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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1977
Page
2
A temporary restraining order halted the opening showing of Oh Calcutta in Cincinnati just hours before curtain. A second hearing was set on a permanent injunction to stop tonight's performance, with Broadway Productions Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut signaling possible federal appeals.
Franklin County Probate Judge Richard Metcalf refused a marriage license to Ralph William Blankenship and Fay Wray Foster both of Columbus after a meeting on Tuesday saying he would reconsider if one man underwent a sex change operation Foster announced plans for surgery at Stanford University and told the judge he has a female mind and a male body Metcalf noted Ohio law bans two men from marrying and said even with a sex change there is no guarantee a license would be issued
Columbia Gas of Ohio announced a new purchase policy to pay higher rates for newly produced Ohio gas in an effort to spur production. The plan sets a price of 2.25 dollars per 1 000 cubic feet for winter deliveries to markets served by the company and 1.95 dollars per 1 000 cubic feet for winter deliveries to a Columbia transmission line for redelivery within its Ohio market area.
Governor James A. Rhodes clears a legal hurdle as the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a lower court injunction does not bar his challenge to Ohio legislative district makeup. Rhodes’s attorney Robert Howarth says the ruling opens a path to refile in court.
The Food and Drug Administration seeks to cut production of amphetamines used as appetite suppressants. FDA spokesman Jack Walden says the plan targets household use and aims to keep such pills from drug stores for obesity treatment. The agency has asked the Justice Department to exercise its authority in this curb effort.
The House Justice Committee approved a bill making it illegal to molest the skunk ape in south Florida swamps. Rep. Paul Nuckolls of Fort Myers previously pushed a similar measure with photos of the creature, noting some residents insist they have seen it.
Mark Rudd once a Weather Underground leader admitted guilt to criminal trespass linked to the 1968 Columbia University occupation. He had been free on recognizance since Sept. 14 and faces separate felony cases for 1969 Chicago demonstrations. no sentence was imposed. The plea dropped two other misdemeanor counts bailjumping and obstruction of governental administration.
Athens League of Women Voters asks county commissioners to restrict the Childrens Home Building Fund to Athens County Childrens Services projects. Pat Gyi and Dorothy Kaufmann cite concerns over funds spent on unrelated items such as a $65,000 parking lot. About $70,000 remains in the fund. no legal requirement to use it for Childrens Services.
Athens County Democrats hear Ohio House Speaker Vernal Riffe defend Issue 1 at fall dinner. He says defeating the measure protects voters rights and rails against registration reform fraud claims. Also notes Riffe’s gubernatorial candidacy status and confirms attendance by Rep. Harry Lehman.
Athens County Budget Commission rejects Penn Central offers to partially pay 196 244 back taxes and pursues full amount. Some under 10 000 may be accepted if a federal court recognizes county taxing authority, but school districts and townships exceed 10 000. An 11 year old boy was injured crossing Richland Avenue after being struck by a northbound car driven by Lonzo Stover. Judith Bibler injured in one car crash on Athens Two Road 213. The Messenger Publishing Co. publication details follow.
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