Ohio withholds final support for 11 flood projects
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has delayed final federal aid totaling over 250 million for 11 area flood control projects proposed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers due to inadequate local flood plain regulations. Gov Gilligan urged restrictive zoning while NDNR Director Nye criticized reliance on federal funds to shield unwise development in flood plains.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
William B. Nye
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Agricultural Corps
Nye
Ohio River
John J. Gilligan
West Virginia
Ohio
Congress
Driver and passenger injured in Mill Street crash
A driver Anthony Dimauro age 17 from Ravenna and his passenger William Sowinski age 20 were hurt when their car left center and hit a parked car at 163 Mill St Athens police said. Both were taken to O Bleness Hospital.
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Mill St
Athens
Anthony Dimauro
Ravenna
William Sowinski
O’bleness
Athens council approves four capital ordinances on first reading
Athens City Council, in a two hour meeting, unanimously adopted four ordinances on first reading to advertise bids for resurfacing streets, improving W State Street fields, remodeling City Hall, and minor jail repairs. They also approved a fire relief donation and set Thursday for bond bid openings to finance the capital projects.
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Tom Price
Athens City Council
Capital Improvements
Streets Committee
W. State Street
City Hall
Auditor's Office
Service-Safety
Harris Drive
Columbia Avenue
Peach Ridge Road
Strouds Run Road
Athens
West Virginia
City sees rise in income tax receipts despite plant cutbacks
Athens officials report March 1 income tax collected at 151 400, up 2 000 from 1971, with projections showing 1972 receipts higher aided by new mandatory payroll deductions. Mayor Barrett flags grants for jail project and monitors, while Council weighs jail site and county issues.
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Athens McBee
Donald Barrett
Barrett
Court Reconsider Howell Case in Fourth District
The Fourth District Court of Appeals faces a petition for reconsideration in the Odessa Howell well equipment dispute. Virgil Hixon of Gallipolis secured a ruling reversing Athens Municipal Court to recover equipment from Howell farm after the oil well ceased production. Athens attorney William Rowland contends Hixon had over a year to act. The lower court ruled for Rowland on May 13, 1971. After WWII the Philippine government urged settlers to Mindanao to ease northern land shortage.
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Fourth District Court of Appeals
Athens County
Odessa Howell
Athens
Virgil Hixon
Gallipolis
Howell
William Rowland
Lancaster St
Hixon
Rowland
Mindanao
Burning Permits Required for Wayne National Forest Areas
Burning permits are required from now through May 3 in and around Wayne National Forest across Athens Hocking and Perry Counties. Names listed as residents and wardens include Kimberly Brown, Murray City clerk John Ayers, and forest districts in Buchtel, Haydenville, New Straitsville, Shawnee, and Gore.
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Wayne National Forest
Athens Hocking
Perry Counties
al Elisar
Athens
Athens County
Kimberly
Clifford Brown
Buchtel
Mary Bunting
Deanville
Garrett Warren
Oak Grove
Dean Kennard
Hocking County
Murray City
John Ayers
Coonville
Alice McAfee
Haydenville
John McGathy
Longstreth
C. E. Harris
Items Stolen From Room at Mill Street Address
Bill Seelie reported to Athens police that a suede jacket, watch, suit jacket, and $55 in cash were stolen from his room while absent. Estimated value of jackets and watch was $165. Jeff Stewart’s bike, parked in the dormitory basement, was also reported stolen. Mrs. George Lantz said her rosebush arbor sustained damage. A coyotes favorite food is anything it can chew.
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Bill Seelie
Mill St
Athens
Jeff Stewart
James Hall
George Lantz
Ohio Ave
Rosebush
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Vinton
Ross
Cheshire
Gallia County
Logan Lake
Fairfield
Hocking
Nelsonville
Logan
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Racine
Syracuse
Hocking River
Nelsonville, Hocking River
Rockbridge
Crooksville
Perry County
Moxahala Creek
Mill Street
Richland Avenue
Kathy Pritchard
Carriage Hill
Cecil Newson
the Plains
Cecil
Nellie Newson
Miss Pritchard
Simon Ortiz
Ohio University
Ellis Hall
Ortiz
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
University of Iowa
Southwest
Midwest
National Indian Youth Council
Stimson Avenue
Service Safety
Phillip Goldsberry
S. Court Street
S. Congress Street
Goldsberry
Stimson
Gerald Hann
Ohio Youth Commission
Athens Civil Service
Harry Crewson
Crewson
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Gerald Mollica
John Rowe
Ushop
Rowe
Boar
N. Shafer
Tes
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
Columbus Street
McBee
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Division 10
State Department of Highways
Columbus Road
Terrace Drive
Bat City
Richard Harvey
Ervin Road
Harvey
County Children’s Services Agency
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Gerald Bayha
Charles Bartlett
Arthur Clark
James Evans
Jerry Burton
Albert Riley
William Young
Gibsonia
William Lievellen
Albany
Henry Fowler
Buckeye Lake
Lewis Antle
Trimble
Dana Tucker
Glouster
Etta Bentley
Peter Beckler
Christina Kirk
Dorothy Stalder
Bradley Gierhart
New Straitsville
Carlos Smith
Gore
Geraldine Lynch
Blanche Johnston
Maxville
Francis Wahl
IC Gravely
Garage Rt
West
His
4-H
Fosters Drug & Jewelry
W. Washington ST
Nelsonville, Ohio
Food Giant
F.d.1.c
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Athens, Ohio
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