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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1968

Page

5

Show Of Faith Demanded From OU

Student Government president and James Steele urged action as 97 grievances were read aloud at a university meeting. Steele warned of rising student anger and called for new power relations among students, faculty, and administrators. The riot cited by 97 demands included abolition of finals, with nine hurt in Sunday night clashes.

James Steele Student Action Coordinating Committee Stimson Union Furnace Steele

OU Biology Professor Joins Map Team

Robert S. Yeats, associate geology professor at Ohio University, joined a U.S. Geological Survey mapping team in Olympic National Park Washington for summer 1968. The project will base camps 10 to 15 miles from roadheads along the park edge and may extend two to three summers. Yeats focuses on deep marine sedimentology and the findings could aid exploration for oil gas and manganese nearby.

Robert S. Yeats Ohio University U.S. Geological Survey Olympic National Park Washington State Yeats

Age Bias Act Takes Effect Soon

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 goes into effect on June 12 and covers workers aged 40 to 65. It bars age based employment advertising and outlines compliance details in a pamphlet from the Wage and Hour Office. A fire squad responded to a chest pain incident involving Ronald Riley, 67, at a used car lot on Grosvenor and Carpenter Streets.

U. S. Department of Labor Fire Department Beasley-Mathews Co Grosvenor Carpenter Streets Ronald Riley Nelsonville

OU Faculty and Students Win Psi Chi Awards at Chicago Meeting

Three graduate students and a faculty member from Ohio University Psychology were honored by Psi Chi for outstanding dissertation research at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting in Chicago. Dr. James L. Bruning received director-level recognition for overseeing the three dissertations. The article lists multiple related scholarly activities, publications, and conference papers by OU faculty and collaborators across psychology and education, including work with Kintz, Snyder, Moates, Kimmel, Boice, and Ferguson, plus a note on Frank Robinson leading the Baltimore Orioles with a 311 batting average, 94 RBIs and 30 home runs.

Chicago Psi Chi Messers Paul Becker Christopher Taylor Morris Margret James L. Bruning Ohio University Scott Foresman B. L. Kintz Western Washington State College W. A. Snyder Archie M. Greer June Snyder Journal of Educational Research Journal of Consulting Psychology Danny Moates H. D. Kimmel Southern Society For Philosophy and Psychology Louisville Moates F. R. Terrant Robert Boice Ohio Academy of Science David Witter Janet Arledge Norway Wayne Aspey Leonard Ferguson M. A. Stevenson Psychological Record Robinson Frank Robinson Baltimore Orioles

Volunteer Week by VISTA at Ohio University

VISTA designates this week as Volunteer Week to honor Associated Student Volunteers. About 200 Ohio University students will receive a VISTA pin and a certificate of appreciation from Dr. Vernon R. Alden. Volunteers aid poverty relief by serving as counselors, tutors, advisors, and program workers.

Vista, Volunteers In Service To America Ohio University Citizens Corps Vernon R. Alden Associated Student Volunteers

Mall Planned For Honolulu Downtown Redevelopment

Honolulu City Council approves converting Fort Street into a $2.4 million landscaped pedestrian mall in downtown. The project aims for completion by Thanksgiving Day, 1968, transforming the heart of the city with enhanced pedestrian space.

Honolulu Fort Street

Ceylon Expert to Speak at Ohio University

Dr. Leslie B Panditharatna a senior geography lecturer at the University of Ceylon and visiting professor at the University of Akron will give an illustrated talk on Ceylon Aspect of Life and Economy sponsored by Ohio University's geography department. The public talk starts at 2 p.m. Thursday in Porter Hall. He is in the United States on a National Science Foundation visiting senior scientist fellowship.

Leslie B. Panditharatna University of Ceylon University of Akron Ohio University Panditharatna Porter Hall U. S National Science Foundation

Student grievances demand major campus reforms at memorial auditorium

The all campus meeting lists demands including removal of Ohio National Guard, control of fees and union, better dorms, transparent budgeting, student voice in building and budget, pass fail options, more courses, abolition of finals week, housing and dining reforms, and greater student power over administration and policy. The list cites campus policing, curriculum changes, funding questions, and calls for monthly all-student meetings.

Ohio National Guard Beasley Center Rudhti Alden University Athens Mill South Green Eich

Legislative Dinner Slated At Portsmouth

A legislative dinner sponsored by the advisory council of Ohio University Portsmouth will take place Wednesday evening at the Portsmouth Elks Country Club. Area legislators and university administrators will attend along with other Southeastern Ohio guests.

The Advisory Council of Ohio University Portsmouth Southeastern Ohio

Keirns Named Florida Pharmaceutical Executive Secretary

W Jeff Keirns, field secretary of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association, will become executive secretary of the Florida Pharmaceutical Association starting June 1, 1968. He and his wife Sandra live in Columbus. he is grandson of E L Keirns of Amesville. Reverend Hubert Hunting, chaplain of the Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center, was elected treasurer of the Ohio Chaplains Association at its Columbus seminar.

W. Jeff Keirns Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association Florida Pharmaceutical Association Keirns Sandra Columbus E. L. Keirns Amesville Hubert Hunting Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center Ohio Chaplain’s Association

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