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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1971
Page
2
Athens, a quiet town, faced a calmer academic year as 1971-72 approached. OU President Claude R. Sowle credits the last year's calm to lack of major national events and student reflection after May. He notes House Bill 1219 may have dampened protest and that students returned determined for a normal year.
In a faculty address a university president cites internal reforms from the 1970 workshop, open budgeting, and expanded student participation as key changes. He notes improved communications, judiciary, and security, while predicting a steadier year if national unrest stays low.
The national outlook calls for rain and showers along the Gulf Coast and eastern states and from the southern plateau to the central Rockies. It will be cooler from the Northern Plains to the west coast while remaining warm elsewhere. High yesterday 89, low 65, humidity 92 percent at 9 a.m. today. Precipitation 0.06 inches yesterday, 0.63 inches this month, 25.27 inches this year, 4.78 inches below normal. Sunset 7:51 p.m., sunrise 7:04 a.m. Barometer 30.11 inches.
Athens police cited David A. Young, 22, for failing to yield the right of way after a collision at the Washington Court Streets intersection Saturday at 11 30 a m. James McMullen, 29, of 48 Hudson, drove the other car and both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
The state grand jury in Athens County shifts focus to university insurance matters with five of six witnesses secret testimony tomorrow from insurance men including Dwight Rutherford and Earl Mathews. Testimony today included President Claude Sowle and officials. the panel weighs newspaper charges of conflicts of interest at OU and will hear 31 witnesses by Sept. 15 before deciding on indictments or a reform report.
Fifteen Athens County residents were selected as members of a state grand jury to probe alleged conflicts of interest at Ohio University. One alternate was chosen. Flanders named foreman. Judge Goldsberry warned secrecy and noted possible追加 witnesses with clerk’s summoning power. Attorneys Gallagher ONeil and BCI investigator Arnett assisted.
A string of birth notices from O'Bleness Memorial Hospital lists new sons for families in Jacksonville Athens The Plains Albany Glouster Coolville and surrounding areas. Recipients include Mr and Mrs Ronnie Poches Athens Route 1 James Blair New Marshfield Route 1 and James Cope Nelsonville among others.
A long list of individuals including Steve Evans Pataskala and Mrs Gerald Bullock is shown with dismissals transfers to Parkersburg and various spouses and family members named. The record reads as a public notice of personnel changes among residents and associated households.
The Athens Fire Department emergency squad responded to two calls. On Saturday at 8 02 p m Fred McBee 51 had difficulty breathing and received oxygen en route to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. On Monday at 1105 p m Virgil Preston 56 Riverside Drive sustained a forehead laceration from a fall and was taken to O Bleness Hospital.
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