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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1968

Page

2

Innocent Plea In Wave of Fatal Car Crash Charges

Larry C Thompson 20 of Little Hocking Route 1 pleaded innocent to two counts of second degree homicide by vehicle and one count of speeding in a crash that killed Donald Huffman 42 of Torch and Larry Burd 24 of Little Hocking and injured Thompson and Tony Maynard 19 near Coolville on Route 7. Bond set at 500 per homicide count and 28 for speeding. hearing scheduled 9 a.m. Nov. 29. The crash occurred about 3 a.m. with Thompson driving into a concrete divider and the car sliding 27 feet along a guardrail.

Larry C. Thompson Little Hocking Athens County Franklin Sheeter Thompson Coolville

Jail Term and Fine For Ohio U Student Driver

An Ohio University graduate student, 26 or 30 depending on source, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated and speeding after crashing into four parked cars on Franklin Avenue. Lawrence Burgess Jr. received seven days in jail, a $200 fine plus costs, and 180 days license suspension for intoxication, plus $35 and costs for speeding. Damages were estimated around $5,000. The parked cars belonged to John Malco, Monte Goodfellow, Edward Erner, and Edward C. Turner, all residents on Franklin.

Ohio University Lawrence Q. Burgess Jr Spring St Athens Burgess Franklin Ave Franklin John Malco Monte Goodfellow Edward Erner Edward C. Turner

Municipal Court Records of Expired Licenses and Speeding

A municipal court list shows drivers including Ricky Adams 22 Middletown with expired license, Steven Pesta 18 Steubenville speeding, Kenneth Creehan 19 Pittsburgh speeding, Edward Stajakevich 20 Trafford speeding, Charles Brown 33 Athens inoperable wipers, Matthew Klenewic 23 Nelsonville speeding, Gerald Harris 49 Parkersburg speeding, John Beach 67 Shaker Heights speeding, Ronald Goebel 18 Bergenfield failure to display license, Michael Davis 18 Before speeding, John Darrah Jr 33 Huntington failure to display highway tax decal, Joel Cohen 32 Long Beach speeding, Richard Calentine 20 Amesville Route 1 speeding with various fines.

Ricky C. Adams Middletown James A. Pesta Steubenville Kenneth P. Creehan Pittsburgh Edward Stajakevich Trafford Charles C. Brown Smith St Athens Matthew E Klenewic Plainview Nelsonville Gerald T. Harris Parkersburg John H. Beach Shaker Heights Ronald J. Goebel Bergenfield N.J Michael F. Davis John H. Darrah Jr Huntington W. Va Joel A. Cohen Long Beach N. Y Richard E. Calentine Amesville

Pope Considered Hanoi Visit but Not Planned Now

The Vatican disclosed that Pope Paul VI would have visited Hanoi this month if conditions were favorable. He aimed to encourage North Vietnam’s Catholics in their hard trials, not as a peace negotiator, and the letter to Archbishop Trinh of Hanoi notes willingness if circumstances improved.

Vatican City Paul VI Hanoi Vatican Vietnam North Vietnam Joseph Marie Trin-nhu- Khue

Schoolyards and Playgrounds Littered Most

New York report from Keep America Beautiful surveys over 1,000 elementary principals across the United States. Majority say outdoor areas suffer more litter than washrooms or classrooms. seven in ten schools have anti litter programs, generally seen as effective.

New York Keep America Beautiful, Inc

Statewide tax plan recommends income and franchise taxes

Ohio House tax revision committee backs a 1 percent statewide income tax and a 5 percent business franchise tax. The proposal includes municipal credits, property tax adjustments, school funds distribution, and phased inventories tax repeal, aiming to offset inflation and boost revenue by about 70 million.

Columbus Ohio House Bipartisan Select Committee On Albert H. Sealy Jr Dayton Sealy

Sheriff screens 10 applicants for county posts

Sheriff Harold Shields screens 10 applicants for three new county department posts to be filled January 1. Two field deputies at 500 dollars monthly and one midnight to 8 am dispatcher are sought. The department, already five deputies and two dispatchers, faces growing work as Ohio University expands and new legal and health duties arise.

