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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1974
Page
2
Union drives at Ohio University failed Thursday as insufficient ballots were cast. 799 of 966 eligible voters supported SWU representation, but the tally was void due to under 1,100 participating, ruling the election invalid under mediation terms.
Commissioners Helen Baker and Harry Crewson said they would have rejected a land donation offer for about 37 acres for the West Bypass right of way. Southeastern Ohio Development Co. withdrew the gift due to delays from the alternate bypass recommendation. The board learned ODOT Division 10 officials said the donation was not included in right of way estimates.
Health officials deem park wells unsafe for drinking due to chloroform bacteria. The Department of Natural Resources plans to truck water to the Strouds Run camping area to keep its class B status while exploring new water sources and weighing EPA and health department approvals.
John Alden, 96 Elmwood Place, and Peter Couladis, 37 W State St, named to head the Athens County GOP for the coming year. Alden will chair the county executive committee and Couladis the central committee, with other officers elected at the reorganizational meeting. An OU journalism graduate and former WATH Radio executive, Alden is now with Transipanel Inc. Couladis is an OU government major and active Young Republicans leader. The county GOP hosts a cook-out at Grover Center on June 14 with Gov Arch Moore as speaker and James Rhodes as emcee.
Weather outlook shows cooler tonight with upper 40s lows and a sunny Saturday with highs in the 65 to 70 range. Extended outlook into Sunday through Tuesday calls for fair weather Sunday and Monday, with increasing cloudiness Tuesday.
William Edward Schoonover of Chauncey, 25, charged by Athens County sheriff with breaking and entering and grand larceny for the Chauncey Pennzoil Station incident. He allegedly entered the station early Thursday and took about $575 in checks and cash, deputies say. He was arrested shortly after.
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