Athens County woman warns of more violence at Lucasville prison
Mrs. Phyllis M. Tanner, an Athens County resident and OU honors college staffer, visits and writes to Lucasville inmates, arguing the 11 month old facility is obsolete and likely to face mass violence. She cites interviews with prison officials and a looming Attica-like outbreak, while noting racial tension and impending inquiries by Kennedy and Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whissel
the Messenger
Southern Ohio
Lucasville
Athens County
Phyllis M. Tanner
Guysville
Ohio University
Honors College
Frontpage
Cluded
W. James Whealon
James L. Schotten
Jerry Foulk
Catherine Shavers
Wayne, Mich
Shavers
Attica
New York
Lucasville Prison Chief Welcomes Federal Probe
Lucasville Ohio superintendent Wilfred Whealon says he would welcome a federal inquiry into the 11 month old prison. A Scioto County grand jury will hear from 13 inmates and corrections staff about the July 24 fatal shooting of two guards.
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Lucasville
Ohio
Wilfred Whealon
Scioto County
Atty
Everett Burton
Whealon
Ohio Highway Patrol
Bennett Cooper
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
U.S. Justice Department
Southern Ohio
Cooper
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Justice Department
Nixon expected to veto minimum wage bill as House delays vote
Republican opponents forecast a Nixon veto on the 2.20 per hour minimum wage plan despite Labor Secretary Brennan support. The House ponders timing, while Alaska oil pipeline passes 356 to 60 and moves to conference. A Sept 5 date is set to vote on beef price freeze end and fuel allocation mandates. The measure would lift wages from 1.60 to 2.00 on Oct 1 and to 2.20 on July 1 next year, extending to seven million workers.
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Washington
Nixon
Peter J. Brennan
House
Senate
Congress
Alaska
House Rules Committee
Contract talks falter between Ohio G T and 2800 workers
In Columbus general telephone Co of Ohio and 2800 striking employees failed to reach an agreement on Thursday amid near total impasse reported by federal mediator Howard Hughes. Talks may resume at his call or by request of either side.
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Columbus, Ohio
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Skylab Rescue Prepared as Precaution for Apollo Crisis
Skylab 2 astronauts continue experiments in orbit while Cape Kennedy crews prep a Skylab 3 rocket and Apollo ship for a potential rescue mission if the crippled Apollo loses steering. NASA officials stress no panic, aiming to be ready to launch by September 5.
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NASA
Jack R. Lousma
Space Station
Cape Kennedy
Skylab
William Schneider
Florida
Kennedy Space Center
Walter Kapryan
Apollo
Garriott and
Lousma
Panel To Begin Queries On FBI And CIA In Watergate Scandal
Senate Watergate committee opens a new round of questioning on White House attempts to involve the CIA and the FBI in the scandal. Army Lt Gen Vernon Walters testifies with copies of memoranda detailing White House and Gray contacts. Former CIA officials describe Hunt’s access to spy equipment before the Ellsberg break in and Cushman role. Helms’ 1971 meeting notes surface as the probe widens.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
CIA
FBI
Army
Vernon A
Walters
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
L. Patrick Gray III
Gray
E. Howard Hunt
Ellsberg
Hunt
CIA Clandestine Service
Daniel Ellsberg
Robert E. Cushman
Agency
Marine Corps
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Cushman
Richard M. Helms
Justice Dept to Rule on Kent State Probe Revival
The Justice Department plans to announce whether to revive its 1970 Kent State shootings inquiry into four students killed by National Guardsmen. Assistant Attorney General J Stanley Pottinger reviewed new evidence but found no substantial new claims. Presidential counsel Garment said a grand jury would likely not indict or would yield acquittals.
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Washington
Justice Department
Kent State University
Department
J. Stanley Pottinger
Pottinger
House
Mitchell
Leonard Garment
Kent State
White House
Garment
Toledo Man Wins $1 Million in Michigan Lottery Draw
Frank G. Kaminski a 57 year old Toledo Ohio sewage plant engineer won the $1 million top prize in Michigan Bureau of State Lottery millionaire drawing He will quit his 14000 annual job and plans a Michigan home while keeping a Toledo residence Kaminski picked the $1 million envelope from ten finalists each with a sealed name inside He receives 20 checks totaling 1 million over 20 years and a 50000 initial payment Kaminski credited his self reliance and his wife Hattie for support and vowed to return to work after his shift.
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Sonia
Mich
Frank G. Kaminski
Toledo
Ohio
Kaminski
Michigan Bureau of State Lottery
Ionia
Weather Outlook and Light Theaters Schedule Summary
Weather clear through Saturday with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs Saturday reach the upper 70s and low 80s. The classified and theater listings appear on this page with brief notices and entertainment items.
Yard and garage sale season starts in classifieds
Spring cleaning prompts yard and garage sales in today's classified ads. Neighborhood listings likely appear across towns as residents signaled tidbits of bargains and surplus items for sale today.
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Athens
Countian
New State Penitentiary
Wayne L. Raney
Prince Farsh
Farsh
Kennedy
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Gen Tel
Cleveland Area
Getty
Rome
J. Paul Getty III
Granson
U.S
North Vietnam
Indochina
Kapryan
Glynn S. Lunney
Lunney
Dan Dry
George Martin
Cloyce Martin
Richland Ave
Moraine State Park
Butler
Athens Area
Central Avenue United Methodist Church
The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Kent
Justice Dept
Atty. Gen
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
John N. Mitchell
Woolson Spice (Co
Hattie
Michigan
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Messenger
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