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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1972
Page
2
About 75 to 200 protesters filled Lindley Hall at Ohio University overnight. 77 students were arrested and charged under House Bill 1219 after demonstrations continued until early morning. Bonds set at $1,000. hearings to follow next week.
Athens County Municipal Court set $1,000 bonds for 77 protesters arrested during the No Hall Appearing ROTC disruption at Ohio University. Affidavits were filed for William Kane as defendants seek continuances before pleas. five more students faced charges, including trespassing in City Hall.
Michael L. Warner, 23, of Lancaster, pleads innocent in Athens County Common Pleas Court to seven charges related to the Stop N Go Market holdup on Stimson Avenue March 22. He seeks to quash three counts including auto larceny and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. A hearing is set May 18 and trial for June 28. bond is $25 000. Also appearing were Lloyd Peacock Jr Steven Rogers James Glouster Coey Dodson and Gerald Dodson in various arraignments and continuations.
City officials say bicycle licenses remain impractical due to time and cost. Councilman Weber expects new rules to curb sidewalk riding in crowded streets and to steer riders away from high speed zones like Richland Avenue. The codes committee also hints at readjusting Athens pinball machine ordinances, which are rarely enforced.
A fire near Ohio University Avenue at 7:23 a.m. injured a woman who suffered a possible fractured ankle and was taken to Ogleness Hospital. Firefighters also tackled a bonfire set by antiwar demonstrators at Court and Union Streets around 12:23 a.m. and extinguished it with 300 gallons of water.
The Athens city lighting contract on W State Street goes to Greybar Electric Co Columbus for 104 light fixtures of 1500 watts each to be delivered within 30 days at a bid of 2054. Basic Electric Co Lancaster bids 769 for auxiliary electrical gear. Fire equipment bids are pending mayoral approval with deliveries due within four weeks.
Ohio University awarded top radio television students at its sixth OU Radio TV Awards. Mary Jane Klein of Toledo, senior and head of radio continuity for WOUB AM and FM, received the James D Shouse Award for outstanding performance.
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