Evacuation at Monticello Village After Mudslide Threat
Residents of 32 Monticello Village units were evacuated late Tuesday night amid a potentially dangerous situation. Athens County prosecutor plans to urge county commissioners to sue owners for damages after a mudslide swept away a county road at the cliff base. Robert Sutton of Arlen Management described the event as prompting mandatory move outs from four buildings adjacent to the cliff.
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Herb Amey Messenger
Monticello Village
Athens Coun
Robert Sutton
Midwest
The
Arlen
Messenger
Dan
Hastings Road
Sutton
Woodward, Moorehouse and Associates Inc
Clifton
N.J
Lutton
Claire M. Ball Jr
Freighter Crashes Drawbridge. Five Dead in Brunswick
A loaded refrigerator ship African Neptune hit the Sidney Lanier drawbridge in Brunswick, throwing 10 to 12 vehicles into the river. At least five people died, including two children, with one missing. Rescue efforts recovered several bodies as crews reported a steering failure and an anchor mishap.
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Brunswick
Sidney Lanier
Ohioans Reject Constitutional Convention Bid
Ohio voters reject calling a constitutional convention for the third time since 1912 with 1,105,554 against to 660,892 for as polling places reported. The Committee for Constitutional Integrity urged a no vote, preferring the existing 32 member Revision Commission to propose amendments to the legislature. The General Assembly can also propose amendments, or petitions can trigger votes, though previous efforts failed.
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Columbus, Ohio
Committee For Constitutional Integrity
Ohio Manufacturers Association
Constitutional Revision Commission
General Assembly
Search for Consensus Proposals Stir Ohio Education Reform
State education officials pursue Phase II aims to revamp Ohio schools for the 1976 centennial. Athens meetings produced protest petitions as proposals lost substance to academic jargon. Superintendent Essex warns academicians affected local goals and promises closer citizen input.
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State Department of Education
Athens
Ohio
Martin W. Essex
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Essex
State Department of Educate
Shriver Open to Running Again if Right Office Appears
Former Democratic vice presidential candidate Sargent Shriver muses that he would seek elective office again if an appropriate position exists. Speaking at a Washington hotel, he acknowledged the 1972 campaign mistakes with George McGovern and noted his supporters shouted for a 1976 bid. Shriver is brother in law to Senator Edward M. Kennedy and has traveled extensively.
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Sargent Shriver
George McGovern
McGovern- Shriver
Washington
Shriver
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
McGovern
Plea changes and fines in Athens County cases
Kenneth McClain pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 200 dollars with seven days in jail. Mathan Jacobus pleaded no contest to speeding causing an accident and was fined 25 dollars. Raymond Hudnall and Stephen Patton forfeited 110 dollars each for failing to appear on state game protector charges. Patton faced a deer in a closed season charge and Hudnall aided and abetted. The article also notes political campaign reflections from George McGovern and Sargent Shriver related to the 1972 election.
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Kenneth McClain
Athens
Athens County
McClain
Franklin Sheeter
Mathan Jacobus
Raymond Hudnall
Stephen Patton
Patton
Hudnall
The Athens Messenger History and Leadership Lineage
A concise look at the Athens Messenger publishing house listing its address Route 33 North at Johnson Road Athens Ohio and key leaders including Frederick W Bush G Kenner Bush Gordon K Bush Fred W Weber M W McDargh Charles W Reamer and Richard R Paynter noting roles as publisher circulation director advertising director managing editor and assistant to the publisher established 1825 through 1965.
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Messenger Publishing Company
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
The Messenger Publishing Co. notice rates and info
Daily and Sunday edition details for The Messenger Publishing Co. list prices for single copies, home delivery, and mail subscriptions by region. It notes weekdays and Sunday rates, carrier delivery, and post office classification, with mailing addresses and route information.
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The
Associated Press
D&see
ACLU May File Suit Over Athens County Voting Residency Questions
An Athens County Elections Board decision allows challenged voters to register and vote after residency questions. the ACLU in Columbus indicates it is leaning toward filing a federal civil rights suit, arguing the board violated state statutes and voter rights. Leonard Schwartz says action will be taken soon.
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Athens County Elections Board
Elections Board
William Howe
American Civil Liberties Union
Columbus
ACLU
Local Elections Board
Leonard Schwartz
the Messenger
Schwartz
Controversy Over Athens County School Restructure
Athens County School Board member Nick Cardaras and State Assistant Superintendent Thomas Quick clash over reorganizing the county education system. Quick cited Adams County as a model with all high schools under one board and urged considering combining Trimble Local and Nelsonville York City districts for Athens. Cardaras opposed the district mergers but favors studying the plan and has called for public comment.
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Athens County
Nick Cardaras
Thomas Quick
Athens
Quick
Adams County
Trimble
Nelsonville
York City
Cardaras
Da Nang Rice Scandal Reveals Corruption in Aid Program
Refugees in Da Nang received low quality rice mixed with dirt and debris bought with U S aid funds during the Moon Festival. Officials and advisers dispute scale with estimates ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of tons and dollars.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Quang Tri
U.S
Asia
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