Streets Superintendent Resigns Over Pay Level Dispute
Streets Superintendent Woodruff resigns after a dispute over pay level. Phil Goldsberry cites Woodruff’s lower compensation compared with water and sewer chiefs and seeks a higher level. Woodruff served 10 years and earns 11 622 yearly while peers earn 13 451. Council to review pay equity and discuss with the administration as mayor and council finance committee respond. A separate item: finance committee votes to freeze police and fire hiring until a citizen council reviews expenditures to prevent layoffs.
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Phil Goldsberry
Goldsberry
Woodruff
Water and Sewer
Donald Barrett
City Council
Ellsworth Holden
Defensive Driving Project Expands Across 15 Counties
The Associated Press reports the program started May 1975 helping those convicted of driving while intoxicated and has grown to 15 surrounding counties. Director Richard J. Nostrant notes its caring approach. coordinator Conrad P. Foss cites teaching alcohol abuse recognition and intervention for lasting impact.
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Associated Press
Richard J. Nostrant
Conrad P. Foss
Quota Topped At Bloodmobile
The Red Cross exceeded its Bloodmobile quota by one pint in Athens on Monday with donors contributing 151 pints. The event included 13 new donors and multiple two gallon and one gallon contributors, plus an active donor calling committee and support from OU students and church volunteers. Blood drives are planned for April 11 at United Methodist Church and April 12 at Hocking Technical College.
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Red Cross
Athens
Alfred Weiner
Charles W. Hawk
Donald Stuchell
Karen Farkas
Ohio University
Ron Mount
William Beale
Elizabeth Stout
David Hudwell
Daniel Towner
David McKinniss
Ginny McNabb
Martha Crewson
Freda Lawrence
Darlene Stuchell
Nancy Arlene Dressel
Lucille Emmons
Schumacher OU
St. Paul's Church
Anna Martin
Mary Lou Massa
Becky McCutchen
Jo Anne Prisley
United Methodist Church
Hocking Technical College
Don White
Blood Program
Bill Limits on Fairfield School for Boys Introduced
A General Assembly bill would restrict who can be committed to the Fairfield School for Boys and grant authority to close the facility to the legislature. Rep. Don S. Maddox introduced the measure citing attorney general task force recommendations while opposing several conclusions. NELSONVILLE The Tri County Vocational School Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Pierce Room to consider 1977 appropriations and reports on operating levy and finance committee.
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General Assembly
Fairfield School
Don S. Maddox
Attorney General's Office
Maddox
Nelsonville
Tri- County Vocational School
Board of Education
Finance Committee
Athens Bank Examiners Scam Halts $3700 Theft Attempt
An alert teller thwarted a $3,700 theft by a man posing as a bank examiner who contacted an elderly Athens woman by phone. He instructed her to cash a large check at the drive in window, but the teller inside prevented the transaction after questions. Authorities warn never to trust unexpected examiner calls and to report suspicious activity to police.
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Athens National Bank
FBI
Bank
Crews to Strip East State Street Ahead of Mall Opening
Police warn drivers to avoid East State Street between Stimson and Madison while crews strip damaged asphalt on Wednesday. With the mall grand opening at 9 30 a m, traffic is expected to surge on the east side. Motorists urged to use Stimson Avenue to the Appalachian Highway bypass or Madison Avenue as alternatives.
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Athens
East State Street
Stimson Avenue
Madison Avenue
Ted Jones
Jones
East State
Appalachian Highway
Stolen items recovered in Meigs County burglary cases
Athens County Sheriff's Deputies recovered a truckload of allegedly stolen property from the Dennis Booth residence in Long Bottom Meigs County. The haul includes two motorcycles believed stolen in The Plains last weekend antiques and china. A deputy said the recovery could solve at least one break in and two thefts and possibly several other incidents.
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Athens County
Dennis Booth
Long Bottom
Meigs County
Plains
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