Ohio University President says no grand jury contact yet
OU President Claude Sowle says he has not been contacted by a state grand jury or attorney general probe into the alleged business dealings of OU Trustee Fred Johnson, Trustee Dwight Rutherford and former OU President Vernon Alden. He discusses labor talks, potential fee hikes, a General Telephone rate increase, and Gov. Gilligan’s Ohio Plan while signaling no final action until investigations end.
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Ohio University
Claude Sowte
Fred Johnson
OU Tund
Dwight Rutherford
Vernon Alden
Sowle
General Telephone Co
John Gilligan
Ohio Plan
Johnson, Rutherford
Alden
Duncan Paxter
Space Research Benefits Shown At Athens Lions Club
Lions Club members heard Miss Joy Washburn of Columbia Gas of Ohio explain how space technology aids daily life. She described NASA related products, showcased astronaut foods and an energy absorbing system for blastoff and re entry, and noted freeze drying of foods now used for meals.
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Athens Lion’s Club
Miss Joy Washburn
Columbia Gas
Ohio
Ohio Industries
Miss. Washburn
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administrations
Miss Washburn
Ohio University
Athens Approves East Pool Contract For 370000
The city awarded the general contract for a new east Athens swimming pool to XL Corp of Columbus for 370000. The 160 by 75 foot facility will have a heated concrete bottom and modern bathhouse, with construction start after contract signing and completion expected by November for use next spring.
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Athens
Shepard
XL Corp. of
Columbus
Wooster Engineering Associates
Wooster
X-L
Dent Named Manager of Florida Company
Richard C. Dent resigns as production manager of the McBee Systems Division at Litton to become general manager of Ennis Business Forms in Miami Florida. A Ohio University graduate and WWII Air Force veteran, Dent has held multiple posts at McBee since 1950 and has led production control since 1966. He is active in the Athens Rotary Club Knights of Columbus and American Legion and is married to Barbara Danford with two children.
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Richard C
Dick) Dent
McBee Systems
Litton Industries
Ennis Business Forms
Miami
Fila
Ohio University
McBee
Ogden, Utan
Athens
Red Cross Ditty Bag Goal 200
Athens County Red Cross aims to ship 200 ditty bags to Vietnam for Christmas. Bags filled with needed articles are gathered by June 1 with groups able to donate materials or assemble bags. Last year the program drew warm letters including one soldier who called it his only Christmas gift.
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Red Cross
Athens County
Vietnam
Charles McVey
70 Acre Fire Doused In Perry County
The Athens District of the U S Forest Service reported no blazes Tuesday while the Ohio Division of Forestry fought five fires including a 70 acre fire in Perry County. Fire crews from New Lexington Crooksville and local departments battled the larger blaze in Harrison and Bearfield Townships, with two other fires in Vinton County and one in Lodi Township Athens County.
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Perry County
Athens
U.S. Forest Service
Ohio Division of Forestry
Harrison and
Bearfield
New Lexington
Crooksville
Ohio Foresters
Vinton County
Harrison
Vinton
Athens County
Lodi
Foresters
Monroe
ROTC Cadet Earns Dean’s List Award at EKU Review
Cadet 1st Lt. Daniel J. Baur of Athens received two awards at the Eastern Kentucky University Army ROTC Brigade President's and Dean's Review held April 12 in Richmond. Dr. Dixon A. Barr presented the Dean's List Award for a 3.5+ GPA in the fall 1970 semester.
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Richmond
Daniel J. Baur
Robert L. Baur
Avon Place
Athens
Eastern Kentucky University Army
Dixon A. Barr
The
College of Education
Barr
Central Ohio Red Cross acquires AutoAnalyzer for Athens visit
The Central Ohio Red Cross Blood Program announces the purchase of an AutoAnalyzer to be used during the Athens bloodmobile visit on May 3 and 4 at the First United Methodist Church. The machine, funded with help from the Batelle Memorial Institute, types blood in minutes with permanent records, replacing five lab technicians and enabling broader blood component work.
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Central Ohio
Red Cross
Red Cross Center
Columbus
OU Debaters Win State Forensics Championship Again
Ohio University cashed 77 points to win the State Sweepstakes Award for the second consecutive year in the Ohio Intercollegiate Forensics Association five tournament series. Wooster College followed with 39 points, Defiance 35, Toledo 26, and Ohio State 22. Dr. Ted J. Foster directs the overall forensics program and debate segment, with Raymond C. Beaty heading individual events.
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Ohio University’s
State of Ohio
Ohio Intercollegiate Forensics Association
Ted J. Foster
Raymond C. Beaty
Woolworths Sales Rise in 13-Week Period
F W Woolworth Co reports consolidated sales of 509.9 million for the 13 weeks ended March 27 up 1.7 percent from the prior year. Four weeks ending March 27 show 172.2 million, down 8.4 percent from last year. Easter timing cited. company expects April 1971 sales to benefit. The Athens DAY and VFW plan Friday officer nominations with VFW at 7 pm and DAV at 8 pm.
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New York
F. W. Woolworth Co
Athens
VFW
DAV
Athens County Housing Authority discusses low cost housing plans
The Athens County Metropolitan Housing Authority met with city officials in Athens to explore future low cost housing for the elderly and poor in Athens Nelsonville and Buchtel. Officials noted needs for about 105 units in Athens and 85 in Nelsonville with emphasis on elderly housing.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Athens County Metropolitan Housing Authority
Athens City Hall
Metropolitan Housing Authority
Raymond Shepard
the Messenger
MHA
al. Geiger
Nelsoonville
Geiger
Youth Camp Duo Nabbed
The Athens County Sheriff's Department apprehended two youths who escaped from Zaleski Youth Camp on Luhring Road. A New Marshfield resident reported the pair sought food at her farmhouse, then alerted authorities after they left. Deputies later located them near Luhrig Road and surrendered them to camp officials in Athens.
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Athens County Sheriffs’ Department
Zaleski
Luhing Road
Robert Allen
Allen
Athens Ptl
David Cogar
Luhrig Road
Athens
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Gilligan
Willingham
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Mahn
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State Highway Patrol
James Rhodes
Lions Club
Dent
Florida
University of North Dakota
Becky
Dorothy Dent
Richard Dent
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ROTC
Battelle Memorial Institute
Woolworth’s
Athens County Housing Authority
Federal Housing Authority
John Anderson
Illinois
Masons
Constitution Lodge No. 426
F&am
Anderson
Jerry Hamill
State Department of Urban Affairs
Midwest
Dick Hubbard
Jim Householder
Ray Cook
Dick Guinther
Glouster
Cogar
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