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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1977
Page
2
U S District Court Judge Charles Haden dismissed Richard Marks 47 of Wheeling a 20 year armed robbery inmate claim that after his 1974 escape his personal property was stolen. The judge ruled escaping prisoners bear the risk of loss. Marks was recaptured in 1975.
Ashley Leach won a procedural victory when Cuyahoga County judge allowed him to represent himself in the 13 count kidnapping case tied to the Chessie Systems Railroad offices takeover. Delays persist as four days of legal wrangling continue.
Columbus health official says 18 cases of Reye's Syndrome have been found in Ohio residents. Dr. Thomas Halpin notes the disease mainly affects children recovering from the influenza B strain, emphasizing its rarity and high fatality risk.
Wendy Yoshimura was sentenced to 1 to 15 years in state prison in Alameda County. Judge Martin Pulich cited ties to Patricia Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army as a factor in granting bail while the defendant remains free on $50,000, even as she appeals. She was convicted Jan. 20 of illegal possession of weapons and explosives found in a Berkeley garage five years prior.
Sources say two ambassadors will be named to the top diplomatic post in Australia. Mrs. Chambers, director at Cox Broadcasting and Cox Enterprises, sits on Fulton National Bank board. She is daughter of former Ohio Gov James M. Cox and sister of the late James M. Cox Jr. Alston, 65, from Atlanta, is a partner at Alston Miller and Gaines and served on Georgia’s Board of Regents in 1971 during Carter’s governorship.
The naked and partially decomposed body of Nevada labor boss Al Bramlet was found on a desert mountain southwest of Las Vegas, nearly three weeks after he vanished. Police say an informant mentioned a payoff related to two firebombing attempts, but motive remains unconfirmed.
Ohio Attorney General Brown told Athens County Democrats the Clean Air Act is under suspension in the 6th Circuit. Utilities and industries could burn Ohio coal for much cheaper than western coal, while suits target utility firms like Ohio Power to recover cost differences. He urges more police, prosecutors, and courts to improve the justice system and notes changes to victim restitution funding and LEAA support.
Councilwoman Phyllis Katz calls for changes to code enforcement suggesting the office be dismantled and its duties distributed to other departments. The proposal aims to streamline enforcement and reduce duplicative roles.
A vacant two story frame farmhouse on County Road 21 near Pleasant Hill Road south of Athens burned. Fire crews reported an outbuilding also burning and flames spreading to several acres as a plane circled the scene. Volunteer firefighters and Fire Chief Tommy Adkins took command as the blaze was reported.
Ohio University Baker Center Alden Library and Grover Center publish break hours. Baker Center open 8 am to 5 pm this week with food service closed. recreation room closes Saturday noon. entire building closed Sunday. Natatorium closed today and reopens March 31. Grover Center hours 8 am–8 pm Monday to Saturday and noon–8 pm Sunday. regular hours resume March 28.
Murray City notes a Country Trio from Lancaster will provide music for an American Legion Dance this Saturday. The event aims to support veterans with entertainment and community gathering.
Police Chief Ted Jones said this year the department faced difficulty obtaining liability coverage. The department had authorized a budget of 1500 dollars, but the latest bid exceeded 4000 dollars.
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