Thanks to Athens and Ohio University for a wonderful year
Nancy and Douglas Cameron express gratitude to the students and faculty of Ohio University and the people of Athens for a year of growth and hospitality under the Ohio College Association Faculty Exchange Program. They highlight sports, cultural events, outdoor recreation, and the welcoming community.
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Athens
Ohio University
Ohio College Association
University of Akron
Akron
Ohio University Court Street disturbance ends as a non riot
Police and university officials narrowly defuse a Court Street gathering after 60 officers and nearly 1,000 students crowd the area. No injuries or property damage reported, marking a year of planning to deter disturbances and urging stronger discipline to prevent a recurring spring tradition.
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Ohio University
Court Street
Athens
Security checks and a wary view of leaks in politics
The author recalls FBI and State Department security interviews about officials and nominees including William V. Shannon as ambassador to Ireland. He muses on privacy laws, the idea of derogatory remarks entering a personal file, and the tension between open editorial culture and security scrutiny. He praises Shannon as a first rate writer and decent person.
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Mr. Jones
Miss Cadwallader
FBI
State Department
Jones
Union Hall
Old Jones
Stalin
State Department Security Office
William V. Shannon
New York Times
Ireland
New York
Eagleton
United States
William Shannon
St. Jude
Supreme Court
Carter
Jimmy Carter
Bella Abzug
Moynihan
Bella
Shannon
Security
Where Are Those Racials Now
A tongue in cheek look at Molotov Cocktail Tech Class of 69 with peculiar fates. Rip Calitrope, illiterate graduate now teaching at Forest Lawn High School. Nancy Beanstrap, once homecoming queen, now Eternal Light deprogrammed and selling carnations at O’Hare. Malcom Sumner, jailed protester turned environmental lawyer for U S Rust. Sarah Goldstream, naked protester turned married CPA and Junior League VP in Fairlawn Village.
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Washington
Molotov Cocktail Tech
Rip Calitrope
Rip
Forest Lawn High School
Nancy Beanstrap
Church of the Heavenly Laser
Chicago
O’hare
Nancy
O'Hare
Malcom Sumner
Molotov City
Sarah Goldstream
Fairlawn Village
From antiwar protest to Marine captain in Vietnam era
Art Buchwald notes Michael Kahme once toppled Kissinger’s limousine and now serves as a U S Marine captain claiming long service. He recalls Angola plans derailed by Pentagon bureaucrats and cites propaganda inspiring his enlistment. Emmett Fiedlerman, tied to the Class of ’69, is named director of the Bureau for the Advancement of Higher Education and receives an honorary degree from Molotov amid a $15 million rebuilding grant.
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Michael Kahme
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
U.S
Angola
Pentagon
Far Rockaway
Emmett Fiedlerman
Emmett
Editor invites public letter submissions for Messenger
Readers may send brief letters on general topics and sign them with name address and phone number. The Messenger may shorten letters to fit space and improve readability while preserving reader interest.
Atheist Letter Sparks Reader Complaint in The Messenger
A reader objects to an atheism letter published June 2 calling it offensive to believers and inaccurate about government funding for religious groups. The writer argues prayers in schools and gospel support clash with tax dollars funding atheistic institutions such as Lucasville. The letter cites faith as a guiding hope over unbelief.
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the Messenger
Lucasville
Spofforth
Ohio Senate advances plan to localize state laws by region
Senator Kenneth R. Cox wins 27 to 3 Senate approval for a constitutional amendment letting the General Assembly group Ohio counties into up to four divisions for targeted laws. The proposal, from the Ohio Constitutional Revision Commission, would not allow a single county to be governed by a regional law and extends to county and municipal charter commissions procedures.
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Ohio Constitutional Revision Commission
Cleveland
McArthur
Vinton County
Kenneth R. Cox
A-28
Barberton
Senate
House
Cox
Ohio
General Assembly
Revision Commission
Address Provided for Suite 1700 in Cleveland Ohio
The document lists Suite 1700 at 1801 E Ninth Street Cleveland Ohio 44114 with a contact phone number 216 606 4666 for OE.
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E. Ninth St
Cleveland
Ohio
Americans Inch Up Past the Fifty Five Speed Limit
The AP finds drivers slower than in the energy crisis era yet still over 55 mph. Tickets rise since the limit’s start. enforcement is strict but many travel five to ten mph above the limit. North Dakota and Georgia show speeds inching upward and fines vary by court.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
North Dakota
Ralph Wood
State Highway Patrol
Wood
Arthur A. Link
Georgia
State Patrol
Speed limit study shows wide compliance but high speeding
Governors and police officials across several states report mixed results after the 55 mph limit. Surveys indicate about half of drivers exceed 55, with a quarter above 60, while enforcement yields rising speeding arrests and citations. News quotes Lt. Monaghan, Col. Rush, Eisnach, Lubker, Ruge, and others noting safety gains, weather impacts, and deterrence effects.
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C. W. Dorman
Highway Safety
South Carolina
Dorman
Patrick J. Monaghan
Idaho State Police
Kansas
Col. Allen Rush
Highway Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Rush
South Dakota Highway Patrol
Dennis Eisnach
al Lubker
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri
Lubber
Michigan
Paul Ruge
Kentucky
Ernest Bivens
Bivens
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