Democrats Set Guidelines for County Commissioner Seat
Athens County Democrats plan to pick a successor to John Law by January 8. Applicants must file letters of intent by December 28 and will face a January 3 meeting before a secret January 8 ballot. Several names discussed include Thomas Rose Robert Auflick and William Wright with Stewart Heir withdrawing. Law cited hearing difficulties and resignation from the unexpired term.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Athens County
Democrat Central Committee
John Law
Athens
Law
Mildred Perry
Dan Dry
Harmony
Harmony Road
Canaan Road
Ernest Peters
Commissioners Engineers Told About Highway Safety
Ohio county commissioners and engineers heard that driving 50 miles an hour is not a cure for highway safety. Timothy O Leary of Potters Industries urged addressing rural road realities as 60 percent of Ohio deaths in 1972 occurred on rural roads.
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Columbus
Ohio
Timothy O'Leary
Potters Industries
Safety Signs In Athens Traffic Sparks Debate On Road Safety
City officials discuss turn right on red signs legality and safety as signs are removed after dangerous night use. O'Leary cites national death figures and outlines programs to save thousands of lives, including better markings and rail crossings improvements.
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Athens Street
Phillip Goldsberry
Donald Barrett
Lancaster
Carpenter Streets
S. Congress and
W. Union Streets
Ohio
Nine Indicted by Athens County Grand Jury
Athens County grand jury indicted nine individuals on varied charges including jail break, larceny, drug offenses and assault. Names tied to Canton Whitehall Logan Oak Columbus Athens Marion Park Cleveland and other locations appear, with several additional targets noted as continuing consideration.
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Athens County
Grand Jury
Michael Heminger
Canton
Martin A. Weiss
Whitehall
Onni Lynn Smith
Cleveland
Lizzy Davis
Jerry Wein
Benjamin Cross
Lake Drawdown Plans and Local Legal Updates
Lake To Go Down 12 Feet for beach extension and Lake Hope filling set for January 15 after a November drawdown for sewage line work. Athens County Prosecutor reports three secret indictments and jury recommendation to improve women's detention facility ventilation. Arraignments to be scheduled later.
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Strouds Run
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lake Hope
Kathy Will
Dayton
Billy Joe Pitts
the Plains
James Kennedy
State
Athens County
Michael Nolan
Post Office Extends Hours on Two Saturdays
Athens Post Office extends hours on December 8 and 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Postmaster Arthur Cornwell urges customers to mail Christmas letters and parcels now due to the energy crisis.
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Athens
Arthur Cornwell
Ohio Weather Summary for Thursday December Six Thirteen
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with lows in the low 20s. Friday will be fair and cold with highs in the 30s. Across Ohio Saturday should be fair with a chance of showers Sunday tapering off Monday, highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s and 30s. Precipitation yesterday none, total this month .28 inches, normal this month 2.73, total this year 47.23 inches, departure 6.86 inches. Sun set 5 06 p m today and rises 7 35 a m tomorrow. Meteorological data from Ohio University geography department.
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Ohio
Door Glass Is Broken In Athens
Athens police report front door glass valued at 100 dollars broken at the Casino on North Court Street early Thursday. Mrs. Raymond Miller reports a purse theft from Memorial Auditorium Wednesday night. Timothy Bodkin says vandals damaged his car windshield by a rock downtown Wednesday night. Ohio University student Donna Hatcher reports a car stolen from the A and P lot on Stimson Avenue Tuesday.
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Athens
N. Court St
Raymond Miller
Highland Ave
Memorial Auditorium
Timothy Bodkin
Ohio University
Donna Hatcher
Athens Route 5
Stimson Avenue
Loans Offered To Cut Fuel Use In Rural Homes
The Farmer's Home Administration offers loans to families unable to obtain other financing to winterize homes in rural areas and towns under 10 000. Funds may be used for storm doors and windows insulation or siding. contact FHA supervisor Archie R Stegall at 77 E State St Athens County for details.
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Farmer's Home Administration
FHA
Archie R. Stegall
Athens County
E. State St
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Toledo
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