General Telephone Plans 2.7 Million Upgrade in Athens District
General Telephone Co. of Ohio will spend 2,741,855 on service improvement and expansion across 23 Athens district exchanges in 1969. Major work includes a new 250,000 district plant service building four miles southwest of Athens and a 1.2 million Athens exchange equipment addition adding 1,100 lines and 1,200 numbers. Major interexchange and toll trunk expansions are planned with multiple county projects and a consolidation of The Plains and Chauncey offices into one location.
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Pot Putting Becomes Most Popular Pastime
A British official report notes a rise in marijuana use among unskilled workers with weekend smoking. It calls for reducing penalties to two years, reviewing police powers for searches, and differentiates marijuana from heroin while not endorsing legalization. The study urges new laws for synthetic derivatives. The second item reports the rescheduling of a DUI trial for Joseph P. Jeffries to Feb 20 due to his attorney’s travel.
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London
Britain
Campbell Named Managing Editor of The Cleveland Press
Richard Campbell, former Guysville resident and associate editor, promoted to managing editor after Harding Christ retires after twenty years. Campbell, Ohio University School of Journalism graduate, lives in Rocky River with wife Margaret Jandes and two children, Chris and Connie.
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Guysville
Cleveland Press
Campbell
Harding Christ
the Press
Don Campbell
Ohio University School of Journalism
Rome-Canaan
Margaret Jandes
Stewart
Rocky River
Polio Vaccine Doses Listed In Athens Health Report
The Athens City County Health Department reports 529 polio vaccine doses given to school children as the second immunization round proceeds. Friday morning clinics administered 54 DPT doses 49 polio 14 smallpox vaccines and 28 fine tests. The department said 92 homes school and auxiliary visits were made regarding immunization tuberculosis eye and orthopedic conditions.
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Athens City-County
Athens man fined for not giving dog shelter in court
An Athens man, Joe Parks, was fined 25 and costs in Municipal Court for failing to provide adequate weather shelter for his dog. The judge suspended the fine, requiring payment of keeping costs during disposition. A second charge was dismissed by defense motion.
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Joe Parks
N. Congress St
Athens County Humane
William Matheny
Franklin Sheeter
Parks
Matheny
J. K. Bratton
Joe Gerig
Sheeter
Man Denies Guilt On Assault Charge
A Millfield Route 1 man pleaded innocent in Municipal Court today to an assault and battery charge. Frank Belardo posted $34 bond and his hearing is set for Jan. 14. Belardo is accused of striking Irvin Armstrong of 123 North Lancaster Street Athens on November 13. Armstrong filed the charge on November 19.
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Belardo
Irvin Armstrong
Lancaster St
Athens
Armstrong
Driver cited after Route 681 crash near Albany
State Highway Patrol cited Dian Clark 32 of Albany Route 2 for conditional speeding after her car went left of center on a curve and pushed John S Theiss 37 of 24 Woodruff into an embankment. No injuries reported in the crash just south of Albany on Route 681.
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Albany
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