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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1977
Page
2
Toledo's primary, touted as a test of Ohio's instant registration law, saw very low turnout with about 30 percent of 160,505 registered voters voting. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown noted the turnout did not provide a clear gauge of the law's impact.
A preliminary Power Siting Commission staff report recommends Ohio Edison be denied certification for its $2.6 billion nuclear plant near Lake Erie. The Akron utility faces issues on timing of capacity needs and lack of clear cost advantage over coal. Spokesman Bill Hathaway says the report is not final and Ohio Edison may disagree with parts, including the conclusion it could delay construction two to four years.
Miss America Susan Perkins will tour four Ohio cities from October 28 to 30, starting with Middletown, where she will be honored. She will also visit Columbus, Mansfield, and Uhrichsville, reflecting her pageant milestones and Miss Ohio ties as explained by Bob Zettler.
Lawrence Edwards, 22, burglarized an Albany hotel Monday night entering a crawl space and falling through ceilings into an office, a woman’s restroom, and a men’s restroom before police captured him as he fled. He resurfaced after four ceiling drops and was chased by hotel staff.
Washington AP report notes four administration officials urged the Senate to pass laws requiring cancer warnings on saccharin in diet foods beverages and ads. Canadian studies link saccharin to cancer in animals and possible bladder cancer in humans amid political pressure against broad saccharin bans.
AP reports a series of bombs exploded within three hours in Mexico City Guadalajara and Oaxaca causing severe damage and injuring at least three people. Several bombs were defused and authorities link the attack to a group called the Union of the People based in Oaxaca.
A task force of the Hocking Valley Arts Council unanimously backed a plan to convert the old Athens dairy barn into a regional arts center. The proposal includes arts education, performances, crafts markets, cottage industry support, a museum, and an Appalachian arts archive, with collaboration from Ohio University and local boards.
Ted McKnight, former Coolville chief marshal, cites a two year stalemate with the village council over law and order. He says the council wanted more control, while mayor Marie Dixon supported him. The mayor notes a replacement is unnecessary and laments the loss of a qualified leader.
Six Athens High School students are named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program alongside 15 000 nationwide finalists. Named from AHS are Joseph Daniel Karl Fry Christopher Klimko David McComb Gary Nogrady and Barbara Salyer.
The Ohio University Affiliated Center for Human Development secured a $41,667 grant from the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council to create a coordinated system for 16 core services for rural southeastern Ohio. Dr. Elsie D. Hessel will lead the project to link agencies, build a service locator, a parent hotline, and in service training for staff. A tenant seminar by Eric Jones will educate Athens residents on the Ohio tenant landlord law with a session Sept 24 at United Campus Ministry. Boosters to Sell Photos fundraising portraits will support the Alexander Band with Christmas delivery and on-site photo sessions at football games and Lake Snowden Heritage Show.
The Citizens Advisory Board to the Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center will meet September 20 at 10 a.m. in the Microwave Satellite Room on the third floor of the main administration building.
Ohio residents with Golden Buckeye Cards will receive a ten percent discount on room rates at Ramada Inns. The program expands access for more than 523000 cardholders statewide.
A representative from Rep. Clarence Miller's office will hold an open session at the Athens Post Office on Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Constituents may discuss questions about the federal government during the event.
The Meigs County Democratic Central Committee will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Grace Episcopal Church parish house in Pomeroy. A separate note mentions a wood-boring beetle with a known lifespan of up to 37 years.
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