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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1972

Page

12

Ohio Senate votes to lower age of maturity to eighteen

The Ohio Senate plans a Tuesday floor vote on a bill reducing legal maturity from 21 to 18, with the House to reconvene after Memorial Day. Main sponsor Sen. Stanley Aronoff notes 18 to 21 year olds would gain all rights except drinking alcohol. The measure follows Ohio’s prior ratification of the national 18 year voting age. The same session’s actions include funding for transit rebates and a medical dispensary, plus measures on judges’ pay and state building projects.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Senate Senate House Stanley Aronoff Cincinnati Ohio Supreme Court Charles Kurfess Statehouse Department of Public Health Director of Health Robert Netzley Laura

Defense rests in Angela Davis murder conspiracy trial

The defense finished presenting its case without calling Angela Davis to testify. Fleeta Drumgo testified he knew nothing of a 1970 courthouse escape plot aimed at freeing Davis, Jackson, and Clutchette, while prosecutors plan rebuttal witnesses and a judge prepares final arguments.

San Jose Calif Angela Davis Soledad Fleeta Drumgo John Clutchette George Jackson Albert Harris Jr Superior Court Richard E. Arnason Miss Davis UCLA Jonathan Marin County Civic Center San Rafael San Quentin Soledad Brothers Jonathan Jackson Drumgo James McClain

Minister To Attend Conference Banquet With Noted Figures

The Rev. Wilbur Perrin of Trinity Church is invited as honorary host to a Canton banquet June 15 by the Christian Freedom Foundation which endorses his book Look Who's Killing God. He may also MC the event attended by conservative Christian leaders.

Pomeroy Wilbur Perrin Trinity Church Christian Freedom Foundation Canton the Foundation Rev. Mr. Perrin God Mr. Perrin Mid- West United States San Francisco Harbor Ronald Reagan California Lawrence Welk

Three Car Wreck Investigated on Route 62

Mason County deputies investigated a three car collision Tuesday afternoon on Route 62 near the former Pleasant Point Resort. Ronald Hackman 31 of Gallipolis stopped for a left turn and was rear ended by Kenneth Williams 21 of Point Pleasant, whose car then struck oncoming driver Charles Hyer 60 of Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Mason County Sheriff's Department Pleasant Point Resort Ronald Hackman Gallipolis Kenneth Williams Williams Hackman Charles Hyer

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