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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1971

Page

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Winter Weather Grips Ohio With Snow and High Winds

Crippling winter storm swept across Ohio with blizzards and 75 mph winds. Schools canceled in Northeast Ohio as routes and highways closed and travelers sought shelter in hotels and motels around Cleveland.

Ohio Associated Press Ashtabula Ohio Turnpike Cleveland Area Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Ohio Highway Patrol East 12Th Street St. Clair Avenue Cleveland

Mills Juror Altered In First Degree Murder Trial

In Vinton County Court Oliver Mills, 61, faces trial for the Aug. 31 shotgun slaying of Sheriff Harold Steele. An alternate juror moved into a permanent seat after a juror was excused as proceedings continued with officers and investigators testifying.

George Lovell McArthur Oliver Mills Vinton County Power Company Wilbur Mills Robert Tague Mattie Gilliland

Nixon to seek pollution grants for three year program

President Nixon plans a three year 6 billion dollar anti pollution grants program in his next budget proposals. He would request 2 billion annually for municipal waste treatment facilities with state and local matches totaling 6 billion. The plan would shift grant distribution power to federal agencies and revive an Environmental Financing Authority to back municipal bonds.

Dent Nixon Congress Nixon Environmental Protection Agency William D. Ruckelshaus Nick Galifianakis D-N.c

Three Bills Push Aid For Catastrophic Illness

In Congress three bills seek federal help for spiraling medical costs from catastrophic illnesses. Sen. Boggs and Rep. Hogan back private insurance pools with limited federal role to backstop losses. Kennedy criticizes high $8,500 threshold and pushes broader hospital insurance.

Washington Congress Boggs Hogan’s Hogan Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass

Nun Refuses To Talk In Bomb Kidnap Conspiracy Case

A 52-year-old nun Sister Jaques Egan refused to testify before a federal grand jury in Harrisburg and was jailed for contempt after immunity failed to compel answers. Judge Herman ordered custody while her appeal to the 3rd Circuit proceeds. The grand jury may sit up to 18 months as outcomes of the bomb plot indictments center on plans to blow tunnels and kidnap Henry Kissinger.

Jaques Egan Sister Jagues R. Dixon Herman U.S. District Court York County Jack Levine Herman 3Rd Circuit Court of Appeals Philadelphia Jagues Levine Rome Vatican Washington Henry Kissinger Nixon

Muskie Builds Campaign Basis in California Stop

Sen. Edmund S. Muskie says he is laying groundwork for a 1972 Democratic bid and will not rush to announce. After talks with California Democrats and fundraisers, he noted that supporters expect he is running, which he calls a reason to delay. He wants to raise money for staff before declaring.

San Francisco Edmund S. Muskie California Muskie San Mateo

Nixon plan would boost federal school aid to five billion

The Nixon administration says federal school aid would rise from 2.9 billion to 5.1 billion under the general revenue sharing plan. About 2 billion would come from the general pool for public school aid with 200 million new funding. Senate leaders claim 51 votes to curb debate despite Agnew’s warning of a filibuster. In Ohio, Gov. Giligan offers talks with prison guards if they return to work as inmates face long lock and feed conditions. A South Carolina senator reports a plot by three black militants to kidnap him and a colleague for Angela Davis release, described as harebrained by the investigation.

Washington Senate Spiro T. Agnew Frank Church Idaho James B. Pearson Kan Columbus Ohio John J. Gilligan Columbia S. C Cuba Angela Davis John Lindsay Bennettsville

Classifieds brief hints at entertainment listings

A fragmented OCR item shows a classifieds section with references to entertainment content and comic listings. The readable fragment mentions 18 and a fragmentary header suggesting a small ad or notice within a newspaper’s classified pages.

Mansfield Non-Committal On President's Programs

Senator Mansfield avoided endorsing or opposing Nixon's major proposals during a nationally televised conversation on the Senate floor. He suggested consolidating some federal departments but would not commit to Democratic responses until bills are introduced. The interview covered most of Nixon's State of the Union address and policy themes.

Kennedy Nixon Washington Capitol Hill Mike Mansfield Senate Montana Mansfield

Recognize New Pact

Cincinnati union members who transport copies of the Cincinnati Post and Times-Star and the Cincinnati Enquirer ratified a three year contract.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Post & Times-Star The Cincinnati Enquirer

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