Police clash injures, arrests as 1000 students rally
Athens police and nearly a thousand Ohio University students fought through a two hour disturbance early Sunday. Twenty people were injured and 35 were arrested including four on felony incitement charges. Police used kneeknockers tear gas and riot tactics amid brick and bottle throwing.
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Robert Ekey
Athens
Ohio University
Ted Jones
Jones
Court Street
State Street
College
East Union Street
Costs Recovery Sought Over Fuel Charges by Ohio Utility
Athens Democrat targets Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co with a memo to the Public Utilities Commission alleging inflated coal prices from Simco-Peabody Coal Co and added handling costs. He cites long term coal contracts rising with market prices and calls for review of the fuel adjustment clause.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Jerry Adams
Athens
Adams
C&soe
Simco-Peabody Coal Co
C&sok
Meigs Miners Back to Work After Court Rulings
About 1400 United Mine Workers return to three Meigs County mines following a federal judge ordered restart after walkouts tied to safety and contract disputes. Miners at Mine No. 2 sought safety improvements after bomb threats and violence, while Mine No. 1 and Mine No. 3 faced hazardous condition complaints. Some crews face potential daily fines up to 35 dollars if noncompliance recurs, and court costs exceeded 1200 dollars for the locals.
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Ken Dixon
United Mine Workers
Federal District Court
Southern Ohio Coal Co
David Baker
Robert Duncan
Columbus
UMW
Meigs Mine No. 2
Baker
Mine No. 2
Raccoon Mine
No. 3
Dean Downard
Downard
Meigs
Harry Lester
Jury Selection Opens in Walker Murder Trial
In Common Pleas Court jurors began selection for the murder trial of 29-year-old Jesse Walker. The shooting death of Thomas Lowery, 32, occurred at Walker’s Vore Ridge Road trailer home on January 26. Prosecutor Michael Nolan asked to delay swearing in the jury until Tuesday after a subpoena is served on Paul Young, Walker’s cousin, who remains at large.
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Jesse Walker
Common Pleas
Walker
Thomas Lowery
Vore Ridge Road
Michael Nolan
Paul Young
Athens
Nolan
J.B. Vanity
Young
Lowell Howard
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