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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1977

Page

2

Cincinnati figure named to Ohio Board of Regents

Richard L. Krabach of Cincinnati, former director of the state finance and administrative services departments, was appointed by Gov. Rhodes to the Ohio Board of Regents. Krabach, ex city manager of Cincinnati and former U.S. Comptroller of the Virgin Islands, will serve the remainder of an unexpired term to September 20, 1984, succeeding Marjorie E. Fawcett who resigned.

Columbus Ohio Richard L. Krabach Cincinnati James A. Rhodes Ohio Board of Regents Krabach U.S the Virgin Islands Marjorie E. Fawcett Ohio State University Novice G. Fawcett

Rhodes appoints Crawford County judge in Ohio

Gov James A Rhodes announced the appointment of Nelfred G Kimerline of Bucyrus as Crawford County Common Pleas Court judge to succeed Robert L Brown who resigned Kimerline has served since 1971 as County Court judge for the Eastern District of Crawford County

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Nelfred G. Kimerline Bucyrus Crawford County Common Pleas Court Robert L. Brown Kimerline

Scioto Valley Schools Win Five Year Emergency Levy

WAVERLY Ohio pupils in the Scioto Valley Local School District returned to class after voters approved an 84 mill five year emergency operating levy Tuesday. The measure, defeated thrice this year, passed 1392 to 719 and will raise about 190000 dollars annually for five years, averting a potential October school closure.

Waverly Ohio Scioto Valley

Inmate Stabbed to Death at Southern Ohio Facility

Lucasville Ohio inmate Robert L. House 23 of Coshocton died in his cell during a routine check from two consecutive life terms. He was stabbed in the heart with a homemade knife found outside the cell. House’s brother Wayne 25 is on death row for the same Coshocton County slaying.

Lucasville, Ohio Southern Ohio Corrections Department Robert L. House Coshocton House Edward Emigh Wayne

Toledo attorney gets jail and fine in housing code case

Joseph Westmeyer Jr. of Westom Inc. received 30 days in jail and a $500 fine in Toledo Housing Court after pleading no contest to housing code violations at a four unit Westomn complex. The judge criticized the slow progress toward compliance and Westmeyer was released on an appeals bond after two hours.

Toledo, Ohio Joseph Westmeyer Jr Westom Inc Toledo Westmeyer Westomn Gary Gabriel

British Parliament Energy Committee to Visit Ohio Facilities

Representatives of the Conservation Energy Committee of British Parliament will tour Ohio energy facilities through Sept. 13. Earlier this year Energy and Resource Development Agency visitors toured Great Britain to review fluidized bed combustion and coal gasification in Scotland. More than 400000 visitors are expected at Cadiz Ohio for the ninth International Mining and Manufacturing Festival Sept. 22-25 with a parade street dancing and exhibits by mining and industrial firms.

Columbus, Ohio Conservation Energy Committee Ohio The Energy and Resource Development Agency Great Britain Scotland Cadiz

Nation Buses Not Ready For Maine School Opening

In Sanford Maine the first day of school began with students walking or riding with parents after 19 buses lacked current Maine inspection stickers. The issue surfaced at a late night school board meeting, forcing officials to cancel bus use on opening day. Superintendent Charles Beattie said buses were inspected and ready to go the next day, with only light attendance impact.

Sanford Maine Charles Beattie

Unannounced guest crawls from evidence room bedclothes

In Richland County a rat snake three feet long was found in bedclothes kept in the sheriff's evidence room for three months. The owner claimed the bedclothes when seized on May 15 and explained the snake hibernates when food is scarce. The officer noted the snake slept in the bed.

Columbia S.C Richland County Sheriff's Department Steve Felsburg Felsburg

Gator Rescued From Baton Rouge Sewer After Babe

A 612 foot alligator was trapped in Baton Rouge sewers after Hurricane Babe. State wildlife agent Ray Young freed the reptile by lassoing and removing its mouth wrap, then police wrapped it for safety. The gator will be released at a game reserve.

Baton Rouge Louisiana Babe Ray Young Wallace King

Ethiopia severs ties with Somalia as tensions rise

In Nairobi diplomats warned the move could mean war or pressure Moscow to halt arms to Somalia. An Addis Ababa broadcast said Ethiopia’s ruling military council ordered Somali diplomats to depart within 48 hours.

Nairobi Kenya Ethiopia Somalia Kremlin Addis Ababa

Government to turn student loan defaults over to collection agencies

About 430 million dollars in bad debts from federal student loans will be handed to private collection firms. The move targets roughly 390,000 borrowers, with one last repayment chance before files are sent to collectors. Agencies will seek repayment on a percentage of amounts collected.

Warren E. Leary Associated Press Washington Uncle Sam Office of Education Department of Health, Education and Welfare Leo Kornfeld Hew Kornfeld

Link to Legionnaires cases traced to Riverside Hospital

Four Columbus area women died or fell ill with Legionnaires disease with Riverside Methodist Hospital tied as the common link. Health officials caution against overreacting and note no proven hospital transmission yet.

Columbus, Ohio Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus-area Riverside

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