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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1971

Page

2

CIA allegedly uses Laotian hill tribes for spying into China

The Associated Press reports that Laotian hill tribesmen are recruited trained and sent by the CIA from Laos into China to gather information on troop movements and political developments. The Philadelphia Bulletin and Seattle Times cite sources noting limited threat to U S China relations and that several teams have been captured in recent years.

Central Intelligence Agency Laos China Philadelphia Bulletin Seattle Times CIA Vientiane Arnold Abrams Dispatch U.S Washington Peking Bulletin McLean, Va

Hilltop Restaurant Owner Hurt by Dropped Knife Accident

Hart Howard Pennell 64 owner of Hilltop Restaurant at 161 N Lancaster St suffered a left leg cut when a butcher knife dropped and rebounded. He received first aid and was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital by Athens fire department crew after emergency call at 8 24 a m.

Howard Pennell Hilltop N. Lancaster St Pennell Chauncey O’bleness Memorial Hospital Athens’ Fire Department

OU Professor Is Encyclopedia Author

Ohio University associate professor Alonzo L. Ham by contributes to the 1971 Encyclopaedia Britannica writing the Harry S. Truman article. Sylvia Pierce of Nelsonville sues Rolph D. Pierce of Glouster for gross neglect.

Chicago Alonzo L. Hamby Ohio University Athens Encyclopaedia Britannica Harry S. Truman Sylvia Pierce Nelsonville Rolph D. Pierce Glouster

Brooklyn Man Bound Over In Hashish Possession Case

Basil Ferrentino 20 of Brooklyn NY was bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury on a hashish possession charge in Municipal Court. He pleaded innocent to allegedly giving hash to FBI informer James Demido while bond continued at $5,000. Delbert Jenkins of Chesterhill pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace at the Hide A Way Inn Route 50, fined $10 plus costs.

Basil Ferrentino Brooklyn N.Y Athens County Grand Jury Ferrentino James Demido Federal Narcotics Bureau Jenkins Chesterhill Hide-A-Way

Red Cross Seeks Aid For Family In Athens County

Athens County Red Cross from the Charles Tan borey family fire needs items including an electric refrigerator living room furniture a double bed two single beds a table and chairs. Zelma McVey urges donors to call 5935273 weekdays 9 am to 4 pm or 5936894 after hours. Meets include Donald Boals Haydenville pleading innocent to neglecting two minor children bond 300 preliminary hearing July 8 9 am. Larry Perry Long Run Road found guilty of destroying a storm door worth 30 fined 10 and costs. Robert E Van Ness Chauncey pleads innocent to assault and battery on Mary Tinkham bond which is 33 continued hearing July 8.

Athens County Red Cross Charles Tanborey Zelma McVey Donald Boals Haydenville Larry Perry Long Run Road Maude Welsh Athens Robert E. van Ness Chauncey Mary Tinkham

Two Injured In Crash On Route 690

Two Athens Route 5 residents, Mary C. Rist and Beverly J. Rist, sustained minor injuries in a two car crash on Route 690 near Route 50. Ronald F. Rist, the other driver, and Albert Britton were involved in the collision. An additional injury occurred in Vinton County on a county road near Route 328 involving Stephen R. Nice and Herbert J. Rollins. Connie Mingus and Franklin Mingus seek custody amid claims of gross neglect and extreme cruelty in Glouster.

Athens Vinton County Stephen R. Nice New Plymouth Herbert J. Rollins Tampa Flanora F. Fleming Hocking Valley Community Hospital Connie Mingus Glouster Franklin Mingus Reuben Misner Millfield Erma Misner the Plains

National Forecast Sees Showers Across Southeast and Rockies

Weather outlook indicates Monday showers for most of the southeast, plus the Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes. Cool in the Great Plains, warm in the South. Yesterday highs reached 91, lows 71. humidity 87 percent this morning. Precipitation this month totals 3.40 inches, year to date 16.24 inches, below normal by 4.61 inches. Sun sets at 9 p.m., rises at 6:05 a.m.

Nation Rocky Mountain States Great Lakes Area Great Plains States Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton

O'Bleness Hospital Newborns and Admissions

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital notes list newborns to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hornsby The Plains a son and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bickley Glouster a daughter among births. Admitted are Sharon Gilkey Josephine Blazer Joan Whittaker Wilbur Craft and others from Athens and nearby towns.

Roger Hornsby the Plains Larry Bickley Glouster Robert Rowley Athens Sharon Gilkey Josephine Blazer Joan Whittaker Wilbur Craft Edna Epps Larry Armstrong James Householder William Lee Garth Beal Sylvia Matheny Nelsonville Thomas Rose Howard Beard Harry Massey Albany Glen Spicer New Straitsville William McCune Stewart Herbert Mingus Millfield Goldie Huddy Buchtel James Sammons

Athens Youth Escapes Injury In One Car Wreck

Athens County Sheriff's deputies charged a Guysville youth, Peter Borchard aged 19, with reckless operation after a one car crash on County Road 44. His 1965 Chevrolet station wagon slid off the road, tipped onto its side, and rested on an embankment. Borchard was uninjured. The car was owned by Victor Goedicke of 5 Boyd Street.

Athens County Sheriff's Deputies Guysville Peter Borchard County Road Borchard Victor Goedicke Boyd St

Two Thefts Reported In Athens Over Weekend

Athens Police investigated two thefts reported over the weekend. Beverly Kerns of 21 Columbus Road said a broken window at Athens Trucking and Trailer on Columbus Road was pried and three flood light bulbs plus four records albums were stolen. William Meyer of 260 West State Street said a spare tire and wheel were stolen from his Volkswagen early June 11 in front of his home.

Athens City Beverly Kerns Columbus Rd Athens Columbus Road William Meyer W. State St

City Auditor Named By Mayor

Mayor Raymond Shepherd announced the appointment of Mrs Mildred Woodburn as city auditor to fill the unexpired term of the late Robert Lee who died June 16. Woodburn, acting since interim, has been deputy auditor since 1959 and lives with her husband Raymond at 94 Grosvenor St with four children. She belongs to Circle 7 Presbyterian Women and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Oliver Evans of Philadelphia invented the self propelled amphibious dredge in 1805.

Mildred Woodburn Raymond Shepherd Woodburn Robert Lee New City Raymond Grosvenor St Keck Distributing Circle 7 Presbyterian Women’s Association Business and Professional Women’s Club

Restraint Granted in Bottle Strike at Athens Plant

A restraining order was granted to the Athens Bottling Company against the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 89 and others. Two pickets may stay near the plant driveway under the order. A separate appropriation suit seeks land for state highway work in Athens County.

Athens International Union of Operating Engineers Local 89 East State Street Common Pleas John W. Bolin Union Athens County Common Pleas Court Bert and Sara Carpenter Athens Route 3 J. Phillip Richley Ohio Canaan Township

17 Places Open To Register In Waterloo and York Twp

Athens County Elections Director William Howe urged voters in 17 precincts of Waterloo and York Townships to register to vote in the fall. Registration runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with Wednesday the final day. registrations can continue at the county courthouse election offices until Sept. 22. Howe expects 3,500 to 4,000 to sign up, with 1,219 on the first day.

Athens County Elections William Howe Waterloo York Twps Howe Election Board County Court House York

Holiday Highway Dangers Described

Columbus Ohio state police warn motorists of July 4 weekend dangers. Colonel Robert M Chiaramonte notes excessive speed failure to yield and driving left of center as top factors with drinking and fatigue as underlying causes.

Columbus Robert M. Chiaramonte Ohio State Highway Patrol

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