Old Carbondale company store still standing after wreck
Teresa Conkey escaped with bruises when her car crashed into the old company store in Carbondale Sunday. The impact knocked bricks loose but the building remained, fueling local hopes to convert the site into a community center with help from the Tri-County Community Action Agency.
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Herb Ame
Basil Cullison
Carbondale
Edna Hartman
Tri-County Commuity Action Agency
CAA
Company
Bob Wilson Jr
Athens health planning board studies group home plan
The Areawide Review Committee of the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the OVHSF office to discuss a proposed children’s mental health group home on Dairy Lane serving Athens Hocking and Vinton counties. The plan followed controversy over demolishing a Dairy Lane barn and may lead to a new site.
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Athens Health Planning Agency
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc
OVHSF
Blue Line Drive
Community Mental Health and Retardation Services 648
Dairy Lane
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Nelsonville
648 Board
State Mental Health Department
Abortion Fund Dispute Fails in Conference Committee
Congressional clash over using federal funds for abortions ends with no compromise. House voting next on HEW Labor Education Welfare appropriations bill as Senate stance remains. Debate centers on incest rape medical necessity and life of the mother exceptions amid party resistance.
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Washington
House
Senate
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Rep
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Conference
Daniel Fiood
D-Pa
Appropriations
Departments of Labor
Conference Committee
Warren Magnuson
Dwash
Edward Brooke
Rmass
Canton Safety Forces Strike Over Salaries
Canton Ohio police and firemen walked off duty in a salary dispute leaving the city of about 110000 with limited protection. A court injunction was signed but not immediately served as the mayor asked council to reconsider funding increases via a city income tax before fall elections.
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Canton, Ohio
Ohio
Stark County Common Pleas Court
Harold DeHoff
Sheriff's Department
Stanley Cmich
Thomas Kilcullen
Kilcullen
David Maser
Fraternal Order of Police
City Hall
Stark County
George Papadopolos
Highway Patrol
Massillon
Gerald Prestier
FOP
Canton
Social Security expands SSI to 18 year olds with disabilities
Ed Peterson, Social Security manager in Athens, says disabled people who were born with a disability or became disabled early may receive Supplemental Security Income payments at age 18 regardless of parental income. Eligible individuals can start SSI at 18 or 21 if in school, with eligibility affected by family income and resources. Information on applying is available at any Social Security office.
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Ed Peterson
Athens
ARC approves grant for Southeastern Ohio education agency
The Appalachian Regional Commission approves a 34722 grant with 207130 federal and 141612 state local funds to support the Southeastern Ohio Regional Education Service Agency in Athens. Covering ten counties including Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Monroe Morgan Perry Vinton and Washington the agency will continue planning development of programs such as a resource center handicapped children services and community education. The Appalachian Development Office and the Department of Economic and Community Development administer the ARC program in Ohio.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
Southeastern
Monroe
Morgan
Perry, Vinton
Washington
Department of Economic and Community Development
Appalachian Development Office
ARC
Ohio
Miller Opposes National Instant Voter Registration
Rep. Clarence Miller of Lancaster criticizes President Carter’s national instant registration plan as ineffective against voter apathy. He argues turnout depends on citizen participation and argues the plan could invite fraud and trigger last minute smear campaigns to mobilize unregistered voters.
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Carter
Ohio
Clarence Miller
Lancaster
Miller
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Athens Republican
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Ohio University
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Athens, Hie
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Canton Safety Forces
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