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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1968

Page

7

Romney Predicts Victory In Wisconsin And New Hampshire Primaries

Romney predicts wins in Wisconsin and New Hampshire while closing on Nixon in New Hampshire. He tells reporters he expects to win both, while McCarthy accuses Johnson of eroding government structures amid Vietnam war policy.

Associated Press Michigan George Romney Richard M. Nixon Wisconsin Nixon New Hampshire Romney Eugene J. McCarthy Johnson Everett M. Dirksen Bill Platform Committee Mary Rice Lake Wis McCarthy Madison Supreme Court Congress

CAP Orders Aircraft New Officers Chosen

Athens CAP unit selects a Cessna 150 Commuter for squadron use. Board officers elected: John Summel president, John Timmis vice president, Robert Green secretary, Larry Jenkins treasurer, Ken Williams operations officer. Ground school planned to prep for FAA private pilot written exam. tuition free, 20 seats, Monday nights. Contact Capt. Ken Williams at 593-6380 for enrollment.

Athens Civil Air Patrol CAP Board of Governors John Summel John Timmis Robert Green Larry Jenkins Ken Williams Federal Aviation Administration

Ohio University graduate wins geology grant for paleocurrents

Walter Merchat, an Ohio University geology graduate student, received a 750 grant from Pan American Petroleum Corp. to study paleocurrents in Santa Cruz Island rocks off southern California. The Santa Cruz project begins a series of offshore California studies by Ohio University's geology department. The Richland Area Fire Brigade will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the station to view a training film.

Walter Merchat Ohio University Pan American Petroleum Corp Santa Cruz Island California Santa Cruz Richland Area

Red Cross To Hold First Aid Lessons

The American Red Cross sponsors a standard first aid class open to the public beginning Tuesday Feb. 27 in classroom No. 5 of Grover Center. Instructor will be Miss Charlotte LaTourette, associate professor of physical education at Ohio University.

Red Cross The American Red Cross Grover Center Charlotte LaTourette Ohio University

Frye Sells Interest In Mortuary

McARTHUR Glenneth C. Frye sells his stake in Wrightsel Co Funeral Service to partner Paul E. Wrightsel. Frye's background includes Ohio University Lambda Chi Alpha, teaching, Highway Patrol service 1937 to 1942, Navy lieutenant 1942 to 1945, and 22 years serving Vinton County. He is married to Geraldine Wrightsel with three daughters. The Escalator was invented by Jesse Wilford Reno in 1892.

McArthur Glenneth C. Frye Wrightsel Co Paul E. Wrightsel Frye Ohio University Lambda Chi Alpha Highway Patrol Patrol United States Navy Navy Vinton County Geraldine Wrightsel McArthur Democrat Enquirer Tamara Jeff Crewey Laurelville Roxanne Christine

Rioting at Alcorn A&M College Leaves Several Shot

Rioting erupted at Alcorn A&M College in Lorman Mississippi as about 200 male students fired guns threw bricks and chairs and set a building ablaze. Three people were shot by highway patrolmen and campus guards while six others suffered injuries. one building was damaged amid protests against President J D Boyd and alleged political repression involving Charles Evers campaign literature.

Lorman Miss All Negro Alcorn A&m College Dan §. McCay Claiborne County McCay Charles Evers Congress Alcorn J. D. Boyd

Fraternity Wins 67000 In Damages From Telephone Co

Phi Kappa Sigma awarded 58000 compensatory and 9000 punitive judgments by Athens County Common Pleas Court after a suit against General Telephone Co of Ohio. plaintiffs claimed excavation damaged a three story addition at Washington and Congress Streets, later condemned as a public hazard and torn down.

Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity General Telephone Co. of Ohio Athens County Fraternity

Feeder Calf Unit Elects State Leaders

Leo Story was elected president of the Southeastern Ohio Feeder Calf Association at a Gallipolis meeting. Kenneth Ward of Bidwell became vice president and Paul Baer of Minersville was secretary-treasurer, with Kenneth E. Ackerman noting sales set for Oct 8 in Athens and Gallipolis. Lee Glass chaired the gathering with reps from Athens, Gallia, Lawrence and Vinton counties.

Leo Story Southeastern Ohio Gallipolis Kenneth Ward Bidwell Paul Baer Minersville Kenneth E. Ackerman Athens County Athens Lee Glass Gallia Lawrence Vinton

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