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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1971

Page

2

Board Jobs Without Candidates In Athens County Schools

Several local school boards may have vacancies as petitions to the Athens County Elections Board are slow. No candidates yet for the Athens City or Federal Hocking Local boards. five for nine positions on four other boards. Current terms expiring include Rosenberg, Johnson, Stright, Barber, Dishong, Robinson, Morrison, Bridges, Hubbard, Pierce, Andrews, Pratt, Dailey.

Athens County Elections Board Athens Federal Hocking Local Board Athens County Alexander Federal Hocking Nelsonville-York Sol Rosenberg Russell Johnson Athens City Dan Stright Donald Barber Robert Dishong Rex Robinson Robert Morrison Carrye Bridges Trimble Richard Hubbard Rolland Pierce Joe An Howe Rosenberg, Johnson Andrews

Union Blasts Litton Actions in Athens Plant

Bookbinders Local 181 charges Litton Industries used deception and bad faith in Athens McBee Plant bargaining. Officers accuse the company of one way negotiations, removal of bargaining unit work, and attempts to discredit unions to push concessions before contract talks due to expire Oct. 31.

Tom Price Litton Industries Athens McBee Bookbinders Union Local 181 Carl Efaw Arthur Sapp

Sierra Club president warns defeats can cause lasting harm

Vallejo report quotes 55 year old Judge Raymond J. Sherwin, new Sierra Club president, warning that while conservation advances reduce risk, every defeat threatens permanent damage to parks and wilderness. He says a loss could prevent future generations from enjoying the environment.

Vallejo Calif The Sierra Club Solano County Sherwin

Griffis Resigns OU Job For Pa College Position

Dr. Jerrold A. Griffis dean of residence life at Ohio University resigns effective Sept. 20 to become vice president of student life at Bloomsburg State College in Pennsylvania. He led the transition to a function based student life program and served on multiple university committees.

Jerrold A. Griffis Ohio University Bloomsburg State College Bloomsburg Student Activities Board SAB Dr. Griffis Pennsylvania State University West Chester State College Pennsylvania Penn State Phi Kappa Sigma Social Fraternity Phi Delta Kappa Griffis Richard Dorf Educational Services

Three Fines In Raccoon Sale Case At Athens County Court

Athens County Municipal Court heard three guilty pleas for illegal raccoon sales. David E. Lunsford of Glouster paid 15 dollars and costs. Clyde Norris of Glouster and Eugene Hogue Jr. of Trimble also fined 15 dollars and costs for alleged sales on June 25 and July 3.

Athens County Municipal Court David E. Lunsford Glouster Athens County Clyde Norris Eugene Hogue Jr Trimble Karol Brent Valley Acres Trailer Court John Villars Jim Anderson N. College St Stroud’s Run State Park Kenneth E. Keirns Chauncey Franklin Sheeter Highway Patrol Robert van Nest Mary Tinkham the Plains

Ohio County Faces Deficit This Year

Cuyahoga County faces a year end deficit of 892,769 dollars as current spending continues. County Administrator Lawrence Murtaugh proposes emergency-only purchases and diverting funds from Highland View Hospital merger with Metropolitan General Hospital. Options include repurposing a 100,000 dollar federal grant for mass transit study and delaying the study, plus union concessions to drop 1 per hour raises saving 149,000 dollars annually. Vienna residents dispute claims citing the word Wiener as hot dog birth evidence.

Cleveland Ohio Cuyahoga County Lawrence Murtaugh Highland View Hospital Metropolitan General Hospital Vienna Wiener

Local Weather Outlook July 29 1971

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with lows in the mid to upper 50s and highs 75 to 80. National forecast calls for fair skies with showers in parts of the Central Plains Gulf Coast and East. cooler air in the central U.S. while warmth persists in the East West and South. Persistent humidity noted yesterday and today with no precipitation yesterday and total monthly rainfall around 3.64 inches.

Central Plains Gulf Coast

Mental Hygiene Chief Visits Athens Center Amid Fortney Dispute

Dr. Kenneth Gaver of the Ohio Mental Hygiene and Corrections planned a personal visit to the Athens Mental Health Center as petitions circulate protesting the reinstatement of Ben Fortney, a psychiatric aide and Local 1728 leader. Fortney’s firing was reversed to a 15 day suspension. he plans to appeal.

Kenneth Gaver Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections Athens Gaver Ben Fortney American Federation of State Gover John J. Gilligan Fortney

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