County and residents clash over Chil dren's Home site
Athens officials defend Carroll Road as location for the children’s home while critics press for review. Realtors and public figures accuse the county of haste and seek independent bidding and expert input as a flood of land, funds, and timing questions swirl around a potential $60,000 purchase and a mid September move plan.
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Carroll Road
Athens
Cline
Oakmont
Athens Developers, Inc
Ohio
Clifford
Edwards
Commissioners’ Journal
James Parsons
Nelsonville
Home Street
Parsons
Athens Hocking Board of Realtors
R. E. Wagoner
Pomona Grange
Wagoner
Ohio University Hunger Strike Protests Social Rules
About 130 students at Ohio University begin a hunger strike over trustee imposed social regulations. They seek student control over housing unit social rules and plan a Friday rally at the library steps. A funeral and campus dedication events planned with Alden Day highlight campus tensions.
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Ohio University
University
Alicia Woodson
Freedom Library
Vernon R. Alden
Vernon
Marion Alden
Fred Johnson
Miss Woodson
Johnson
Record miles driven on U S highways hit unprecedented level
Americans will roll up well over 260 billion miles on U S highways this year as they travel for vacation and pleasure, marking an historic peak in highway use. The figure signals a surge in leisure trips and showcases rising mobility nationwide.
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U.S
J Milton Cain Named School Superintendent
J Milton Cain former Athens county teacher and administrator has been named superintendent of the Fairless Local School District in Stark County effective August 1. The district enrolls about 2800 pupils. Cain 43 has been Fairless High School principal since 1964 and earlier led Ames Bern Local District. He is a WWII Marine vet with degrees from Ohio University and postgrad work at Kent State. He lives in Navarre with wife Betty and four children.
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J. Milton Cain
Athens County
Fairless
Stark County
Cain
George G. Cain
Athens
Strouds Run
Shade
Waterloo
Ames-Bern
Ohio University
Kent State
Kenmary Ave
Navarre
Betty
Two Men Plead Guilty in Disturbing the Peace Case
Douglas Kaufman and John Borchard faced Athens County Municipal Court after loud electric guitar noise near Appalachian Light House. Each was fined $25 and costs for disturbing the peace. Borchard had prior indecent exposure charge dropped for insufficient evidence. Kaufman previously paid $75 in 1968 for obscene language.
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Douglas Kaufman
John Borchard
Athens
Borchard
Guysville
Kaufman
Ohio University
Mill St
Athens County
Appalachian Lighthouse
Court
Carpenter
Franklin Sheeter
Municipal Court Docket Noted Fines and Costs
Brian PF Stone of Cleveland faces a new fine of $10 and costs. David M Gitts, 2 Torch, charged with speeding, owes $20 and costs. Miter & R 1, Tl, Millfield Route I noted for arraignment.
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Brian PF Stone
Cleveland
New
David M Gitts
Miter & R
Millfield
Faculty Senate Honors Alden On Departure Achievements
Ohio University President Vernon R. Alden is praised in a unanimous Faculty Senate resolution marking seven years of growth and change. The tribute highlights the library project, Clippinger Research Building, expanded teaching facilities, creation of the Ohio University Press, sabbatical leaves, graduate program growth, and new Colleges and honors programs.
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Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Senate
Robert L. Daniel
Alden
Clippinger
Radio-Television
Ohio University Press
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