State Education Board Approves 10 Point Reform Plan
The Ohio State Board of Education adopts a 10 point set of legislative recommendations to improve learning opportunities and fiscal management across 621 districts. It seeks funding changes for construction and classroom facilities and urges faster rehab and expansion of vocational and special education.
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State Board of Education
Ohio
11Th
General Assembly
John J. Gilligan
Driver Hits Auto Woman Cut Slightly
One driver was injured and the other cited in a two car mishap at 12 35 p m Wednesday on Route 50 about one half mile west of Athens.
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Athens
Tragedy May Ruin Season Brief Safety Warning
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio safety chief Jim Conroy warns that December holidays bring higher risks for motorists and pedestrians. He urges alert driving, careful package handling, and patience amid congestion and bad weather. Ohio State Patrol reports Lawrence Goodman, 21, of New Marshfield, cited for speeding after a collision with Lois Bowser, 17, of Pomeroy, near Route 50. Bowser treated for a forehead cut and released from O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Jim Conroy
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio
Conroy
Lawrence Goodman
New Marshfield
Lois Bowser
Pomeroy Rd
Goodman
Bowser
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Have Eyes Checked For Driving Safety
Night driving can be harder to judge distances when vision is not optimal. The notice urges all motorists to regularly check all phases of vision to ensure safe driving and urges if you have not had an eye exam recently to schedule one.
Needy Aided By OAPSE Athens Chapter
Athens Chapter 329 of the Ohio Association of Public School Employes collects items for needy families at Christmas. Members are asked to bring items to their work buildings by Dec 20 for Salvation Army distribution. The next meeting is Jan 9.
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Athens
Ohio Association of Public School
Lorna McKibben
Athens City
Salvation Army
Wine Sales Grow in Manitoba Expect One Million Gallons
Winnipeg AP report quotes Frank Syme chairman of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission predicting wine sales in Manitoba will top one million gallons this year. Last year sales totaled 974,718 gallons of table and fortified wines domestic and imported, up 129,000 gallons from the prior year.
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Winnipeg
Frank Syme
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Manitoba
Airman Thomas F Lehman Assigned to Keesler AFB
Air man Thomas F Lehman son of Mr and Mrs Donald F Lehman 42 Briarwood Dr Athens has been assigned to Keesler AFB Miss after completing basic at Lackland AFB Tex He will train at the technical training center Keesler for ar mament systems field Ada High School class of 1972
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Thomas F. Lehman
Donald F. Lehman
Briarwood Dr
Athens
Keesler Afb
Miss
Lackland Afb
Tex
Kessler
Ada High School
Prosecutor Claire Ball Jr. Receives Ohio Award
State Rep elect Claire M Ball Jr Athens County prosecutor received an award for excellence in administration of criminal justice for 1972 from Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice C William O'Neill during a Columbus meeting of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association. The commendation followed earlier recognition of his diligence and efficiency.
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Claire M. Ball Jr
Ohio Supreme Court
C. William O'Neill
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Columbus
Ball
Athens County
More Money For Communities Through Rural Loan Guarantees
The American Bankers Association says new Rural Development Act of 1972 loan guarantees will unlock funds for rural facilities, small business, housing, and farming. It urges pegged interest at prime or market rates and flexible terms based on borrower ability and asset type. Local lenders to foreclose, guarantees non cancellable once set, with down payments and selective 100 percent financing in some cases.
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American Bankers Association
Farmers Home Administration
ABA
Association
Athens Woman Injured In Fall At Boyd Hall Steps
Mrs. Grace Ballenger 86 of 107 Mill Street was injured Wednesday when she fell on concrete steps beside Boyd Hall at 3 05 p m. She was treated for a cut over her left eye a cut left thumb and abrasions of the left knee and was dismissed after transport to O Bleness Memorial Hospital by the Athens Fire Department emergency squad
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Grace Ballenger
Mill St
Boyd Hall
Loyola volunteers coach retarded teens in six week program
More than 40 volunteers including students alumni and professors assist 60 retarded teenagers at Loyola College in a six week sports and learning enhancement program. Activities range from archery to yoga to build fitness and social adjustment skills.
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Montreal
Loyola College
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