HUD Officials Visit Athens on Urban Renewal Talks
HUD officials and Athens city leaders discussed proposed Urban Renewal projects Thursday. Mayor Raymond Shepard said windshield surveys identified potential areas west of High Street but no sites are definite. He noted tight federal funds and new criteria require over 50 percent new housing, which may rule out downtown projects to protect business space.
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Raymond Shepard
HUD
Athens Urban Renewal
Ment
Shepard
High Street
Clean Up Campaign Planned in Albany
Mayor Donald Pratt urges Albany residents to join an annual clean up from April 22 to 27. Volunteers will collect trash April 25 and 26. junked autos must be removed from streets and vacant lots. Containers should be placed by the curb. A dog control campaign starts, with fines possible for unleashed dogs.
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Donald Pratt
Albany
Pratt
Vietnam Film At Seigfred Seigfred Auditorium Screenings
CBS correspondent David Schoenbrun presents the documentary Vietnam How Did We Get In and How Can We Get Out at Ohio University Seigfred Auditorium Monday night. Screenings are at 7 8 30 and 10 pm with no admission charge. the 33 minute film covers the Vietnam War.
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CBS
David Schoenbrun
Ohio University
Seigfred
Vietnam
Schoenbrun
Supervisors Report Profit From Wildlife Seedling Sale
Athens Soil Conservation District Board members and guests met on Thursday night. They reported a profit of over 1200 from wildlife seedling packet sales and discussed regional planning with Clarence McKnight and Charles Brinkman Jr. of the Ohio Department of Development.
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Athens Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Clarence McKnight
Charles Brinkman, Jr
Ohio Department of Development
Burton DeVeau
Paul Brown
Howard Stout
Lee Enlow
4H meeting set for Coolville School Monday night
Parents and 4-H advisors from Coolville Hockingport Torch and surrounding areas will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Coolville School to discuss 4H potential in these communities and related topics. County Extension Office agents will attend.
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Coolville
Hockingport
Torch
Ashcom pleads guilty to trespassing in Toledo court
Katherine Ashcom an 18 year old former Ohio University student pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to trespassing on Marion Blaizer property Athens Route 4 She was fined 20 dollars plus costs The Kiwanis Club to host Easter egg hunt at 9 am Saturday on the Athens County fairgrounds with groups for preschoolers ages 6 to 9 and those 10 and older The Turkmen Republic desert sands cover about 90 percent of the 188400 square miles in the Kara Kum Desert within the Soviet Union
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Toledo
Katherine Ashcom
Miss Ashcom
Ohio University
Marion Blaizer
Athens
Kiwanis Club
Athens County Fairgrounds
Kara Kum
Soviet Union
Five youths bound to grand jury in Athens gun thefts
Five youths including two Ohio University students and three University of Cincinnati students faced charges after pleading guilty to entry and grand larceny tied to the ROTC room at Peden Stadium. Barger faced additional weapons charges. bonds ranged from 5,000 to 30,000. Police praised interagency cooperation as seven rifles were recovered and return planned for two pistols.
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Bob Rogers
Athens
Robert Windle
William Kane
Ohio University
Charles Cochran
Grand Jury
Athens County
University of Cincinnati
ROTC
Peden
Tering
Peden Stadium
James Herbert
Washington Court House
Shelby Harbour
Huntington
W. Va
Marty Baecker
Detroit
Mich
Grand
Herbert
James Schaefer
Canton
Bond
Barger
Ohio U
Shaefer
Cincinnati
Ohio U. Security Office
Cochran
Kane
Windle
Fayette
Stark Counties
Jaycees Plan For Horse Show
The Athens Jaycees host their Sixth Annual 30-event Western and English Horse Show at the Athens County Fairgrounds on June 9 starting 10 30 a.m. Four halter classes open the day with 25 performance events in the afternoon and evening rain or shine. Winners receive trophies and over 1000 dollars in prizes. Entry fees are 1 dollar for halter 2 dollars for performance classes. jackpot race 5 dollars. lead-in pony 1 dollar. Contact Athens Jaycees Box 182 Athens Ohio or call 593 6985 for details.
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Athens Jaycees
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens
Ohio
New Breed of Pros Joining Ohio University Faculty
Ohio University expands practical teaching with four industry executives joining the faculty. Richard French leads business administration, Robert Savage directs research and industry liaison, Robert Coe heads station management in radio and TV, and John Wilhelm runs the School of Journalism. They bring real world links, internships, and guest lectures to students.
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Ohio University
Richard French
United Carbon Company
Department of Business Administration
Robert L. Savage
North American Coal Corporation
Robert L. Coe
American Broadcasting Company
John Wilhelm
McGraw Hill World News
Wilhelm
New York
New York Times
Turner Catledge
Roger Tatarian
United Press International
Richard Clurman
Coe
ABC
McGraw Hill
Savage
Case Institute of Technology
Battelle Memorial Institute
Dow Chemical
Shell Oil
French
Two AHS Students Win High Ratings At Fair
Two Athens High School ninth graders, Robert Williams and Norman Clearfield, earned superior ratings at the Ohio Junior Academy of Science state fair in Columbus for their mathematics project Chess: The Game and Strategy. They qualified from Athens district judging, with no external help, under the guidance of teacher Donald Barber, who praised their research and effort.
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Ohio Junior Academy of Science
Athens
Columbus
Robert J. Williams
Ronald Williams
Franklin Ave
Norman Clearfield
Abraham Clearfield
Graham Dr
Williams
Clearfield
Donald Barber
Athens County
Junior Academy of Science
Barber
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Kenneth Mash
Nelsonville
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Patrick T. Gray
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Charles Pier, Jr
Kathleen Ryan
Patrick McKenna
Lake Michae
Coolville Area
Kiwanis
Black Sands
Barrett
Edward W. Barrett
Columbia University
Pulitzer Graduate School of Journalism
Ohio Schools of Journalism
William E. Hall
Ohio State University
School of Journalism
Marvin Perry
Kent State University
Ohio University School of Journalism
Barret
Carr van Anda
Thomas S. Smith
Jaycees
New Breed Press
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Whilhelm
AHS
Bill Roscoe
W. Union Street
West Fairgrounds
Earl F. Mathews
N. Court St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Heathens National Bank
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