Smoke Bomb Tossed At Gen Tel Roof To Arson Review
A smoke bomb was tossed onto the General Telephone service center roof on Route 56 and will be turned over to the arson bureau. The device landed near an air conditioning unit around noon and melted roof tar. Authorities including Richland Area Fire Chief Pete Good and Athens County Sheriff Paul Brown investigated amid ongoing CWA strike damage.
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Gen Tel
General Telephone Co
State Fire Marshal's Office
Ron Reichard
Richland Area
Pete Good
Columbus
Studs
Good
Athens County
Paul Brown
Communication Workers of America
Reichard
Marshfield
Albany
Man Arrested for Damaging Cable in Sylvania Case
A 9:00 to 5:00 shop worker was arrested for damaging a cable. He was arraigned in Sylvania Municipal Court and pleaded innocent. Bound over to the Lucas County grand jury after an eyewitness sighting. Reichard identified the suspect.
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Sylvania
Lucas County
Grand Jury
Reichard
Ohio University student and WOUB win ABA Gavel Award
Linda J. Strauser and WOUB Radio receive a Gavel Award certificate for a five part series on the 27th Equal Rights Amendment. Strauser produced and commented the program with legal input from Katie Sowle. The entry was the sole educational radio station work recognized in 1973.
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American Bar Association
ABA
Ohio University
Linda J. Strauser
Woub Radio
U.S
Ohio
Miss Strauser
Radiotelevision
Mount Vernon
Katie Sowle
WOUB
Dispatcher Helps Find Runaway Girl in Athens County
Deputy dispatcher Judy Courtney spotted a 16 year old runaway from a placement center at the Athens County Fair. She recognized the girl from an Ohio Youth Commission flyer and guided authorities to return her to officials. Courtney received a departmental citation for her assistance.
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Athens County
Wellston
Paul Brown
Judy Courtney
Athens
Ohio Youth Commission
Sheriff's Office
Firemen Answer 2 Calls in Athens on Wednesday
Athens firemen responded to two incidents. At 12:25 p.m. they transported Clyde Singer 63 from 5 Foster Place to O Bleness Memorial Hospital for back pains. At 10:40 p.m. they dealt with a car owned by Edward Dean at 65 Home St whose backfiring carburetor caused fire damage. fire was out on their arrival.
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Athens
Clyde Singer
Foster Place
O’bleness Memorial
Congress and
W. Union Streets
Edward Dean
Home St
Accident Closes Columbus Road After Wrecks
Athens police report a morning crash on Columbus Road backed up traffic for over an hour. Isaac Allen, 66, pulled off the road to U turn and was struck by Letha Goins, 28, as she attempted to pass. No injuries. Allen cited for failure to yield.
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Athens
Columbus Road
Isaac Allen
Glenmont
Letha Goins
Chauncey
Allen
Albany Elementary Seeks Volunteers to Refinish Gym Floor
Albany Elementary School calls for volunteers to remove thick old varnish, sand, and re varnish the gym floor. Daytime and evening help is needed to finish before the new school year. contact Nancy Brown at 698 5391.
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Albany Elementary
Nancy Brown
Sounder Shown At 33 Drive In Near Nelsonville
The 33 Drive In Theatre promotes Sounder as a must see movie for all audiences and urges patrons to experience the feature at the Nelsonville area venue.
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33 Drive-In
Nelsonville
33 Drive-In Theatre
Negligence Judgments Asked in Athens County Court
Two petitions filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court seek damages for auto accidents. Nancy J. Rogers seeks 50 000 from Nancy Hook and Susan Sachs for accidents in 1971 and 1972 near Nelsonville Columbus Route 33. Roger Blevins and Shirley seek 467 000 from Richard Stewart and Gary Stires for a May 1973 Route 33 crash south of Nelsonville.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Nancy J. Rogers
Nelsonville
Nancy Hook
Susan Sachs
Columbus
Roger Blevins
Chauncey
Shirley
Richard Stewart
Lancaster
Gary Stires
Millfield
Blevins Auto
Consultants Schedule Open House at Hearing Conservation Firm
Open house by Hearing Conservation Consultants Inc. at 444 W Union St runs 1 to 5 p m Sunday. The event includes tours of offices and mobile testing facilities and staff will show equipment used in noise measurement and hearing conservation studies. Organizers are Jon K Shallop George Davis William Diles and William Kelton.
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Hearing Conservation Consultants Inc
W. Union St
Jon K. Shallop
Long Run Road
George Davis
Briarwood Dr
William Diles
Ransom Road
William Kelton
Beechwood Estates
Driver Cited After Route 33 Collision Near Athens
Patrick F. McNeil 20 of Lancaster was northbound on Route 33 and struck Joseph B. Adams 39 of Athens Route 1 after Adams stopped on Township Road 665 and pulled onto Route 33. Adams cited for failure to yield the right of way. McNeil reported numb left arm and planned to seek treatment at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Patrick F. McNeil
Arnold Ave
Lancaster
Joseph B. Adams
Adams
McNeil
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
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Ashville
Kew Exchange
Defiance County
Washington County
Beverly
Lowell
Lower Salem
Barlow
Communications Workers of America
Messenger
Dan Dry
W. State Street
Arnel Jersey
Marting
N. Court Street
Schepens Ahs
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