Court Orders Go Ahead For Tax Petitions
The Ohio Supreme Court in a 5 to 2 ruling ordered Atty. Gen. William J. Brown to certify income tax repeal petitions for statewide distribution. Rep. Joseph Tully and five House Republicans secured a writ of mandamus to put the issue to a vote, despite lower court action by five Democrats. The decision clears printing of 318 414 valid signatures needed for the November ballot.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Atty
William J. Brown
Joseph Tully
Mentor
Supreme Court
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
High Court
Ted W. Brown
Tully
Brown
Common Pleas Court
Hallucinogen Sale Charged By Police
Athens police arrested Mary Haley 27 at Lakeview Apartments and charged her with sale of the hallucinogen MDA. She faces Athens County Municipal Court noon Friday before Acting Judge Roger Jones.
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Mary Haley
Lakeview Apartments
Athens
MDA
Athens County
Roger Jones
Civil Suits Filed In Athens County Courts
Two civil suits were filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court. James Woods of Albany Route 1 seeks 9300 from Lear Siegler Inc and Denver Automotive and Diesel College for recruiting 53 students between Oct 1970 and May 1971 under an agreed 17.5 percent of tuition. Britton seeks 6004 and American Modern Insurance 7031 after a Nov 4 mobile home fire caused by faulty wiring, alleging dangerous construction.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
James Woods
Albany
Lear Siegler, Inc
Denver Automotive and Diesel College
Cleveland
Woods
Castle Manufacturing, Inc
Mason
W. Breeze Mobile Homes Sales
Athens
Albert Britton
American Modern Homes Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Britton
Car Lands In Creek On Route 141 in Gallia County
Gallia County Ohio Route 141 saw a one car crash at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Driver Charles Cotton Jr. 16 of Gallipolis lost control on a wet highway, went through a guard rail and into a creek. he was not injured and no citation issued.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Highway Patrol
Route 141
Gallia County
Charles Cotton Jr
Weather Summary for East and Pacific Coast
The national forecast calls for cool conditions in the East and most of the Pacific coast with warmer weather elsewhere. Rain and snow flurries are expected in the Pacific Northwest, northern and central Rockies, and northern New England with a mix of rain for the Midwest and Mississippi Valley. Yesterday's high 33, low 23. month total 3.2 inches.
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East
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Central
Rockies
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
New England
Athens Faces Rising Crime and Police Report Highlights
Athens Police Chief Fred James reports 1971 crime rose significantly from 1970 with 58 drug arrests and 273 shoplifting cases. Four armed robberies occurred with no arrests, plus one fatal shooting and four fatal traffic accidents. The year saw 3,711 cases and traffic dominates. Improvements include Route 33 bypass, Richland Avenue upgrades, and new patrols.
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Fred James
James
Route 33
Richland Avenue
Union Calls Strike Over Cols and Southern Electric Contract
Local 1466 of the United Electrical Workers votes to strike after alleging a contract breach by Columbus and Southern Electric Co. The dispute centers on transferring work between districts and impacts 1,500 members across 24 counties. Affected plants include Pickaway Poston and Conesville with seniority and pay grade concerns.
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Nelsonville
United Electrical Workers Union
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Pancake
Electric Company
Delaware
Columbus
Pickaway
Poston
Conesville
International
Charles Pillard
Richard Rappionatti
Police Probe Ongoing in Athens Market Robbery
Athens police continue investigation into the early Wednesday morning robbery on Stimson Avenue. No new leads were reported as officers review evidence from Wednesday and Thursday and test a bullet fragment and fingerprints from the market and the getaway car.
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Athens
Stimson Avenue
Jury Deliberations Expected in Breeze Case in Nelsonville
The Athens County Common Pleas Court heard opening arguments in the Nelsonville police case against Harry Thurman Breeze Jr. for breaking and entering and carrying a concealed weapon. A juror’s illness delayed final arguments from Wednesday to Friday as witnesses placed Breeze at local bars late Dec. 8 into Dec. 9.
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Nelsonville
Harry Thurman Breeze Jr
Breeze
Ernie
Ptl
Phillip Simms
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Buchtel
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Second Street
Columbia Avenue
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President Court
Plaza
Heck’s
Charles L. Pancake
Fourth District
Claire Ball Jr
Ronald DeVeau
Lowell Howard
Don Kamento, Glouster
Belpre
Marietta
Cambridge
Volkswagen
Route 23
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Eee C.E
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RCA
Etry
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