Barrett Wins Athens Mayor Race After Clear Victory
Donald Barrett is elected mayor of Athens Ohio after carrying 20 of 22 reported precincts. The victory prompts celebrations with family and officials including Council President Harry Crewson and Barrett's wife. Barrett vows to seek qualified candidates for city posts and keep a bipartisan approach.
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Athens County
Ohio University
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Athens
Marge
Frank Lock
Kenton
Harry Crewson
Democratic Council
Crewson
Athens voters approve 11 of 12 local tax issues and amendment
Athens County voters approved 11 of 12 local tax issues and a state constitutional amendment. The Nelsonville York School District levy of 1.9 mills failed. Other measures include renewals for Beacon School Ames Township and several Fire and Cemetery levies with varied margins. The state amendment allows advertising state issues in newspapers instead of individual notices.
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Ames
Athens
Secretary of State
Stop Signs Removed At Route 50 A And Route 33
Two temporary stop signs set during the Route 33 East Bypass construction will be removed Monday along Route 50 A. Northbound Route 33 traffic will yield to left turns under the overpass, and southbound toward Athens will yield at the ramp. Lowell Russell cites safety reasons for the removals. Green ville Ohio AP Darke County authorities filed vehicular homicide charges against William Ray Bedford Indiana after a tractor trailer hit a car driven by 18 year old Mark Davis of North Star, fatality and injuries reported. Ray seriously hurt and hospitalized.
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Athens
Lowell Russell
Greenville, Ohio
Darke
William Ray
Bedford
Ind
Mark Davis
North Star
Davis
Ray
Lima Memorial Hospital
OU Employes Honored With Awards
Col Paul E Coke presented awards to two Ohio University staff in the Baker Center Faculty Lounge Athens. Dr George Lobdell received the Air Force ROTC Outstanding Service Award for his work on OU Military Affairs Committee and Officer Education Council 1967 to 1970. Mrs Mary O Malley received the Air Force ROTC Certificate of Appreciation for service as secretary of the Department of Aerospace Studies since 1968. Col Coke is area commandant at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama.
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Paul E. Coke
Ohio University
Athens
George Lobdell
Air Force Rotc
Officer Education Council
Mary O'Malley
Department of Aerospace Studies
Baker Center
Col. Coke
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
OU Speakers Win Events
The Ohio University forensics team won events at Heidelberg College and the University of Maryland tournaments. Barbara Mitten Thal captured first in persuasion at Heidelberg, Denise Dickerson took fifth, Betty Anderson third in original humorous. At Maryland, Michael Muth was second in impromptu, Patti Wilson third in extemporaneous, and Jim Molnar fourth in persuasion. Also Athens County 4-H agent Don Van Nostran was praised by county agents for speaking on careers in the Extension Service. William Landers was arrested in Pomeroy for driving left of center.
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Heidelberg College
Barbara Mittenthal
Teaneck
N.J
United States
Denise Dickerson
Kettering
Betty Anderson
Washington
University of Maryland
Cannon Congressional
Capital Hill
Michael Muth
Chicago
Patti Wilson
Youngstown
Jim Molnar
Ohio
Athens County
Don van Nostran
Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio State University
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Athens
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