Reservoir Plug Snaps Loss Near Athens Water Plant
A temporary plug failed Tuesday night at a storage reservoir near the Athens water treatment plant, spilling about 100000 gallons into an excavation. Water service remained pressured. repairs ran from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Crews planned to make up the loss next day as contractors tied in a new line for a 12 inch feed to the old reservoir amid construction of a 1.2 million gallon tank. Firemen pumped water in sub freezing weather until welding repairs could start.
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Athens
Drennen Goldsberry
Goldsberry
A.m
W. Union Street
Doctors Quit Smokers Ad Invites Contact in Ohio Center
An advertisement urges smokers seeking cessation help to contact the Stop Smoking Center of Ohio at P.O. Box 2606 Zonesville Ohio. The ad promises information on a new tablet and directs interested parties to reach out directly.
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Ohio
P.O
Zonesville
Jewelry and electronics stolen from car on Lancaster Street
Cecil Lester of Electronics Unlimited reported a theft from his vehicle on 169 N. Lancaster St. Police said jewelry including diamond earrings and a watch valued over $1000 along with an electric razor and radio television tubes were taken.
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Cecil Lester
N. Lancaster St
Lester
Electronics Unlimited
Smokestack Topples At Buckeye Dry Cleaners After Truck Hit
A Buckeye Dry Cleaners smokestack was toppled at 4 04 p m Tuesday when a truck struck a supporting guy wire. The boiler room filled with smoke but firefighters reported no fire. Owner Raymond Shepard says $3 000 to $4 000 in damage and the plant will be closed for repairs. The truck belonged to Fox Contractor hired by General Telephone Co.
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Buckeye Dry Cleaners
Euclid Dr
Raymond Shepard
Athens
Fox Contractor
General Telephone Co
Winter Low Reaches Eight Degrees Above Zero in Athens
Early today in Athens Colorado, a winter low of 8 degrees above zero was recorded by U S Observer L Colmer. The mark was one degree below the 9 above reading from December 27. At 11:30 a.m. the temperature climbed to 20, rising faster than the December 27 noon reading of 16.
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Athens
L. Colmer
U. S
Colmer
Tippie Faces Sodomy Charge in County Court
William Francis Tippie, 49, of Glouster, appeared in County Court and pleaded not guilty to a sodomy charge filed by Sammy Joe Hook Sr. He was placed under a $200 bond and bound to the grand jury.
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William Francis Tippie
Glouster
Sammy Joe Hook Sr
Morgan St
Sheriff's Deputies
Five Ohio Students to Study South African Culture
Five Ohio University students will study culture in Lesotho during a June to August project funded by an 18,658 grant. Under director Dr. Alan R. Booth, the team will train in field methods, survey politics and history, and record oral traditions and rock paintings as historical documents with input from Anthony Atmore of the University of London.
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Ohio University
Lesotho
Africa
Center For International Studies
Alan R. Booth
Booth
John D. Holm
James E. L. Eldridge
Dents
Anthony Atmore
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
Athens Fire Dept reports 576 alarms and new building
Athens fire chief Charles Dalton notes a productive year with 576 alarms including 427 squad runs, up from 568 alarms in 1965. The department’s new $165000 Columbus Road building is finished, with staff additions and training. Fire loss totaled $52825, rising from $22495 in 1965, and the major blaze damaged the Athens Lake Motel on Route 33N. A jury trial for Edmund Efaw on driving while intoxicated begins after a municipal court jury was seated.
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Charles Dalton
Columbus Road
Athens Lake
Edmund E. Efaw
Stow
State Highway Patrol
Officers Sign To Take Chief's Test In Athens
Three senior Athens police officers Capt. Fred James Sgt Clyde Beasley Jr and Sgt Charles Cochran have signed up to take the civil service test for chief. The exam at 7 30 p m Thursday at city hall determines who will lead after Chief J B Grogan retires Jan 21. James has served as acting head since the start of the year while Grogan is away on vacation. Mayor Raymond Shepard will appoint the top scorer. JUDGMENT SOUGHT Marie Lorraine Lee sues in Common Pleas Court for 7951 56 support money from Edwy B Lee.
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Athens
City Hall
Thomas Chesser
Fred James
Clyde Beasley Jr
Charles Cochran
J. B. Grogan
James
Grogan
Raymond Shepard
Marie Lorraine Lee
Common Pleas Court
Edwy B. Lee
Old Charges Dismissed In Athens Court
Five defendants saw indictments dismissed by Common Pleas Court for good cause. Bonnie Sue Elliott Nelsonville faced breaking and entering. Charles Johnson Nelsonville was charged with assault and battery. Billy Gene Whaley and Sharon Barnhart faced a joint non support charge. Ray Pickett’s burglary case was dropped while he serves time on similar charges. Prosecutor Homer B. Gall Jr. said the cases involved old charges unlikely to be tried.
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Common Pleas Court
Bonnie Sue Elliott
Nelsonville
Charles Johnson
Billy Gene Whaley
Sharon Barnhart
Homer B. Gall Jr
Ray Pickett
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Local Residents
Thearle Shafer aged 70 of 188 Mill Street and several residents from Athens Coolville New Marshfield and Wilson were admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a possible stroke. Thearle Shafer was taken by city fire department emergency squad at 3 20 p m Tuesday.
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Thearle Shafer
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Police Radio System Upgraded In City
The new police radio equipment arrived Thursday morning and will be installed soon. Safety Director Thomas Chesser says the low band frequency will enable officers to communicate with area police and sheriff departments. The existing gear is described as old and in poor repair. The FCC approved the new low band frequency for the city.
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Thomas Chesser
Chesser
Federal Communication Commission
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