Safety Board cites cause of Silver Bridge collapse
National Safety Board reports the Silver Bridge disaster cause. Other regional items note Cheshire man’s fatality, Ohio power plant construction in Cheshire, and county actions on schools, housing, and public works in April and May.
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Gallia County
Ohio Power
Athens County
Meigs
Kenneth E. McIntire
New
Army
Local Education and Civic Notes from June 1971
A series of county events includes 1971 Technical Institute graduates reaching 500 and June 13 OU awarding degrees to 1,500. June 15 Middleport approves a $5 auto license fee ordinance. Athens City Auditor Robert Lee dies at 75 on June 16. June 21 Logan school board and teachers clash over negotiations policy. Low cost housing project receives approval for Athens. Referee’s opinion supports OU labor dispute interpretation on June 23. Glouster man dies in rollover on June 24. June 28 sees council conflicts over water bill in Pomeroy and Middleport. June 29 the Vinton County sheriff seeks a $30,000 budget boost.
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Glouster
Pomeroy
Middleport
Vinton County
Harold Shields seeks re election as sheriff
Athens County Sheriff Harold Shields announces candidacy for re election. He has served since 1956 after filling the term of George Bateman and was re elected in 1960 1964 and 1968. Shields notes his awards and affiliations while plans for 1972 city projects are discussed at a League of Women Voters meeting.
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Harold Shields
Shields
George Bateman
Athens
Leo Shields
Athens High School
Ohio University
Athens Police Department
Sohio
Donald Barrett
Harry Crewson
Athens League of Women Voters
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
S. May Ave
Accidents Reported By Police Over Holiday Weekend
Athens police investigated three minor traffic accidents over the holiday weekend and issued three citations for improper backing. No injuries occurred. William McCannon and Joann Wallace were cited for a backing collision on N Lancaster Street at 3 07 p m Saturday. Cecil Robinson was cited for backing into a parked car on Central Avenue Sunday afternoon. Terry Tye, driving a car from Nelsonville Route 1, left the road on Dairy Lane New Year’s Day causing about 700 dollars in damage. he was not cited.
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Athens
William McCannon
N. Lancaster St
Joann K. Wallace
Terry Tye
Nelsonville
Dairy Lane
Two Athens County Residents Injured In One-Car Crash
A Sunday morning one car crash near the County Home sent Robert E. Chubb 24 and Rebecca Stalders 14 to O Bleness Memorial Hospital for treatment. The Plains driver Alton R. Frost 16 lost brakes on Dover Two Road 324 and ran off the road at 9 20 a m striking a barn near Route 13 324, no citation issued.
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O’bleness
Route 13
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