State To Sell Buildings In New Highway Area
The Ohio Transportation Department will auction 28 state owned buildings in and around Athens on Sept 9 as part of Appalachian Highway plans. Sealed bids must be accompanied by certified checks and bids for each item, with removal required within 70 days of notice.
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Blackburn Road
Fisher Road
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Transportation Department
Ohio Department of Transportation
Muskingum Drive
Davis Avenue
Marietta
Dayton Journal Herald flags BVR scandal ignored by auditor
Dayton Ohio AP report claims state Auditor Joseph Ferguson ignored a confidential internal audit showing irregularities in the Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation. It cites alleged kickbacks fraud embezzlement centered in Youngstown with vendors paying for favors and an unauthorized bureau bank account.
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Dayton Journal Herald
Joseph Ferguson
Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Ferguson
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Youngstown
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Rehabilitation Services Commission
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State Auditor
Ohio Attorney General’s
Mahoning County
Grand Jury
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Clifton W. Anderson Jr
Blum
Athens County Board names Laughlin vice president
The Athens County School Board appoints Robert Laughlin as vice president to replace Nick Cardaras who resigned. The board tabled action to fill the unexpired two year term and aims for a candidate from the Glouster Trimble area.
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Athens County School Board
Robert Laughlin
Nick Carcaras
Alexander High School
Cardaras
Glouster- Trimble
R. Rex Robinson
George Christman
Earl Davis
City Considers Parking Rate Revisions At Tonight Meeting
City Council will seek third reading on an ordinance to raise parking fines and some meter rates while lowering garage rates to attract all day parkers and free street spaces. Merchants had objected at the Aug 5 session.
Homestead Forms Available and City Council Agenda
The Athens County auditor offers 1973 Homestead exemption forms for eligible residents who missed the deadline. A Nov 23 extension allows late applications for Homestead credit. Council discusses widening Richland Avenue with a two foot per side expansion and a center left turn lane.
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Athens County
Auditor's Office
Hocking Valley Community Hospital Admits Long Term Care Patient
Mrs Homer Wilson admitted to Hocking Valley Community Hospital for long term care. Other names listed include Mrs Annabell Marlowe daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Stevens and several Logan residents mentioned in the notice.
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Richard Stevens
Herbert J. Rollin
Steven Howdyshell
Homer Wilson
Guy Champ
Ohio Weather Forecast for Aug 19 1974
Clear tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Sunny Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Warm with a chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday. Lows in the mid to upper 60s and highs in the mid to upper 80s. FrIday fair and not as warm with lows in the low to mid 60s and highs in the low to mid 80s.
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Ohio
Heck’s reports record operating gains in tough year
Heck’s chairman Fred Haddad announced a 25 percent rise in net income for the first half of 1974 on $60 million in sales amid a revitalized coal industry’s boost to the Charleston region. The report highlights solid performance despite weak economy.
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Fred Haddad
Haddad
Thief Apprehended After Boat Theft in Athens
Don Spurback, Huntington fisherman, towed his fishing boat when a youth jumped from the sidewalk into the craft and fled with tackle box and gear. Patrolman Deardorff chased the thief, Brian Walker age 18 of Athens Route 4, and recovered the items. Walker pleaded innocent in municipal court this morning.
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Huntington
W. Va
Don Spurback
North Court Street
Spurback
Ptl
James Deardorff
Court Street
Deardorff
Brian Walker
Two Car Crash on Route 33 Injures Passenger
State Highway Patrol reports a two car collision at Route 33 and Route 691 at 12 50 PM Sunday. Kathy Barton of Columbus suffered neck injuries after her vehicle was rear struck and was hospitalized at Mount St Mary. Betty Osler of Pleasantsville, 28, failed to stop for Duane Barton of Columbus who had halted at a red signal. no citations were issued.
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Columbus
Mount St. Mary Hospital
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Pleasantsville
Duane Barton
Barton
Police Report Three Weekend Thefts In Athens
Athens police handle three theft reports over the weekend. Kathy Jackson reports a break in at her home on Fort Street with losses totaling 490 dollars including a stereo system a television jewelry and a clock radio. Virginia Foss says her State Street home was ransacked and 50 dollars in cash was taken. Jim Herdy reports a rifle stolen from the trunk of his car parked at his State Street home.
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Athens
Kathy Jackson
Fort St
Virginia Foss
W. State St
Jim Herdy
E. State St
Local Man Receives Degree at SIU Commencement
Ronald H. Isaac of 163 Pinegrove Heights received his PhD at Southern Illinois University Carbondale commencement exercises.
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Ronald H. Isaac
Pinegrove Heights
Southern Illinois
Athens EMS Report Involving Katie Sweeney
Sunday at 2 26 a m Katie Sweeney age 2 of 40 Morris Ave in ill health was attended by O Bleness and Athens SEOEMS crews.
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Morris Ave
Ill
O'Bleness
Athens
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