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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1971

Page

2

Policemen oppose hiring a special investigator in Athens

At City Hall Council debated a first reading of an ordinance to hire Jack R. Lowry as a month to month private investigator with police powers. Lowry began work April 26 and may not be paid if the ordinance fails. The plan sparked discontent among some officers and at least one council member who objected to proceeding without full council consent.

Athens Police Department City Hall Jack R. Lowry Lowry Gerald Mollica Athens Fire Department Dwight Robinson Raymond Shepard Tad Grover Charles Cochran Kenneth Collins Athens Fred James James Shepard Wen Edgar Tuckerman Fred Weber II Jack Green Harry Crewson Grover Clyde Beasley Beasley Collins Mollica Ellis 111 Math God Baptist Student Center Baker Center Campus Arts Council Nelson Hall Claude R. Sowle John Wilhelm College of Communication Richard Linke Hillel House Claire Ball Jr Bake The American Civil Liberties Union Auto Club

Athens council takes up temporary investigator hire

Athens officials weighed a plan to hire Jack R. Lowry as a temporary investigator for 90 days to assist the city police department. Police chief James expressed reservations about a city position and the need for competitive internal promotion. The council sought written confirmation from the chief and planned a quick third reading to advance a road repaving ordinance.

Cochran Beasley Grover Lowry Ptl David Cogar Jack R. Lowry

Ex FCC Member Outlines Public Rights in Electronic Media

Former FCC commissioner Kenneth A. Cox spoke at Ohio University during Communication Week on what the public should expect from electronic media. He stressed diversity, warned against cross ownership in radio TV and newspapers, and urged more minority and children focused programming while opposing government control of journalistic practices. Cox outlined FCC review powers in license renewals and noted the networks must cut 314 weekly hours to boost local programming.

Federal Communications Kenneth A. Cox Ohio University Cox FCC Microwave Communications Inc College of Communication Jesse Zousmer Memorial

Nationwide forecast calls for scattered showers and cool winds

The national forecast predicts showers for parts of the northeast and northern midwest along with the west. Temperatures will run cool in the east and along the west coast while the southwest warms. Yesterday’s high was 55 and low 33 with a 0.59 inch total precipitation this month.

Midwest

University Day Topics Include Unrest Study

Ohio University schedules 20 University Day events focused on communications and causes of student unrest. Highlights include James Reston of The New York Times delivering an 8:15 p.m. lecture on Change, with many films, workshops, forums, and discussions across campus from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Ohio University University Day James Reston New York Times Reston Memorial Auditorium English Department Robert Lowell Richard Eberhart Boswell and Johnson Beker 327 Seigfred Southeast Asia Burson House Baker Center Ewing Auditorium Alexander Shaker Baker 332 Putnam Stadium University Day Committee

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