Commission Backs No Discipline for Police Complaints
The administrative police commission recommended no official discipline for officers after reviewing citizen complaints. It urged the university to enforce disciplinary procedures more firmly. Mayor Donald Barrett will transmit the report to President Claude Sowle, noting community concerns and university responsibility. The panel, led by city officials, spent about 10 hours in May hearing 14 witnesses about general complaints and an April 1 downtown disturbance.
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Donald Barrett
Claude) Sowle
Brad Davis
Tom Smith
Fred Weber II
Phil Goldsberry
Jack Coon
Athens Commission Report Urges Shared Responsibility for Disturbance
The report urges that responsibility for the April 1 disturbance be shared by participants active or passive and by Ohio University administrations as student involvement is considered. It recommends police avoid unnecessary frisking and seek suspect ID only when warranted. Art Cortez is named to lead the administrative commission investigating citizen complaints. Testimony is described as spotty and contradictory with few complaints about police misconduct.
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Ohio University
Barrett
Athens Human Relations Commission
Art Cortez
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Disturbance Catalyst Cited in Davis Report
The commission states a combination of drugs and alcohol sparked the April 1 disturbance. It urges city and university collaboration to combat drug use and curb crowd ugliness.
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Davis
TB Tests Planned Tuesday at Coolville Fire Hall
Athens City-County Health Department will offer tuberculosis skin tests Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Coolville Fire Department. Health Commissioner Dr. Philip D. Kinnard says tests are available for all food handlers, Board of Education employees, and any interested persons, in a program sponsored by the health department and the Athens County Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association.
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Athens City-County Health Department
Coolville
Major Cable Expansion Under Way In Athens SE Area
General Telephone Co of Ohio launches an 88000 project to upgrade service and support growth in the Athens exchange. Kenley R. Krinn says the cable will serve the southeastern sector around Rock Riffle and Long Run Roads, with buried runs where possible to protect scenery and reduce outages. The Athens exchange covers 18,791 telephones over 106.2 square miles.
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General Telephone Co
Ohio
Kenley R. Krinn
Athens
Exchange
Athens County
Theta Chi to paint house numbers on Athens curbs
Members of Theta Chi will paint house numbers on street curbs Sunday from noon to 4 pm. The community service project will cover most of Athens east side, and volunteers will request voluntary donations during the painting.
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Theta Chi Social Fraternity
Athens
McArthur Artist Accepts Decorator Post in Ft Myers
Mrs. Charles Conley once of McArthur now lives in Ft Myer Beach Florida has taken a decorator job with The Accent Shopper in Ft Myers. She will display oils acrylics and watercolors in Naples Sanibel Captiva Cape Coral and Ft Myers Beach shops and host a first one man show at Ft Myers Beach Episcopal Church. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur J George of McArthur Ohio.
Stewart Middle School Honor Roll Lists Sixth to Eighth Grades
Stewart Federal Hocking Middle School announces honor roll for the fifth six week period. Named on all A s are Janet Borchard Mark Arnold Earlene Guess Charlene Jarvis and Erik Rocks wold. Seventh and eighth grade lists include many students from multiple classes and Mason Spring Clean-up dates May 22 and May 29 set by Mayor Roy Harless for town trash collection.
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Mark Wolfe
Alan Brozak
Beverlee Antle
David Bennett
Jackie Boggs
Bill Bowers
Judy Boyer
Brent Chadwell
Barry Chapman
Pam Coe
Mary Coen
Judy Conrad
Gladys Cunningham
Nancy Day
Jeff Depoy
Eddie Enoch
Albert Green
Ray Harrah
Beth Hart
Gary Hickle
Carl Johnson
Jean Kinsley
Ann
Mason
Roy Harless
Meigs County marriage licenses listed
Raymond Allen Morris 21 of Albany Route 2 marries Christine Marie Porter 17 of Pomeroy Route 4. Edward Arthur Lawson 19 of Racine marries Dianna Lynn Cundiff 18 of Syracuse. Kenneth Howard Rizer 21 of Syracuse marries Debra Ann Johnson 19 of Racine Route 1.
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Raymond Allen Morris
Albany
Christine Marie Porter
Pomeroy
Edward Arthur Lawson
Racine
Dianna Lynn Cundiff
Syracuse
Kenneth Howard Rizer
Debra Ann Johnson
OU Student Struck by Bicycle on College Street
Sadeq H. Bakush, 27, of 12 Carriage Hill, was struck by cyclist Martin J. Turner, 21, of Sugar Grove, near Baker Center on College Street at 12 30 p m. Bakush sustained minor injuries and was taken to Hudson Health Center by the Athens emergency squad called at 12 12 p m.
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Carriage Hill
Hudson Health Center
College Street
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Baker Center
Martin J. Turner
Sugar Grove
College and
E. Union Streets
Athens
Three Day Blood Drive Planned in Athens County
A three day blood drive runs from Nelsonville at Hocking Technical Institute to Athens First United Methodist Church on Tuesday and Wednesday. Athens Red Cross director Louise Berry says the Athens Masons sponsor it with 10 am to 4 pm drive times and free parking plus babysitting. The program insures blood for a year to qualifying families, requires a countywide quota of 135 pints daily with two percent donation, and urges advanced appointments via Athens Red Cross at 593 5273.
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Hocking Technical Institute
Athens
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Athens Red Cross
Athens Masons
Catholic Womens Club
St. Paul’s Church
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Mingus
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Pomeroy Elementary Students Paint School Waste Cans
In Pomeroy the Special I class works on ecology painting waste cans for the school playground. Ohio University invited Robert Morris to represent the school on the Southeast Ohio Reading Council with the first meeting set at the university. Mrs Joyce Vance joined Meigs Mine staff and was given a staff gift. RACINE the Racine American Legion Auxiliary plans a Tuesday 8 p.m. meeting at Legion Hall.
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Pomeroy Elementary School
Robert Morris
Ohio University
Southeast Ohio Reading Council
The
University
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Meigs
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Shuttle Service To Parks Offered
Athens Transit adds Sunday public shuttle runs to Old Man's Cave and Strouds Run weather permitting. Departures from the Athens courthouse at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for the parks with return trips in late afternoon. Fares: $2 round trip to Old Man's Cave, seniors $1.60. Strouds Run 50 cents, seniors 40 cents. Call 592-6601 for details.
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Athens Transit
Old Man’s Cave
Strouds
David F. Vaughn
Athens
Old Man's Cave
Park
Vaughn
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