Urban Renewal Demolition Plan OKd by Athens Council
Athens council approved bids for the six year urban renewal demolition project to start by September. Richard Beagle said 70 structures between Mulberry and the railroad tracks will be razed with land sold to Ohio University for new buildings in the science complex. Some structures on McKinley Avenue and Wolfe Street will be removed.
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Athens
City UK
Richard Beagle
Beagle
Mulberry
University Terrace
van Vorhes
S. McKinley Avenue
Wolfe Street
Ohio University
E. Stimson
Dwellings Requested for South Green Relocation Plan
Athens Urban Renewal seeks housing for two families and a sorority to relocate in the South Green project. One nine member family needs a five bedroom home up to 70 dollars monthly. another mother with four children seeks a three or four bedroom dwelling near East Green for up to 60 dollars. The Thetas seek a five plus bedroom house to purchase near campus.
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Ohio University
South Green
Gloria Snider
Athens
Theta Phi Alpha
Collins To Discuss School Finance Bill on WOUB TV
Ohio Senator Oakley C. Collins of the 18th District will appear Thursday at 9 p.m. on WOUB TV Channel 20 for the Ohio Press Conference. He will discuss Senate Bill 350 with a panel of newsmen, a radio or TV broadcaster, and a journalism student from Ohio State University, moderated by Don Davis of WOSU Radio.
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Ohio
Oakley C. Collins
Fronton
Woub-Tv
Channel 20
Collins
State House
Radio
Ohio State University
Don Davis
Wosu Radio
Columbus
Albany Man Disarmed By Officers
Officers from three police agencies were called into the Albany area Tuesday night to locate and disarm a 24 year old man armed with a .22 pistol who might harm his wife or himself. He was tracked to visiting friends and relatives and was disarmed at a house. He is to see a physician.
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Albany
Athens County Sheriff's Deputies
Athens County Sheriff's Department
State Patrol
Meigs County Sheriff’s Department
Realtors Oppose Ohio Bill Raises Real Estate Tax
Athens Hocking County Board of Realtors unanimously opposes Ohio House Bill 913 that would impose a one percent real estate transfer tax on local property owners. Gail Wacker of the State Board of Realtors warned passage would curb sales while noting bills’ possible shift to a half percent and broader licensing tightening set for Jan. 1.
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Athens Hocking
Board of Realtors
Columbus
Wacker
State Realtors Board
Ohio
Ohio Board of Realtors
Athens
James Edwards
John Clifk
Elmer Jones
Athens- Hocking Group
Otto Shaw
Athens Merchants Plan Sidewalk Sale Friday
Athens merchants will stage the citys first sidewalk sale in years on Friday. David Keller says it aims to become an annual event as stores move wares outside. Richard Moore calls it an experiment to draw shoppers downtown, with antiques displayed in shop windows to evoke turn of the century atmosphere.
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Athens
Kerr-Hunter Hardware
David Keller
The
Athens Retail Merchants Assn
Richard Moore
Moore
N. Court St
Trustees To Meet In Canaan Township Saturday
The Canaan Township trustees, led by clerk Bessie L. Dillinger, adjust the meeting time to 9 p.m. this Saturday, moving from the previously scheduled Aug. 5 date. The notice emphasizes the change and awaits attendance.
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Canaan
Bessie L. Dillinger
Athens Girl Cited In Chauncey Traffic Accident
Highway patrolmen investigated a 4 p.m. Tuesday collision at Main and Converse Streets Chauncey involving Christine M. Ervin 17 of Athens and John E F Reeves 17 of Chauncey. Miss Ervin was charged with making an improper turn at an intersection.
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Converse
Chauncey
Christine M. Ervin
Athens
John EF. Reeves
Miss Irvin
Plains man cited after Congress and Union crash
James Rutter, 53, of The Plains, was charged with straddling traffic lanes after a truck car collision Tuesday at Congress and Union. Doris L. Colburn, 43, of Shade Route 1, drove the car involved.
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the Plains
Congress and Union
Doris L. Colburn
Shade Route 1
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