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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1977
Page
2
Gary M Pickett a 38 year old Findlay College groundskeeper watched on TV as a stand in won 130000 for him in the Ohio lottery Pot O Gold offers prizes up to 250000 weekly He lives with his mother Gladys near the college and plans travel and saving with the winnings.
Ohio Atty. Gen. William J. Brown, cochairman of the national Consumer Protection Act committee, announces an education drive to explain the need for a federal consumer protection agency. He calls the bill the best thing from the federal government in years and says it has an excellent chance this term. He will organize campaigns in other states in two weeks and seek support from attorneys general, consumer advocates, business and labor groups.
The Kent State protest group camping on campus says another demonstration is planned Saturday to press the university to honor the four students killed on May 4, 1970. Dick Gregory and other civil rights figures are slated to attend, as about 20 demonstrators gathered while a faculty committee rejected renaming four campus buildings in memory of the students.
Women from diverse backgrounds gather in Columbus for the Ohio International Women's Year meeting June 11-12 at the Ohio Fairgrounds. The federally funded event caps attendance at 6 000 with consensus on voting rights for men on the first day and discrimination protections. The program will feed into statewide conventions aiming at a national IWY conference in Houston November 18-21 with a $5 million allocation.
All 110 passengers and crew of the Canadian National ferry William Carson were rescued after the ship struck ice and sank off the Labrador coast. Helicopters evacuated 42 people to Mary's Harbor and St. Anthony in Newfoundland and Labrador.
In Assen Netherlands negotiators again exchanged names of proposed mediators to end the 11 day hostage crisis. A Justice Ministry spokesman said a government representative would talk by phone with the gunmen who held at least 55 hostages on a northern Holland train to see if an agreement could be reached. Earlier both sides rejected the others picks.
A long shot presidential hopeful Gerardo Wenceslao Villalobos fired more than 30 shots at financier Robert Vesco's Costa Rica home. He surrendered to police after the fusillade injuring no one. Villalobos, 34, says he will run again next year and had announced plans in May to attack the guarded compound.
S William Pipoly Jr of Poland sues Ohio University in U S District Court claiming he was denied an interview for the 1977 78 osteopathic medical class due to discrimination. OU says grades and other factors, including residency, work history, and regional preference, guide admissions.
Athens officials postponed the pool opening to Thursday to complete filling and painting. Mayor Barrett cited cold weather and late-season maintenance, with bids $6,000 over estimates. city employs handled the work under a special contract. Hours set 1 to 8 pm daily with admissions 50 cents students and $1 adults. Season tickets priced at 40 dollars per family, 25 adults, 20 students. Pool rental 45 dollars.
Dennis W Howard won Division II honors in American History at the Ohio Tests of Scholastic Achievement and placed eighth in state competition as top Division II finisher in the district. Alexander peers also earned district certificates including Michael Beckley and Marsha Turner while Frank Merrill appeared on Campbellsville College honors list.
The document states the school provides rights, privileges, programs, and activities without discrimination by race color national or ethnic origin in education policies loan programs and athletic and other school programs. It affirms equal access to all school administered activities.
Debbie Perkins, an Athens County sheriff's deputy fired May 23 after a skinny-dipping incident, filed a complaint with CETA officials alleging improper grounds for dismissal, gender discrimination, and lack of a hearing. Sheriff Efaw disputes grounds, citing other reasons for dismissal. A meeting with Ms. Perkins is planned to resolve the dispute, possibly involving Ohio Office of Manpower Development.
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