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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1977

Page

3

Nessen Faults Press Coverage of Government

Former White House press secretary Ron Nessen told Ohio University that the press withholds information and overemphasizes campaign hoopla in a Memorial Auditorium talk. He cited limited 1976 campaign coverage and described media as contributing to a skewed image of President Ford.

Martha Wilhelm Ron Nessen Nessen Ford Memorial Auditorium Ohio University Vietnam Jody Powell Lee Carter Powell Teen Betty Ford White House United Press International NBC

District Extends to Valley Acres Trailer Park

Athens County Commissioners extended The Plains Sewer and Water District to include Valley Acres Trailer Park on Route 33 at the request of Charles Hanning who plans a 48 modular home subdivision. The move follows a March request to provide sewer service.

Steve Robb Messenger Wrnter Plains Sewer and Water District Valley Acres Athens County Charles Hanning Hanning Issioner Max Adkins Dave Rowlinson Plains District Rowlinson Adkins Park Plains Item Plains David Frey Nelsonville Lumber Co John Burns Frey Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority AMHA

Junior Elected President at Ohio University Senate

Bill Sell, a junior, won the Ohio University Student Senate presidency with 620 votes. Only 19 percent of 11,200 eligible students voted amid races for other senate and senior class offices. Tony Churchville trailed with 571 votes. Al Ewing won two junior officer posts. Brent Routman, Cathy Blank, and Ginger Lynn Summer were elected senior class officers.

Bill Sell Ohio University Senate Sell Tony Churchville Brent Routman Cathy Blank Ginger Lynn Summer

Bids Still Hoped for 77 Statement Behind Schedule

Ohio officials push to place the 8.2 mile joint Crab section of the Williamsburg to Peebles corridor under contract this year. Environmental impact work may finish by December 1, with overpass redesign options possible if sales slip past year end.

Chillicothe Ohio Federal Highway Administration Williamsburg- Mount Crab Gerald R. Hann District 9 Hann Transportation Department Williamsburg Peebles

Athens County Historical Society okays funds for two projects

The Athens County Historical Society voted to spend 500 dollars on two related projects and elected George Bain as president. They approved 300 dollars for a pictorial record of buildings at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center and 200 dollars for equipment for the Athens Past in Athens Present slide show.

Athens County Historical Society George Bain Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center Athens Athens County 4-H Advisory Council Ohio Arts Council Bain Anthony Sargenti Amesville Bert Kozma William D. Herron Fred Sands Theistorical Society Ohio University

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