New Journalism School Director Begins Duties At Ohio U
John Wilhelm named director of Ohio University School of Journalism as winter quarter opens. A veteran reporter and former McGraw-Hill World News chief arrives to assess operations and meet faculty. Wilhelm brings global experience, war reporting, and leadership roles at Overseas Press Club and University of Missouri honors.
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McGraw-Hill World News
New York City
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City News Bureau
Chicago
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Buenos Aires
Mexico City
New York
World News Service
Overseas Press Club of America
University of Missouri
Mexico
Caribbean
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Red Cross
Europe
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Lawrence
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Westport
Conn
Athens
Carriage Hill
Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal in Abex Jobless Benefits Case
The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, reversed a 4th District appellate dismissal of a suit by James S. Hall and 163 Abex Corp. employees from Athens who were laid off after customer orders failed during a 1964 strike threat. The ruling clears the way for a hearing set for March 7 in Athens, with time for counsel to prepare.
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Warmer but Cloudy Weather in Athens
Athens sees a warmer day with 34 degrees at 11 am after an early low of 19. Tuesday reported 8 below zero, high 21, and another half inch of snow. Road conditions force school closures across the county.
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Welker Seeks Re Nomination In May Primary
Ohio Representative Ralph Welker has filed nominating petitions with the Athens County board of elections to seek re nomination in the May primary. He serves the 27th District covering Athens, Gallia and Meigs counties and is a Republican who defeated George Banks in 1966.
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Athens County
Prosecutor Homer Gall Jr. to not seek re election
Athens County Prosecutor Homer Gall Jr., 37 Avon Pl, announced he will not seek re election. The Republican, in eighth year as prosecutor, plans to return to private practice full time. A graduate of Athens High School and Ohio universities, he served in Navy during World War II and Korea. He and his wife Jean Elliott have a son, Bobby.
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Pickaway County Judge Seeks Fourth District Post
Pickaway County Common Pleas Judge William Ammer announced he will run for judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeals in the May primary. The district includes Adams and several southern Ohio counties. Former candidates Lowell Thompson died, Roy Gilliland remains in the race, and Judge Marshall Carlisle will not seek re election. Ammer, 48, is president of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association and has chaired the criminal law committee of the Ohio Bar Association.
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Gordon Gray
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Three Area Accidents Under State Patrol Inquiry
State Highway Patrol investigated three area crashes Tuesday. A car driven by Graham D. Browne collided with Mrs. Geneva Jeffries at Route 33 and Route 50A causing a bruised shoulder for Jeffries and a right of way violation citation for her. A Nelsonville York school bus and a truck collided on York Two Road 267 near Route 691 with no injuries to bus passengers. driver Hubert Nye nearly went off embankment while Fred S. Six, operator of the school bus, was cited for driving on the left. A third crash on York Two Road 569 near York Two 297 involved Leonard L. Newlan. he was cited for no operator’s license and unsafe vehicle after his car skidded into a parked U S Forest Service vehicle.
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Geneva J. Jeffries
Amesville
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Millfield
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Murray City
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Leonard L. Newlan
Nelsonville
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Phone installation complete in Ohio U residence halls
General Telephone Co of Ohio completed Centrex service in Ohio University dorm rooms adding 3,600 lines and terminals. The system connects students to university and local Athens numbers, with direct dial and transfer features, while toll calls remain coin-operated. Over 5,000 telephones are linked to Centrex as part of a $1 million service upgrade.
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