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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1972
Page
2
Athens County Common Pleas Court's civil docket is framed as the central issue in the campaign for the judgeship. The piece labels the docket as the defining concern, reflecting how cases and docket management feature in candidate messaging.
Franklin Sheeter, Republican candidate for common pleas judge, argues five years in Municipal Court prepares him to speed civil case trials. He cites current docket management, a driver re training course, video trial equipment, and a 40 000 case record since 1968. He pledges a bureau of support to curb nonsupport cases and emphasizes impartiality and legislative interpretation of law.
Deputies report several tombstones toppled at Hocking Cemetery near The Plains. The mischief is blamed on youngsters and prompts expected patrols of area cemeteries by Athens County sheriff's deputies.
Chauncey School PTA invites Mrs. Diane Chacey to speak at the Monday 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Dover Elementary School all purpose room.
Nixon launches a major week touring New York Kentucky and Ohio while McGovern campaigns in Philadelphia and New York. Nielsen Harris polls show Nixon leading 59 to 34 with an underdog effect. News reports cite Magruder and Szihlik in alleged campaign activities tied to the 1968 election.
A satirical biopic about Richard Nixon titled Millhouse screens in Math Auditorium Athens for two evenings at 7 30 and 9 30 p.m. Tickets cost 1 for students and 2 for non students. The 93 minute film includes newsreel footage and features the Checkers Speech and Last Press Conference. Critics praise it as entertaining and devastating.
Dr. John F. Cady, professor emeritus of history at Ohio University, named honorary alumnus at the OU Alumni Association banquet held at the Ohio University Inn. Nine alumni received certificates of merit for service to OU, higher education, or mankind. Dr. Robert L. Morton named Graduate of the Year at halftime of the Homecoming game.
The forecast calls for showers and windy but mild today with highs in the low to mid 60s. Tonight turns cooler with lows in the 40s and Tuesday brings cloudy cooler conditions with a chance of showers and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
A Berea youth John Spielberger 20 was charged by Athens police with unsafe operation and leaving the scene after allegedly driving into a parked car on E Union Street at midnight Saturday He claimed to swerve to avoid a car exiting a space and struck parked car owned by Christine Albrecht 21 of Kettering He fled the scene and was caught on Richland Avenue No injuries Also Denver Peters 20 Bethel Route 2 was cited for driving while intoxicated after hitting the rear of another car on Congress Street at 1 am Saturday He reportedly failed to stop for a car driven by John D Crooks 26 of Athens at a red light.
A Sunday 5 40 p m crash on Route 50 four miles west of Route 329 in Canaan left two injured. Clarence Jarvis Jr 21 of Stewart waited to make a left turn when his car was hit from behind by Charles Kline 28 of Columbus. Basil S Mantle 48 of Guysville Route 1 was cited for following too closely and suffered forehead abrasions and a cut right leg. Thelma B Montle 47 received a cut nose.
Arrangements for a 21 hour speed reading course under the American Reading Foundation of Columbus open to those over 13 promise at least a threefold speed gain with improved comprehension. Graduates average 1500 words per minute and complete seven weeks to read a typical book in under an hour. The program also stresses study skills and concentration. One class per week in the evening.
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