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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1971

Page

3

Ohio University probe widens to Rumac linked figures

A state grand jury will hear 31 witnesses by September 15 in hearings into conflict of interest at Ohio University. The panel includes Fred Johnson tied to Rumac Inc and other Rumac associates, with testimony from Evelyn Macdonald James McGreevy and Armstrong among others.

Rumac, Inc Ohio University Fred Johnson Rumac Lakeview Manor East and South Greens John Adams Columbus Athens County Common Pleas James McGuire Evelyn P. Macdonald Warren Armstrong Charles McGreevy Robert Mahn Dwight Rutherford Earl Mathews Athens George Shorr Sam Zoller Zanesville Stanley Shaffer Ft. Wayne Ind Athens County Common Pleas Court Macdonald Dayton Journal-Herald Johnson the Journal-Herald Macadonald Ohio McGreevy

Patrol Alerts Drivers To Watch For School Buses

The State Highway Patrol urged motorists to watch for school buses as classes resumed for the fall term. Lt. David Medert noted drivers may relax after summer, and foggy mornings heighten danger, stressing extra caution with orange buses transporting pupils for the first time in three months.

State Highway Patrol David Medert Athens Medert

Executives Pledge Support for Nixon Wage Price Freeze

Six corporate executives pledged full support for President Nixon's wage price freeze program at a Cost of Living Council meeting in Washington. The attendees included Dr. Paul McCracken, Maurice Stans, Charles Walker, and Arnold Weber, with firms Briggs and Stratton, National Propane, Selas, Volume Shoe, Florida Telephone, and Martin Vale named among attendees or mentioned as holding dividends steady or not.

Washington Cost of Living Council Nixon Council Paul McCracken Council of Economic Advisers Volume Shoe Corp Kansas City, Mo Florida Telephone Corp Martin Vale Industries Inc Chi Cago McCracken Commerce Maurice H. Stans Treasury Charles Walker Arnold Weber Briggs and Stratton Corp Milwaukee National Propane Corp New Hyde Park N.Y Selas Corp Dresher

Drug cases heard in Athens County Municipal Court

Five defendants faced charges Tuesday. Daniel Lee Johnson was bound over on conspiracy possession of marijuana for sale and receiving stolen property with bond set at 12 500 and a jury trial granted on marijuana possession. Johnson, Kitchel, Hopkins, and others faced varying dispositions including dismissals, guilty pleas, fines, and jail terms.

Athens County Daniel Lee Johnson State St Johnson Jeanine Kitchel Bay Village Howard Hopkins Painesville James Austin Hopkins Carriage Hill Frank Michel W. Washington Millview Inn W. Union Street Michael R. Wilson Glen Bridgewater Chauncey Franklin Sheeter

Bids Sought for Relocation Structures Along Route 13

Sealed bids are invited by the State Highway Department in Columbus for purchase and removal of structures in the path of the Route 13 relocation in Dover and Trimble Townships. The listings include two frame sheds, a one story block residence with outbuildings, a frame shed at Route 13 junction, a story and a half residence, and additional homes near Route 13 County Road 67 and junctions with 685 and 13. Bids due by 2 p.m. September 14.

Dover Trimble State Highway Department Columbus Trimble Two

New Officers Elected By Federal Hocking Band

The Federal Hocking Band elected Debbie Ford as president Gerry England as vice president Captain Cole as secretary and news reporter Johnny George as treasurer and Brian Reed as Middle School representative for the coming year Majorettes include Debbie Ford head majorette Debbie Burkhammer assistant head majorette Captain Cole Connie Rector Gerry England and Gloria Barber Alternate majorette Rita Welsh Football season practices run after school on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays After season practices shift to Wednesdays The band performed in the Parade of the Hills at Nelsonville.

Nelsonville

Athens Council to Discuss Sewage Grant and Upgrades

The Athens City Council will meet Thursday at 4 30 p.m. to discuss a $69 390 federal EPA grant for the secondary sewage treatment plant with total project cost $210 300. Ordinances cover engineering contracts for plant upgrades and interceptor sewer plans and estimates.

Athens Environmental Protection Agency Clarence Miller Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton and Tilton

Safe Steal Hits F H Brewer Co Along Route 33

A gray 380 pound safe valued at 540 dollars and about 77 dollars in cash were taken from the F H Brewer Co on Route 33 north of Athens. Entry was through an east door using iron to force it. Desks and filing cabinets were ransacked but nothing else appeared missing. Fingerprints were taken as deputies investigate.

Armstrong Johnson Rumac Robert B. Morrison Joanne Campbell The Journal-Herald McGreevy Carriage Hill Athens Rutherford Galbreath Mortgage Co John Galbreath McGuire Columbus F. H. Brewer Co Athens County Sheriff's Deputies

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