Franchise Approved for Athens Bus Line by City Council
The Athens City Council approved a franchise for Morton Corp of Bucyrus to operate Athens Bus Lines. The plan includes a 30 cent fare with 25 cents when stickers are bought, free rides for children under six with an adult, and a 10 cent transfer fee. A central downtown stop will coordinate transfers, with tentative routes across east, south, west, and north areas. The service aims to start by April 15 after bus renovations and driver hires.
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Athens
Morton Corp
Bucyrus
James Morton
Morton
Richland Avenue
Tulane Road Improvement Estimate Updated in City Review
City officials received a revised Tulane Road improvement estimate. George Mara of Evans Medhwart Hambleton Tilton prepared costs for a storm sewer and a new 26 foot street north from E State Street. Estimated total 72 249 dollars with 50 50 funding by city and property owners for sewer and city paying 60 of street. Residents seek street construction alongside sewer work to boost area.
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Tulane Road
George Mara
Evans, Medhwart, Hambleton and Tilton
E. State Street
Two Mishaps Reported By Patrol
Two highway patrol investigated accidents left Rodney Harris and John L. Cox injured. Harris, 29, of Amesville, lost control on Route 50A at 7 10 p m and was transported between Mount St Mary and University Hospitals with head lace rations pelvis injuries and other damage. Cox, 20, of Nelsonville Route 1, crashed on Route 691 at 11 40 p m and suffered a broken nose after veering into a utility pole. No charges were filed.
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Highway Patrol
Rodney Harris
Amesville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
University Hospital
Columbus
Harris
John L. Cox
Nelsonville
Solicitors Must Obtain City License
Mayor Ray mond Shepard announced a city license requirement for door-to-door solicitors and Athens residents. He cited recent complaints about high pressure tactics and warned arrests for unlicensed sales. Residents should avoid buying from unlicensed sellers and report suspicious solicitors to police.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
Shepard
Police Department
Preliminary Hearing Held In Morgan Case
Wilford Butch Morgan Hollowister appeared in Athens County Municipal Court for a preliminary hearing on a breaking and entering charge. His innocent plea continued and bond remained four thousand dollars. He was bound to the county grand jury. He is accused of entering Carrol Eddy s Glouster home. A rape charge against Morgan was continued in court.
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Wilford
Butch) Morgan
Hollister
Athens County
Carrol Eddy
Glouster
Morgan
Four In Narcotics Case To Appear Before Jury
Four men and a woman arrested March 16 on narcotics charges will face a Common Pleas Court jury Wednesday at 9 30 a m. The Palmer Street raid yielded Ravindra Shukla Susan Shukla Wayne Davis and Arnold Waldstein all of 5 Palmer Street. Charges include keeping a house for narcotics distributing marijuana and weapons for Shukla Davis possession of marijuana and weapon and Waldstein possession of marijuana. Richardson may appear by information tomorrow. All are free on bond with Shukla and Waldstein each posting 4000 bonds and Davis bonds totaling 10006.
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Common Pleas Court
Palmer Street
Ravindra Girijashankar Shukla
Susan Joan
Wayne Allen Davis
Arnold Aaron Waldstein
Shuklas
Davis
Waldstein
Shukla
India
New York City
Cleveland
Ohio University
Teaneck
N. J
Robert Eugene Richardson
Marietta
Navy
Mayor Urges Downtown Merchants To Aid Clean-Up
Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard urged downtown merchants to cooperate in a city clean-up. He noted morning street cleanliness after city crews cleared overnight debris and urged proper sidewalk cleaning, not dumping into gutters. Police will arrest litterers, and extra trash containers will be placed along routes to Athens High School.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
Shepard
Athens High School
Two Drivers Cited After Separate City Crashes
Two motorists were cited for traffic light violations after separate Monday crashes. At Morris Avenue and Watt Street at 8 45 p m Mrs Mary F Blair 60 of Chillicothe and Thurman Tucker 54 of 30 Ohio Ave were involved with Blair cited. A second crash at N College and Mill Streets involved Manden Smith 73 of New Marshfield and Sanford Well 78 of 73 Mary St with Smith cited.
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Morris Avenue
Watt Street
Mary F. Blair
Chillicothe
Thurman Tucker
Ohio Ave
Blair
N. College and
Mill Streets
Manden Smith
New Marshfield
Sanford Well
Mary St. Smith
Hocking River Level Falls Amid Mild Monday Weather
The Hocking River stood at 10.86 feet at 9 a.m with a steady fall noted by observer C. L. Colmer. Temperatures reached 48 degrees at 9 a.m after a low of 32 last night and a Monday high of 60 degrees.
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Hocking River
C. L. Colmer
Exams Held for Athens Police and Fire Jobs
Examinations for the Athens police and fire departments were conducted Monday night by the Athens Civil Service Commission. Five police applicants and three fire applicants sat the tests. One police candidate and two fire candidates passed so far. The police department has four openings and the fire department has one.
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Athens Police and Fire Departments
Athens Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Board
Fire Department
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital in New Marshfield
Mr and Mrs Jack Hawk of New Marshfield Route 1 welcome a son. Admitted were Frank C Betts and Francis G Hewitt both of Athens Ter rence Cunningham Chauncey Mrs Andy Dudash Albany Mrs Ralph Chaney New Marshfield Route 1. Discharged were Mrs Robert Arnold Mrs Willie D Case and son Mrs Gary Henrichs and daughter Elizabeth Milar.
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Jack Hawk
New Marshfield
Frank C. Betts
Francis G. Hewitt
Athens
Terrence Cunningham
Chauncey
Andy Dudash
Albany
Ralph Chaney
Robert Arnold
Willie D. Case
Gary Henrichs
Elizabeth Milar
Behavior Expert To Speak At Ohio University Lecture
Dr. Ethel J. Aspenfels, NYU anthropologist and noted authority on social behavior, will deliver the final talk of the 1967-68 Martha Holden Jennings Series at Seigfred Hall Auditorium Ohio University. The 9:30 am lecture titled Looking Ahead in Education features about 200 area teachers invited as Jennings Scholars. The event is co sponsored by the Jennings Foundation of Cleveland and Ohio's college of education.
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Ethel J. Aspenfels
New York University
Martha Holden Jennings
Ohio University
Seigfred Hall
Jennings
Alpenfels
Jennings Foundation of
Cleveland
Ohio
College of Education
IRD Expands Youth Corps Across Four Ohio Counties
Ohio University's Institute for Regional Development funds a four county Neighborhood Youth Corps project aiding 415 youths ages 16 to 21. In-school and summer programs run under IRD with 1.25 dollar an hour wages, guiding participants toward schooling and practical work in hospitals libraries parks and schools.
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Ohio University
Institute For Regional Development
Ohio
Tri-County
IRD
Highland
Morgan
Scioto
Ross
Department of Labor
John Mathews
Ohio U
NYC Project
Mathews
John S. Lemon
Bean Hollow
James T. Kirkpatrick
Carroll Rd
Ross County
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Fire Departments
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Paul Erwin
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