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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1971

Page

2

Ohio University President defers comment on Gilligan budget

Messenger City Editor reports Claude R. Sowle delaying judgment on Gov. Gilligan’s budget until OU officials complete a detailed analysis. Sowle criticizes funding for state higher education as below Regents requests and notes proposed student fee hikes.

Messenger City Ohio University Claude R. Sowle John J. Gilligan Sowle Ohio Board of Regents John D. Millett State University Regents Gilligan

Calif Senate to Abolish Watchdog on Un American Activities

Senate leaders move to abolish the 30 year old watchdog committee after discovering members, including pro tem James Mills, listed in its files. Mills denounced snooping as unjustified and says the Senate practice will halt. The 1970 report had warned the Communist party poses a major threat.

Sacramento Calif State Senate James Mills Senate United States of America San Diego Democrat Communist Party

Queen Elizabeth Heads to Curacao for Major Repairs

The Queen Elizabeth, now SS Seawise University, is to be hauled 500 miles to Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles for extensive repairs after a boiler breakdown off Haiti. Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage Co. says two tug boats will power the voyage from the wrecked liner toward its next destination, originally planned to Hong Kong. The ship is due in Curacao early next week.

Curacao Netherlands Antilles Haiti Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage Co New York Curaco Hong Kong Seawise University Islands

Jazz Enjoys Comeback in Youth Popularity

CHICAGO Pi George London artistic administrator Kennedy Center says jazz gains among the young though still second to rock. He announced an American College Jazz Festival with regional preliminaries ending May 14-16 at the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois.

Chicago George London Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts Washington Center Urbana University of Illinois

Auto Makers Deceitful To Purchasers

Sacramento California. Beacon Oil Co. vice president H O Stevenson tells a legislative hearing that auto manufacturers add bigger gas tanks to mask higher fuel use from antismog engines. He notes Detroit reduces compression to run on lower octane fuel, raising gasoline use by 6 to 11 percent per distance.

Sacramento Calif California H. O. Stevenson Beacon Oil Co Detroit Stevenson

Youth Group Faces Shutdown As YAF Runs Up Deep Deficit

Young Americans for Freedom says it faces a 221000 deficit and may cease operations if emergency funds do not arrive soon. Randal Teague, YAF executive director, notes the group plans to stay in operation through next week but cannot guarantee beyond that. He stresses the timing hurts their spring offensive against campus liberals.

Washington Young Americans For Freedom Randal Teague YAF Teague

Local Weather Forecast With Clearing Skies

Clearing late today and tonight with a high in the mid to upper 30s and a low in the 20s. Thursday will be warmer with a high near 50. National outlook calls for snow in the Midwest and Rockies, flurries in the West, and rain in parts of the Midwest. Northeast and West remain cold while the South warms. Precipitation totals show 1.21 inches this month, 7.53 inches year to date, with a 30.20 inch sea level pressure.

Midwest Rocky Mountain

Bush Selected For Post On Ohio C of C Board

Kenner Bush publisher of The Messenger is among five newly elected directors on the Ohio Chamber of Commerce board. He represents the press and is a past president of the Athens Chamber. The 30 member board includes Dr Glenn L Clayton Ashland College representing education Joe P Gills Ohio Power Co representing northeastern district William Edward Hole Jr American Aggregates Corp representing natural resources production and Dwight Heister Equitable Federal Savings & Loan representing savings and loan. Twenty five members were reelected. Avery C Hand Jr president of First National Bank Mansfield is the new OCC president of Ohio Edison Co Akron, elected chairman. Don W Montgomery Celina Insurance Group is first vice president. other vice presidents reelected include Brady F Black Gordon C Nichols Milman H Linn and R Livingston Ireland. Six regional vice presidents include William H Eells Edwin L Heminger Jay S Shaw Robert Hofmann and Robert M Patton with Heminger Shaw and Patton reelected. Clair E Fultz reelected treasurer. The Wesley Choir will sing Friday at 7 30 p m instead of 8 p m as reported.

Kenner Bush the Messenger Ohio Chamber of Commerce Bush Press Athens Chamber of Commerce Glenn L. Clayton Ashland College Education Joe P. Gills Ohio Power Co William Edward Hole Jr American Aggregates Corp Dwight Heister Equitable Federal Savings & Loan Association Savings and Loan Avery C. Hand, Jr First National Bank Mansfield Ohio Edison Co Akron OCC Don W. Montgomery Celina Insurance Group Celina Brady F. Black The Cincinnati Enquirer Gordon C

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