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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1972

Page

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Court Rejects McGovern Plea In California Delegates Case

U S District Judge George L Hart Jr refused to stop the Democratic Credentials Committee from stripping McGovern of over half his California winner take all delegates. The ruling defers questions of fair primaries to the Democratic National Convention while upholding Daley’s unseating and other contested delegates.

Washington U.S. District Court George L. Hart Jr Democratic Credentials Committee George McGovern California Hart Chicago Richard J. Daley McGovern U.S. Court of Appeals South Dakota Maryland Hubert H. Humphrey Waverly Minn Edmund S. Muskie Maine Kennebunkport Credentials Committee Miami Beach Associated Press Humphrey George C. Wallace Alabama Muskie

Twin-engine plane crashes near Newark in wooded area

A twin-engine plane crashed in woods east of Newark near Columbia Center. Initial reports indicated one fatality. Port Columbus Airport lost radar contact as it approached for a landing. FAA reported a plane overdue. Columbus helicopters were dispatched to the rural scene.

Newark, Ohio Newark Columbus Columbia Center Highway Patrol Licking Port Columbus Federal Aviation Administration

Pearl Buck Admitted To Rutland Hospital In Vermont

Author Pearl S. Buck, 80, who resides near Danby, Vermont, was admitted to Rutland Hospital after an attack of pleurisy. A hospital spokesman said she is undergoing diagnostic studies and treatment.

Pearl Buck Rutland Vt Pearl S. Buck Danby Rutland Hospital Miss Buck

Truman Doing Well In Hospital After Routine Check

Former President Harry S. Truman was in satisfactory condition at Research Medical Center in Kansas City Missouri after a routine examination for a lower gastrointestinal problem. The hospital spokesman said the visit was planned and his condition remained stable.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman Research Medical Center Hospital Truman

Pentagon declines to confirm rainmaking in Indochina

The Pentagon refused to say whether the United States tampered with weather in Indochina to hinder North Vietnamese operations. Spokesman Jerry Freidheim stated the U S has never tried to cause rain over North Vietnam but would not elaborate on rainmaking in South Vietnam Laos or Cambodia amid reports last year and the New York Times interview with unnamed sources claiming Air Force cloud seeding across Southeast Asia.

Washington Pentagon United States Indochina Jerry W. Freidheim U.S North Vietnam South Vietnam Laos Cambodia New York Times Air Force Southeast Asia

Plane search continues in rain for missing Moonie Marc 10

Civil Air Patrol units from West Virginia Virginia and Pennsylvania searched northern West Virginia for the single engine Moonie Marc 10 overdue on a flight from Junction City Kansas to Laurel Maryland. The craft with three aboard refueled in Columbus Ohio and departed with about four hours of fuel. No flight plan had been filed and base was Riley Kansas. Identifications of the pilot wife and baby were withheld pending relatives notification.

Charleston W. Va Civil Air Patrol West Virginia Junction City Kaw Laurel Md CAP Columbus Ohio Laurel VAP Riley Kan

Research Section Created In Ohio Department Of Natural Resources

Columbus Ohio AP The Department of Natural Resources created a new research section announced by Director William B Nye. It will set short and long range priorities aid researchers obtain financial aid coordinate programs and avoid duplication. Clark Meier with 12 years in systems analysis will head the section.

Columbus Ohio Department of Natural Resources Department William B. Nye Clark Meier Nye

Ohio boards to review Hall petition misrepresentation

Ohio local election boards will verify claims of misrepresentation in petitions for Communist candidate Gus Hall and running mate Jarvis Tyner. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown said complaints about signers not knowing what they signed prompted the review and about 30 petitions seek removal of names.

Columbus Ohio Ted W. Brown Gus Hall Jarvis Tyner

Protestants Erect Barricades in Belfast Area

Prorestant citizens' army sets up permanent no go zones in Belfast districts Shankill Road Woodvale Oldpark to pressure British admin Whitelaw. UDA patrols the 40 000 residents area while police monitor the Gusty Spence kidnap case amid mounting violence total 398 deaths in three years.

Belfast Gusty Spence Shankill Road Woodvale Oldpark UDA Shankill

Ohio Supreme Court says court backlog broken by new rules

Chief Justice C William O'Neill announced that Ohio civil and criminal case logjam has been reduced since January. In six months total common pleas backlog fell by 4910 with 2082 fewer cases in Cuyahoga County and 3101 fewer in Ohio's eight largest counties. Criminal dockets were kept current with no cases over six months old by end May. Personal injury dockets also showed progress though work remains.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Supreme Court C. William O'Neill Ohio Cuyahoga Supreme Court Justice O'Neill

Guard Foils Escape Try at Chillicothe Prison

Warden Frank Gray said a vigilant guard thwarted an escape plot by 46 maximum security inmates over the weekend at Chillicothe Correctional Institute. Two prisoners were shot and three surrendered as five inmates reached the fence before guards contained the disturbance. two other inmates were wounded during a separate fence incident.

Associated Press Chillicothe Correctional Institute Frank Gray Gray Ohio Chillicothe

Abandoned Pits Pose Threat Of Flooding

West Virginia officials expect a massive effort to locate abandoned coal mines that could flood if filled with water. Gov. Arch Moore may seek funding for a statewide study by the State Geological Survey to map mines, assess water fill levels, and prevent disasters like the 1967 Montgomery flood and the Saxesewell No. 8 tragedy in Greenbrier County.

Charleston W. Va Arch Moore Moore State Geological Survey Robert Erwin Morgantown U.S. Bureau of Mines Sheldon Wimpfer Stonewood Harrison County Montgomery Saxesewell No. 8 Greenbrier County

Congress Faces Heavy Agenda After July 17 Reassembly

Congress returns July 17 to finish six months of the 1972 session with Nixon priorities pending. Key items include a $5 billion revenue sharing bill, welfare reform, government reorganization plans, antipoverty and water pollution bills, a minimum wage hike, gun control measures, and foreign military aid amendments.

Washington Congress Nixon House Senate Finance Committee

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