Redistricting Plan Sparks Debate in Athens Area
Athens County officials and residents weighed a state broad districting proposal by Ohio Development Director David Sweet. The plan would replace 24 departmental districts with 12 regional districts and 12 mini statehouses, drawing criticism over cost and loss of local governments. Commissioners urged more information while others voiced concerns about overhead and effectiveness.
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Athens County
Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development
David Sweet
Ohio
Gerald Hann
Sweet
Departments of State
Perry
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Washington
Noble
Monroe
Jim Edwards
Jack White
Haan
State Department of Natural
Ohio Commission For
Crewson
Commission
Marietta
League of Women
John Gilligan
Two PhD Holder Finds Janitorial Work at Florida State
Giorgio Lena an Italian immigrant with two doctorates and five languages moved to America to teach but now works in Florida State University maintenance in coveralls. He applied to 1,300 schools without offers, then via the Jobs for Older Americans program found temporary work moving furniture while searching for a teaching post.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Giorgio Lena
America
Lena
Florida State University
University of Turin
Italy
Uruguay
Sweden
Amer
Ica
Florida State
FSU
Robert Turner
Florida
No Progress Toward Solving Fire Manning in Athens
City council reports no progress toward solving manning shortages in the Athens Fire Department after a meeting. Officials say staffing gaps hinder response capacity and training efforts continue unresolved.
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Athens Fire Department
Colonel Moore Receives Legion of Merit in Korea
Col Charles A Moore son of Charles H and Mary Dent Moore of Mt Vernon receives the Legion of Merit while serving as commanding officer of the Army hospital in Seoul Korea. He earned a medical degree in 1948 after degrees from Ohio University 1939 the University of Cincinnati 1941 and Western Reserve Medical School.
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Charles A. Moore
Charles H
Mary Dent Moore
Mt. Vernon
Korea
Moore
Army
Seoul
Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Western Reserve Medical School
Local forecast and national outlook for Aug 29 1972
Local forecast calls for a cool night with upper 50s, sunny and warm Wednesday with highs in the low to mid 80s. National outlook expects sunny, warm weather with cooler Northeast and showers in the northern Rockies east Texas Oklahoma and part of Georgia Florida. Data from Ohio University Geography Department.
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Rockies
Texas
Oklahoma
Georgia-Florida
Athens zoning hearing planned for three proposals
The Athens Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a 7:30 p.m. hearing on Sept. 7 in City Hall. Proposals include Edward Van Dyke’s request for a three family apartment on Franklin Avenue John and Paul Farley’s remodel for a food service and laundry on University Terrace and a Dairy Queen addition of 12 feet on Lancaster Street.
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Athens Board of Zoning Appeals
Athens City Hall
Edward van Dyke
Franklin Avenue
John and
Paul Farley
University Terrace
Dairy Queen
Lancaster Street
Three Athens County Firms File Articles of Incorporation
Three firms in Athens County filed articles of incorporation in Columbus with Secretary of State Ted Brown. Maurice B. Geary is named agent for University Cinemas of Athens, Inc. Lavelle and Vanity filed Lafayette of Athens, Inc with J. B. Vanity Jr. as agent. Burr Oak Construction Co lists John P. Stimmel as agent. papers filed by Rowland, Bridgewater, Robe and Stimmel.
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Athens County
Columbus
Ted Brown
Maurice B. Geary
Court Sr
University Cinemas of Athens, Inc
Lavelle
Vanity
Lavelle and Vanity Law
Lafayette of Athens, Inc
J. B. Vanity Jr
John P. Stimmel
Washington St
Burr Oak Construction Co
Rowland, Bridgewater, Robe and Stimmel
Fawcett Hiring Probe Planned
Ohio State University President Novice Fawcett faces a state audit over a $10,000 annual consultant fee from the OSU Development Fund. Auditor Joseph Ferguson will determine if Development Fund money can pay a consultant and if retirement benefits from the Teachers Retirement System are affected.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio State University
Novice Fawcettt
OSU
Ferguson
Fawcett
William S. Guthrie
The
Development Fund
Robert G. Smith
OSU Board of Trustees
Alumni Association
Smith
Athens County Eyes Federal Funds Risk If APO Not Granted
Athens County may lose ability to request state and federal funds by June 1973 if the Areawide Planning Organization status is not granted to Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District or if the commission does not hire a fulltime staff. Ackerman notes Athens relies on Buckeye Hills but faces uncertainty over how Sweet plan impacts its funding and planning status.
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Sweet
APO
John Law
State Department
Hann
Kenneth Ackerman
Athens County Regional Planning Commission
Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley
Harry Crewson
Athens City
Athens County
Apos
Ackerman
Buckeye Hills
APC
Planning Commission
Jury Trial Granted In Drug Case
Ralph Pierce Jr a 23 year old of Nelsonville was granted a jury trial in Athens County Municipal Court for a driving while intoxicated by drugs charge. No trial date set. bond of 500 dollars continued. Carolyn Schenken of Millfield Route 1 pleaded guilty to failing to confine her dog and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
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Ralph Pierce Jr
Nelsonville
Athens County
Pierce
Carolyn Schenken
Millfield
Woman Taken To Hospital After Illness
Mrs. Thelma Stover aged 61 of 192 West Washington Street was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital by the Athens Fire Department emergency squad at 1 09 p m Monday. She complained of illness and was admitted for treatment.
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Thelma Stover
Washington St
O’bleness Memorial
Free Lunch Policy Adopted by Alexander Local Schools
Alexander Local Schools announce a free and reduced price meal policy for students unable to pay. Families may apply via forms sent home, with copies at the principal’s office. Applications are confidential and reviewed by the school principal. appeals may be heard per policy with Supt. Raymond Brooks as hearing official.
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Alexander
Raymond Brooks
Ohio student pleads guilty to marijuana cultivation in Athens
Richard D. Groves of Cincinnati, a former Ohio University student, was referred to the Adult Probation Officer in Athens County Common Pleas Court. He had been bound over to the grand jury after an arrest in June for cultivating marijuana and changed his plea from innocent to guilty on Monday per Prosecutor Claire M. Ball Jr.
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Richard D. Groves
Ohio University
Cincinnati
Athens County
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Walter Jones
Horace Karr
Karr Construction
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Claire M. Ball Jr
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Belpre
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U.S. Observer
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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