Plains water and sewer plan gets tentative OK
Athens County commissioners approved tentative assessments for The Plains water distribution and sewage disposal systems totaling about 2.116 million dollars. Assessments vary by property, with detailed figures for households and Athens High School. Final costs and collection terms await state agency review and final cost determinations.
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Plains
Athens County
State Health Department
George Mara
Athens High School
City of
Athens
Mara
Nixon Seeks Steel Industry Peace Through White House Talks
President Nixon aims to avert a large steel wage settlement or strike by convening labor and steel negotiators at the White House. He backs an incomes policy approach and warned against a 9 percent wage boost while weighing wage and price controls and imports as options.
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Washington
Nixon
Labor and Steel Industry
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Japan
Point Pleasant Officials Sworn In For Four-Year Terms
Point Pleasant city officials for the next four years took office after oath administration at a city council meeting. New mayor Jon Leighty and city clerk Patty Burdette, along with councilmembers Barbara Huffman Wallace Smith Jack Juniper Russell Holland Harry Rhodes and Howard Lee Miller, were sworn in. Absent were Jack Fowler and Delvin Simms who will be sworn in later.
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Point Pleasant
Jon Leighty
Patty Burdette
Don Waldie
Buster Biffle
Barbara Huffman
Wallace Smith
Jack Juniper
Russell Holland
Harry Rhodes
Howard Lee Miller
Jack Fowler
Third
Delvin Simms
Driver Not Allowed To Change His Mind
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled against Athens man Ronald Brooks who challenged the suspension of his license after police arrested him for drunk driving. Brooks refused a breathalyzer, later changed his mind, but authorities argued it's too late. Prosecution contended testing window limits apply to admissibility. defense argued up to two hours.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Athens
Ronald Brooks
Divorce Petitions in Ruhpe and Wears Custody Disputes
Three divorce petitions listed. Rita A Rupe of Chauncey seeks custody from Michael G Rupe of Athens Route 1 over gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Eddie McGrath of Athens Route 5 sues Marl W McGrath over gross neglect with custody sought. Arnett W Wears of 40 W Union St sues Ethel Wears of West Middlesex Pa over gross neglect with custody sought.
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Rita A Rupe
Chauncey
Michael G. Rupe
Athens
Eddie McGrath
Marl W. McGrath
Arnett W. Wears
Union St
Ethel Wears
West Middlesex
Judge Has Hearing On Injunction In Bottling Case
A Common Pleas Court held a morning hearing on a temporary injunction in the Athens Bottling Company versus International Union of Operating Engineers Local 89 and others. Judge John Bolin continued the case pending written briefs after the union's weeks of picketing and the company’s prior temporary restraining order.
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Common Pleas
Athens Bottling Company
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 89
John Bolin
Logan Fourth fireworks set at high school field
Fireworks are scheduled for the Fourth of July at the Logan High School athletic field with a Sing Out Logan sponsorship donating profits to the junior fair building project. The 8 p.m. program features Sing Out Logan Happiness Entante and a new singing group. the 9:30 p.m. display costs 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Rain date is Monday at the same time.
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Logan
Logan High School
Sing Out Logan Group
Sing Out Logan
Happiness Entante
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