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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1977
Page
2
Ohio Lottery Director Gerald Patronite warns of dwindling income without a daily numbers game. Lottery commissioners approve a third instant game and new 50 cent and 1 dollar games but stop short of following states that already offer a numbers game.
Rep. Patrick A. Sweeney of Cleveland said he will introduce a bill to legalize laetrile for cancer treatments in Ohio aligning with Alaska Florida and Indiana. He expects national controversy to spill into the state legislature but argues doctors and patients should freely choose the treatment.
U S District Judge Milton Pollack ruled the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ban on Concorde landings at Kennedy Airport was unlawful. He granted British Airways and Air France’s request to lift the temporary ban but did not order immediate resumption of landings.
In Murray Utah two dark haired heavy set women in their 20s entered Dr. Rulon Allreds office and calmly fired seven shots from two handguns killing the 71 year old neuropathic surgeon. Police said staff and others were in the waiting room at the time and the incident occurred after 445 PM local time.
Lee Roy Patterson a candidate for UMW president filed a $1 million libel suit in federal court alleging Harry L. Patrick now seeking the top union post circulated a defamatory pamphlet about him Patterson who represents District 23 Kentucky on the UMW International Executive Board accuses the Patrick campaign of willful malicious fabrication. Totie Fields undergoes eye surgery at Stanford Medical Center to treat diabetic related hemorrhage doctors report a vitrectomy aimed at restoring vision following the loss of a leg last year with a two week hospital stay anticipated.
The Israeli air force helicopter crashed five miles west of the Jordan River in the West Bank killing all 54 aboard. Lt General Mordechai Gur said it was the worst air force disaster in Israel’s history and ruled out foul play after an inquiry. The pilot had ordered four men off before takeoff to avoid overloading. Live ammunition on board is under review as a potential cause.
Residents and officials indicate the JRC Coal Co will likely drop its appeal and suspend strip mining near Long Run Road. An Ohio EPA official expects the appeal to be dismissed next week while JRC pauses operations amid disputes over documentation and process. Gavin power plant has halted accepting locally mined coal from haulers, shifting to barged imports.
Sixteen year old Renee Marshall of Wonder Hills will spend two months in Caracas as part of the Youth for Understanding program. She plans to live with a Venezuelan family to improve Spanish and learn culture, despite some nerves about adjusting.
Seola re elected officers and heard reports on pulmonary rehabilitation and air pollution. Dr. Evan Dixon of Athens and Robert Casto discussed the program. Honored were Rae Partlow for long service and Carl Myers for 35 years of TB and Lung Association work.
State officials approved a project at Ohio University to convert a parking area beneath Clippinger Hall into classroom space. OU planner Alan Geiger noted bids exceeder initial estimates by about 50 000 dollars and that officials indicated rebidding would occur.
Ohio University fraternities organize charity fundraisers this weekend. Sigma Nu plans a marathon to Cincinnati to attend a Reds game with staged shifts and overnight stay after the game. Sigma Phi Epsilon will tow a cart with axles from Athens to Cincinnati Friday and Saturday to raise funds for epilepsy charities.
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