City examines need for formal affirmative action plan
A Community Relations Commission task force will study whether a formal affirmative action plan is required under the 1972 EEO Act. Mayor Barrett says the city already has a policy document and plans to issue an administrative plan after scheduling, while officials note no requirement to implement a plan for an Ohio Development grant.
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Community Relations Commission
Greg Black
Donald Barrett
Messenger
Mark Gibson
Barrett
Nikki Mullin
Planning Office
Black
Bruce Burns
Ms. Mullin
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Ohio Development Department
Black and Barrett
Columbus
Commission
Committee Proposes Repeal of Police Representation Plan
City committee votes to repeal a resolution giving the local Fraternal Order of Police power to represent all police department personnel in negotiations. The move follows the department negotiating team's preference for an ordinance approach and prompts resumption of talks with the city negotiators.
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Safety Services Committee
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Pete Lalich
Moritz Reports End of Unlicensed Doctors in Ohio Mental Health
Director Timothy Moritz announced the Ohio Mental Health and Retardation Department has halted use of unlicensed physicians. He credited improved licensed staff numbers and a better physician to patient ratio as patient demand declines. The system now lists 302 physicians with 192 fully licensed and 68 temporary or limited licenses, plus 36 with board certificates.
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Ohio Mental Health and Retardation Department
Timothy Moritz
Moritz
General Assembly
Ohio Medical Board
Citizens Are Guests Citizens Are Guests
Chauncey members of the Friendly Circle Senior Citizens Club attended a Christmas party for 90 guests hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Paul A. Johnson. A turkey dinner was prepared by Mrs. Frank Perry’s committee. The group sang carols led by the Rev. Johnson with Mrs. Johnson at the piano. John Law, president, announced an invitation to a St. Jude's Catholic Church party on January 4. The next meeting is December 19 at 7 p.m. chaired by Mrs. Mary Shafer. All seniors in the community are welcome.
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Chauncey
Friendly Circle Senior Citizens Club
Paul A. Johnson
Frank Perry
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
John Law
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Friendly Circle
Mary Shafer
Police investigate B and E at Sherwin Williams in Athens
Athens police are investigating a breaking and entering and safe cracking at the Sherwin Williams Co located at 80 N Court St. Officers received the alarm shortly before 8 this morning. Further details were not available at press time.
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Athens
Sherwin Williams Co
N. Court St
Livestock Prices Listed at Ohio Valley Auction
Gallipolis Ohio Friday stockyard sale reported prices for stocker steers 17 to 38 75, stocker heifers 15 to 32 75, canner and cutter cows 13 to 18 75, Holsteins 18 to 23 50, commercial bulls 19 50 to 27, veals 35 to 63 50, culls 25 and down, shoats 16 0. Per head values ranged from stock cows 85 to 205, stock cows and calves 135 to 260, stock bulls 115 to 225, and baby calves 3 to 30.
Hann Elected By Engineers in Ohio Group
Gerald Hann of Athens County was elected first vice president of the County Engineers Association of Ohio at a Columbus meeting held with the County Commissioners Association. Bert Dawson of Columbiana County was chosen as president of the engineers group.
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Gerald Hann
Athens County
County Engineers Association of Ohio
Columbus
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Bert Dawson
Columbiana County
Green named to school board filling term in Albany
The Athens County School Board appointed Robert Green of Albany to fill the unexpired term of the late Franklin Jeffers at a Wednesday meeting. Green had served since January after filling Esther Dailey’s vacancy and will serve until 1977. Rex Robinson was named to the Tri-County Joint Vocational School board to complete Jeffers’ term, with 1976 board members including Green, Robinson, Laughlin, Harris, Jensen. The board approved a 15.6 percent raise for seven employees under the new state foundation formula and a one-time increase to reflect salary schedule changes. The county budget plan and upcoming organizational meeting were announced along with continued Ohio School Boards Association membership.
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Peg Parker
Athens County School Board
Robert Green
Albany
Franklin Jeffers
Green
Esther Dailey
Dailey
Rex Robinson
Jeffer
Tri-County Joint Vocational School Board Board
Robinson
Robert Laughlin
Ruth Harris
Frank Jensen
Jensen
Harris
George Christman
EMR
Lynn Hungerford
Joan Burson
Geraldine Fauber
Eleanor Griffin
Mary Cook
Joseph Perry
New State Foundation
Christman
Ohio School Boards Association
Fair Board Elects Officers for 1976
Hocking County Fair Board reelected Merle Ellinger as president Robert Campbell as vice president Herschel Bensenhaver as treasurer and Jud Matheny as secretary. Ellinger to lead a 1976 planning program with Richard Mowrey Bensonhaver Eileen Ellinger and Heskell Wagoner. Matheny named delegate with Ellinger as alternate to the 1976 Ohio Fair Managers Convention in Columbus.
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Matheny
Ellinger
Sheraton Hotel
Columbus
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Ohio Valley Livestock Co
Hann
Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
US & Possessions
M Publishing Co
Johnson Road
Elias J
Lucky’’ Baldwin
California
Butler County
Ymans
Santa Claes
Forum
Wades Jeans
Levi and
Farah
Forum and
Drummond
Salvatori
Off the Cuff Shop
Fair Board
Salvatore
Munsingwear
Bryson Underwear
Marting’s Own
Marting’s
Athens City
N. Court Street
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