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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1971

Page

2

Cochran Clears City Police From Ohio University Concert

Athens Police Captain Charles Cochran said city police were not involved in enforcement at the Ohio University Convocation Center concert. OU security police handled law enforcement with Columbus officers hired for major events. an internal probe into marijuana use is planned.

Athens Charles Cochran Ohio University Convocation Center Cochran Athens Police Department Coc] P Robert Guinn Columbus University Claude R. Sowle Lowk

Police Program Set On Student Relations

Police from many cities will visit Ohio University February 24 for a two day program on police student relations. The agenda includes panel discussions, a campus WOUB dialogue, and films. Athens dorms and Greek housing will host officers with an exhibition basketball game planned. Students may ride along with local police from February 15, and organizers invite inquiries to Tabashneck or James Kimbler at Baker Center.

Ohio University Athens Bruce Tahashneck Ohio New York City Chicago Detroit West Virginia Highway Patrol Afro-American League of Policemen National Fraternal Order of Police International Association of Chiefs of Police Tabashneck James Kimbler Baker Center

Weekend Weather Summary Report

The forecast shows a high of 54 Friday with a low around 25 Saturday. Humidity sits near 56.8 percent Friday 4 pm and 57 percent Saturday 9 am. Measured precipitation Friday trace. month total 1.28 inches. normal 2.76. year total 3.83. year-to-date departure minus 0.16 inches. Sunset is 5:57 pm today, sunrise 7:31 am tomorrow.

Evers Calls on Whites for Chance to Build Equality

Cleveland AP report quotes Charles Evers, mayor of Fayette, Miss., urging white Americans to join in achieving equality. He insists blacks are tired of passively waiting, and to change the country whites must help. He appeals to white business leaders to move investment South to aid rural blacks and ease Northern migration concerns.

Cleveland Ohio Charles Evers Fayette America South

ARC backing urged by Southeastern Ohio crowd

About 300 to 400 residents packed Ohio University's Baker Center to urge Governor Gilligan and lawmakers to preserve the Appalachian Regional Commission. The event highlighted support for ARC amid President Nixon's revenue sharing plan, with Miller offering cautious critique and Gilligan promising to press for continued ARC aid and regional development.

Tom Price Appalachian Regional Commission Southeastern Ohio Nixon Commission Gilligan Spiro Agnew Columbus Appalachia Miller Appalachian Region Appalachian Ohio General Assembly Wayne Todd Appalachian Ohio ARC Department of Urban Affairs Department of Development

Coed Branded Innocent in Dorm Infant Death Case

Brenda Helen Campbell, an Ohio University coed from Dayton, pleaded innocent in Athens County Common Pleas Court to a second degree murder charge in the death of her newborn. Trial set for April 15, bond kept at 7500. 15 witnesses testified to grand jury findings including dormitory staff and university medical personnel.

Brenda Helen Campbell Ohio University Athens County Common Pleas Court Join Bolin Miss Campbell Dayton Robert Bostick E. D. Mattmiller Hudson Center Jacqueline Moore Jon Ownes O'Bleness William Kane University Security Robert Butts Athens County Sharon Guess Walter Howard Ralph Guthrie Shelby Collins Everett Carroll Leonard Keirns Christine Waugh Eileen Farry Genevieve Grinstead Virgene McBride David Lindsey Mark Clark Eldon Easler Brenda Stricklin Charles Williamson Pickering Hall Butts

Boyce Plans Intensive Care Unit for O'Bleness Hospital

James I. Boyce executive director authorized by the O'Bleness Memorial Hospital board to design an intensive care unit. He may create the program set a budget and hire architects and engineers. William Black, board chairman, said the region needs dedicated coronary and intensive care separate from acute units.

James I. Boyce O’bleness Memorial Hospital Boyce William Black

Board May Boost Principal's Powers

The Alexander Local School Board meets Monday at 7 30 p m to consider delegating some of the superintendent's powers to high school principal Raymond Brooks. Superintendent Marc Lohr has been ordered by a physician to curtail his not filing health variance.

Alexander Local Nigh School Tom Hutchinson Raymond Brooks Marc Lohr Hic Notlitting Fay Health Vanonne

Guilty Plea Offered In Drugs Case

Robert L. Mercer Jr. 20 of Columbus pleaded guilty in Athens Municipal Court to possession of narcotics. Charges of possession for sale of narcotics and possession of a hypodermic syringe were dismissed. Mercer was sentenced to one year in county jail and fined 500 dollars plus costs. The fine and six months of the sentence were suspended for one year if Mercer remains law abiding and keeps the court informed of his address. Mercer’s $1000 bond was continued for six months. He was arrested January 23 on a tip from the Hocking County Sheriff's Department. Also arrested with Mercer was Charles Lee Holley, 19, Columbus, who had a preliminary hearing set for February 10.

Robert L. Mercer Jr Columbus Athens Franklin Sheeter Sheeter Mercer Hocking County Charles Lee Holley

Chauncey Village Council Set for February Meeting

Chauncey Village Council will hold its first bi monthly meeting for February Monday at 7 p m in the village hall.

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