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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1976

Page

2

Regents Demand 46 Percent Boost to Fund Ohio Colleges

Ohio public higher education faces a funding gap. Regent Chancellor James A. Norton urged a 46.7 percent next biennium increase to cover programs, with a 35.5 percent floor to avoid cuts. If only 25 percent is approved, the system could be about 120 million short. Norton outlined options including fee hikes and staff reductions.

Ohio Board of Regents James A. Norton Athens Norton General Assembly James Rhodes Rhodes Regents Zanesville Lima Canton- Youngstown

Brown Rejects Rhodes Call for Independent Prosecutor

Ohio Attorney General William Brown declines Gov James Rhodes bid for a special independent prosecutor to probe workers compensation scandal He secures broad investigative powers and names Stephen Fitch to lead a state inquiry A grand jury could be used later if needed and civil recovery actions proceed All parties stress impartial objectives in the evolving investigation

Columbus Ohio William J. Brown James A. Rhodes Brown Rhodes Cuyahoga County Asst. Atty Stephen Fitch

Miller Says He Is Tired of Paranoid Tyrant Accusations

UMW President Arnold Miller responds to claims by Harry Patrick and others amid union tensions. He defends his leadership, disputes heat shutdowns and staff limits, and vows to field a 13-person slate for the June 14 election after January 15 nominations. He invites critics to run. Glouster Legion Auxiliary to host a community plate lunch dinner at 11 a.m. with baked steak sandwiches, beans, potato salad, coffee, and $1.25 donations.

Huntington W.va United Mine Workers Arnold Miller Miller UMW Harry Patrick Charleston Gazette Patrick Washington, D.C Cincinnati Glouster American Legion Auxiliary of Alberta Carter Katerine Shust

Jury in Conspiracy Trial Over Airliner Bomb Plot

In South Point Ohio Ernest Skidmore 37 faces a conspiracy charge in U S District Court over a plan to plant two home made bombs on Alleghey Airlines Flight 456 on November 4 1975 for a $100 000 insurance payoff The bombs found at Buffalo airport included black powder gasoline and rifle cartridges Experts say timing devices failed Skidmore spent hours on the witness stand denying government claims and calling FBI testimony lies Also charged is his half brother Hubert Patrick Irwin 51 of Toronto who would have been listed as a casualty without boarding the plane

Columbus Lake Erie Skidmore Hubert Patrick Irwin Toronto Buffalo

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