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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1971

Page

2

Earthquake Toll Tops 42 Dead in California Quake

The 6.6 magnitude quake struck the San Gabriel Mountains fault line near the San Fernando Valley. Major damage hit the Veterans Administration facility in Sylmar and Olive View Hospital as Agnew and Reagan inspected wreckage and aid efforts.

Soledad Canyon San Gabriel Mountains California Institute of Technology Long Beach San Andras Gulf of California San Francisco Bay Area Spiro T. Agnew Consulta Nixor California Reagan Sacramento San Fernando Valley Los Angeles

Ohio University loosens hours for freshman women

University policy shifts to self regulated hours for all women students beginning spring quarter with parental permission no longer required from next September. Special card keys and locks to be installed. President Sowle discusses budgets and ROTC contracts among other topics at the press conference.

Curt Heady Messenger Ohio University Richard C. Dorf Pres Claude R. Sowle Dorf Sowle

No New Snow Eases Athens Area Patches of Snow Persist

Weather update for Athens area reports improved but still poor conditions with temperatures around two above zero and 7.8 inches of snow not yet melted. Roads receive maintenance as crews clear secondary routes and widen streets while schools in several districts remain closed or dismissed.

Athens State Highway Department Athens County Engineers Department Nue Athens Service Department Athens City Alexander Federal-Hocking Nelsonville-York Logan Meigs Vinton Starr-Washington Trimble

Post Office No Dirty Mail List Draws Few Names

Athens Postmaster Art Cornwell says only one local resident signed up to remove sexually oriented mail from lists. Nationwide about 6000 people have asked for removal since the Feb 1 law took effect.

Athens Art Cornwell Postal Service Washington Cornwell

Weather Summary of Yesterday and Today

Yesterday's high 16 and low 2 with no precipitation. Today at 9 am humidity 62.5 percent. This month rainfall 1.62 inches, normal 2.76. year total 4.17 inches, 0.22 inches below normal. Sunset 6 00 pm, sunrise 7 26 am, pressure 31.21 inches and rising.

Ohio University Department of Geography C. L. Colmer U S. Weath Associated Press Albany Louisville Albuquerque Memphis Atlanta Miami Bismarck Milwaukee Boise Mols St. P Buffalo New Orleans Boston New York Charlotte Okla Chicago Omaha Cincinnati Philadelphia Cleveland Phoenix Denver Pittsburgh Des Moines Ore Detroit Rapid City Fairbanks Richmond Fort Worth St. Louis Helena Salt Lk. City Honolulu San Diego Indianapolis San Fran Jacksonville Seattle Kansas City Tampa Juneau Washington Los Angeles Winnipeg

Beasley Returned to Uniform After Plainclothes Work

Athens police sergeant Clyde Beasley returns to uniform duty tonight after a month in plainclothes investigative work. Capt. Charles Cochran credits Beasley with clearing up as many as 15 theft cases, while Chief Fred James says a fulltime investigator is needed for 24 hour coverage and notes newly added officers will require time to train.

Gails. Schnitzer Athens Clyde Beasley Charles Cochran Fred James Cochran Beasley Police Department Messenger James

Rheinschelds Lions Cheer Recipients and Dance Fundraiser

Logan Lions announce Mr. and Mrs. Bart Rheinscheld as latest Cheer Club recipients at 686 E Hunter St. Well wishes urged. A Lions Club dance on Feb 20 at the National Guard Armory aims to raise funds for eyeglasses for sight impaired children. tickets $2 at Nick's Wine Shop health department or from Lions members.

Logan Lions Bart Rheinscheld Hunter Street Freeman’s Greenhouse Front St The Lions Club of National Guard Armory Nick’s Wine Shop Health Department Lions Club

Shields Seeks Appleton County Bill for Prisoner Guard

A bill for 1064.03 dollars was submitted to the Athens County Clerk of Courts for guarding a prisoner at O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Brenda Campbell, 20, OU student from Dayton, gave birth to a baby later found dead on January 19. Security police guarded her January 23 to February 2. Campbell is charged with second degree murder. trial set for April 15 in Common Pleas Court.

Athens County Clerk of Courts O’bleness Dayton Shields Grand Jury Miss Campbell Common Pleas Court

Drug Show Dialogue Scheduled For February Event

A rain delay moved WOUB-TV’s third installment of The Turned On Crisis to Wednesday at the Middle School. Dr Raymond Jennings will lead the discussion after WOUBs 7 p m showing The Shade of a Toothpick. Athens Jaycees invite all interested to watch and join the discussion after the program, with the series continuing Mondays and Wednesdays throughout February.

Woub-Tv Raymond Jennings Hudson Health Center WOUB David Susskind Athens Jaycees

Data Processing Unit Plans Annual Seminar

The Ohio Valley Chapter of the Data Processing Management Association will hold its annual management seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 27 at the Uptowner Inn in Parkersburg West Virginia. Reservations are due by February 20 to G. L. Deeds in Haning Hall Ohio University.

Ohio Valley The Data Processing Management Association Uptowner Inn Parkersburg W. Va G. L. Deeds Haning Hall Ohio University

Navajo Tribe Elects Peter MacDonald Chairman

Peter MacDonald of Teec Nos Pos Arizona is elected the ninth head of the Navajo Tribe, the first tribal chairman with a college degree. He earned a B S in electrical engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1957.

Window Rock Ariz Peter MacDonald

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