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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1977

Page

2

Ohio weekend traffic toll hits 13 after two double fatalities

The Associated Press reports two double fatalities pushed Ohio's weekend traffic death total to 13. An Ottawa couple died Sunday in a Putnam County collision with a train, and two others were killed Saturday in a Cincinnati mishap. The patrol records weekend deaths from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday.

Associated Press Ohio Highway Patrol Putnam County Cincinnati

IRS Finds 481 Potential Slush Funds in Corporate Probes

The IRS reports 481 possible slush fund issues from a questionnaire audit of about 1,200 major U.S. corporations begun in 1975. Seventy-one cases were sent to the Intelligence Division for possible criminal fraud, with penalties including prison and heavy back tax fines if proven.

Washington Internal Revenue Service U.S IRS IRS Intelligence Division

Towboat Strikes Dam Wickets Damages River Navigation

Army Corps of Engineers repair crews head to Dam 53 near Los Center Kentucky after a towboat named Endeavor pushing 14 barges knocked out 48 to 60 feet of wooden wickets and caused the river to drop about one foot. One barge was lodged in the dam and efforts to free it were underway.

LA Center Army Corps of Engineers Dam 53 Here Corps Norbert Whitlock Louisville Whitlock

Dole on Nixon Role After Frost Interviews

Senator Robert Dole says Nixon may become an elder statesman but has no active role yet. He notes Nixon needs more than four interviews to rehabilitate his image after the Frost talks and says Nixon should wait for a larger political recovery.

Washington Robert Dole Kansas Nixon Dole Abc-Tv Richard Nixon David Frost

Rosalynn Carter to Present Frabel Glass Flowers Abroad

Rosalynn Carter will give leaders of foreign nations glass dogwood flowers on her Latin American tour. The State Department bought inexpensive versions from Atlanta artist Hans Godo Frabel for under 50 dollars each, a cheaper alternative to earlier elaborate gifts given to President Carter.

Atlanta Carter Rosalynn Carter U.S. State Department Hans Godo Frabel Frabel Consulate Corps of

Kuwaiti Hijack Foiled as Mechanic-Disguised Crew Seize Jet

Kuwaiti troops in mechanic disguises stopped a hijack aboard a Lebanese jetliner with 112 aboard. The hijacker Nasser Mohammed Ali Abu Khaled, 28, demanded 1.5 million dollars while promising no harm. All 101 passengers and 11 crew remained unharmed.

Kuwait Nasser Mohammed Ali Abu Khaled Kubaieh

Ecevit Party Leads in Turkey Vote Tallies

Former premier Bulent Ecevit of the Republican People’s Party leads as Turkey’s general election returns show his party ahead of Suleyman Demirel’s Justice Party. Ecevit forecasts winning 222 of 450 seats, just short of a majority, and vows to govern alone.

Ankara Turkey Bulent Ecevit Republican People’s Party Suleyman Demirel Justice Party Ecevit Cyprus

Police Move OU Students From Court Street Amid Ninth Time in Ten Years

Riot gear police cleared Court Street after students blocked traffic and marched, prompting a confrontation warning. Two students were treated at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital with no reported property damage as officers extended their reach and dispersed crowds toward College Green.

Ohio University Court Street O’bleness Memorial Hospital Jones Washington State Streets Union Street Athens Police, Sheriff's Department OU Security Washington County Sheriff's Department College Green

OU OfficialsAgree With Police Action At Court Street

Ohio University officials including Dean of Students Carol Harter and John Burns support the police move to clear Court Street after a two hour disturbance. The incident involved students and out of town attendees, with bottles tossed as action was taken. University aims to strengthen discipline if educational efforts fail.

Ohio University Ted Jones Court Street Carol Harter John Burns Harter

OU Professor Arrested But Not Charged

Sam Crowl chairman of the OU Faculty Senate was detained briefly by police during downtown disturbances on charges of failure to disperse. He was released without charges after meetings between university and city officials. Crowl, an English assistant professor, participated with others attempting to talk students into leaving Court Street and College Green.

Messenger Bob Wilson Jr Faculty Senate Sam Crow Ptl Steve Kane Crow Ohio University Sam Crowl Crowl University City Adchpatricats Ted Jones Court Street College Green Jones

Young urges easing criticism of Soviet rights policy

United Nations ambassador Andrew Young tells Playboy that criticizing the Soviet Union's human rights record is unlikely to help. He cites emphasis on Eastern European satellites and government fears of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. He compares Sakharov letter support to a one time action and predicts a coming human rights wave as the USSR modernizes.

United Nations N.Y Andrew Young Playboy Magazine Young Europe Carter Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty Andrei Sakharov Entebbe Soviet Union

Conference Grants Humanities Forum at Ohio University

Ohio University receives a $9 245 grant from the Ohio Program in the Humanities for an Aug 18 21 conference titled Women s Place Pride and Prejudice. Lecturers from Ohio State University University of Akron Hocking Technical College and Ohio Dominican join public figures and citizens in open forums about women s roles in literature and the arts. Fifty living-expense grants offered. Program is state NH agency of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Further information from Workshops Conferences and Institutions 301 Tupper Hall 504 3361.

Ohio University Ohio Program In the Humanities Ohio Ohio State University The University of Akron Hocking Technical College Ohio Dominica Ohio Program In National Endowment For the Humanities Tupper Hall

Primary Election Tuesday in Athens Ist Ward and nearby towns

Voters in Athens Ist Ward Nelsonville and Glouster will cast ballots Tuesday in Democratic Party primaries to nominate city and village candidates. Polls run 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m with two candidates in Athens Ist Ward Mary Jane Sander and Anthony Mele.

Athens Ist Nelsonville Glouster Mary Jane Sander Sunset Dr Anthony Mele N. Lancaster St

Equity as a Real Estate Lever for Large Loans

The piece explains equity as the difference between home value and loan balance and frames it as a valuable asset usable to back a substantial loan. It emphasizes using equity to fund a sizable loan, mentioning a $5,000 example as a starting figure.

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