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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1971

Page

8

Omnibus Ohio Election Measure Advances Through Senate

The Ohio Senate approved an omnibus elections bill aimed at aligning state rules with federal law and court rulings. It reduces residency from one year to six months, lowers voting age to 18, allows 30 day registration, permits absentee voting, and eases party petition thresholds. Democrats criticized the process as limited reform while supporting passage. A House measure on village subdivision rules was returned to committee.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Senate Marigene Valiquette D-11 Toledo House Stanley Aronoff Cincinnati East Gilligan American Bar Association White House Nixon John N. Mitchell State Court Center Burger Senate Ap W. Willard Wirtz Labor ABA Congress Judiciary Council Senate Judiciary Committee

Miss Nude World Crowned 1971 at Hamilton Nudist Resort

Rosemarie Hess, a 25 year old Swiss immigrant living in Ontario, won Miss Nude World 1971 at a Hamilton area nudist resort. The event drew about 3000 spectators as Hess edged 16 other entrants for the title and an eight day Florida trip plus prize goods. Hess is married, 5 ft 3 in, with measurements 35-24-35, and has been a nudist for five years in Europe and Canada.

Hamilton Ont Rosemarie Hess Hess Switzerland Europe Florida

Central State Still Without A President

Central State University in Wilberforce Ohio re appointed Dr Lewis A Jackson as acting president while a new president is sought. Jackson, a school vice president, was named acting president Sept 10 and will serve until a 12 member screening committee reports by Dec 9 and the board acts on its recommendations.

Wilberforce Ohio Central State University Board of Trustees Lewis A. Jackson Jackson

Burger’s Reform Drive Advances in Federal Courts

After 26 months in office Chief Justice Warren Burger pushes reform including a national state courts center, more budget for the judiciary, and expanded clerks. Congress funded a circuit administrator program though posts remain unfilled. prison reform and legal education upgrades are key goals with ABA study and clinics proposed.

Barry Schweid Associated Press Washington (Ap Warren F. Burger Congress Burger National Center For State Courts Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Federal Judicial Center U.S. Courts

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