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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1968

Page

3

Lavelle Sees Division in Ohio Democratic Delegation at Chicago

Athens County Democratic leader William Lavelle says the county will go uncommitted at the national convention in Chicago with strong Humphrey and McCarthy support. He forecasts a hard fight between hawks and doves and doubts Wallace can be kept off the ballot.

Lavelle Humphrey County Athens County Chicago Hubert Iumphrey Bugene McCarthy William Lavelle Wth Democratic McCarthy Johnson Rockefeller Wallace Ohio

Ohio Riot Control Training Held At Camp Perry

Four Athens area officers attended a three day riot control course at Camp Perry this week. Participants included Sgt Clyde Beasley Deputy Sheriff Wayne Stotts William Kane of Ohio University security and Max Valkinburg Nelsonville chief of police. Sponsored by the Ohio Crime Commission the program covered disturbance control legal aspects of riot control and interagency cooperation.

Athens Area Camp Perry Clyde Beasley Athens Wayne Stotts William Kane Ohio University Security Office Max Valkinburg Nelsonville Ohio Crime Commission

Athens County GOP splits over Nixon Rockefeller choice

At a Thursday meeting the Athens County Republican executive committee favored Richard Nixon over Nelson Rockefeller as a preferred candidate for the GOP ticket. Only one attendee supported Rockefeller. Elmer Jones chaired the committee meeting and noted no official endorsement was made. Ohio delegates plan to back Rhodes if Nixon and Rockefeller deadlock at the Miami Beach convention opens Monday.

Richard Mo Nexon Athens County Blomus Hall Nixon Elmer Jones Jones Yoime Miami Beach Fla New York Nelson Rockefeller Enie Ohio Inom Rockefeller Rhodes Wis Jones Ernest Collins Peach Ridge Road

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Nixon McCarthy Leaders in OIC Mighty Poll

An Ohio Civic Information Committee poll of 6000 civic leaders shows Nixon leading Republicans with 64 percent, Rockefeller 20, Reagan 12, others 4. McCarthy tops Democrats, Humphrey 25, Wallace 4, others 5, with minor shifts since December. Jed Mulligan Sr notes little change in GOP preferences across polls.

Richard Maron Athens County Civic Information Committee Nixon Nelson Rockefeller Ronald Reagan Hubert Humpmey George Wallace Jed J Mulligan Sr OIC McCarthy Humphrey Wallace

County School Board Sets Two Saturday Meetings

The Athens County board of education will hold two sessions at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Office. The 6 30 p m regular meeting will adopt secondary level recommendations for HAPSESC and report teacher vacancies. The 7 30 p m joint session with Trimble Alexander and Federal Hocking boards will discuss cooperative purchasing transportation and state legislative recommendations plus new school standards and Title I.

Athens County Board of Education Boards of Education Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co May Ave County Robert Weinfurt Ner Hocking-Athens Perry Trimble Alexander Federal Hocking Meinfurther

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