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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1971

Page

3

Ohio Senate OKs low cost housing bonds in Ohio

Ohio Senate approves a 30 to 0 vote allowing housing authorities to join and issue construction bonds as one large issue to fund low cost housing. Proponents cite admin cost and interest savings and expanded market for bonds. The bill heads back to the House for consideration of Senate amendments.

Ohio Senate Columbus, Ohio House Charles E. Fry Springfield William F Bowen Cincinnati Ronald M. Motts Parma Gilligan

Athenian Held for West Virginia Extradition

Athens man Larry Richard Walraven, 22, is in the county jail on $5,000 bond while WV authorities prepare extradition papers. He is charged in WV with assaulting Jo Ann Wilson, aims to kill with a knife. Walraven fled to Ohio and may waive extradition, then refused. Police identified him via photo by the victim.

Athens West Virginia Larry Richard Walraven State St Jo Ann Wilson Parkersburg Athens County Walraven Ohio Franklin Sheeter Charles Cochran Ohio University Cochran

Space Award Goes To James Webb

Mrs. Robert Goddard presented the Goddard Memorial Trophy to James E. Webb, former NASA administrator, at a National Space Club dinner attended by 1,400 guests including Apollo crews Armstrong Collins Shepard Mitchell Roosa Borman Anders and Borman. Bob Hope received the Freedom Through Knowledge trophy for international understanding.

Washington Robert Goddard National Space Club James E. Webb National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alan B. Shepard Edgar D. Mitchell Stuart A. Roosa Neil A. Armstrong Michael Collins Frank Borman William A. Anders Bob Hope Club

Births and admit list with local names in Athens area

Birth notices include Kenneth Pullins Athens a son Gary Pheiffer Athens a son James Doughty Buchtel a son. Admitted list mentions Carlita Wickline Richard Mathews and Harry Thornton Athens Mrs William McCallister The Plains Mrs Elden Grinstead Glouster Richard Bacon Livonia Mich. Dismissals name several residents including William Liggett John Calentine and Iddings baby boy. Evidence links stress with emotional pain and risk of breakdown.

Kenneth Pullins Athens Gary Pheiffer James Doughty Buchtel Carlita Wickline Richard Mathews Harry Thornton William McCallister the Plains Elden Grinstead Glouster Richard Bacon Livonia Mich William Liggett John Calentine Floyd Carter Richard Booth Albert Hess Burton DeVeau Denver Lightner Iddings

Athens Seeks Redistricting Fix For College Town

Athens officials seek help from the Ohio Municipal League to redraw ward lines by population as required by law. With Ward 2 housing most OHIO University dormitories, residents exceed other wards, prompting options like redoing the census or reallocating ward boundaries before next October.

Ohio Municipal League Athens State Auditor’s Office Ohio Ohio University Gerald Mollica Raymond Shepard

Ralph Nader to Keynote OU Earth Action Week Event

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will keynote at Ohio University's Memorial Auditorium at 4 15 p m Friday as part of Earth Action Week. The event will be broadcast live on WOUB Radio with a later rebroadcast on the Statler. Proceeds support OPIAG as it launches regional centers in Ohio.

Ralph Nader Earth Action Week Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Woub Radio Statler Nader Ohio Public Interest Action Group Ohio Putnam Field OPIAG Bruce Mimi Milena Miller Gruesser Nemo David Robertson Art Park Terrell Road Robertson

Kites Bring Nostalgia in Winds and Weather Study

Washington reports blustery spring winds evoke nostalgia as kites helped collect wind, temperature, and pressure data for forecasting from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Now weather balloons monitor winds and 200 kites test wind direction daily across the United States reaching high altitudes.

Washington Weather Bureau United States

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