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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1968

Page

2

OU Student Congress Delays Teach-In Decision

Ohio University Student Congress delays any decision on a teach-in urging a campus day of no classes. Bill 199 seeks top priority reevaluation of services and personnel budgets, a watchdog for funds, and student control of a $35 annual student services fee. The vote followed tensions with President Alden and Christie, with committee appointments announced after the delay.

Ohio University Congress Alden Rob Christie Christie George Hill James Price Jeff Heckman Student Congress David Stimson Robert

Alden Urges Unity After King's Death at Memorial

Ohio University President Vernon R. Alden told about 500 at a Martin Luther King Jr memorial service that Americans face a choice of non-violence or non-existence. He said King’s march for civil rights and antiwar stance must be accepted and that King’s death should not divide but unite the nation.

Vernon R. Alden Ohio University Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Auditorium Alden Dr. King Vietnam Dr. Alden

OU Debaters Win Trophy At Marietta

Ohio University won the trophy division unbeaten at the Marietta First Year Debaters Tournament with wins over Ashland Defiance Kenyon Marietta Miami Otterbein and Rio Grande. The team placed third in the non trophy division. Ed Williams Greg Chapman and Terry Requarth Susan Baughman led the squads.

Marietta Ohio University Ohio U Ashland Defiance Kenyon Miami Otterbein Rio Grande Ed Williams Greg Chapman Williamsburg Terry Requarth Dayton Susan Baughman Belleville

Athens warm with 73 degree high and 51 low

The Athens thermometer climbed to a 73 degree high Sunday with an 51 degree overnight low. By 7 30 a.m. today the reading stood at 65 degrees as the Hocking River measured 4.96 feet and falling. Mrs Kathryn Link of 116 North Congress Street was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad called to her home at 8 39 a.m. Monday after she became ill.

Athens U. S Colmer Hocking Kathryn Link N. Congress St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department

Union Top Band Wins Battle of the Bands at Ohio U

The Union, a Chillicothe rock group, captured first prize at Ohio University's Grover Center event. Of Sound Unlimited from Athens finished second and Saffron Kama of Logan third. The Union earned 75 dollars and a professional recording tape. second prize was 25 dollars and third 15 dollars. The Jaycees and 14 Demolay members raised 756 dollars for a community recreation center in Athens. Fourteen bands performed for about 880 attendees from 3:20 to 10:15 p.m.

The Union Chillicothe Ohio University Grover Center Athens Jaycees of Sound Unlimited Athens Saffron Kama Logan Jaycees John Stimmer John Klosowski Demolay Wands Headstone Circus

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Include Local Families

A list of patients and relatives from Athens and nearby towns appears under Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes. The Nel sonville York City Board of Education set April session for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the high school board room at Buchtel.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York City

Revolutionary Tympano Technique Hearing Aid Promises No Wires

Thousands may regain hearing with Rx-880 bone conduction device that transmits sound through the mastoid process to the inner ear. Developed by Otarion President after 33 years, it uses a transistor similar to space tech and offers privacy and convenience. Write Otarion Chronicles Inc for more details at Box A-1 Ossining NY 10562.

Otarion Bell Telephone Laboratories U.S Otarion Chronics, Inc Westerly Road Ossining

Cronkite Speech Postponed During Journalism Week Events Continue

Journalism Week at Ohio University proceeds despite Wal ter Cronkite postponing his Tuesday Athens appearance due to Dr Martin Luther King s assassination. Cronkite plans to cover the funeral in Atlanta, while other speakers including Richard Darrow John Palshaw Henry Gellerman Turner Catledge and Richard Clurman KATE Lloyd and James Fain address audiences through Wednesday and Thursday. The Carr Van Anda award will be presented to Catledge by Ohio University President Vernon R Alden.

CBS News Walter Cronkite Athens Ohio University Martin Luther King School of Journalism John Wilhelm Cronkite King Atlanta Wilhelm Richard Darrow Hill and Knowlton John Palshaw Institute of Communication Research Henry Gellerman New York Times Richard Clurman Time-Life News Service Kate Lloyd Vogue Magazine Bentley Hall James Fain Dayton Daily News Sigma Delta Chi Theta Sigma Phi Ohio University Inn Edward Barrett Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Inn

Workshop Planned For Schools TV Project

A Saturday night county school board meeting announced a May 3 workshop at Alexander High School to prepare Athens County for an instructional television program. Bud Gillis of Ohio's educational TV will lead, explaining on camera teaching and the program's uses. The board aims to secure enough TV sets for high schools and to boost special education, with 13 units now in operation and a goal to reach 20.

Athens County Alexander High School Bud Gillis Ohio Robert Weinfurther Instruc Tional Television Ohio University WOUB Wein

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