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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1968

Page

4

OU and AFSCME Start First Round of Contract Talks

Ohio University officials and Local 1699 AFSCME began negotiations at 2 p.m. over a new contract to replace the current one expiring Oct 2. Union leaders say about 15 points will be presented focusing on fringe benefits and employee classification, with a wage package noted as a 25 percent rise over 14 months.

Ohio University American Federation of State Afl-Cio Oscar McGee O. L Henry Afscme Herschel Sigall Columbus Kenneth Davis McGee Frank Galbraith Joh Elswick

Flasher Lights Damaged at Brazier Construction Co

Athens County deputies investigate rifle fire damage at Brazier Construction Co headquarters Route 56 New Marshfield. Fourteen flasher lights and several construction signs were destroyed Wednesday.

Brazier Construction Co New Marshfield Athens County

Athens flood control funds approved by House and Senate

Conferees on the $4.6 billion public works bill approved $970,000 for the Athens flood control project on the Hocking River. The action raises the Athens allocation over $1 million for start of the project and river relocation.

House Senate Athens Hocking Dent Johnson Johnson Hocking River U.S. Corps of Engineers Whites Mill McBee Systems Don Johnson Lakeview Manor

Lucas Glass House Paint Promises Longevity and Savings

A vintage style ad touts Lucas Glass House Paint as first quality and long lasting. It claims home owners have trusted Lucas Paint for over 116 years and that a few extra pennies buy superior formulation saving dollars over time.

Ben Franklin Lucas Glass House Lucas

Forestry training ends at Lake Hope workshop

D. C. MelInturf, vocational agriculture instructor at Feder al Hocking High School, completed an in service training workshop for local teachers in forestry management and wood utilization. The Lake Hope event was sponsored by the State Department of Education and Ohio State University and included timber evaluation, log scaling, a chipping mill tour, post plant viewing, pruning and forest lands management.

D. C. MelInturf Federal Hocking High School Lake Hope State Department of Education Ohio State University

Local Court Docket Highlights Guilty Pleas and Defendants

Thin Kimes 55 of Albany Route 5 pled guilty for improper left turn with $10 fine and costs. Jeffrey A. Clark 18 of New Marshfield pled guilty over traffic signal violation with $10 and costs. Bruce E. Steiner 33, professor, Athens and Catherine McQuaid 28, professor, Athens. Paul Allen Gode 29, student, Cleveland Heights and Paulo Jeanne Smith 24, student, Athens.

Thin Kimes Albany Jeffrey A. Clark New Marshfield Bruce E. Steiner Athens Catherine McQuaid Paul Allen Gode Cleveland Heights Paulo Jeanne Smith

CAP Executives Plan Meeting On Tuesday

Athens County Community Action Program executive board will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the CAP office 13 W Washington St. Secretary Joan E Licht says the session will inform on the Senior Citizens and Neighborhood Center programs funded recently.

Athens County Community Action Program Committee CAP Washington St Joan E. Licht

Multiple Ohio drivers charged with speeding and bond forfeitures

A list of motorists from Ohio and nearby states forfeited bonds for speeding and related offenses. Names include Jack Goodrich, Larry James, Samuel Heady, Ronald Upton, Phillip Boyles, Roy Haskey, Kenneth Duffield Jr, Robert Bowles, Wilbur Sargent, Otis Allen, Val Jean Freeman, William Hiller, Peri Seifert Jr, Gordon Boram, Charles Leonard Jr, Walkce Noble, Gary Thompson, Lewis Ondis, Darrell Fisher, Charles Vincent, Ronald Priest, Merlyn Phillips, Edward Islitzer, Stanley Thomas, Earl Powell, William Young, Laurence Knecht, Pearl Czeczek, and others with various bond amounts. Additional charges cover improper backing, speeding, assault, littering, defective exhaust, no tail light, and failed registration transfers.

Jack Goodrich Huntington W. Va Larry James Athens Samuel Heady Sunnyside Or Ronald Upton Coolville Phillip Boyles Tuppers Plains Roy Haskey Brewster Kenneth Duffield Jr Cambridge Robert Bowles Vincent Wilbur Sargent Baltimore Otis Allen Val Jean Freeman Findlay William Hiller Dayton Peri Seifert Jr Grove City Gordon Boram Parkersburg Charles Leonard Jr Cleveland Walkce Noble Napoleon Gary Thompson Belpre Lewis Ondis Ondis Ave Darrell Fisher St. Mary's Charles Vincent Millfield Ronald Priest Springfield Merlyn Phillips Marietta Edward Islitzer Lancaster Stanley Thomas New Maotameeros Earl Powel Albany William Young Columbus Laurence Knecht Cincinnati Pearl Czeczek Bellevue Gilbert Pancake Nelsonville Sharkie Blook St Mary's W Va Virgil Preston Larry Heft Lorain Ceri Stump New Marshfield Amos Wallbrown Sir David McCox Fredeck Gross State St Kenneth Donohue John Rankins Chauncey John Kenneth Holton Massillon Philip Vance Webb Logan Robert Henry Roush Racine Harry Anastos Ronald L Robertson William E. Howells Phillis Marie Perkins Wallace D. Alleman Karen K. Morris Goer Park Jr W.va Frank Ricketts Jr William E. Mulford Chauncey Tire Savealing

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