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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1977

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Oil Flows in Alaska Pipeline Amid startup Tests

AP reports the 800 mile trans Alaskan oil line begins petroleum flow as a computer controlled start signals the opening of valves at Valdez. 1.2 million barrels daily planned, with nine years of work and a $11.7 billion cost. Ayman Alyeska officials promise a quiet celebration later despite project significance.

Geeanyon William Darwine Alyeska Pipeline Service Co Prudhoe Bay Arctic Ocean Arctic Circle T of Valdez Prince William Sound Valdez Alyeska Alaska

Welfare Divisive To Family Carter Says

President Carter argues social changes and mobility strain the American family and that welfare laws often reward broken homes. He says government action can push families apart and that modifying welfare rules could keep families intact without extra cost. He favors equal tax benefits for working married couples and supports mothers working with suitable support programs.

Washington Carter Associated Press

Veteran Kentucky Educator Retiring After 43-Year Career

Vanceburg Ky veteran educator Paul Westerfield will complete a 43-year teaching career on Aug 10 ending his tenure at Central Elementary School. A Mississippi native, he began teaching in Lewis County after college in 1932, starting in two-room schools and later serving 31 years at what is now Central. He and his wife remain active in the Valley community with their daughter in area programs. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy, cooler conditions with a chance of rain tonight and Tuesday.

Everette E. Parker Vanceburg Central Elementary School Paul Westerfield Westerfield Mississippi Kentucky Morehead Morehead State Teachers College Lewis County Clarksburg Garrison Central

Six man advisory board formed for Scioto County covered bridges

A six member advisory board, with the county commissioners, will oversee restoration and maintenance of Scioto County's two remaining covered bridges. The group will seek funding and bids, with the Bennett Schoolhouse bridge in Harrison Township costing about 100000 to repair. The board may pursue National Register listing to access renovation grants. Members include Tom Ramsayer, Jerri Muenze, John Walsh, Jack Murphy, and Glen Shuter.

Scioto County Otway John McHenry New Bridge Board Bennett Schoolhouse Harrison Township U.S. Department of the Interior Tom Ramsayer Jerri Muenze John Walsh Jack Junior

Supreme Court rules states need not fund elective abortions

The Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Constitution and federal law do not require states to pay for abortions when mothers are not at risk, upholding that Pennsylvania and Connecticut may refuse such payments for welfare recipients. The ruling allows states to fund such aid if they choose, and also states public hospitals have no legal obligation to provide abortions for poor women. Justice Powell wrote the majority, with Justices Marshall Brennan Blackmun dissenting.

Washington Supreme Court Connecticut Pennsylvania High Court Lewis F. Powell Jr Warren E. Burger Byron R. White William H. Rehnquist John Paul Stevens Thurgood Marshall William J. Brennan Jr Harry A. Blackmun Powell

Claim $10,000 Lottery Prizes Hit in Ohio Instant Tickets

Two area residents each won $10,000 on instant Ohio Lottery tickets last week. Edmund L. Taylor of South Shore Kentucky bought his prize at Webb's Sportin Goods while a Lucasville area woman, unnamed, bought hers at Harts Family Center. John Hale of South Webster also earned a $100 prize alongside Ruth Crowder Jim L. Sutton Dorothy Ellis and Earl Miller at those addresses.

Edmund L. Taylor South Shore Webb's Sportin Goods Lucasville Harts Family Center John Hale South Webster Ruth Crowder 11Th St West Portsmouth Jim L. Sutton Kent St Dorothy Ellis Poplar St Earl Miller Glover St

Enterprise May Cut Loose Soon from Mother Ship

NASA officials say the Space Shuttle Enterprise is ready to fly independently by 1980 after a 54 minute maiden piggyback flight atop a Boeing 747 at Edwards Air Force Base. A next manned test is slated for June 28 with first free flights possible by July 27.

Edwards Air Force Base Calif Enterprise NASA Desert Test Site Donald “Deke Slayton Shuttle Air Force Gordon Fullerton Fitzhugh Fulton Jr Fred Haise Jr Astronaut Corps Sla 2 Cape Canaveral Fla Earth California Florida

Brezhnev arrives in Paris amid protests and security clampdown

PARIS AP Leonid Brezhnev arrives for his first foreign visit as Soviet president. He is greeted by President Giscard d Estaing amid a 101 gun salute and tightened security after a bomb scare at Orly. Demonstrations banned, ultrarightists vow new protests on the Champs Elysees. Also in brief JERUSALEM Begin forms coalition with Likud religious partners and will meet Carter next month. DETROIT Teamsters president Fitzsimmons hires lawyer Mozart Ratner to defend against charges of nepotism and Mafia ties. BRUSHY MOUNTAIN James Earl Ray remains jailed for MLK killing with parole unlikely before 2001 after an escape and disciplinary segregation.

Paris Leonid Brezhnev Soviet Union Brezhnev Valery Giscard d Detroit Frank Fitzsimmons Washington Detroit Free Press Fitzsimmons Mozart Ratner Brushy Mountain Tenn James Earl Ray Martin .Luther King Jr Prisen Ray

Four Injured When Car Hits Picnic Table in Waverly

Four people were injured when a southbound car left Fork Road, veered into a yard, struck a picnic table, and hit a tree near the residence of 61 year old Juanita Pinkerman in Waverly. The driver fled on foot into a wooded area. The injured include Mrs. Pinkerman 61 Michele Pinkerman 7 Judy Dunham 4 and James Wood 48. Mrs. Pinkerman and Michele Pinkerman were hospitalized in poor condition and the others in fair condition.

Waverly Ohio Organ Fork Juanita V Pinkerman Ohio Highway Patrol Pinkerman University Hospital Columbus Michele R. Pinkerman Children's Hospital Judy G. Dunham Rt. 4 Pike County Hospital James P. Wood Peebles Rt. 1

Piketon Again Debates Street Light Levy Proposal

Piketon voters consider a 1.5 mill levy to fund street lights after last year’s defeat. Mayor Al Williamson says residents may support it this time. current costs run 4500 to 5000 dollars annually. Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric may stop billing for street lighting after July 25, leaving the village with no dedicated revenue.

Piketon Ohio al Williamson Williamson Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Beaver Waverly Pshicton Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Saa

Wanted Ads Offer Wide Range of Used Goods

An informal want ad touts nearly new items for sale through a local exchange. It lists a dark oak Tenn stereo decorator series, a 320 watt solid state amplifier with speakers, a six track professional record changer, and a cash-for-items service. The seller claims early demand with a first call sale and provides a contact number 353-3101.

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