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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1977

Page

3

Valley Acres subdivision OK’d by Athens City Council

City Council approves final Valley Acres plan to convert a mobile home park on Route 33 into a modular home subdivision within three miles of the city. Debate focused on setbacks drainage and lot sizes with opposition from two council members and at least one resident.

City Council Valley Acres Charles Haning Jerry Adams Greg Hill Hill Charles Smith Hooper Street Athens Council Robert Gellatly Athens County Miami Springs Coal Co New York State Gellatly EPA

Three Nixon aides seek early prison release in Watergate case

Haldeman Ehrlichman and Mitchell petition Judge Sirica for sentence reductions citing contrition and hardship. Ehrlichman asks time served with debts and family strain noted. Haldeman argues Nixon pardon irony. Mitchell cites health needs and family impact.

Washington H.R. Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman John N. Mitchell U.S John J. Sirica Richard M. Nixon Nixon Ehrlichman Safford Ariz Haldeman Lompoc Calif Mitchell Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama Nixon White House Sirica John Dean Herbert W. Kalmbach James W. McCord Jr Jeb Stuart Magruder

BEA Talks May Be in Impasse

Beacon School teachers and the Board of Mental Retardation face eight months of negotiations with a final session on October 14 to determine if an impasse will be declared. The BEA represents Beacon School and AtCo Sheltered Workshop staff after a contract expiration on September 1.

Beacon School Carole Weiner Beacon Education Association 169 St.2 BEA AtCo Sheltered Workshop

Kilvert Center hosts horseshoe champs and softball scores

Robert Ramsey and Ernie Mayle won first place in a Kilvert horseshoe contest at the Kilvert Community Center. Chesterhill beat Cutler 3 to 2 in softball. Cutler took second by defeating Kilvert 24 to 10. The monthly board meeting runs tonight at 7 30 p.m.

Kilvert Community Action Center Robert Ramsey Ernie Mayle Kilvert Community Center Chesterhill Cutler Kilvert

Counties receive first annual payments from federal land relief

Southeastern Ohio counties GA Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Morgan Perry Vinton receive first annual payments this week from the federal government to ease burdens created by tax exempt land ownership in the counties. The totals include Athens 5806 dollars Gallia 5627 Hocking 11269 Jackson 365 Meigs 275 Morgan 1744 Perry 10118 and Vinton 1112 dollars.

Ohio Area Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Morgan Perry Vinton

Athens High Band Festival Canceled By Weather

The Fairborn Baker Invitational Marching Band Festival was called off due to weather with plans for a later reschedule stated by band director Steve Berry. The report notes a campaign schedule for City Auditor candidate Margaret Topping including multiple constituent coffee events at listed residences and dates.

Athens High School Steve Berry Margaret Topping Ronald Black Coventry Lane E. Lee Foster Albert Squibb Jacobs St Scott Malcom Morris Ave Edward Robe Roosevelt Drive M. J. Jaffe Columbia Ave Blaine Goldsberry Elmwood Place

Ohio bill lets townships share hotel tax with schools

The legislature sent Gov Rhodes a bill allowing township trustees to share hotel motel tax proceeds with local school districts burdened financially by a tax exempt lodge. The measure, sponsored by Sen Sam Speck, was approved in the House by 72 to 14.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Sam Speck New Concord

Panel Aims Time Bargaining Bill Deadlock in Ohio

About a dozen disagreements were outlined by a six member Senate House conference panel led by Sen. Harry Meshel as they set a debate and vote session for Oct 17. They reviewed House amendments to a Senate bill aimed at public employee union rights amid past strikes and arbitration debates.

Columbus Ohio Senate House Harry Meshel Youngstown Meshel Senate Dayton

Man Refuses to Be Printed, Goes to Jail

An Athens Route 2 man Ben Schwinger 30 was found in contempt of court and sentenced to five days in jail for refusing police requests to photograph and fingerprint him after an arrest. He argued the procedure violated his rights until Judge Franklin Sheeter ordered submission. He had been held since Saturday on resisting arrest and obstruction charges. Rita K Herrold 21 McArthur Route 2 was treated for head and leg injuries after a Sunday auto crash on Radford Road. Daniel Kadle 24 Beechwood Estates was also treated for injuries reported by The Messenger.

Haldeman Ehrlichman Nixon Sirica Mitchell Athens Schwinger Sheeter Rita K. Herrold McArthur O’bleness

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