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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1977

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Carter Trip Excites Allies At London Geneva Talks

President Carter's five day European swing drew praise from allies and Brzezinski for reviving American leadership. He met NATO leaders in London and planned to curb nuclear proliferation while discussing economic recovery with major Western powers and Japan.

Washington Carter U.S White House London Geneva NATO Europe Brzezinski Japan

Frosts Spike Ohio Crop Damage Across Fruit Markets

Ohio farmers face ongoing losses from frosts that hit fruit trees in northern and central counties. Experts warn 50 percent plus losses on many crops, with grapes near total loss in Portage County and apple peach strawberry supplies dwindling. Prices likely to rise as growers adjust.

Associated Press Ohio National Weather Service Lake County Agricultural Extension William Cartee Columbus Harle Hicks Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Portage County Cooperative Extension Jim Freed Mahoning County Agriculture Weather Center Purdue University Lake County James Secor Richard West West

McCarthy Opposes Ohio Instant Voter Registration Bill

Former Senator Eugene J. McCarthy warns the instant registration bill could enable fraud at polling places and allow election judges to deny voters. He spoke at a news conference and to the House Elections Committee, amid opposition from Ohio election officials and a GOP secretary of state drive against the measure.

Columbus Ohio U.S Eugene J. McCarthy House Elections Committee Senate Secretary of State Minnesota McCarthy Chicago Tony P. Hall Dayton Carter Congress General Assembly Richard K. Means Cook County Ill Thomas F. Roeser Project Leap Hall County Election Board Ohioans Ted W. Brown Shen United States Henry A. Kissinger Kissinger

Strip Mine Fight Near Ends as Appeal Expected Dismissal

A year-long contest over a proposed strip mine on Long Run Road appears to end as an Ohio EPA official is expected to dismiss the JRC Coal Co. appeal and the company halts mining plans. Also, 16 year old Renee Marshall of Wonder Hills will travel to Venezuela for a high school Spanish exchange.

Long Run Road Ohio Epa JRC Coal Co Renee Marshall Wonder Hills Venezuela

Space under Clippinger Hall to become classrooms

State officials approved a $641,244 project to convert a parking area beneath Ohio University’s Clippinger Hall into classroom space. The move, announced Tuesday, funds construction to add instructional space on campus.

Ohio University

City Council kills median strip plan on East State Street

The council voted to drop a median strip from a widening project on East State Street, citing right of way encroachment and sign variance issues. The ruling leaves street beautification efforts unsettled as officials consider alternatives.

East State Street

City Council backs municipal court with fulltime judge

Logan city council on Tuesday night voted to establish a municipal court with a fulltime judge and countywide jurisdiction. Weather notes forecast fair conditions with a high near 75 to 80 and low around 45 to 50 through Thursday.

Logan

NASA tests show women ready for space work in bed rest study

Ten women aged 35 to 45 at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View completed a 24 day program to simulate weightlessness. The group reported good spirits and readiness for more, with beds rest, centrifuge rides, and daily tests designed to assess suitability for future Space Shuttle missions.

Mountain View Calif Mary Gerbino San Jose Harold Sandler NASA Ames Research Center Cass Coeanies Golan Marion Hayes Alameda

U.S. Reaffirms Taiwan Policy Rejects New Ambassador

Washington refuses to accept a new Taiwanese ambassador for two years to avoid signaling a delay in normalizing ties with China. Officials note Carter avoids replacing Leonard Unger in Taipei reflecting sensitivities over Beijing relations and Taiwan security. James Shen remains Taiwan’s Taipei envoy since 1971 while U.S. ties to Peking remain the overarching goal.

Washington United States People’s Republic of China Taiwan U.S Peking Carter Leonard Unger Taipei James Shen Richard M. Nixon China Nixon People’s Republic

SALT Talks Resume In Geneva As Deadline Near

In Geneva the SALT I talks resume as Cyrus Vance and Andrei Gromyko plan to meet next week. Paul Warnke debuts as U S chief arms negotiator with Vladimir on a position unchanged since March. Officials seek measures to curb arms race by Oct three deadline, Vladivostok framework guiding talks.

Geneva Switzerland Cyrus R. Vance Andrei Gromyko Paul Warnke U.S Vladimir Carter Vance Moscow Gromyko Semenov Vladivostok

Ohio Principals Push Major Bargaining Bill at Hearing

Spokesmen for Ohio high and elementary principals urged Senate approval of a major bill establishing collective bargaining for public employees. Police and fire unions from 90 communities and OCSEA backed the legislation at a crowded Senate Commerce and Labor Committee hearing.

Columbus Ohio Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Ohio Civil Service Employes Association OCSEA

Vance in London to brief Allon on Middle East talks

Secretary of State Cyrus Vance meets Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allon in London on NATO day to brief on Carter’s discussions with Arab leaders and hear Israel’s latest thinking. Vance plans Madrid and Tehran stops to back CENTO with King Juan Carlos’ reforms and regional diplomacy.

London Cyrus R. Vance Yigal Allon Carter U.S Vance NATO Allen Middle East Anwar Sadat Jordan Hussein Hafez Assad Syria Tel Aviv Assad Geneva Yitzhak Rabin Israel Madrid Juan Carlos Tehran Iran Central Treaty Organization CENTO

Nixon Credits Brezhnev for Policy Change

Nixon uses his second Frost interview to frame Brezhnev as a steady partner shaping detente and offensive foreign policy shifts. He claims sole responsibility for major moves including China outreach and Middle East diplomacy, with Kissinger cited only as an adviser in the background.

Washington Richard Nixon Leonid I. Brezhnev Nixon Brezhnev Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union Josef Stalin David Frost Carter Henry A. Kissinger China Israel Kissinger Cambodia Kent State

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Zbigniew Brzezinski Henry Kissinger Air Force One America Valery Giscard d'Estaing Giscard Marion Helmuth Helmuth Council NASA Huang Chen Warnke Richard Reese Parma Northern Ohio Police and Firemen’s Benevolent Association Thomas A. van Meter A-19 Ashland Reese Chevrolet Shimon Peres Rabin Jody Powell Frost Barry Jagoda
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