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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1973
Page
3
Ohio University students and city officials held a two hour meeting with 70 students and residents to ease tensions. Administration and council representatives participated seeking a cooperative path forward.
President Ted Jones of the Fraternal Order of Police Southern Ohio Lodge 55 praised city officials for handling last Sunday's downtown disturbance. He said it is heartening when respected leaders do not compromise principles to appease troublemakers and rejected calls for a police review board.
Dr. Richard S. Mayer dean of Ohio University's engineering college will address a joint meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Society of Plastic Engineers in Athens. The event at The Ohio University Inn April 12 includes a social hour at 6 PM dinner at 7 and a post tour of facilities. Reservations via Dr. John R. Coller. FOP members criticized police misconduct at a public meeting with 22 student complaints and involvement of an Athens police sergeant in nine complaints.
Ohio deputies say a northbound Penn Central train near Millfield at 10 a.m. Wednesday struck a large metal cylinder found on the tracks. The object, a hydraulic piston from heavy machinery weighing about 150 pounds, did not damage the train or tracks.
Athens officials consider bidding on state owned land at the Athens Mental Health Center with possible uses for detention facilities housing recreation and justice projects. Mayor Barrett outlined city actions after a police youth clash including concealment of shotguns, no weapon frisk without cause, immediate ID checks, and review of police training methods.
John Davis a Athens Middle School math teacher and Athens Education Association president elect is selected to represent the Southeastern Ohio Education Association at the National Education Association delegate assembly in Portland Oregon on July 16. Also named as attendees from the area are Dorothy Scott McArthur William McDonald Harold Felton and Eugene Brundige.
Cub Scout Pack 71 members received bobcat badges Duane Shank Terry Cullison and Douglas Onley and wolf badge for Wally Cline and Peter Stern earned one gold arrow and two silver arrows A talk by Eric Fleischauer covered Athens recycling center Plans formed for Keep America Beautiful cleanup on April 28 and a hike from Old Man's Cave to Cedar Falls on April 29.
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