Satellite photos fuel landslide cause debate at Monticello
Geologists discuss a water saturated hillside near Monticello Village after infrared satellite images hint at water bodies on the slope. Athens officials hear theories blaming drainage changes, fill failures, and poor engineering as USSF Ohio Corp evacuated eight buildings and spent 50 000 dollars on drainage upgrades.
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Athens County
Proscutor
Dow Lake
Hocking River
Monticello Village
Fisher
Ahmad
Ohio
Hocking
Jerry Wang
Alex Bachuzewski
Arlen Realty Management, Inc
Robert Gray
Gray
Doctors Recommend Anacin For Pain Relief
Doctors dispense over 50 million Anacin tablets yearly for pain relief. The tablet is claimed to address headaches dental pain arthritis and flu aches quickly with minimal stomach upset.
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Tors
Conflicts Grow Among Athens County Commissioners
County Commissioners clash over meeting protocols as Commissioner-elect Helen Baker and holdovers James Edwards and John Law dispute budget talks. Baker invited city and county officials to discuss 1973 budgets while Law claims meetings must be set by him. Officials including Common Pleas Judge Lowell Howard and Sheriff-elect Paul Brown seek funds for court caseloads, public defender, courthouse renovations, and a small animal shelter.
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Athens County
Helen Baker
James Edwards
John Law
Thomas Smith
Harold J. Rose
Howard
Bids Come In Under Estimate for Athens Health Building
Architect Earl Hayes and Athens County commissioners announced 23 bids for the Athens City County Health Building came in at about 178000 dollars, under the 202000 dollar estimate. Don King Construction Co. led general bids at 126000 with Geiger Brothers and Waverly Piping among other bidders for plumbing and HVAC.
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Earl Hayes
Athens County
Athens City County
Portsmouth
Hayes
Athens County Fairgrounds
Hill- Burton Foundation of
Chicago
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Don King Construction Co
Jackson
King
Geiger Brothers
Logan
Waverly Piping Co
Muralt Electrical Organization, Inc
Lancaster
Don Duncan
Hill-Burton Foundation
Expense Reports Filed in Athens County Elections Race
The Athens County Elections Board received multiple expense and contribution disclosures for the November election. Jack White and the Committee to Re-Elect Jack E White filed details showing personal expenses and modest contributions. Other filings include the Ohio State United Auto Workers Community Action Program Council and various local committees with advertising, printing, and miscellaneous costs.
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Athens County Elections Board
Ohio State United Auto Workers Community Action Program Council
Columbus
Crewson
Jack White
Coolville
Jack E. White
Lee Eldridge
White
Dorothy M. Day
Paul Gerig
Athens
Athens County
Republican Women’s Club
Shields
Sheriff Club
June Gibson
Hocking St
Robert Daugherty
Dewitt Walker
Chauncey
Boyd Williams
Albany
Wayne Stotts
Nelsonville
John Coen
Hockingport
Robert E. Butts
Gerald Hann
Elmwood PI
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Washington
Earth
Dale Howe Corp
Youngstown
Lester Weinberg
Dale Howe
David Hollander
Weinberg
Brown
Smith
the Historical Society
Law
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Plains
Eeigeeay
Marting’s
N. Court St
the Bank of the Century
Grand Old Bank
Pomeroy
Meigs County
FDIC
Rutland
Pomeroy National Bank
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