Storm collapses tent at Hamler Summerfest trapping hundreds
A thunderstorm toppled a 50,000 square foot tent at Hamler Ohio's Summerfest Sunday, trapping hundreds and injuring 44 with four hospitalized. About 3,500 were inside when the structure failed after 8 p.m, as revelers had closed side flaps to shield rain. The festival, a beer and polka event, closed early and continued to Friday activity was halted by the collapse.
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Hamler
Ohio
Henry County Sheriff's Deputies
Timken workers approve new three year contract
Steelworkers at Timken Co. plants in Canton Columbus and Wooster ratified a three year contract covering about 10 000 workers taking effect immediately. The deal matches wage and fringe benefits of the basic steel agreement according to a union spokesman.
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Canton, Ohio
Timken Co
Canton
Columbus
Wooster
Timken
Hearings Start In Cincinnati On Water Resources Policy
About 40 people from eight states and varied backgrounds gather for two days of federally inspired hearings in Cincinnati on conserving the nation’s water resources. Dick Herd of the Ohio River Basin Commission says the sessions offer public input into water policy as part of a nine city nationwide series urged by President Carter. He notes a balance between development and preservation groups and urges attendees to be heard.
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Cincinnati
Dick Herd
Ohio River Basin Commission
Herd
Carter
Suspect arraigned in rural Ohio double murder case
Robert Craig 36 of rural Defiance is held in Paulding County on two counts of aggravated murder with a 200000 bond after arraignment for the shooting deaths of Terry McCullough 26 of Payne and Kathryn Fisher 31 of rural Defiance at a mobile home near Junction. The deputies said the killings followed a domestic quarrel.
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Paulding
Ohio
Robert Craig
Defiance
Paulding County
Craig
Terry McCullough
Payne
Kathryn Fisher
Junction
Train Derailment Blocks B and O Line in West Virginia
Twenty cars of a 76 car Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed near Smithburg West Virginia blocking the main line. A wheel on a car broke about 24 miles west of Clarksburg. Derailed cars carried sand coal and livestock, a Chessie System spokesman said.
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Smithburg
W.va
Baltimore & Ohio
B&o
Clarksburg
Chessie System
Alaska Burns Hit By Record Heat Sparks Largest Fires in Eight Years
In Alaska, 68 fires scorched about 830000 acres as firefighters protect native villages. One blaze reached 300000 acres near Nome and another 80000 acres threatened Shungnak. Interior highs hit 90 degrees as melting snow caused Kauai River flooding and minor flooding was anticipated through Tuesday.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Nome
Shungnak
Fairbanks
Here
Kauai River
Nixon hush money claim ties to Teamsters payoff
Time magazine reports U S Justice Department officials believe Richard M Nixon discussed a $1 million cash payoff from the Teamsters Union with White House counsel John W Dean III to hush Watergate burglars. The payment, if true, allegedly aimed to keep Jimmy Hoffa out of union leadership after Hoffa vanished July 30 1975 and is believed murdered.
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New York
Justice Department
Richard M. Nixon
Teamsters Union
White House
John W. Dean III
Time Magazine
Time
Nixon
Frank Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
Rstaurant
Detroit
Storm Brings Power Outages and Rain to Area
A thunderstorm late Sunday caused scattered power outages across Athens and surrounding areas. Rain totaled 1.3 inches with winds up to 35 mph. Lightning struck a transformer near Mill and Elliott Streets, triggering outages and halting traffic as crews, aided by local utilities, worked five hours to restore service. The storm also damaged trees on Dalton Avenue and disrupted phone service for a resident who used a fire truck to call for help.
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Athens
C.L. Colmer
U.S
Ohio University
Porter Hall
Mill and
Elliott Streets
Howard Stevens
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Shade
Dalton Avenue
Far East Side
Stevens
Malpractice Suit Decision Awaited in Ohio Case
Floyd Steven Wolfe sues 4th District Court of Appeals Judge Lawrence Grey over his prior role as Wolfe's attorney when Wolfe was a minor in an estate action. Athens County Common Pleas Judge Lowell Howard set 10 day briefs, two weeks to a decision after two days of testimony.
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4Th District Court of Appeals
Lawrence Grey
Floyd Steven Wolfe
Grey
Wolfe
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Officials to Review Funding Programs in Athens Meeting
Athens hosts a Thursday meeting at the City-County Health Department with state officials to review federal funding and grants. Representatives from the Governor's Clearinghouse Sen John Glenn's office CETA and the Ohio Development Department's Community Development Division will lead the session starting at 9 a.m. The series aims to outline programs and review guidelines for communities statewide.
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Athens
W. Union St
Governor's Clearinghouse
John Glenn
CETA
Community Development Division
Ohio Development Department
James Rhodes
Miss Talbott Directs YCC Camp At Hiram College
Denise Talbott of Athens serves as camp director for a Youth Conservation Corps program at Hiram College. The four week project involves 43 Hiram campers across northern Ohio earning 220 dollars after the camping period. the YCC is a joint effort of the U S Forest Service Fish and Wildlife Service and Ohio Natural Resources Department. Police report car theft from behind Chi Omega sorority at 10 S. College Street as Paul Kessel notes the loss. Rhodes urges local officials to learn about federal aid programs. a statewide meeting series continues this month.
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Denise Talbott
Athens
Youth Conservation Corps
Hiram College
YCC
U.S. Forest Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Ohio Natural Resources Department
Hiram
Ohio
Miss Talbott
Alan Talbott
Avon Place
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Paul Kessel
S. Court St
Chi Omega Sorority
S. College St
New to You Shoppe to Open in Athens County
The New to You Shoppe consignment store sponsored by the Athens County Foster Parents Association opens Aug. 9 at 8 W. State St. Accepts quality clothing and small items 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon Fri this week and next week 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tue Wed Fri Sat. Sixty percent of selling price to sellers. 40 percent to the association for scholarships and services. Volunteers and needed supplies listed. unsold items donated after four weeks.
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Athens County Foster Parents Association
W. State St
Foster Parents Association
Athens County
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