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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1971

Page

2

Grueser Eyes Street Improvement In Athens Mayoral Race

Independent builder Roger Grueser argues city streets top the agenda in the upcoming election. He cites poor patching, traffic on Richland Avenue, and mismanagement of a municipal parking garage as failures of current administration. Grueser pledges yearly street maintenance, stronger oversight, and a rebuilt recreation program with student involvement.

Tom Price Roger Grueser Athens Grueser Graeser Richland Avenue Messenger Independent Builder

OU Honors Van Anda Award Recipients During Week

Ohio University will honor James Reston Norman Cousins and Pauline Frederick with Carl Van Anda Awards at Communication Week May 3-7. Reston of The New York Times and Cousins of Saturday Review receive the awards for long term journalism. Frederick NBC News UN correspondent joins this year's honorees at Baker Center Memorial Auditorium and other campus events.

Ohio University School of Journalism Carl van Anda James Reston The New York Times Norman Cousins Saturday Review Pauline Frederick NBC News Carr van Anda Carr Vattel van Anda Ohio University Walter Cronkite CBS News Howard K. Smith ABC News John §. Knight Knight Newspapers, Inc Osborn Elliott Newsweek Gordon Parks Free Cousins United Nations World Organization World Association of World Federalists PEN World Organization of Writers, Editors and Publishers Overseas Press Club Miss Frederick Washington Star North American Alliance Chungking United Nations Correspondents Association Ohio University College of Communication van Anda Times Wapakoneta Ohio Cleveland Baltimore New York Sun College of Communication Robert Benjamin John P. Cowden CBS Television Network Kenneth Cox Microwave Communications of America, Inc FCC J. Garbel Crushall College of Wooster Elwood Murray Institute of General Semantics University of Denver Ed Wergeles Forbes Magazine Will Yolen Hill and Knowlton

Weather summary shows rainy and mild trend

Considerable cloudiness with showers and possible thundershowers today. Highs in the 60s and cooler tonight with lows in the 40s. Thursday looks partly sunny and mild with highs in the 60s. Nearby forecasts call for showers in the east and rain in the northeast. cooler Great Plains and northeast temperatures overall.

Great Plains States

Simpson Named ABC President

Otis F. Simpson former vice president and general manager of Litton Automated Business Systems in Athens has been named president of ABC Business Forms Inc in Miami Florida. He left Athens March 15 and was elected to the post last week by the directors. Richard C. Dent, another former Litton official, was named vice president and general manager. Announcement came from Leonard F. Gehrig president of Ennis Business Forms Ennis Texas.

Otis F. Simpson Litton Automated Business Systems Athens ABC Business Forms, Inc Miami Fla Simpson Richard C. Dent Litton Leonard F. Gehrig Ennis Business Forms, Inc Ennis Tex

Probation Ordered For Youth In Athens County Case

An Albany Route 2 youth, Thomas Leroy Lee, 18, received five years probation in Athens County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to two counts. He faced charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny for allegedly stealing chain saws tools a tire and other items from Leel s home in December. Firefighters were summoned to 156 Grosvenor Street Jim Williams residence at 3 56 a m Wednesday when the furnace motor ignited slight damage reported.

Albany Route 2 Athens County Common Pleas Court Claire M. Ball Jr Thomas Leroy Lee Earl Seel Albany Route 1 Lee Leel Athens Jim Williams Grosvenor St

Snediker Pleads Innocent in Athens Tax Case

Democratic mayoral candidate John Snediker pleads innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to charges of income tax irregularities. Hearing set for May 10 with bond at 58 dollars. Snediker appeals over ruling on quashing the affidavit. appeal to be taken after final hearing. Also notes issues about access to law books and civil versus criminal appeal periods. Also: Amesville trash pickup moved to Saturday. curbside collection by Mayor George King.

Athens John Snediker Athens County Snediker Franklin Sheeter Sheeter Amesville George King

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