Athens City Council Eyes 21 000 for Bus Expansion Plan
Athens officials aim to spend at least 21 600 dollars to seed a bus service expansion with five new buses at a total 144 000 dollar cost, 115 200 federal share, and 21 600 local funds plus 7 200 state funds. The Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association would operate the service under a contract while bids are opened for two routes and a recreational bus.
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Athens
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Ohio Department of Transportation
Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association
AORTA
Greg Hill
Donald Barrett
Barrett
Ted Jones
Jones
Council
Department of Natural Resources
O'Bleness Hospital Admits List of Patients
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital admits Mrs. John Elswick Margaret Dickens Mrs. William Van Sickle Floyd Williams and Mrs. Charles Easler all of Athens Mrs. Howard Welch Mary Sewell Grace Bailes and Mrs. Willard Cumbo all of Albany Melinda Kenney Stewart Phyllis Betts Nelsonville Jeff Roberts Millfield also reports a dismissal for Alan Kresge Mrs Carl Stump and daughter Carol Balir
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elswick
Margaret Dickens
William van Sickle
Floyd Williams
Charles Easler
Athens
Howard Welch
Mary Sewell
Grace Bailes
Willard Cumbo
Albany
Melinda Kenney
Stewart
Phyllis Betts
Nelsonville
Jeff Roberts Millfield
Weather Forecast for Tuesday June 4 1974
Fair tonight with lows around 60. Sunny Wednesday with highs near 80. Extended outlook shows Thursday to Saturday warm fair and humid with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Yesterday's high 82 low 53. year ago high 85 low 65. Precipitation yesterday none. this month's total .36 inches, normal 4.01 inches. year total 20.80 inches, above-normal 2.42. Sunset 8:52 p.m. Sunrise 6:03 a.m. Barometric pressure 30.50 inches rising. Data from Ohio University Geography Dept and Mrs C L Colmer.
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Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Civil Service Employees Backing Pay Raise Bill
OCSEA District 8 meetings respald Senate Bill 416 urging Gov. Gilligan to back a 31 cent per hour raise for 82 000 public workers. Armstrong notes inflation hurts wages. advocates say surplus state revenues could fund the increase.
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District 8
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Robert D. Armstrong
District Council
John Gilligan
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Monroe
Noble
Vinton
Washington
State University Ocsea
Gilligan
Armstrong
Ball protest seeks hearings on C and O rail abandonment
State representative Claire Buzz Ball of Athens protests the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co plan to abandon about 84 miles of track across Hocking Vinton Gallia and Meigs counties. She urges ICC public hearings citing potential adverse economic and social impacts in Southeastern Ohio amid energy transport concerns.
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Claire ‘Buzz’ Ball
Athens
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Hocking
Vinton
Gallia
Meigs
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co
Ball
Ohio
Klimko Receives Ohio University Achievement Scholarship
Justin Klimko, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Klimko of 101 South May Ave, a senior at Athens High School, earned an Ohio University Achievement Scholarship covering half tuition and renewable for up to four years. The National Merit finalist led NHS, Buckeye Boys State delegate, and McGovern campaign youth coordinator, planning history and law study.
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Ohio University
Justin Klimko
Thomas N. Klimko
South May Ave
Athens High School
Klimko
National Honor Society
Buckeye
McGovern
Mayor Warns of Summer Door to Door Salesmen
Mayor Donald Barrett warns of more door to door salesmen this summer. He requires a city vendor's license bearing the mayor's seal and signature. Officials can verify credentials by calling the police department or the mayor's office.
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Donald Barrett
Emergency Runs Fire Department Report
Fire department logs list two dispatches. Monday at 2 09 p.m. Ronald Murnahan 19 of lrenton sprained back transported from Athens County Sheriff’s Building to O Bleness. Tuesday at 1 01 a m Mrs Grace Warton 81 of 995 S May Ave ill transported to O Bleness.
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Ronald Murnahan
Lrenton
Athens County Sheriff's
O’bleness
Grace Warton
May Ave
Ill
Traffic fines issued by Athens County Court list multiple violators
A long list of defendants from various towns faced fines for traffic offenses. Names include William Mingus Chauncey $25. Kenneth Mack Cleveland $15. Diane Cohen Columbus $10. Stephen Carroll Columbus $33. Ava Hougue Trimble $100. and many others with charges ranging from unsafe operation to speeding and open container. Several cases were dismissed or marked insufficient evidence.
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William H. Mingus
Chauncey
Kenneth Mack
Cleveland
Diane Cohen
Lorene Ave
Steven Kirkendall
Athens
Loretta Thompson
Stephen H. Carroll
Columbus
Ava P. Hougue
Trimble
Robert Huntington
Scattsbor
Robert J. Keirns
Second Street
Robert D. McCoy
Hickory St
William L. Pickett
Nelsonville
Margie Pickett
Charles M. Barr
Athens Apartments
C&e
BB Gun Use In City Is Worry For Parents
Parents worry as BB guns reappear during summer break. City Solicitor says discharging air guns on public property is illegal under Ordinance 134.04 while private property use is allowed unless for hunting. Police log notes about a dozen annual complaints. BB guns not illegal if no damage occurs.
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East End
Gerald Mollica
Mollica
Ting
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Palmer Street
Palmer and Stimson Avenue
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Old City
Planned Parenthood
Crystal Pool
City Signs and Traffic Control Department
West State Street City Garage
Mulligan Road
Ohio Valley Summer Theater
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Alan Kresge
Carl Stump
Carol Balir
Civil Service
General Assembly
OCSEA
C&o
Emergency
Athens County
James A. Ward
Valerie Kent
South Green
Winfred Wendling
Frum Road
Ted A. Severance
Wadsworth
Douglas R. Warner
Lynn J. Kutala
Steve van Dejuchte
State St
Joseph A. Elliot
John A. Rowan
Little Hocking
Johnnie D. Allman
Mary Day Bee
Parkersburg
W.va
John E. Buck
Wendy J. Carper
David A. Lipscomb
Middleport
Donald E. Lynch
Coolville
Arnold O. McNeal
Tarlton
Paul D. Orndorf
Belpre
Brian L. Wilson
E. State St
David Martin Woodbury
Toledo
Speed
Patrol
John F. Dudek
Beverly
N. J
James G. McKin Jr
New Galileo
William A. Pierce
Marietta
Joseph M. Petronio
Ashtabula
Clyde Tucker
THE
Athens Credit Union, Inc
Columbus Road
NCAA
U.S. Government
Ohio Credit Union League
Nelsonville Lumber Company
Watkins ST
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