Athens County Eligible for HUD Water Sewer Funds
Athens County may seek HUD funding for water and sewer projects until June 4 1973 due to being a qualified jurisdiction. The move allows Nelsonville area improvements and plans to extend water service to Deanville and Buchtel. County officials plan August meetings with HUD on housing for low income and elderly residents.
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Athens County
U.s.department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
County Regional Planning Commission
State Area Planning Organization
Nelsonville
Jurisdictions Commission
Alan Geiger
Deanville
Buchtel
Athens
Saxbe Rumored to Seek Ohio Governor Race in 1974
The Associated Press reports growing talk in Ohio politics that U.S. Senator William Saxbe may seek the 1974 Republican governor nomination. Saxbe publicly denies interest, while aides and allies spar over whether a draft campaign is strategic to deter rivals like Keating or Lukens.
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Associated Press
William Saxbe
Ohio
U.S
Saxbe
William Keating
Cincinnati
Donald Buz. Lukens
Middletown
Legislative
James Rhodes
Senate
Rhodes
Buffalo Creek hearing set for July 21 on disaster findings
Charleston ap reports the Buffalo Creek Commission schedules its eighth hearing for July 21 after nine witnesses testified. Federal inspector Earl Reedy said the dam appeared okay two days before collapse, while clarifying remarks about a prior conversation with Mario Varrassi. The commission will deliver findings to Gov. Moore by September 1 and may call EPA representatives.
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Charleston
W. Va
Buffalo Creek
Federal Bureau of Mines
Earl Reedy
Buffalo Mining Co
Reedy
Buffalo Mining Safety
Mario Varrassi
Varrassi
J. L. Spicer
Mount Hope
Buffalo Mining
A. D. ‘Buster’ Skaggs
Bureau of Reclamation
Fred Walker
Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Athens Firemen Respond to General Alarm at University Building
The Athens Fire Dept answered a general alarm at McCracken Hall on Union Street at 8:44 a.m. Reports cited a possible ballast defect in a light as the cause. No fire was found. William King, 24, of Pomeroy Route 4, was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital with a cut left hand after an incident at Litton Industries on Route 50E. The squad also assisted at Woolworth's Dept Store when Mary Ann Hursey, 18 months, choked but recovered by arrival.
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Athens Fire Dept
McCracken Hall
Union Street
William King
Pomeroy
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
King
Huffman Transportation
Litton Industries
Woolworth’s Department Store
Mary Ann Hursey
Richard Hursey
Syracuse
Neb
Births and admissions at Y Bleness Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Fred Snyder of Athens welcomed a son and Mr and Mrs Terry Powell of Albany welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Larry Hines of Guysville Route 2 welcomed a son. Admitted: Allen Kresge Jesse Duckler Mrs Edward Rasmussen Mrs Gerald Draager Anna Sprague all of Athens Tina Hills New Marshfield Mrs Darrell West Albany Mrs J William Krivesti Athens Route 2 Hoyt McMaster Chauncey Mrs Robert Allbaugh New Marshfield. Dismissed: Estel Ward Mrs Margaret Stalder Francis Watkins Mrs Verna Pinkham Mrs Aliie Buffington Alexander Mayer Mrs Jim Pratt and daughter Richard Reeves Mrs Thomas Kirkendall Walter Keirns.
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Fred Snyder
Athens
Terry Powell
Albany
Larry Hines
Guysville
Allen Kresge
Jesse Duckler
Edward Rasmussen
Gerald Draager
Anna Sprague
Tina Hills
New Marshfield
Darrell West
J. William Krivesti
Hoyt McMaster
Chauncey
Robert Allbaugh
Estel Ward
Margaret Stalder
Francis Watkins
Verna Pinkham
Aliie Buffington
Alexander Mayer
Jim Pratt
Richard Reeves
Thomas Kirkendall
Walter Keirns
Weather data summary from Hocking Ohio University report
The report gives yesterday high 72 and low 49 with 30 percent humidity at 4 pm. Today 9 am humidity 85 percent and 0.01 inch precipitation yesterday, 1.03 inches this month, 22.11 inches this year with 1.96 inches above normal. Sun set 8:58 pm and rise 6:10 am. pressure 30.27 inches.
Bicycles Recovered In Pleasant Hill Area
Athens County deputies recovered two stolen bicycles in the Pleasant Hill area south of Athens. A boy's bicycle stolen May 30 was claimed by a university student. Deputies still seek the girl’s bicycle owner. Dr. Fred E. Luchs will preach at 9 30 a m Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church.
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Athens County Sheriff's Department
Pleasant Hill
Athens
Fred E. Luchs
First Presbyterian Church
TB Tests Available for Local Workers
TB skin testing for teachers bus drivers and fair food service workers will be conducted at the Albany Fire House Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health Department will administer tests from 6 to 8 p.m. Readings will occur at the same times on Thursday.
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Fair Food Service
Albany
Athens City-County
Star of Shane Brandon De Wilde Dies in Truck Crash
Brandon De Wilde, child actor famous for the 1953 film Shane, dies at 30 from injuries after a traffic accident in Lakewood Colorado. He recently finished a stage role in Butterflies Are Free.
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Lakewood
Colo.ap
Shane
Brandon de Wilde
de Wilde
Denver
Harm's Way
Eugenia Wilson
Baptists Move Groundbreaking For Albany Church Expansion
The Albany Baptist Church plans a ground breaking at 7 30 p m with Senior Deacon Lowell Chase guiding a horse plow and congregants pulling it The new 4500 square foot building will add space for a new auditorium and preschool classes The old building will host Sunday School for Grades 1 12 A cake shaped like a church will close the ceremony.
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Albany Baptist Church
Lowell Chase
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