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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1973
Page
2
Downtown shoppers can again buy flowers cookies or ice cream from streetside vendors starting Thursday under interim procedures announced by Mayor Donald Barrett to allow continued street vending.
Athens Police Captain Charles Cochran returns to duty after a 10 day suspension tied to an April traffic crash. He resumes as captain of operations, appeals his demotion to the Athens Civil Service Commission, which will rule later this month. The piece also notes a Mahoning County federal ruling challenging city residency laws and street peddling changes affecting Union Street vendors and a temporary peddler license.
Democratic candidate Jerry Adams urges Athens to hire a development director using federal revenue sharing funds. The role would pursue grants and plan city projects. Adams will speak at an 8 p.m. coffee event at 97 Mulligan Rd.
Officials announce Cleanup Week for the city of Athens from May 14 through May 19. Citizens may place junk items along streets in front of their homes for city workers to collect and dispose of during the period.
The national forecast calls for showers inland in the Northeast on Thursday with snow for the Great Lakes area. Southern Florida rainfall and rain in northwest Washington are noted, with overall cooler conditions expected. Local forecast indicates clearing and cooler tonight, then sunny and cool Friday, with weekend temps in the 50s to 60s and upper 70s by Monday. River levels are mentioned insignificantly. weather data from Ohio University geography department concludes the report.
The Athens County grand jury will hear 29 witnesses Thursday and Friday in the Nasir Ali Bin death investigation. They will also consider indictments in 17 other cases, including drug offenses and property crimes. Bruce Estes of the Ohio University Post will testify after investigating the death of the 17 week old infant.
The city county health department suspended the College Inn food license at 32 N. Court St during the board’s session after a April 30 letter listing nine major cleaning and structural violations. The license will be lifted once the bar passes satisfactory conditions. four sewage variance requests from April were resolved. The next meeting is June 6.
Mayor Donald Barrett reported seven landslips on city streets amid a warm winter and soggy spring. Sites include Peach Ridge Cable Lane Briarwood Drive Mulligan Road near Coventry Lane Fort Street and Longview Heights near Morrison-Brown Hill with Briarwood the costliest at 50 000 to 60 000. Weather will dictate patchwork funding from unappropriated capital improvement funds and the city reviews soil studies and building controls.
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital staff selected a seven-branch health team to symbolize National Hospital Week starting May 6. Over 250 ballots cast. winners include John Tall, Carol Ranson, Mary Smith, James Boyce, Pat Jones, Dr. Philip Kinnard, and Esta Taylor. Mayor Barrett issued a proclamation. a display plan and window cards will raise public awareness of hospital workers. National Hospital Day, observed since 1921, falls on May 12 Florence Nightingale's birthday. The 1973 theme is Your Hospital A Caring Community Your Health Our Common Concern.
United Mine Workers of America President Arnold Miller will discuss union management relations and miners working conditions with Washington reporters on NPR’s National Press Club Luncheon. In southeast Ohio, BPR station WOUB 91.3 FM will broadcast Friday May 4 at 1 p.m. local time.
Local 1699 plans a meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday in Seigfred Hall Room 401. Vice President David Lyons announced the gathering.
State Sen. Harry L. Armstrong and State Rep. Claire Ball announced the release of 32881 by the State Controlling Board for a linen storage building at Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County. The 36 by 56 foot structure will include heating electrical systems and a gravel access drive and walkways under the Department of Natural Resources. Approval occurred at a Controlling Board meeting in Columbus.
Athens police investigate after a Messenger delivery truck was beaten by an unidentified man Tuesday near Lakeview Manor. A metal bar was used to smash the windshield front grill instrument panel and dent the hood.
Dr. William L. MacDonald, Rome architecture expert, presents the fourth Ohio University School of Architecture lecture at 1 10 p m Thursday in Robert L Morton Hall Room 237. Open to the public. He is a Smith College art history professor with Harvard degrees.
A special evening short course for camping as leisure activity starts May 9 at Ohio University. Four Wednesday meetings at Grover Physical Education Center cover camping types site selection equipment care campfire cooking and skills. Instructor John O Neal assistant professor of health physical education and recreation. Fee 20 per person 30 for a married couple. Register by May 5 through the workshops office.
Fifty nine Ohio University civil service staff reach 10 20 or 30 years with honors Friday at Service Awards Day ceremonies. Kathleen Campbell who marked 30 years on April 15 and seven 30 year award recipients attend a luncheon hosted by President Claude R Sowle. Edward Beckett will present the award to Mrs Campbell among 14 20 year honorees named Elmer Amers Dorothy Baughman Pearl Brooks Della Chaney Fred Crabtree Jr Larry Ervin Kenneth Henry Edward Linscott Betty Llewellyn Dorothy Lyons Phillip Powell Jr Leroy Risley Clarence Staley and Jesse Vance.
Athens firemen extinguished a trash container fire at Washington Hall on the East Green after a 1:30 a.m. call. They also flushed gasoline leaked from a car at an automatic laundry near the corner of E State Street and Lorene Avenue on Wednesday.
The Ohio University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Gnam will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in Memorial Auditorium. Guest conductor Dr. Thomas Lee, director of university bands, will lead part of the program.
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