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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1973
Page
2
The new ordinance authorizes the safety director to solicit bids to open a 40 000 cubic yard waste pit at the city landfill. Athens city county cooperation took center stage as the council acted to address ongoing problems Monday night.
After a long review cycle an ordinance survives to keep alive hopes for a countywide solid waste system and a joint jail plan. An ad hoc committee will meet with commissioners to study cooperation on a detention center and rehabilitation facility run by both city and county.
Council advances the city county waste disposal plan to address dogs and cats while approving a Mulligan Road sewer project engineer. long agenda covers parking lease renewals, alley vacation requests, traffic light study, and a proposed joint jail facility with county officials. A public hearing is set for 7 30 p m and discussions include garbage collection rate plans and potential federal funding for a pilot strip mine reclamation project.
Morrison Elementary student council members joined an Ohio University journalism class and media at Monday night proceedings. City officials paused several times as Crewson explained procedural rules and pointers to the visitors.
A council investigation follows a single objection letter from Bruce Estes of The Post to Ohio University. Estes argues daily police briefings violate public access to information and disrupt transparency. City Solicitor Mollica, Mayor Barrett, and Council President Crewson say logs are not public records and stress the press conferences are standard information releases.
Overflow crowd reviews more than two dozen cases in Athens County Municipal Court. Defendants face charges mainly for driving while intoxicated with varied pleas, bonds, and fines. Names include Sheridan, Keaton, Goins, Johnson, Hart, Mayle, Maze, Mulford, Watson, Mathey, Biesterer, Castle, Udell, and Hartley among others.
Birth announcements list four newborns: a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of Waverly, a son for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunt of Long Bottom, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boyer of McArthur, and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Guergen Byers of Athens. Admitted and dismissed entries follow, detailing names, residences, and court fines for various offenses including shoplifting and traffic violations. several inmates admitted, others pleaded guilty or no contest, with fines ranged up to 100 dollars and costs. The list also notes several forfeitures for open container, intoxication, and other infractions, with amounts of 33 dollars or other minor sums.
CAA officials briefed commissioners on a $67 700 federal grant and ARC backing to extend rural bus service across Athens Perry and Hocking counties. The plan would add three to four routes in Athens with two new drivers, aiming for service to 90 percent of area villages and support from Athens city officials. Delivery of two additional buses is expected in February.
Dr Bernard E Bernard of Ohio University geography elected president of the Athens Recycling Center with George Walker as vice president Andee Johan as secretary Harriet Trevas as treasurer and Rich Fisher and Mrs Pat Fitch on the executive committee Other board members include Dwight Brown David Horr Curt Peoples Howard Romine Phyllis Rovner Robert Sutton James Westfall and Joan McReynolds Nancy Reisler leads center branches on the university campus The center recycled over 65 tons in 1972 mainly glass products according to a spokesman.
Yesterday reached 38 as a high with 32 as a low today. Precipitation total this month 1.18 inches while year to date is the same at 1.18 inches, 0.57 inches below normal. Sunset at 5 31 p m and sunrise at 7 47 a m tomorrow. Barometric pressure 30 39 inches, steady.
Athens police charged Daniel R. Aschman 20 Columbus with failing to maintain an assured clear distance after a 12 01 a m Sunday collision on Court Street. Lowell D. McClanaghan 42 of 8 Fort Street was stopped for traffic when Aschman allegedly sideswiped his car. Neither driver was injured.
Ohio University professor Phillip Harrington will speak at the Mid-Ohio Valley Communicators meeting in Parkersburg. His students will present film strips including A Sociological Study of the Brooks Shoe Factory and The Pond with ecology themes, followed by a discussion on production techniques.
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