Harold Shields Shields Ohio University Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center

India Faces Housing Shortage Crisis and Costs

New Delhi reports India's housing shortage is massive with an estimated 81.4 million needed immediately and projected to grow by about one million annually. The housing ministry calculates a 300 billion rupees funding requirement to provide roofs for all citizens. More than 41 percent live in one room and 28 percent in two rooms, with smaller shares in larger accommodations. Ricou Browning, famed stuntman for Frank Sinatra and Jerry Lewis among others, becomes director of the Sunday night CBS series Gentle Ben.

New Delhi India Housing Ministry Ricou Browning Gentle Ben Cbs-Tv Frank Sinatra Jerry Lewis Lloyd Bridges Keith Larson

Ohio University students forfeit bonds in trespassing case

Nineteen Ohio University students pled guilty to trespassing in Athens County Municipal Court for a party on Louise Gwinn property. Each bonded $26. hearings set today. Names include members from Phi Mu, Sigma Kappa, Wilson Hall, Lincoln Hall, Putnam Street, Bush Hall, and other campus locations. Ed Lopat scouts for the Montreal Expos as a former Yankee pitcher.

Ohio University Athens County Louise Gwinn Athens Michelle DelValle Dawn Lynnette Sue Siegel Phi Mu Lynn Weber Sigma Kappa Sorority

Faculty Seminar Set By Africa Center

The African Language and Area Center at Ohio University will hold its 1968 1969 Faculty Seminar on Saturday at 9 30 a m in Baker Center Room 327. Prof Paul F Power of the University of Cincinnati will discuss Gandhi s Protest and Racial Policies the South African Phase and Paul F A Kotey of the University of Wisconsin will present a survey titled Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics a Brief Survey

African Language and Area Center Ohio University Baker Center Paul F. Power University of Cincinnati

Experiences In Belgium Described By Athens Rotary Host

Athens Rotarians heard Carolyn Quattrocki recount her Belgium experiences during Rotary Foundation Week. She attended a 1956 Brussels sponsored graduate study program and represented the United States abroad, gaining insight into foreign life. She and husband Ed have five children, and the Athens chapter will host a Rotary fellow from Hanover, Germany.

Rotary Foundation Athens Carolyn Quattrocki Rotary Quattrocki Belgium Brussels Oklahoma United States

Composing Is Deliberate for David Rose on CBS Show

David Rose, musical director of The Red Skelton Hour on CBS TV, calls composing a slow deliberate process and says he has never been as lucky as when a melody comes to him fully formed.

David Rose Cbs-Tv

Fat Loss Pill Ad Promises Money Back Guarantee

An ad promotes Galaxon as a prescription free fat burning tablet. It guarantees money back if not satisfied and offers mail orders via Full Walgreen Drug at 21 S Court St. The price is $3.00 and returns are made with no questions asked.

Walgreen S. Court St

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Donald L. Huffman Torch Larry Edward Burd Little Zenith Zenette Il Were Smith Audio-Visuals, Inc William Diles MGR Hearing Aid Dept Union Athens U.S.A Thomas S. Smith National Association of State Universities Association Washington, D.C The University Smith Russell Baily Main St Larry A. Armstrong Cutler James J. Pancake Jackson St Nei Eareniia Elbert Fitzpatrick Frank A. Delligattl Fairmont Gerald J. Kesko Jr Gene Ross E. Petiitt Washington St Patrick G. Hoban Brooklyn Europe Sweden Michelle Vodey Ronnie B. Weiss Paula Salan Sue Bradfield Elaine Record Sandra Elliott Wilson Hall Andrew F. Martin Gene P. Blusiewicz Lincoln Hall Nicholas J. Cataldo Putnam St David Mix Bush Hall David Robert Hopkins James Hall Roger Glenn Scholl Bromley Hall David A Krumrey Edward J. Blunt Perkins Hall Charles A. Smith Sargent Hall Miss Siegel Blunt Lopat Yankee Ed Lopat Montreal Expos Africa Center Southeastern Ohio East State North Market Logan Cussins & Fearn Italy Women's & Teens S.A Ade Buckeye Mart
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