Search for Consensus Importance Stressed in Athens Meeting
Ohio officials push for outcome based goals in a 12 city regional review of the Search for Consensus school accountability plan. State Superintendent Martin Essex warns against superficial aims as Wallace Blake joins the board.
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Fred Whissel
State Board of Education
Ohio
Athens
Athens High School
Meigs
Vinton
Gallia
Jackson
Perry
Morgan
Hocking
Lawrence
Martin W. Essex
Wallace E. Blake
Blake
Logan
Zanesville
General Assembly
Essex
Keating To Speak At Lincoln Day Dinner In Athens
Congressman William J. Keating of Ohio will be guest speaker at the Lincoln Day dinner hosted by the Athens County Republican Executive Committee. The event takes place Monday after a 6:30 p.m. dinner in the Baker Center ballroom. Tickets are available from county steering committee members or city council candidates.
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William J. Keating
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Keating
Ohio
U. S. House of Representatives
Baker Center
University of Cincinnati
College of Business Administration
College of Law
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
House
Judiciary Committee
GOP
FBI Aids Hunt For Fugitive Frank James in Nelsonville
The FBI to assist Athens County authorities locate Frank James of Nelsonville who failed to appear for a Common Pleas Court trial on dispensing hallucinogens to a minor. He was free on recognizance and may face a separate felony for skipping trial, carrying up to five years in prison and a $5000 fine. Dennis Kirby of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to selling cocaine with sentencing deferred pending a probation report.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Michael Nolan
Frank James
James
Nolan
Athens County
Dennis Kirby
Hocking Technical College
Alexander Students Tie For First In History Contest
Alexander Local High School students Joan Wooten and John Merrill tied for first place in the preliminary 26th annual American History Contest run by Ohio University. The pair were among over 8,000 high school seniors statewide competing for a March 2 final essay exam with first prize a $100 award and a four year renewable full tuition scholarship. They will join state top scorers and finalists on March 2 and 3 at Ohio University in Athens staying in Howard Hall and dining on campus with a reception for parents hosted by President and Mrs. Claude Sowle.
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Joan Wooten
Donald Wooten
Pomeroy
John Merrill
Guysville
Athens County
Ohio University
Alexander
Ohio
Athens
Howard Hall
Claude R. Sowle
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America
William Keating
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Bancroft
Athens National Bank
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FBI
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