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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1969
Page
4
Otis Sandige, 20, a member of Ohio University football squad, posted a 000 bond Saturday on a charge of receiving stolen property. He is to be arraigned in Municipal Court and faced with a March theft linked suit coat later found identified.
Athens City Council will read for the first time amendments to the anti discrimination law at 7 30 p m in City Hall They would extend coverage to all employers and employees including firms with four or more workers The definition of housing accommodation would broaden to cover land available for housing The amendments also extend protections to religious organizations and require minority representation on the Human Relations Commission and set mandatory processing timelines for discrimination complaints.
Six Ohio University students were arrested by city police early Saturday in separate incidents. They face arraignment in Municipal Court at 4 30 a m Bronday. Phillip Eugene Lonsway 21 of Springfield held on 509 bond for carrying a concealed weapon after a switchblade was found during a search. Alan Joseph Neubert 21 of Cleveland posted 59 bond for disturbing the peace. Charles W McBean 20 of Perkinsville posted 58 bond for abusing a police officer. Cart FL Fisher 22 of Springfield posted 33 bond for having an open container in a car. Michael L Sweet 16 of Perkins Hall posted 93 bond for intoxication. David W Neimi 20 of 197 E State St posted 33 bond for possession of an open container after being seen leaving a club with a beer mug.
Fragmented OCR details multiple Athens County land transfers with names such as Thames McDonald Charles Weber and Robert Dean. The garbled text lists numerous parcels and nearby towns, including Athens and Neleantie, with unclear section references and dates, making a coherent transfer narrative impossible.
Mayor Raymond Shepard proclaims May 23 and 24 as Poppy Days in Athens. American Legion Auxiliary and volunteers will sell poppies to raise funds for veterans and support programs honoring those who served and sacrificed.
Mr and Mrs John Waring welcomed a daughter in Albany while Theon Chauncey reported the birth of another. Fire crews at Thros Athens responded to a grease fire in a dormitory kitchen, extinguishing it quickly before spreading.
Charles William Bailey, 24, of Pomeroy was hospitalized after his car skidded 509 feet on Route 144 two miles south of U S Route 50. The vehicle left the road on a right curve then struck an embankment. In Albany on Route 30 Friday night Edward Sembach, 57, of West Virginia was charged with following too closely after rear ending a stopped car. Passenger Mrs Kenneth Crabtree, 27, of Mearthur sustained injuries.
Mount St Mary notes report a new daughter for Mr and Mrs John Craig of New Straitsville Admitted patients include Mrs Luella Ward Mrs Joyce McKnight and Mrs Dorothy Colwell all of Nelsonville. Discharged are Mrs Jack Baker and daughter Mrs Della Jago Mrs Mary Rumer Jack Justice Hubert Bailey Mrs Agnes Slakiewski Mrs Fay Childress County officials attended the South Eastern Ohio Regional Association meeting with State Senator Harry Armstrong as speaker in Logan Hocking County.
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