Congressman Miller critiques umbrella Federal aid distribution
Tenth District Congressman Clarence Miller told Athens Rotarians that federal aid acts as an umbrella over the nation ignoring local need. He warned of upheavals in Washington over Nixon's 1974 budget and urged local groups to show their accomplishments to justify continued funding, now via revenue sharing rather than federal funds.
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Ian Miller
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Office of Economic Opportunity
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Alexander Eyes District Growth Moves and Levy Renewal
Alexander Local School District weighs 300 new families and facility needs as board extends a three year contract for Superintendent Raymond Brooks. A 4.1 mill levy renewal, tied to higher property values, will appear on the ballot. The board discusses survey plans with Ohio University and Southern Ohio Coal Co. for influx impact and facility upgrades.
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Gallia County
Ohio University
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Stolen Vehicle Crashes In Chase
James C. Kennedy 18 of 383 W State St pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court to five charges from a Friday night auto theft in Athens that led to a police pursuit and the wreck of the stolen car. The vehicle belonged to Gregory N. Bradford of Albany Route 2 and was parked in front of the welfare office.
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James C. Kennedy
State St
Athens County
Athens
Ted Jones
Gregory N. Bradford
Welfare Office
Athens County Grand Jury
Robert Snively
Scott Quad
Vets Resist Rumored Office Shift In Athens County
Athens County Veterans Commission says it will oppose any plan to move its courthouse space into the Board of Elections area and shift the veterans office to the sheriff's building. Commission member Joe B. Vanity states no authority has been contacted and county officials have not authorized the move. The commission warns of legal action to defend its space.
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Athens County
Veterans Commission
Joe B. Vanity
Board of Elections Office
Veterans
Vanity
Fire damages West Breeze trailer injures volunteer firefighter
A fire at the West Breeze Mobile Estates on Baker Road damaged the Williamson trailer and its contents by about $7,000. Volunteer fireman Assistant Chief John Romine suffered a chin laceration. Chief Pete Good said heat tapes on pipes may have started the blaze around 8:30 a.m. The bedroom was destroyed and the couple, with their baby, escaped before flames spread through the trailer.
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James R. Williamson
West Breeze Mobile Estates
Baker Road
Richland Area
Pete Good
Williamson
Good
National and Local Weather Forecast Update
Snow flurries are forecast Tuesday from the upper Great Lakes through the Midwest to Oklahoma. Rain is forecast from the Midwest through the Southeast and for most of the Pacific coast. Cloudy tonight with a low in the 30s and rain Wednesday.
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Midwest
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
African Folklore Talk at Ohio University
Gerald Davis assistant director of the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklore will lecture on African folklore at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Baker Center Alumni Lounge Ohio University The talk reflects Davis travel in Africa and the United States He went to Tanzania in 1962 as a Quaker water project volunteer and returned in 1964 for folklore graduate work at UC Berkeley
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Smithsonian Insttitute
Washington, D.C
Ohio University
Baker Center
African Studies Department
Davis
Africa
United States
Tanzania
U.S
University of California At Berkeley
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