Athens Council Approves 1970 Budget and Urban Renewal
Athens City Council unanimously approved a preliminary 1970 budget of 2 601 982 91 dollars, with capital improvements receiving the largest increase. The meeting also advanced a second phase of Urban Renewal, amended the federal contract, and authorized salt and water treatment bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Price
Athens
Robert J. L. Lee
County Budget Commission
Lee
Grover
Robert Sutton
Candeub, Fleissig and Associates
Three Problems Cited By Hospital Committee
A citizen's committee of Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation cites doctor shortages lack of community confidence and weak finances as Athens area health woes. The group calls for on call doctors more specialists and a broader foundation board to recruit staff and stabilize finances.
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Citizen's
Paul Ploutz
Citizen's Committee
Ittee
Foundations Board of Trustees
Citizen’s
Proutz
Lyle Lehman
Fred Dressel
Robert Hessel
Lloyd Hales
Toll Bridge Toll for Coolville Emergency Squad
COOLVILLE Ohio and Parkersburg West Virginia tolls hinder the Coolville emergency squad. The bridge memorial tolls add a dollar per round trip, straining a donation and fund raising funded service that responds to more calls than its fire department. Most hospital trips are to St Josephs or Camden Clark Hospitals in Parkersburg. Disparate toll terms between Belpre and Parkersburg draw scrutiny from Fire Chief John Coen who seeks relief.
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Coolville
Ohio River
Belpre
Parkersburg
W. Va
John Coen
Coen
Memorial Bridge
St. Joseph's
Camden-Clark
West Virginia
Treasury
Bridge Company
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ohio University business drive kicks off for 50 thousand
A two week Athens drive to raise 50 000 for Ohio University opened with a reception at President Claude R Sowle’s home and a Baker Center dinner Where David Lundberg of Lundberg and Associates outlined the plan as chair The group notes last year’s 45552 contribution and cites Ohio University impact through student spending a university payroll 23 million and 230000 paid in city taxes by employees
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Athens
Ohio University
Claude R. Sowle
J. David Lundberg
Drive
Center
Robert Baur
Baker Center
David Lundberg
Lundberg and Associates
Lundberg
Reed and Baur Insurance
Last
Robert Keatley
General Telephone Co
Sowle
Keatley
North Vietnam calls Nixon speech defiance to peace efforts
North Vietnam labeled President Nixon's Vietnam address a defiance to peace lovers and the world. The Paris talks delegation stuck to an unconditional U.S. troop withdrawal and a purge of the South Vietnamese government. Saigon backed Nixon's policy while Japan and West Germany offered mixed reactions.
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North Vietnam
Nixon
London
Vietnam
Paris
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Asia
Japan
Foreign Ministry
Vienam
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Hanoi
Councilmen To Attend Rights Meet In Athens
Athens community leaders plan a 8 p.m. meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Athens at the First Presbyterian Church. President Harry Crewson and Councilman Edgar Tuckerman will attend as Dr Edward R Sanford chairs the group formed to safeguard citizens rights and justice. The discussion covers judicial cases, police actions at Ohio University and tension between law enforcement, judiciary and residents. The group studies offices of public defender, a police review board and possible constitutionality issues in city ordinances. Thursday's meeting is open to all.
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Fine Hospital
Athens
Christ Lutheran Church
Mill St
Harry Crewson
Edgar Tuckerman
Edward R. Sanford
First Presbyterian Church
Ohio University
Municipal
Common Pleas
Public Defender
AAU Urges Draft Lottery Plan and Liability Limit
The Association of American Universities urged Congress to pass a draft lottery bill using random selection to set induction order for qualified nondeferred registrants. The group also favored limiting induction liability to one year, with Harvard's Dr. Nathan M. Pusey noting support from member schools.
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New York
The
Association of American Universities
Nixon
Congress
Nathan M. Pusey
Harvard University
Association
Four Given Probation Under Shock Statute
Four former Ohio University students incarcerated at Mansfield Reformatory for forgery were granted probation under the states Shock statute after 30 days. Prosecutor Claire M. Ball Jr. named Linn B. Washington 18 of Pittsburgh Toyce Anderson 19 of Cleveland Walter McKinney 19 of Dayton and Reginald Sanders 22 of Pittsburgh as the youths who pleaded guilty and were ordered to reform school for cashing several Belpre bank checks.
