Attorneys tour Ohio women’s prison in push for transfer
Fifteen inmates at the Ohio Correction Medical and Reception Center were toured by their attorneys from the ACLU of Ohio to assess conditions and press a suit seeking transfer back to Marysville. Attorney Jean Kamp declined to detail findings but insisted the suit remains active. A first hearing occurred with U.S. District Judge Joseph P. Kinneary. another is scheduled for August 19.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Correction, Medical and Reception Center
Jean Kamp
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
Marysville Reformatory
Marysville
U.S
Joseph P. Kinneary
Ohio declares drop in total disability claims in first half
Ohio Industrial Commission reports a 21 percent fall in total disability awards in the first half of the year from 1 232 to 968 as officials say closer review of permanent total applications is needed.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Industrial Commission
William W. Johnston
Ordovician Symposium to Review Half-Billion-Year Earth Life
More than 100 scientists will convene at Ohio State University August 14 to 16 for the Third International Symposium on the Ordovician System. Sessions will cover regional Ordovician development and its animal life and geography during the 500 to 425 million year span.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
Army Team Wins National Trophy Title at Camp Perry
The U S Army blue squad captured the National Trophy Team championship at Camp Perry Ohio, finishing with 1 126 points to win the event for the seventh straight year. Marine Corps scarlet placed second with 1 124 points.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
U.S. Army
Marine Corps
Queen Elizabeth II Visits University of Ulster Despite IRA Threat
Queen Elizabeth II arrived by helicopter at the University of Ulster in Coleraine amid IRA warnings of security breaches. Accompanied by Prince Philip, she proceeded with an eight hour visit as thousands of British troops ringed the campus.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
University of Ulster
Irish Republican Army
Britannia
County Antrim
Prince Philip
Fife
Coleraine
Here
Jury Finds McCall Guilty Then Hangs Himself Attempt
Patrick McCall 18 formerly of Trimble was convicted of aggravated assault in an April shooting of Tom Shields 26 Millfield. Hours later in Athens County Jail he was found hanging from a shower rod by two other inmates. he was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. It was the second jail hanging attempt in eight days following Frank Christman 25 of Nelsonville Route 2 who was found from a bedsheet.
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Stevrenupo Messenger
Trimble
Athens County
Sheriff's
Patrick McCall
McCall
Fire Department
O'’Bleness Memorial Hospital
Frank J. Christman
Nelsonville
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Tom Shields
Millfield
Shields
David Frey
Bill Grim
James Shumaker
Ohio University President in Malaysia for MARA commencement
President Charles Ping and Mrs. Ping visit Shah Alam to attend MARA Institute of Technology commencement as guests of MARA and OU. The program offers a bachelor of business administration and OU's master in economic education, with faculty exchanges and Malaysian student enrollments on the Athens campus. Ping plans meetings with education officials and Malaysian alumni in Kuala Lumpur, following alumni events in Tokyo.
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Charles Ping
Shah Alam
Malaysia
Ohio University
Mara Institute of Technology
MARA
Athens
Ping
Kuala Lumpur
Tokyo
Council to Study Sewer Expansion for New School
City council will consider applying for Appalachian Regional Commission funds to build a 1.5 mile sewer line along Route 56 outside city limits. Project aims to serve a new elementary school and an industrial park, with local matching funds and timing tied to school construction plans.
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Council
Stan Winver
Ellsworth Holden
Bruce Burns
Appalachian Regional Commission
Burns
ARC
Holden
City School Board
Kenneth Kerr
Sion
West Union Street
City Council weighs park land vs school playground funds
The council must choose between purchasing west side land for a neighborhood park with CDA funds or funding more playground equipment at West Elementary. Mayor Barrett opposes using city funds for school land, and eminent domain may be necessary to acquire property. A south side park project deadline and a teen center proposal using an old East State hangar are also discussed.
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Donald Barrett
West Side
CDA
Barrett
Council
South Side
Department of Mental Health and Retardation
East State Street Recreation Center
Building Permits Limited in New Haven Council Meeting
New Haven council meeting discussed water and sewer damage delaying further building permits for Tripple T Estates. Officials noted permit misuse and urged compliance with ordinances one resident hired as town auditor and two permits issued to Bill Biffle and Charles Roush.
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New Haven
Charles Roush
Donald Roush
Tripple T Estates
John Thorn
David Jones
Bill Biffle
Athens businessman appeals denial of store zoning variance
Fritz Wheaton filed in Common Pleas Court appeals against the Zoning Appeals Board denial of his variance request to replace a service station with a convenience food store and self service gasoline station at East State Street and May Avenue. The board’s 4-0 vote followed residents’ objections over traffic, litter and noise.
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Athens
Fritz Wheaton
Zoning Appeals Board
East State Street
May Avenue
Wheaton
Common Pleas Court
Service Safter
Phil Goldsberry
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