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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1977
Page
2
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan joined Governor James Rhodes at a Republican Revivalism rally in Napoleon drawing about 3,000 attendees. He urged welcoming ethnic groups and independents, arguing the party should embrace leadership roles for minorities and disenchanted Democrats.
In Kent Ohio a court order to arrest demonstrators who have homesteaded for two months at a campus site tied to the 1970 Kent State killings was sought. The injunction request will go to a Portage County Common Pleas Court judge in Ravenna. Bill Whitaker representing the protesters said more time is needed as university lawyers filed for the injunction after 60 days.
South African heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard, aged 54, says he will retire in a year or two because severe arthritis cripples his hands used in delicate heart transplants. He notes twenty years of arthritis and hopes to spend more time with his young family.
Fiat France head Lucchino Revelli Beaumont was released near Versailles after a three month captivity. He was found in good health but blindfolded most of the time since the April 13 abduction. No arrests reported and ransom details unclear.
Ruth Ellen Story chaired the Athens County Bicentennial scrapbook project chosen by the commission for archive storage at Ohio University. She spent days and weekends compiling clippings, ensuring the work would be fireproofly preserved, and reflected on her family history and personal adventures.
A fellowship family dinner will be held at Glouster United Methodist Church this Sunday at 6 p.m. to welcome back Pastor Rev. Wendell Vermillion his wife and baby daughter. The Vermillions have served Glouster and Trimble Methodist Churches for two years. Attendees bring a covered dish and own table service. coffee and punch are provided by church women.
Cincinnati Ohio Board of Regents Chairman Marvin L Warner says he will not let partisan politics or Rhodes pressure determine his decision about resigning from the board as he heads to be U S ambassador to Switzerland. He cites ongoing projects including medical care funding energy research and educational television and plans to decide by summer while keeping his Cincinnati residence.
The Alexander Local Board narrowed applicants to three and will announce its choice Tuesday. ALEA reports no progress on contract negotiations, with a federal mediator's efforts failing Friday and the next meeting not before Aug 18. The district faces pay and hospitalization terms as school starts Aug 29 and a strike remains possible if no agreement is reached.
The Athens Day Living Center in Parks Hall at Ohio University West Green released a weekly schedule for July 11 to 14. Activities include fitness, woodworking, arts, lunch, slide shows, bingo, games, and social events with a 594-5023 contact for volunteers.
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