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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1973

Page

2

Gilligan Faces Tough Questions on Highway Funds in Marietta

Gov. John J. Gilligan faced a probing town meeting in Marietta Ohio on highway funding and Appalachian Highway delays. He acknowledged a need for more fuel tax and federal aid while resisting full endorsement of tax increases during his term and urged table pounding with Appalachian governors to pressure Washington.

Fred Whissel Marietta Ohio John J. Gilligan U.S. Supreme Court High Court Nixon Gilligan J. Phillip Richley General Assembly Appalachian Regional Development Highway Appalachian Regional Commission Congress Lake Tahoe Washington Messenger 10Th District Clarence E. Miller Miller Ohio Department of Transportation National Highway Trust Fund Ohio Constitutional Revision Commission Ohio River Richley

Southern Ohio districts form two regional education agencies

Eleven southern Ohio counties will form two regional education agencies SOREA and ORCES to pool resources while districts remain independent. The plan, funded by ARC and state funds, aims to expand services including materials centers gifted programs transportation and staff development for about 46 142 students across 20 districts in eight counties.

Ohio John J. Gilligan Gilligan Marietta RESA Robert Weinfurtner Appalachia Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley ARC Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development SOREA OACES School of Educational Administration Miami University State Development Department Development Department Weinfurther

Weather data from Ohio University geography department report

Yesterday high 86 low 62 yesterday precipitation 0.05 inches. This month total 3.52 inches vs normal 4.01 inches. This year total 21.02 inches, 0.17 inches above normal. Humidity yesterday 63 percent at 4 pm, today 9 am 90 percent. Sunset 9:00 pm sunrise 6:05 am. Pressure 29.70 inches, adjusted to sea level, at 9 am and falling. Data from Ohio University geography department and U S Observer C L Colmer.

Ohio University Hocking U. S C. L. Colmer

Bus Stop Signs Are Erected in Athens County

Jacksonville officials observed the first of 20 bus stop signs planned by Athens Transit. Leaders including John Rapp Hoyle Householder Jack Limo Major Kestner Church Bullock and David Vaughan supervised the project with signs painted by Athens and purchased by the transit system. The signs mark exact stop locations and times in Athens County villages.

Jacksonville Athens Transit John Rapp Hoyle Householder Tri- County CAA Jack Limo Major Kestner Church Bullock David Vaughan City of Athens Athens County

Visiting Hours and Births at Local Hospital

Visiting hours run 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. with maternity restrictions and two visitors per patient per hour. Two births reported: a Powell infant from McArthur and a McCoy infant from The Plains. Several admissions listed from Athens Albany Guysville Glouster and Nelsonville. multiple discharges noted including Green Brookins Doob Dean Whaley and others.

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