Wallis Elected To Sohio Board Amid Income Rise
The Standard Oil Co of Ohio named W Allen Wallis chancellor of the University of Rochester as a new director. Wallis replaces T Keith Glennan who retires after 16 years on the Sohio board. Sohio chairman Charles Spahr cited asset sales and stronger petroleum operations as key drivers behind a 52 percent quarterly net income gain and a 22 percent rise for the first half of 1977.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
W. Allen Wallis
University of Rochester
N.Y
Wallis
T. Keith Glennan
Case Institute of Technology
Case Western Reserve University
Sohio
Charles E. Spahr
Cincinnati monitors river water after radiation tests
Cincinnati authorities set up monitoring of radioactive water in the Ohio River with local state and federal agencies. EPA lab in Cincinnati will run tests on city water samples. NRC cited a spill and Duquesne Light Co tests found no danger.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Richard Miller
Union seeks records return from DOJ in Cincinnati case
A Cincinnati based international union was granted more time to pursue a lawsuit against the U S Department of Justice over records it claims were illegally obtained. Judge David S Porter refused to issue a temporary restraining order but gave the union more time to respond to a government motion to dismiss.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S
David S. Porter
Justic Department
Porter
And
Bartenders International Union
Leading indicators fall signaling slower economy in second half
The Commerce Department reports the index of leading indicators fell six tenths of 1 percent in June the largest drop since January. After two straight monthly declines the two month downturn marks first back to back drop since 1976. Economists expect a modest economy slow with growth around five percent in late 1970s.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Carter Delays Sale on Radar Defense Amid Senate Pressure
President Carter agrees to a one month delay on the proposed 1.5 billion radar air defense sale to Ivan Carter and accepts six security conditions after bipartisan Senate opposition and a 19 to 17 House committee vote disapproving the deal.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Ivan Carter
Iran
House International Relations Committee
House moves to debate Carter energy plan on floor
The House of Representatives begins work on President Carter's energy program as outlined in his April 20 message. The Rules Committee cleared the bill for floor debate, signaling possible fights over amendments challenging the administration package.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Carter
House
Congress
House Rules Committee
Bandits Seize 17 Tons of Coins in Paris Heist
Four bandits hijacked a semitrailer near Gare de Lyon carrying 17 tons of newly minted coins worth $3.54 million. The haul, shipped from a southern mint, aimed at the Bank of France in Paris, with L Aurore urging its thieves to reveal how they will dispose of the loot.
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Paris
L’aurore
Gare de Lyon
Bank of France
France
Group Home Endorsed for Emotionally Disturbed Children
The Areawide Review Committee of the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation endorsed a proposed residential group home for emotionally disturbed children serving Athens Hocking and Vinton Counties. Construction aims this fall with completion next spring or summer.
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Robert Ekey
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Community Mental Health and Retardation Services 648
OVHSF
State Health Department
Joe Vanity
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Nelsonville
Andrea Nielson
Ohio
Department of Mental Health
Prosecutor vows to fight unemployment for Brown
Ohio prosecutor David Frey says Robert Brown diverted layoffs to gain unemployment benefits and has appealed to the Board of Review. Frey accuses the move of being a sham and seeks more staff, including a welfare contracts attorney, to pursue welfare and delinquent property tax cases.
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Robert Ekey
Paul Brown
Robert
David Frey
Frey
Robert Brown
Sheriff's Department
Gary Blaw
Board of Review
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
County Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Bill Grim
Michael Nolan
Athens Highway Project Awarded to Great Lakes Construction
The Ohio Department of Transportation awarded a 7.2 million dollar contract to Great Lakes Construction Co. for a four lane extension from Richland Avenue to Blackburn Road in Athens. The project includes 5 bridges on Routes 33 and 50 and spans 0.574 miles, with completion in about two years. A Marietta preconstruction conference will occur within two weeks and construction to begin in four weeks.
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Athens
Department of Transportation
Great Lakes Construction Co
Claire Ball Jr
Richland Avenue
Blackburn Road
Richland
Stimson Avenue
Great Lakes
Ball
Marietta
Three Athens Sergeants Complete Supervision Course
Athens police sergeants Ron Mount Terry Frost and Robert Windle completed 40 hours of supervision training at the Police Officers Training Academy in London. Windle 48 has 18 years with the department Frost 30 has 10 years and Mount 30 has five years. The department plans an intensive in service program in September with Sgt James Deordorff as training officer and some courses taught by Hocking Technical College staff.
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Athens
Ron Mount
Terry Frost
Robert Windle
Police Officers Training Academy
London
Ted Jones
Windle
Frost
Mount
Jones
James Deardorff
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Board’s Children
Kootaga Area
Moraine State Park
Pennsylvania
Lord Baden-Powell
Brownsea Island
Athens County Legal Secretaries Association
Columbia Gas Office
East State Street
Thomas Coran
U.S. Treasury
Victor Harkin
Michael Blumenthal
Ft. Knox
Athens Highway Job
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Hocking Technical College
THE
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
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tQuai Mousing Lender
Federo! Sowngs & Icon Inwrance Corp
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