Council OKs South Side Park and Fund Transfers
The Athens City Council approved developing a south side park with an obstacle course and swing set donated by the Athens Lions Club for land leased from the state at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center. The Lions aim to sponsor a children’s event next year. A $19,500 Community Development Act grant funds playground equipment. a shelter house line item was dropped to form a contingency fund. The council also adopted ordinances permitting fund transfers in garbage, water, and sewer departments.
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Athens Lions Club
Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
Joe Johnson
Lions Club
Johnson
Cigarette Ignites Fire at Kantner Hall Lounge
A cigarette abandoned in a chair caused a fire in the first floor lounge of Kantner Hall at Ohio University. Athens Fire Department responded at 4 22 p m with damage estimated at 500 dollars. Firefighters also handled a gas leak from a car at Columbus Road and North College Street.
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Ohio University
Kantner Hall
S. College St
Athens Fire Department
Andrew Pallo
Lena Matthews
Columbus Road
North College Street
Car Stolen From Lot In Athens Police Report
Athens police logged a report of a theft from Charley Moore Ford on Carpenter Street where a test drive of a new car valued at 5000 ended with the car missing and keys left in the ignition. Allan Grueser reported his pickup worth 200 stolen while he worked as a guard at Athens Lumber Co. early Thursday.
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Athens
Charley Moore
Carpenter Street
Allan Grueser
First St
Athens Lumber Co
Police Track Trail to Find Stolen Goods
Police traced threads from carpet material to a juvenile’s home after a theft from Earl Goodin on Mound Street. The 19 year old reported a CB radio a tape deck and carpeting stolen from his van at 6 15 p m on Wednesday. Officers recovered the items and said the youth would be charged with theft.
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Athens
Earl Goodin
Mound St
Harner Testifies on TV at National Broadcasters Meeting
Fred Harner general manager of Educational Television for Southeastern Ohio testified before the Carnegie Commission on the Future of Public Broadcasting at the NAB convention in Washington representing instructional broadcasters. He noted TV and radio as effective means for quality instruction and highlighted WOUB TV Athens and WOUC TV Cambridge as broadcasts with related school services from Athens and New Philadelphia offices.
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Fred Harner
Southeastern Ohio
Carnegie
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
Washington, D.C
Harner
N. Shannon Ave
Association
Woub—Tv
Athens
Wouc—Tv
Cambridge
New Philadelphia
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