Fire damages pipeline test site near Athens
A fire Tuesday afternoon damaged testing equipment in a Battelle Memorial Institute area control building used for pipeline steel tests. Fire Chief Joe Jagers said the blaze began around 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Road, five miles south of Athens, probably from a short circuit. Exterior building damage was minor but delicate instruments were destroyed, delaying a Friday test by Columbia Gas of Ohio and others sponsored by the American Gas Association.
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Battelle Memorial Institute
Joe Jagers
Richland Area Brigade
Pleasant Hill Rd
Athens
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
American Gas Association
Marietta Man Bound Over After Preliminary Hearing
A 27 year old Marietta man Dale Rasmussen was bound to the grand jury after a 3 1 2 hour preliminary hearing. The defendant pleaded innocent to forcing a woman into a car with intent to commit criminal assault. Bond remained at $2000. The defense presented witnesses while the complainant testified for the state. Prosecutor Homer B Gall Jr and local attorney William Lavelle assisted.
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Marietta
Gerald Millica
Dale Rasmussen
Stewart Area
Parkersburg
W. Va
Homer B. Gall, Jr
William Lavelle
OU Airport Expansion Study Examines Feasibility
Ohio University assigns a $15 500 contract to Barrett Cargo Withers and Associates of Chillicothe to study expanding the OU airport. The plan evaluates site capacity for executive jets and eventual commercial service, identifies alternate sites and costs, and will include final layout plans. Completion is expected in fall with OU funds and an FAA matching grant.
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Ohio University
Chillicothe Engineering
Barrett, Cargo, Withers and Associates, Ltd
Federal Aviation Administration
Municipal Court Dismissal Entry For The Plains Resident
Idus D. Lowery of The Plains charged with intoxication and assessed 25 dollars and costs by city police. John Clark, 32, The Plains, appears in related docket listing.
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Idus D. Lowery
the Plains
John Clark
Milk Group Meets Friday At Barlow
The Marietta Athens Milk Producers Association holds its annual meeting Friday at Warren Local School in Barlow with over 1000 expected. Dinner airs 6 to 8 p m EST for members and families. Featured speaker is Charles L Harrison Ohio Youth Commission director of community services.
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Marietta-Athens Milk Producers Association
Warren
Barlow
Charles L. Harrison
Ohio Youth Commission
Boys Industrial School
Harrison
Denison University
Chicago Theological Seminary
Salvation Army Captain to Leave Athens for New York Assignment
Capt Henry Tempel longtime Salvation Army officer in Athens will transfer to a staff auditing role at Salvation Army headquarters in New York City. He and wife Mrs Ruth Tempel, also an Army captain, plan June 28 departure with Lt and Mrs Glen Avery arriving from Dayton to take over. Captain Tempel will tour 11 eastern states conducting audits and has nine years in service after training in New York. His Cincinnati roots tied him to local groups including Kiwanis and city ministers committees.
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Henry Tempel
Salvation Army
Athens
New York City
Tempel
Glen Avery
Dayton
Ruth Tempel
Salvation Army Officers School
Cincinnati
Kiwanis Club
Richland Area Fire Department
United Appeals Board
Logan Club Guests Athens Kiwanis Meeting
Thirteen Kiwanians from Logan visited the Athens Kiwanis Club for a Monday evening meeting. Five visiting Logan High School band members performed German music after the dinner. Lt. Col. Donald L. Barrett of Ohio University Air Force ROTC attended as a guest of Col. Cecil C. Helena of the Army ROTC. The gathering took place in the Buckeye Cafeteria downstairs room.
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Logan
Athens Kiwanis Club
Logan High School
Donald L. Barrett
Ohio University Air Force Rotc
Cecil C. Helena
University
Army Rotc
Buckeye
Utility Financed Street Project to Ease S Congress Traffic Flow
Service Safety Director Dwight Robinson says the widening of a one block stretch of S Congress St between W Washington and W Union will add a third lane after utilities funded by gas and telephone firms finish work. Parking on the east side will be removed. future plans include widening to President and extending to the fraternity annex with state highway department approval sought for Stimson Ave E state intersection plans.
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S. Congress
S. Congress St
Service Safety
Dwight Robinson
Robinson
Congress St
Washington
Union
W. Union
Fraternity
Stimson Ave
Bond Forfeitures In Municipal Court
James E. Hodge of Charleston West Virginia faces bond forfeiture for unsafe operation after police report. Stanley D Willock of Ath ens Route 1 is cited for speeding with bond set at $12.
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James E. Hodge
Charleston
W. Va
Stanley D Willock
Athens
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Alka-Seltzer
Dodrill Ford Sales
McArthur, Ohio
U.S
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E. State
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