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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1971
Page
11
A decade long view shows Athens shifting from a mixed assessment of positive attributes to evident improvements. Transportation, housing, water and sewer capacity, a new hospital, flood control, and a stronger Chamber of Commerce reshape its image. A charter vote previously rejected remains a negative marker among earlier findings.
A bank president was observed clearing sidewalks at about 7:15 a.m. near the Athens National Bank after an overnight snow, an act described as a rare small town courtesy. A coworker noted the scene, calling it evidence that could only occur in a small town.
Marvin L. Madeson of St. Louis urged the Cuyahoga County NDC to withhold support for the next six months. He warned that backing a 1972 Democratic candidate too soon could fragment liberal efforts. The NDC, formed in 1968, aims to influence candidate selection with issue criteria and seeks a nominee who will modify government programs. The group reportedly has about 100,000 members.
Stockholm reports Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for literature, asked that the $80,000 prize be placed in a bank account. Secretary Karl Ragnar Gierow notes Solzhenitsyn, in Moscow’s disfavor over criticism of the Soviet government, canceled his December Sweden trip to collect the prize and feared he might not be allowed to return home. Gierow said he received an indirect message from Solzhenitsyn about the prize money but declined to disclose details.
In Athens County 56 residents seek primary combat across nine races in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster. Athens city elections feature four Republican and two Democratic contests with incumbents Collins Lee and Mollica unopposed. Mayoral and ward battles shape a crowded field including Snediker Barrett Green Centivany and others.
The audit roster includes Lineup Auditor Solicitor Mayor Jack Green Charles Centivany Thomas Smith Barbara Daniel, outlining key officials involved in the municipal review.
Racine Dorcas United Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship met at Mrs. Josephine Smith’s home and planned a church soup dinner with details to be announced. The column lists local residents visiting, traveling, or hospitalized including Albert Hill at Holzer Medical Center and Mrs. Harold Beegle at St. Luke Hospital, plus family visits and weekending guests in Athens, Georgia, Florida, Columbus, Parkersburg, Reno, and Duluth.
Fire department emergency squadmen assisted two persons Friday night and Saturday morning after illnesses caused breathing difficulties. At 10 40 a m Saturday they treated Clarence Barnett 62 at 132 W Union St then transported him to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Friday at 6 40 p m Ida Marie Sigmon 61 of Athens Route 1 was brought to Fire Station No 2 on Richland Avenue with a possible heart ailment and given oxygen en route to a hospital.
Senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who oppose Nixon’s Southeast Asia policy say Secretary of State Rogers has little influence on policy and is not always informed in advance. Sen. George D. Aiken of Vermont notes Rogers is told what to tell and may not know the full plan. Associated Press report from Washington.
Senior minority member and Sen. Church fault U S secretary of state for failing to brief the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Cambodia and Laos actions. The Vietnam War debate centers on whether Rogers fully disclosed major operations and policy shifts, with critics doubting transparency amid ongoing Laos border tensions.
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