored by the Country Cousins Square Dance Club, the event features class and club level dances with caller Larry Parrella. Donation is $1.50 per person.
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Doty House
Madison High School
Country Cousins Square Dance Club
Larry Parrella
Crossword Py ACROSS 1 Lavish excessive fondness 5 Priestly vestment Dexterous
Across clues appear as a garbled crossword prompt with scattered numbers and partial words. The readable items include Lavish excessive fondness and Priestly vestment as likely across entries, with other fragments like Dexterous and references to names such as Ullmann and Oscar. The fragmentary text lacks full clue definitions, grid, and solutions.
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Oscar
Cube
Ullmann
Lemple
Genius thief case shocks Dayton court in art theft
Dayton judge laments lack of facilities for a high IQ thief as Anthony Valeria, a former art student, pleads guilty to stealing 14 500 dollars worth of artwork from Dayton and Cincinnati museums. He receives two to five years in prison on three counts plus five years probation. The case highlights psychiatric notes and questions of handling a genius offender.
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Dayton
Ohio
Anthony Valeria
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Common Pleas Court
Russell
Yeazel
Valeria
Don
Valeri
Judge dismisses bid to keep Wishbone the skunk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago Circuit Court Judge George Schaller rules against the Stanton family who sought to keep Wishbone the skunk at Lincoln Park Zoo. The skunk, found Nov. 20 in the Stantons’ garage, faced conflicting conservation laws and is slated for release into a forest preserve on April 1 per state plan. The case names Lincoln Park Zoo and the Chicago Park District as defendants.
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Chicago
Wishbone
Skunk
Wil
George Schaller
Circuit Court
Lincoln Park Zoo
Zoo
Chicago Park District
Willian Stanton
Stantons
Stanton
Joseph Power
Sui Tce
Elesent
Nick Bride
Aid Conservation Department
Debris removal begins as city outlines March schedule
Fragmented OCR notes describe March 27 start for debris cleanup with residents warned of overnight park closures and street restrictions. Officials cite large air raid threat, urging caution as curfews and evacuation measures spread citywide.
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Cichias
Kegiitar
Viata
European growth forecast for 1977 remains weak
European Community industrial output is forecast to grow about 3.¢ percent in 1977, down from 4.1 percent in 1976. The projection signals modest expansion amid slower demand and structural adjustment across member nations.
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