Willard Seymour A Local Hero In Williamsport Neighborhood
A portrait of 71 year old Willard Seymour a long time volunteer in Williamsport near Circleville known for tending several lawns and helping neighbors. He cares for a wounded neighbor a dying man and a widow by bringing soil mowing and daily chores while living simply on Central Street. He survived hardship including orphanage and limited schooling and now shares wildlife and garden pride with a reporter.
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Willard Seymour
Willard
Central Street
Williamsport
Circleville
Lucille Green
Moped Mania Sparks Debate Across Ohio
Ohio residents weigh benefits and risks as mopeds surge in popularity. Dealers report strong sales from $145 to $600 models while lawmakers define 50 cc engines and 20 mph limits. Police note licensing differs from motorcycles and tempering youth use remains a concern.
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Ohio
Bob Yarish
C and D
Yarish
David Young
Rick Case Motors Inc
Case
Old American swimmer becomes channel record holder
Ashbey Brad Harper of Albuquerque 65 becomes the oldest person to swim the English Channel in its 107 year history. He completed the 22 mile crossing in about 13 1/2 hours and spoke of his lifelong effort after the voyage from Wisant France to Dover. Harper, a Princeton alumnus and former varsity letter winner, previously held a 60 plus world record in swimming two miles.
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Dover
England
UPI
Ashbey
Brad” Harper
Albuquerque
N.M
Wissant
France
Audrey Scott
Association
Harper
Matthew Webb
Princeton University
Indiana University
James
Doc” Counsilman
Reagan vetoes spending bill amid budget clash
President Reagan vetoed the 14.1 billion 1982 supplemental appropriations bill calling it a budget bust he vowed to curb deficits. Democrats pledged to seek an override while Congress returns after Labor Day as the Caribbean aid program faces doubt and payroll needs prompt fund shuffles.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Reagan
Caribbean
Congress
Washington
House
James Wright
Texas
Reagan veto sparks bipartisan talk of override
The article reports on political reaction to President Reagan’s veto of a supplemental appropriation bill. key figures include Alan Cranston Ted Stevens Mark Hatfield and White House briefers discussing override prospects and possible limited federal layoffs. It notes a $407 million military payroll shortfall and a temporary tax fix approved by the Attorney General and Treasury changes to permit maneuvers.
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Congress
Wright
Senate
Alan Cranston
California
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark Hatfield
Larry Speakes
Reagan
Speakes
William French Smith
Pentagon
Treasury Department
Weekend Forecast: Warm and Mild With Patchy Clouds
Sunny day with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Partly cloudy tonight with lows mid to upper 50s. Monday remains mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Chance of rain near zero today and about 10 percent tonight. Southeasterly winds at 5 to 15 mph.
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Herb Nussle
Avon Lake
Nussle
NRC orders weld checks at Davis-Besse and Perry plants
NRC bulletin orders Davis-Besse near Port Clinton and Perry near Cleveland to inspect piping welds after radiographs from ITT Grinnell were altered. Four of 94,000 radiographs at a Midland plant were changed, seen as fraud. Davis-Besse to review radiographs within 120 days. Perry says no Perry problems implied.
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Davis-Besse
Port Clinton
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Perry
Cleveland
ITT Grinnell Industrial Piping Inc
Kernersville
N.C
Midland
Mich
ITT Grinnell
Davis- Besse
Jan Strasma
Joe Collins
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
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Central Street Samaritan
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Ptl
Donald Wimsatt
Elyria
Gayle Carruthers
106 Country Place
Grafton
John Kenney
The
Channel Swimmers Association
Madge
Charlie
Fagans
Besse
United Press International
Kenney
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