Ohio University students join town-gown litter cleanup
Hundreds of Ohio University students participated in a second annual litter pickup Thursday evening. They rode city trucks and Keck Distributing Co. vehicles to cover assigned areas, collecting bottles and cans, then hauled scrap to the county fairgrounds for transfer to the landfill. A beer party followed, hosted by Keck President Kenneth Kerr's Strohs agency.
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Ohio University
Keck Distributing Co
Keck
Kenneth Kerr
Strohs
Mental Health Center Strike Ends After 5 Hour Negotiation
Athens center workers pause a one day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with Local 1782 AFSCME and state officials. 10 mental health technician slots to be posted by Monday noon and five psychiatric aide supervisor positions to be appointed pending personnel approval.
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Fred Whissel
Athens Mental Health Center
American Federation of State
Afscme
Mental Health Center
State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Ben Fortney
Norman Gabriel
Dale Evans
Ken Davis
Afscme Council
Southeastern Ohio
Alice Nisely
State Department
John Crabill
Frank Bunk
Gordon F. Ogram
Ogram
State Mental Health Department
Beacon School
Harry Chovnick
William H. Davis
Herschel Sigall
State Department of Personnel
Chovnick
Fortney
Athens
Infant Death Lab Reports Delayed by Athens County Case
Prosecutor Michael Nolan said lab results on drugs in the body of a 17 week old Nigerian infant who died in Athens last November will be released after the May 3 grand jury consideration. Coroner Robert Butts ruled the death as bacterial pneumonia. Ohio State University toxicology lab reportedly conducted tissue tests, with results due in two days.
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Athens County
Michael Nolan
Athens County Grand Jury
Robert Butts
Athens
Columbus
Ohio State University Toxicology Lab
Northeast Rain Forecast With Cold Midwest Winds
National forecast calls for rain and showers across the Northeast Friday, with chilly air spreading to the Midwest. Warm air will lift through Texas while western regions see lower night temperatures. Local outlook predicts cloudy skies with intermittent rain tonight and Saturday, highs in the 40s and 50s, then a shower chance Monday and Tuesday statewide.
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Midwest
Texas
Mixed reaction to proposed county law enforcement commission
Athens County commissioners support a plan for an eight member commission of law officers officials and citizens to study long term goals in county law enforcement. City leaders fear added bureaucracy while some officials argue for existing cooperation and limited need for a new investigative body.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
G. Kenner Bush
Athens County
Athens Commission
John Law
Athens
Nelsonville
Paul Brown
State Highway Patrol
Harry Crewson
Donald Barrett
Ted Jones
Crewson
Jones
Barrett
Ohio University
Brown
Ex-Employes Picket Gen Tel Office In Brookville
Picketing by former Brookville Communication Workers of America members protested a wildcat strike, with about 200 workers fired after refusing to return. Mrs. Sam Eblen said the protest involved nonlocal workers. Sheriff Brown was notified no Gen Tel staff were involved. A second brief notes a Meigs County Churches of Christ meeting in Bradbury.
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General Telephone Co
Brookville
Dayton
Communication Workers of America
Sam Eblen
Strathmore Blvd
CWA
Eblen
Gen Tel
Marion
Athens
Athens County
Paul Brown
Jackson
GenTel
Logan
Nazarene Church Sets Ceremony for Groundbreaking
The Plains Nazarene Church plans a groundbreaking ceremony at Connett Road near the Plains fire station. The Rev Billy Coots will lead a 3 PM procession from Roy Avenue to the site. Investment totals about 110000 for two buildings including a parsonage costing 35000. Dr Don J Gibson Columbus district superintendent will attend as work begins May 14 with completion hoped for in the fall.
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Plains Nazarene Church
Billy Coots
Connett Road
Plains Fire Station
Roy Avenue
Coots
Vets To Serve Dinner For Ladies In Athens
Athens chapter of the 37th Division Veterans Association will meet at the American Legion home Saturday at 6 30 p m for a Ladies Night. Dinner will be prepared and served by the men with Skeets McKinstry as mess sergeant. A short business meeting precedes the dinner.
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Athens
37Th Division Veterans Association
American Legion
Skeets McKinstry
Mess Sargent
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Dan Dry
Hockin River
C. L. Colmer
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Bradbury
Meigs County
The
Churches of Christ
Nazarene
North Court Street
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