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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1971
Page
4
Five suspects were in custody and another sought after a Henrys Discount Store robbery in Dayton that left security guard Walter Wolfe dead and two others wounded. Deputy DAmico Jr. was seriously hurt while pursuing the vehicle. suspect Sam Ford used a boy as a shield to escape, with several related arrests.
Athens County Common Pleas Judge Lowell Howard is expected to set a hearing date soon in a tax suit against Rumac Inc. The amended complaint on behalf of Athens County treasurer Olive M. Rose seeks $162,257.51 in back taxes and enjoins several lien holders including the Ohio Department of Taxation Mellon National Bank and Trust Co. Columbia Gas of Ohio Armour Securities Thomas Lloyd Hocking Valley Conservancy District and the United States. The U S lien stems from a Small Business Administration mortgage to Rumac’s administrator.
Three youths were injured in a motorcycle crash on the Silver Memorial Bridge at Henderson early Wednesday. James Stewart 18 and Donald Rayburn of Henderson and Everett Rayburn of Jericho Road Point Pleasant were treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital for abrasions a fractured left thumb and facial and hand lacerations. The Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated but details were unavailable.
ANAHEIM Calif a crime prevention institute will open at the University of Louisville Kentucky next week Its dean John C Klotter says the program grew from visiting eight U S police departments with no one responsible for crime prevention Twenty seven officers will take a three week course covering burglar alarms security systems and architecture Police consultation is urged on lighting closed circuit TV monitors race relations and theft insurance The move was announced by interim dean Chauncey Club members hold a light bulb sale starting Wednesday at 6 p m.
Birds fell dead across Prince Rupert and nearby areas as wildlife experts investigated a mass die off. Dead birds, including warblers and thrushes, were reported with larger species such as eagles and ravens also found. Lab tests were expected within a week.
Auckland police now leave calling cards with residents identifying three constables per patrol. Chief Inspector K O Thompson says the measure helps the public request an officer by name and avoids the sense of dealing with a large impersonal force.
Athens police arrested eight people after a raid on Bromley Hall dormitory room 318 and 317. A trunk of marijuana, allegedly from Jamaica, was seized and suspects face possession and conspiracy charges with several also charged with sale.
WINDOW ROCK Ariz The Navajo Reservation spans Arizona New Mexico and Utah with elevations from 4500 to 10416 feet The reservation covers about 16 million acres 25000 square miles about the size of Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts combined It includes 1503693 acres of wildlands such as canyons and mesas An estimated 135000 Navajos reside on or near the reservation
After a three month leave of absence the military draft resumes with pay raises delayed for those already in service. President Nixon signed the measure after Congress passed it on September 21. The law includes a 2.4 billion dollar pay raise the largest in military history and is subject to the 90 day wage price freeze. The freeze ends November 13 and F Edward Hebert did not say he would challenge the president’s decision.
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