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Ohio University
Mansfield Reformatory
Claire M. Ball Jr
Linn B. Washington
Pittsburgh
Toyce Anderson
Cleveland
Walter McKinney
Dayton
Reginand Sanders
City Limits Firearm Discharge Prohibited Says Mollica
Athens city laws ban shooting within the city including target practice or shooting at animals. City Solicitor Gerald Mollica warned at a City Council meeting that violators will be prosecuted and noted the office receives many complaints this time of year.
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L. C. Coates
Grosvenor St
Gerald Mollica
Athens
Mollica
Vanity Yields Casualties in Britain Road Deaths
London report says women’s vanity raises injuries as many refuse seat belts to avoid wrinkling dresses. A junior transport minister notes shoulder and chest injuries rise from unbelted riders amid fashion concerns.
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London
Ian
Flood Money Claims Audited For Athens Flood Relief
An examiner from the state auditor's office audited Athens city books on flood money claims from the May 1968 flood. Dwight Robinson said a federal examiner will also audit, with $19,800 of $25,6223 claimed already received. Funds originate from the federal adjutant general's office under flood disaster status and are administered via the state auditor's office.
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State Auditor's
Athens
Service Safety
Dwight Robinson
Harry C. Bell
Robinson
Iner
Federal
Federal Adjutant General’s
State Auditor’s Office
Albany Leax Pact Approved for Water Sale and Plant Plan
A contract to sell water to Albany village was signed at Margaret Creek Conservancy District. Leax and the district approve a filtration plant and distribution system tied to Lake Snowden with loans and grants totaling about 1.92 million. Ohio University Airport to follow with a similar bulk purchase. Funding includes a $1.56 million FHA loan and a $354,000 grant.
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Albany
Margaret Creek
Ohio University
Williams
Leax
William Bishop
Columbus
Ohio Department of Health
Farmers Home Administration
Burglary at Colonel Sanders Restaurant Reported in Athens
Athens police reported a Monday night break in at the Colonel Sanders Restaurant 145 N Columbus Rd entrance gained by breaking a rear door lock. Officers found nothing apparently taken. Billy Williamson of University Volkswagen Athens completed a four day VW corp training here for Midwest VW.
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Athens
Colonel Sanders
Columbus Rd
Columbus
Billy Williamson
University Volkswagen, Inc
VW Corp
Volkswagen
Omo
Kentucky
Narcotics Charges Dropped For Three Ohio University Students
In Common Pleas Court Judge John Bolin dismissed narcotics charges against Ravindra and Susan Shukla and Arnold A. Waldstein. The trio, indicted in May 1968 after a March 1968 drug raid, had not been tried within the time limits for a speedy trial, prompting the discharge under the six amendment.
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Ohio University
Common Pleas
Ravindra
Susan Shukla
Arnold A. Waldstein
John Bolin
William Lavelle
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Council Finance Committee
Dinance
Grosvenor, Morris and
E. State Streets
Grosvenor Street
Dudley Bumpass
Carl Tmelman
Idus Murphree
Charles Street
Ohio U
Bill Algeo
Jack Algeo
Samuel Alvarez
H. Jack Anastas
James Anastas
Baur
Kenner Push
John Clark
Carl Clifford
Claude Chrisman
Tom Evans
Paul Farley
Charles Fulks
Ben Geary
David Gierhart
John Good
B. T. Grover
Charles Hawk
Earl Hooper
John Jones
Gus Karageorge
Arthur Kastler
R. Kenneth Kerr
John Kroner Jr
Ray Lehrbach
Thomas Littler
Harold Laughlin
Robert Mathews
Gordon Page
Richard Phillips
Charles Ramseth
Don Reed
Ernest Rothel
John Rowe
Dwight Rutherford
Ralph Smeck
Fred Swearingen
Bill Whaley
F. W. Wheaton
Joseph Vanity
AAU
Reforma
Tory
Common Pleas Court
Ball
Belpre Bank
Rick
Athens News
Albany Village
Lake Snowden
FHA
Soil Conservation Service
Conservancy District
Morey Construction Co
Mark Bickel
George Mara
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Athens County
Nelsonville, Ohio
John Spealman
iRod Campbell ‘Elmer Elliott
Opal Spealman
Bob Spangler
Jack Anderson
VFW
Dale McNamee
Meade Whyte
Robert Ritz
Paul H. Levering
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