Decertification Vote Cleared At McBee Plant
The Pressmen's Union at the Athens McBee Plant drops unfair labor practices charges against Litton Industries paving the way for a decertification election. union officials say a vote will settle whether the union can represent plant pressmen, with an NLRB hearing set for Aug. 29 to decide election procedures.
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Tom Price
Athens McBee
Litton Industries
Litton
Henry Hefti
Hefti
Athens
McBee
National Labor Relations Board
Tion
Hefti Today
NLRB
Judge Drops Assault Charges For Gary Gibson In Athens Court
In Athens County Municipal Court Judge Franklin Sheeter dismissed assault and battery charges against Gary Gibson due to insufficient evidence. The case stemmed from accusations by Ronald Russell in a morning session.
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Gary Gibson
Athens County
Franklin Sheeter
Gibson
Ronald Russell
Albany
Suit Filed Over Land Agreement Between Avon Man and Newton Couple
Paul Anton of Avon alleges he paid a $1,000 deposit after agreeing to buy the Whalens Athens County home with 25 acres and outbuildings. The suit says the defendants refused to deed after surveys and presented an improper description, seeking $1,500 plus interest and attorney fees with a jury demand. Also reports several local fines and a plea at the Athens County Fairgrounds.
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Paul Anton
Avon Pil
James and
Gillian Whalen
Newton
Mass
Anton
Whalen
Athens County
Whalens
Patients Caught In Stolen Car In Albany
Athens County Sheriff’s Deputy Boyd Williams captured two men yesterday in Albany after they drove away a car from the Athens Mental Health Center grounds. The patients were spotted near the Hocking Valley Bank Albany Branch and returned to the center. The car was returned to owner John Forsythe of Chauncey. An attempted break in at an Albany telephone booth is under sheriff’s investigation.
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Athens County
Boyd Williams
Albany
Athens Mental Health Center
Williams
Hocking Valley Bank
John Forsythe
Chauncey
Sheriff's Department
Cold front Brings Rain and Heat Across Ohio
A cold front moving south through Ohio yesterday and today dumped rain across most of the state. Toledo recorded the heaviest rainfall at 2.42 inches. Today’s highs reach the 80s with cooler, drier air moving in tonight, lowering temps to the 60s. Tomorrow highs stay in the 80s under partly cloudy skies. The national forecast calls for very hot weather in the central states Tuesday, with cooler conditions on the Pacific coast and in the northern Plains and Northeast. Precipitation is forecast across the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, Gulf Coast, upper Great Lakes, and mid Atlantic. Yesterday's high 87 and low 65. year-ago high 85, low 60. Relative humidity hit 100% at 9 a.m., precipitation yesterday none. total this month 1.19 inches, normal 3.73 inches, total this year 30.10 inches, 2.62 inches below normal. Sunset 8:25 p.m., sunrise 6:43 a.m. Barometric pressure added to sea level at 9 a.m. 0.17 rising.
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Pacific Coast
Plains
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain Areas
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Upper Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic States
Cardboard Pickup Tests In 2nd Day
Athens city conducted a cardboard recycling trial with a packer truck collecting nearly 3,000 pounds of cardboard on day one. The effort involves 19 local businesses and could lead to purchase of a cardboard baler to launch city recycling.
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Athens
Dwight Brown
Athens Recycling Center
Athens traffic loop praised as functional with tweaks planned
Athens Service Safety Director Phil Goldsberry said the downtown one way loop is working well with only a few wrong way violations. He outlined potential parking realignments on S Court and west curb lane, plus new loading zones and two turning lanes at Washington and Congress Streets. A card gate may restrict access to the basement parking exit.
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Athens
Goldsberry
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College
Washington Streets
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S. Court Street
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Union Street
W. Union Street
Congress
Court Streets
Washington Street
Court Street
Congress Street
Washington
Congress Streets
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College Street
Vincent Ford Named Alexander High Principal in Board Action
Vincent Ford was hired Monday night as Alexander High School principal replacing Raymond Brooks who became district superintendent. Ford to a one year contract and joins other newly hired teachers and staff as the board approved bids for school year needs and funding.
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Vincent Ford
Alexander High School
Raymond Brooks
da McIntorf
Barbara Hoffman
Nancy Brown
Floyd Mitchell
David Harner
Dick Grinstead
Earl Powell
Bob Wolfe
C. A. Roebrecht Produce Co
Reed and Bauer
Blaine Rice
Willard Henry
Brooks
Dan Stright
Paul Metts
Accident at Two Roads 140 and 138 near Lebanon
Meigs County Sheriff reports a two car crash at 7:20 a.m. at the junction of Two Roads 140 and 138 in Lebanon Two. The truck driven by Carole J. Bush of Racine and the car driven by Cora Hilton of Portland collided, causing moderate damage with no injuries or citations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Sheriff's Department
Lebanon
Carole J. Bush
Racine
Cora Hilton
Portland
Two Arrests Announced in Gallia County
Gallia County sheriff reports two arrests. Atha Rayburn, 57, of Point Pleasant faces driving while intoxicated charges after posting a 308 dollar bond. Wilson Grimes, address unknown, charged with intoxication and posted a 33.50 dollar bond.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Atha Rayburn
Point Pleasant
Wilson Grimes
Rayburn
Grimes
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