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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1971

Page

2

OU to Add 150000 To Airport Project

Ohio University will invest 150000 to finish delayed airport facilities including an administration building a maintenance hangar and relocation of a large hangar or construction of a suitable facility for research projects. Opening date targeted Oct 1 with funding from 80000 reserve and 70000 investment income. OU also seeks to rent City of Athens land at E State Street airport with bids due.

Ohio University Claude R. Sowle Sowle Alden Library Federal Aviation Administration Appalachian Regional Commission University E. State Street Athens Athens High School

MAC expansion scope widens beyond Michigan schools

Ohio University President Claude R. Sowle indicated this morning that the Mid-American Conference expansion discussion includes more possibilities than the two Michigan universities previously reported. He declined to name any specific colleges.

Michigan Associated Press MAC Ohio University Claude R. Sowle MAC Council of Presidents Sion Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Sowle Marshall Lowie Council of Presidents Huntington Miami University Philip Shriver MAC Presidents Council NCAA

Apollo 15 launch plans move forward for July moon flight

Apollo 15 mission proceeds after a nine hour readiness review. Crew to fly July 26 includes David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden. A countdown demonstration is set for July 7 through 14 at Cape Kennedy Florida.

Cape Kennedy Fla Rocco A. Petrone David R. Scott James B. Irwin Alfred M. Worden

Deadliest Highway closure urged by Sicily authorities

Catania reports Sicily's new super highway opened last December has caused 100 accidents and 16 deaths in five months. Dublin notes 1600 Poison Information Center calls last year, 63 percent from children treating fruit flavored junior aspirin as candy. Heart Association says regular exercise protects against cardiovascular diseases.

Catania Sicily Rome Europe Dublin Ireland Jervis Street Hospital

Welfare aid increasing to 14.4 million in March

Welfare recipients rose to a record 14.4 million in March as the Health, Education and Welfare Department reports an additional 235,000 people added to rolls. Most of the increase, about 224,000, came from the aid to families with dependent children program.

Washington ASDC

Weather and regional forecast across United States

Partly cloudy and warm Wednesday with a chance of thundershowers tonight lows in the 70s. Thursday brings variable clouds not as warm with thundershowers likely highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Showers expected from Maine to Wisconsin and Florida to Texas with sunny to partly cloudy conditions elsewhere.

Maine Wisconsin Florida Texas

Oklahoma University withhold yearbooks over spicy content

The University of Oklahoma will not mail the school yearbook to area high schools this year unless requested. Officials cite a first section with four letter words drug references riots anti war activities and a nude photograph as not representative of campus life. The note mentions plans to limit distribution while highlighting Heart Fund research on rheumatic fever.

Norman Okla University of Oklahoma Paul Massad

Tax Relief Bill Would Aid Homeowners With Deductions

Washington Rep. Clarence Miller and Rep. Price sponsor the Home Owners Tax Relief Act of 1971. The bill would permit up to 1000 dollars per year in tax deductions for repairs and improvements to a primary residence and allow depreciation up to 1500 dollars to curb abuse. It aims to ease tax burdens and spur home ownership and neighborhood work.

Washington Clarence E. Miller Robert Price Texas Miller

St Johns Redmen Baseball Post Strong Spring Record

New York AP report shows St Johns University baseball compiling a 24 5 1 record this spring. Under coach Jack Kaiser in his 16th season with the Redmen the team has won 327 games and lost 112 overall.

New York St. John’s University Jack Kaiser Redmen

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