Eight Brush Fires Reported Across Regions Wednesday
Forestry crews and fire departments reported eight brush fires Wednesday, with incidents in Athens Perry Hocking Vinton and nearby townships. Firefighters responded to multiple calls including Peach Ridge Union Luhrig Road and near the VFW Hall at The Plains as foresters warned the weekend will raise fire risk due to warm, windy conditions.
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Athens
Perry County
Hocking
Vinton
Richland Area
Peach Ridge
Mary Davis
R. H. Jones
Ohio
Sion
Roy Hoisington
Union-Luhrig Road
VFW Hall
the Plains
Johnson Road
U.S. Forest Service Re
Athens Ranger District
McCuneville
Coonville
Hocking County
Benton
Harrison
Vinton County
Pike
Air Patrol
Engineering Prof Speaks To Kiwanis
The Athens Kiwanis Club heard Dr. Roy Lawrence of Ohio University discuss power versus pollution and predict that atomic power via fission will be required in the future. Induction of Richard McKinstry as the club's newest member occurred, with John Huffman conducting.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Roy Lawrence
Ohio University
Lawrence
Richard McKinstry
John Huffman
McKinstry
McKinstry Tire Center
Route 50-E
John Combs
Marting’s
Driver Cited After Two Vehicle Crash Near Guysville
Cleveland woman Betty Jane Mason 21 was cited by the State Highway Patrol for being left of center after a two car crash on U S Route 50 about two miles west of Guysville. Ralph Edgar Anderson 312 Carriage Hill Drive was the other driver. No injuries were reported.
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Cleveland
State Highway Patrol
Guysville
Betty Jane Mason
Ralph Edgar Anderson
Carriage Hill Drive
Planning Unit Officers Are Re-Elected
The Athens County Regional Planning Commission re elected all officers for another year at its annual meeting held at the Ohio University Inn. William Roberts remains president Clyde Parrish vice president Kenneth Acker man secretary and D R Johnson treasurer. The body also approved by law changes and earlier executive committee actions including park projects water plant improvements and the Margaret Creek main extension. Lee Phalen of the State Department of Development was guest speaker.
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Athens County
Puppet Show Set To Aid Children in Athens
Luci and her Toyshop Puppets come to Athens on May 1 for two performances at the Athena Theater presented by WBNS TV. Tickets cost 50 cents with proceeds to Athens County Children's Services Agency. Puppet booths appear at Woolworths Kroger A&P and C E Supermarket Saturday. Girl Scouts will sell tickets. Booths also in Nelsonville Public Square Friday and Glouster Emerson's Saturday. Tickets at Logan's Athens Peoples Bank Nelsonville Carpenter's Hardware Glouster. Theater use donated for benefit shows.
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Luci
Athens
Friends of Children’s Services
Wbns-Tv
Channel 10
Athena Theater
Woolworth’s
Krogers
A&p
C&e
Nelsonville
Public Square
Emerson’s
Glouster
Logan’s
People’s Bank
Carpenter’s Hardware
Athens County Children’s Services Agency
Miller Co sponsors bill on unanimous military verdicts
10th District Rep. Clarence E. Miller co sponsored legislation to require unanimous concurrence of all members of a military court for conviction and sentence. The measure would amend Article 52 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to match civil court standards of unanimity.
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Army
William Calley, Jr
10Th District
Clarence E. Miller
Miller
Miller Reintroduces Police and Firemen Benefits Bill
Congressman Clarence E. Miller reintroduces legislation to extend federal benefits to state and local police and firefighters and volunteers who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. Hearings were held in 92nd Congress with no further action. Miller also sponsors a Panama Canal Zone sovereignty resolution amid Johnson panel recommendations for a possible canal near the current site.
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Washington
Clarence E. Miller
Miller
House
Johnson
U.S
Canal
Canal Zone
Panama
Panama Canal
U. S
Veterans groups plan meetings at Athens DAV VFW Home
Two veterans gatherings set at the Athens DAV VFW Home on Friday. VFW Post 3477 will convene at 7 p.m. to nominate officers for the year, per Cmdr Franklin Blackford. The DAV session follows at 8 p.m. per Cmdr Neil Petty.
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Athens
DAV
VFW
Franklin Blackford
Neil Petty
Britain's car registrations rise to 11 million by 1969
Eleven million cars were registered in Britain in 1969 versus five million in 1959, reflecting a sharp increase in motor vehicle ownership over a decade.
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Britain
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Panama Canal Zone
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Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers’ Standards
Young
Frigidaire Appliances
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