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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1971

Page

4

OU President seeks power to close College Green dorms

Ohio University President Claude Sowle plans to ask the board of trustees at the June 11 meeting for authority to close all or part of the College Green dormitories this fall. He cited housing contract shortfalls and potential student fee increases as drivers of the possible closures affecting Bryan Howard Lindley Scott and Voigt Halls.

Ohio University Claude Sowle University Sowle College Green Gilligan’s Ohio Bryan Howard Lindley Scott Voigt

Two to three schools to join the MAC

The Mid-American Conference plans to add at least two and up to three new members, ruling out a merger with the Conference of Midwestern Universities. Claude R. Sowle said Commissioner Fred Jacoby has authority to begin firm discussions with prospects, aiming for a late June or early July decision.

MAC Ohio University Claude R. Sowle MAC Council of Presidents Fred Jacoby Sowle Council Jacoby

OU Labor Settlement Seen Soon

Ohio University President Claude Sowle said the labor dispute with the non academic employees union should be settled by June 22. He noted the union seeks a second 10 day extension to file a brief with referee James Willingham and that the university will not object if granted. Willingham, appointed by Gov. John Gilligan, was set to decide after OU and the union failed to agree on overtime pay policies.

College Green Sowle Ohio John Ward Wilson Oscar McGee E. State Street John Gilligan General Assembly Ohio University Claude Sowle James Willingham University Willingham

Shapely Cop Kids Beg for Arrest

San Diego officer Lee Darcy 26 a brown haired Juvenile Division investigator among 11 women on a 925 member force recalls youths shouting arrest me on a beach. In Hot Springs Arkansas FAA inspector Tom Manning says a three pound cast iron object crashed through a home roof likely an airplane antenna weight.

San Diego Calif Lee Darcy Miss Darcy Hot Springs Ark Tom C. Manning Federal Aviation Administration Walter Yeldell Yeldell

Ohio University grand jury probe to begin testimony in July

The state grand jury probe of alleged business irregularities at Ohio University in Athens likely starts taking testimony in early July, said Ohio University President Claude Sowle after he was contacted.

Ohio University Athens Claude Sowle Sowle

Memorial Day Observance to Feature Congressman Miller

Amesville hosts Memorial Day events at The Village Green with Tenth District Congressman Clarence E. Miller as featured speaker at 2 p.m. If rain, program moves to the school. The Federal Hocking Band plays from 1 45 p.m. and groups gather from Village Council civic groups and churches. A preliminary grand jury probe timetable is set with John Hayward coordinating with John Gallagher and John Milar handling information gathering.

Amesville Tenth Clarence E. Miller Federal Hocking Band Village Council

Village crime rate drops to 610 arrests

Bartonville Illinois crime statistics for 1970 show 610 total arrests, down from 864 in 1969. Juvenile arrests fell from 76 to 37 as police chief Jay Helmick noted the smaller crime level in the village of 8,423 residents.

Bartonville Ill Jay Helmick

Engineers' Union Plans Counseling Training

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 runs counseling training at Grange Hall this week led by Vince Fraschetti. Twenty operating engineers are learning to become union counselors to aid members and neighbors, covering local public and private social agencies and promoting groups like the Red Cross and United Appeal.

International Union of Operating Engineers Grange Hall Vince Fraschetti Red Cross The United Appeal

Rain-Making Business For Texas Frat

Brownwood Texas AP officers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at Howard Payne College consider drought relief by singing their song Hail Sinfonia. For five straight years rain occurs at their annual swimming party and this year hail accompanied the singing.

Texas Frat Brownwood, Tex Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Howard Payne College

Break In Sentence Awaits Decision By Parole Board

Richard Stacy 20 of 10 N Lancaster Athens was convicted of breaking into Troy Hyatt Service Station in March and identified by a bank money bag found in his car. The case, linked to a break in at the American Legion Hall, was heard by Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge John Bolin with sentencing deferred for Parole Board decision. Stacy testified he did not know how the bag came to him and denied being at the Legion Hall.

Findlay Federal Parole Board Richard Stacy N. Lancaster Street Athens Troy Ohio University Office of Economic Opportunity Kentucky Bureau of Rehabilitation Ashland Rehabilitation Bureau Stacy Troy Hyatt Hyatt the Legion Hall The Legion Hall Highlander West Union Street Carol Lee Shop Court Street

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