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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1971

Page

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Guardians Block Mental Patients Release In Athens Jail

Anna an 83 year old longtimer at the Athens Mental Health Center plus Becky, a teen, illustrate a pattern where guardians trap mentally ill residents in state care. Officials say about 20 inmates could be cared for elsewhere with private or government aid, but guardians refuse release, keeping them confined despite eligibility for other facilities.

Athens Insane Asylum Athens Mental Health Center Law Athens Mental Hospital Becky Anna Ohio Center Gordon Ogram State Division of Mental Hygiene Athens

Senate clash over Europe troop cuts sparks White House push

Administration officials led by Clark McGregor andSecretary of State Rogers vow victory as Mansfield presses a 50 percent U.S. troop reduction plan in Europe. Truman and Johnson aides rally to Nixon while Javits warns of destabilizing Europe if cuts pass. Mansfield remains firm as talks with Breshnev loom.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield U.S Europe Clark McGregor Nixon William P. Rogers NATO Rogers Florida Harry S Truman Lyndon B. Johnson Truman Dean Acheson Acheson NATO Alliance White House Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson United States Javits Warsaw Pact Soviet Union Leonid Breshnev Mansfield Breshnev

Rail Strike Begins Across Nation Grounding Major Lines

The 13 000 member AFL CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and allied unions started a nationwide strike halting most trains. Penn Central reported all trains stopped or stopping, with New York hardest hit as thousands of commuters rely on rail service to reach work. About 79 000 New Jersey residents using Penn Central Erie Lackawanna and Jersey Central routes faced disruption to reach New York.

Washington Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Penn Central Philadelphia New York New Jersey Erie Lackawanna Jersey Central Newark Seaboard Cleveland, Ohio Ohio The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Columbus Baltimore & Ohio Union Pacific Omaha Neb C.J. Chamberlain National Railway Labor Conference Chicago Amtrak Corp Amtrak New Orleans Denver Ogden Utah

Lull Predicted In Mideast Talks Amid Cairo Turmoil

Israeli analysts foresee a lull in Arab-Israeli negotiations as Cairo's purge of rivals creates uncertainty. Washington may struggle to pursue a canal reopening deal while Golda Meir and Abba Eban tour abroad. Sadat defends peace efforts amid domestic shakeup.

Egypt Cairo Anwar Sadat Washington Suez Canal Golda Meir Scandinavia Abba Eban Africa Sadat Moshe Dayan Army Haron Yariv Israel Canal

Grand jury to be convened at Athens on Ohio University probe

Ohio Atty. Gen. Brown said a letter will ask Judge Bolin to impanel a special grand jury in Athens County for an inquiry into conflicts of interest at Ohio University. Investigators may be dispatched first to gather information as prep work. Brown noted possible use of special counsel due to office manpower limits.

Ohio University Athens Ohio Atty William Brown Messenger Athens County Common Pleas Court John Bolin Brown Attorney General

Mental Hospital Studies Are Set in Ohio

The Ohio Citizens Task Force on Mental Health and Retardation plans studies of all state mental institutions, starting with Lima State Hospital. Dr. Victoroff criticizes budget cuts, urges support for Gov. Gilligan’s tax plan, and cites alarming conditions in Lima, Hawthornden, and Columbus facilities. Judge Harold Ewing to lead Lima study with report due in 30 days.

Cleveland, Ohio Citizens’ Task Force Lima State Hospital Victor Victoroff Cleveland Kenneth Gaver Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction Lorain County Harold Ewing Lima State Victoroff John J. Gilligan Lima Hawthornden Columbus State Hospital

Obscure Classified Fragments From an Old Paper

Digest of fragmented sections: obituaries, comics, entertainment, and sparse classifieds. Readers glimpsed brief notices and spares of text across watermarked pages, with few full items readable and many gaps.

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U S Planes Targeted by North Viet Missiles

North Vietnamese batteries fired two missiles at a U S AC130 gunship inside Laos 23 miles from the DMZ and threatened a flight of fighter bombers. No U S planes were hit. one jet attacked a SAM site with unknown results. The attack marked the first Soviet missiles used against the AC130.

Saigon U.S Laos Ban Karai Pass Dmz Johnson

Collect cash by selling unused items at home

A call to turn unwanted household belongings into quick cash. Convert old items into money with a low-cost or free service.

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