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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1972

Page

2

Implementation Hoped This Quarter Anti-Bias Plans Discussed

OU President Claude R. Sowle announced anti discrimination measures to eliminate passive discrimination on campus and boost minority representation in faculty and administration by end of this academic quarter. The anti discrimination committee explored recruiting minorities and women for vacancies and may seek amendments to Athens city sexual discrimination laws. A university officer may be appointed to handle discrimination issues. Tuition may rise ten dollars per quarter for 1972 73 to cover civil service pay increases. Divorces listed include Evelyn Carpenter vs Ronald Carpenter with custody awarded.

Tom Price Messenger Ohio University Claude R. Sowle Sowle Penson Edward Penson George Weckman Weckman Athens Human Relations Commission City Commission Athens University Athens Commission President Baker Center Information Desk Ombudsman’s Black Studies Office Gordy Hall Columbus Duncan Baxter

Planning panel revokes permit for Jeffers Firestone store

Athens authorities faulted Charles Jeffers for vague plans for a Firestone warehouse service station on Richland Avenue and questioned a C and E Super Valu area parking lot in an R 1 zone. The commission seeks revised plans and talks with Jeffers as city officials consider zoning and permit issues. Carl Miller named utilities billing supervisor. wage set at 7030 annually.

Greg Black Athens City Planning Commission Charles Jeffers Blackburn Road Firestone Richland Avenue Phillip Goldsberry City Service Jeffers C&e Goldsberry Donald Barrett Gerald Mollica Parker Walker Paul O’brien Commission Mollica Walker Wheaton Carl Miller Henry Fillmore Barrett Miller

Levy May Not Meet expenses If More Occur

Athens County faces higher tuberculosis caseloads than three years ago and an increase of three cases could exhaust the TB levy funds. Health nurse Dorothy Johnson reported payment needs have risen, with issues over residency and eligibility for county treatment. Commissioners urged cost sharing and clarified levy use limits.

Athens George Lovell Athens County Dorothy Johnson Health Department Claire M. Ball Jr Ball Nelsonville Washington Whaley Johnson James Edwards

Bromley Hall Suit Claims Misled By Alden Letters

Bromley Hall Ltd and Tishman Athens sue Ohio University in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking a preliminary injunction over dorm assignments. Plaintiffs allege in 1964 Alden promised housing choices for freshmen and others, while the university later required freshmen into dorms. The defense admits three letters signed in Alden's hand are in question and authenticity is disputed.

Bromley Hall Ohio University Vernon Alden Ohio U Bromley Hall Ltd Tishman Athens Inc Athens County Common Pleas Dr. Alden Tishman Realty and Construction Co New York Bromley Bromley Ltd Tishman Athens Alden Michigan Tishman Realty Peter Tishman University Claude Sowle Tishman

National Forecast Thunder Snow and Rain Across Regions

Scattered snow flurries expected from the eastern Rockies to the Dakotas with rain along the Chesapeake and Carolinas. Warmer in the South, colder in the North. yesterday’s high was 54 and low 38. Precipitation yesterday trace. total this month 1.63 inches. sun sets 5 26 p m. from Ohio University data.

Rockies Dakotas Chesapeake Carolinas South

Hann Seeks Second Term as County Engineer

Athens County Engineer Gerald E. Hann, a Republican, announced his candidacy for re election. He came to Athens in 1965 after leading roles at Auble Mitchell Burgess & Associates and Voit Ivers and Associates, later supervising bridge and highway plans in Hamilton County. Hann holds a BS in civil engineering from the University of Illinois and is active in multiple professional and community groups. He and his wife Evelyn reside at 21 Elmwood Place with six children.

Athens Gerald E. Hann Hann Auble- Mitchell-Burgess & Associates Burr Oak Lodge Voit, Ivers and Associates Cincinnati Ohio Illinois Hamilton County Engineer's Office Charleston W. Va Ohio Regional Association of County Commissioners and County Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Consulting Engineers of Kiwanis Club Knights of Columbus Ohio Ecology Committee County Planning Commission Community Improvement Corp University of Illinois Evelyn Elmwood PI Boston

Stewart Man Accused Recovered Gasoline Theft

The Athens County Sheriff's Department recovered 220 gallons of gasoline stolen from the F. H. Brewer Co. building near Stewart. Ancil Wright, 35, of Stewart, is arrested on pending charges, per Deputy Robert Allen.

Athens County Wright Brewer Stewart Corp John Coen Allen

Poet Sandy To Appear Tomorrow At Ohio University

Poet Stephen Sandy will read from Roofs at 4 p.m. in Ellis Hall 111 as part of the Voices ’72 series by Ohio University English Department. Sandy, of Bennington Vermont, taught at Harvard Brown Tokyo University and Bennington. He published Stresses in the Peaceable Kingdom in 1967 and has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly Harpers The New Yorker Poetry Denver Quarterly and more. Also reported: a gas theft case in Athens County and a Murray City Alumni Association meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.

Stephen Sandy Ellis Hall Ohio University English Department Sandy Bennington Harvard Brown Tokyo University Atlantic Monthly Harpers the New Yorker Poetry Denver Quarterly Fire Island the Reporter and Hudson Review

Pool Co. Opens New Offices and Showroom in Huntington

The Roger Hornsby Pool Co. of Coolville plans a 5000 square foot showroom in Huntington, W Va with three pools on display while keeping its main Coolville office. The firm builds and installs above ground pools and handles city and commercial pool projects. The article also notes the Athens County Common Pleas Court Clerk Margaret Barber is set to earn 5985 dollars in a judge filed entry.

Coolville Roger Hornsby Pool Co Huntington W. Va Athens County Common Pleas Margaret Barber Lowell Howard

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