Bicycle licensing eyed for Athens riders
Patrolman Donald Atwell pushes Athens bicycle licensing to aid identification of missing bikes and boost safety. He envisions a 75 cent to 1 dollar license, bike lights, racks, and a bike rodeo to teach rules of the road to children, OU students, and adults, with Councilor Edgar Tuckerman guiding the bill through.
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Ptl
Donald Atwell
Atwell
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Court House
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Dwight Robinson
Edgar Tuckerman
Coucnil Traffic Committee
Union Reinstates Athens Mental Health Center President
The president of Local 1782 at Athens Mental Health Center is reinstated after last week’s firing. Union officials say members will strike if the reinstatement stands, with voting captured on Saturday night.
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The
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Harry Chovnick
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Chovnick
Afscme Council 21
Herschel Sigall
the Messenger
State Board of Review
Crash Injures Woman in Two Car Athens Collision
An Albany woman, Betty Wyant 28, was treated and released at O'Bleness Hospital after a two car crash on Richland Avenue near Morrison School. Linda Wingrove 31 of Athens Route 2 rear ended the Wyant car driven by Milford Wyant 29. Wingrove was cited for failure to stop within an assured clear distance.
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O’bleness Hospital
Richland Avenue
Morrison School
Betty Wyant
Athens Fire Department
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Athens
Drive In Robbery Reported In Nelsonville
Mrs. Mary Hurd reports a Belair tape player stolen from her Drive-In on Chestnut Street. Witnesses saw a car leave the scene around 4 a.m. Sunday. The item valued at $70. Police are investigating the case.
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Nelsonville
Mary Hurd
High Street
Mary’s Drive-In
Chestnut Street
Recreation Program Receives Nod From Officials
Stewart Federal Hocking High School teacher D C McInturf completed a three day outdoor recreation training at Tri County Technical Institute Nelsonville. The Tri County Vocational School program has 63 students for 1971 72 and aims to prepare students for careers in agriculture resources or agricultural education. The 10th Annual Carr School reunion will be held at Wood Grove Alfred on August 8 with a basket dinner at noon and a program to follow.
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Woode Grove
Alfred
Weather forecast for July 27 1971 and outlook
Local forecast calls for clear and cool tonight with lower temps in the mid to upper 50s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, while national trends show cool, dry weather for most regions and warm humid conditions along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
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Gulf Coast
Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain States
Texas
Great Lakes
Girl Hitchhiker Faces Hearing On Charge Of Drug Steen
A 19 year old Hub bard girl Judith Fischer appeared in Athens County Municipal Court to answer a drug intoxication charge after police arrested her on Carpenter Street near the Armory. Bond set at 33 dollars pending an August 5 hearing. Her companion was not charged.
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Athens County
Judith Fischer
Athens City
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Armory
Athens Mental Health Center
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Franklin Sheeter
Jan E. Taylor
Chauncey
Motorcyclist 15 Hurt In Route 691 Crash
A 15 year old motorcyclist suffered head and face injuries in a collision with a car on State Route 691. William L Collins of Athens Route 2 was treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital. The other driver James L Taylor of Nelsonville Route 1 was cited for failure to yield.
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William Leslie Collins
Athens
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Collins
U.S. 33
James Luster Taylor
Nelsonville
Taylor
Legislator seeks probe of Gov Gilligan travel costs
Ohio lawmaker Rep. Alan E. Norris calls for a full legislative fiscal staff inquiry into who pays Gov. John J. Gilligan’s flights. Norris cites a Columbus Dispatch report alleging taxpayer funded trips to Lake Michigan and New Hampshire costing about 2700 dollars amid tax increases and staffing expansion.
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Columbus, Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Alan E. Norri
Westerville
Ures
Norris
Bond Sales Up In Athens
Athens County sales of Series E and H United States savings bonds reached 56.6 per cent of the yearly goal in June. Athens monthly sales totaled 43004 dollars, while statewide six month sales hit 172.8 million dollars across Ohio. Chauncey Village Council schedules a 7 p.m. meeting Monday at City Hall.
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Athens County
United States Savings
Tad Grover
Athens County Volunteer Savings Bonds
Athens
Ohio
Couple Survive Clarksburg Head-On Crash Near Mercy
Mr and Mrs Chester Masters of New Marshfield are hospitalized at St Marys in Clarksburg West Virginia after a Sunday afternoon two car crash that killed three women in the other vehicle. Conditions of the Masters were not officially released.
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New Marshfield
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clarksburg
W. Va
Fraternity Building Plan Wins Approval in Athens
The Athens Zoning Board approved Phi Kappa Sigma’s plan for a new fraternity house at 1 N Congress St. The approval requires construction per plan, inclusion of retaining walls, and proper trash elimination, announced after a Thursday meeting.
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Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Athens
N. Congress St
Ohio University outlines graduate program in sports administration
Dr. William G. Stewart announced a new graduate program in sports administration at Ohio University during the Athens Kiwanis Club meeting. Initiated in 1966, the 50 credit hours include business journalism and radio television with a three month internship. The program targets individuals for professional and collegiate sports administration with internships already completed at the Montreal Expos Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Lakers.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Fairgrounds
William G. Stewart
School of Health and Physical Education
Stewart
Montreal Expos
Miami Dolphins
Los Angeles Lakers
Amateur Show Sunday At Ada Park
An amateur talent show is set for Sunday afternoon at the Ada Memorial Park bandshell at 2 p.m. Open to all ages with no entry fee, registration needed by mail to Vandemark Box 7 Ada Ohio 45810. Contestants must arrive by 2 p.m. The event precedes a second show on Aug 8 with a piano, and winners advance to the final Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic on Aug 18.
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Ada Memorial Park
Irvin Vandemark
Vandemark
Ohio
Ada Farmers and Merchants
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Births and Names
A list of names and places connected to births and individuals associated with O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Entries includeNelsonville Athens The Plains Albany and other Ohio communities with multiple recipients and family mentions.
Global street hot dogs ease cultural sting in cities
A line of casual diners across the world shows hot dogs no longer shock locals in Ginza Paris Champs Elysees Unter Der Linden and many cities, reflecting growing norms around international foods.
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Tokyo
Paris
Champs Elysees
Berlin
Unter der Linden
Wrong Man On Theft Report Mislisted In Athens Court
An error in The Messenger misidentified Ben Stalder as the guilty party in a Buckeye Mart theft. In reality Lewis E. Platt pleaded guilty to stealing a package of .22 shells and lightbulbs, receiving a $25 fine plus costs. Stalder, an employee, was the one who filed the charges. The paper apologizes.
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Harshburger
David L. Dolan
Glouster
Sheeter
Dolan
Jack K. Pierce
Columbia Ave
Pierce
Athens
The
Messenger
Ben Stalder
Athens County
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Lewis E. Platt
Platt
Senior Citizens Organizing For Community Benefit
Wilbur Mender comments on recruiting older citizens into a nonpartisan group. Senior Power Inc in Columbus aims to aid 55 plus members with housing, transportation, jobs, and health needs through a Golden Age Village concept. The piece notes benefits of organized elder citizen involvement and cautions against partisan use. Also mentions a record 17 foot long hot dog made in Michigan with a giant bun and trailer.
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Senior Power, Inc
Columbus
Martin L. Janis
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
James Rhodes
Senior Power
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