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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1969

Page

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Grand jury probes Fortas firm over documents find

Federal grand jury in Cleveland is to investigate documents found last summer at Arnold & Porter linked to former Fortas law firm amid a jewelry theft. The probe follows a 1960s Wolfson Foundation fee incident and prompts political scrutiny of Justice Fortas though unrelated to his current role.

Fortas Washington Cleveland Supreme Court Abe Fortas Justice Department Arnold & Porter Carolyn Agger Life Magazine Louis E. Wolfson Irwin Fruchtman Toledo Steel Fred M. Vinson Jr G. Duane Vieth Capitol Hill Wolfson Foundation Justice Fortas Spiro T. Agnew Sacramento Calif Agnew Life Wolfson Family Foundation Wolfson

Sit-in clash at Dartmouth ROTC ends as police clear building

Police officers from New Hampshire and Vermont break into the Dartmouth College administration building, removing about 60 students after a protracted two day sit-in led by Students for a Democratic Society. The action follows a 15 minute police clearance with no injuries reported.

Associated Press New Hampshire Vermont Dartmouth College Purdue University Memorial Union Dartmouth Hanover N.H Students For A Democratic Society Walter Peterson

Nixon Seeks 1 Billion Yearly Boost to End Hunger

President Nixon proposes a 1 billion annual increase in food stamp funding with a 270 million advance to speed the plan. If enacted, the extra aid would reach every county by mid 1970, extending government food assistance to all counties nationwide. The plan faces scepticism from the Senate hunger committee.

Washington Nixon America Congress Clifford M. Hardin Senate Committee Sen. McGovern United States

Youngstown voters approve 12 mill school operating levy

Voters across Ohio approved several school tax measures on Tuesday while others failed. In Youngstown a 12 mill operating levy passed 27 244 to 20 459 as city schools faced closures from prior money shortages.

Youngstown Shaker Heights Cleveland

Bilik Wins Backing From Union Presidents in Ohio

A movement supports ousted AFSCME Council 21 leader Al Bilik as 18 local presidents sign a resolution urging AFSCME International President Jerry Wurf to reinstate him. The international installed a trusteeship over Council 21 amid a pay-raises dispute and suspensions of Bilik and council leaders.

al Bilik Bilik American Federation of State Columbus Oscar McGee Ohio University Ben Fortney Athens Mental Health Center McGee Council 21 Bilik Fortney

Ohio Five Day Forecast Reads Mixed Warm Weather

The five day forecast for Ohio calls for mostly normal temperatures with warmer days. Daytime highs will range from 65 to 70 degrees with cooler nights. Scattered showers are possible Thursday and Friday, with unsettled conditions late in the week.

Ohio

Lakewood seeks county income tax for education funding

The Lakewood Board of Education urged the Ohio Legislature to establish a county based income tax earmarked for education and to return a fair share of the revenue to local communities. In Columbus on Tuesday board president Phillip Ranney spoke to the House Education Committee. Voters in a separate primary approved keeping current age limits for night club entertainers, rejecting a proposal to raise the minimum to 21 years by a 23 339 to 18 901 vote. In Washington the White House said there would be no compromise on President Nixon's order closing 59 Job Corps centers, as Republican leaders face a test moving domestic programs through Congress.

Columbus Ohio Lakewood Board of Education Phillip Ranney House Education Committee Washington White House Nixon GOP Democratic Congress

Queen Elizabeth 2 Arrives in New York Harbor

The Queen Elizabeth 2 sails into New York harbor today after a five day maiden transatlantic voyage. A gala welcome awaits the luxury superliner.

New York New York Harbor

Urban counties back half percent sales tax plan

Commissioners from Ohio's eight largest urban counties in Columbus agreed a one half per cent sales tax hike is the best solution to their fiscal woes and will seek legislation from the Ohio General Assembly to provide the extra revenue to steady county budgets running red.

Columbus Ohio Ohio General Assembly

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