Council Urges Dalton to Withdraw Resignation as Fire Chief
Athens City Council unanimously asks Fire Chief Charles Dalton to remain beyond year end in a formal resolution praising his 35 years with the department including 19 as chief. Officials privately urge reconsideration, noting retirement pay sacrifice and city needs.
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Athens Council Tackles Bike Rules and Parking
Athens City Council discussed bicycle safety enforcing traffic laws for riders while allowing reasonable bike parking until downtown racks arrive. Officials eyed a river path right of way from Richland Avenue to E State Street recreation complex and noted pool construction progress on E State Street.
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Richland Avenue
Fred Weber
Police Department
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Barbara Daniel
Fourth Ward
Ohio University
Weather forecast notes cool tonight and mild midweek
Local forecast calls for variable cloudiness and cooler temperatures with 50s tonight. Wednesday highs expected in the upper 60s to low 70s. National outlook shows generally fair conditions with showers in parts of the Southwest and upper Great Lakes, warmer humidity in Georgia and Florida, and cooler, drier air elsewhere.
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Athens Kiwanis Sets Unite for Progress on Gaps
Athens Kiwanis Club under new president Clifford C. Houk outlines Unite for Progress to close the generation and communication gaps. Emphasis on Operation Drug Alert and Project Environment with goals of adding one member monthly, perfect attendance in key months, and starting a Key Club at Athens High School.
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Athens
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Red Cross Collects 110 Pints Of Blood In Athens
The Red Cross bloodmobile collected 110 pints on the first day of a two day visit in Athens, 15 pints short of the 125 pint goal. 122 donors registered including 17 first time donors. Awards were given to Clyde Baker Durward Aybell Paul Perry and Charles Brown. Volunteers and medical staff included Andrew Chonko Dr Allan Baldwin Dr Elizabeth Hoover and numerous nurses aides and staff.
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John Kroner
Elizabeth Hoover
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David Keller
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Squad Prefers To Do First Aid Themselves
The Plains emergency squad urges spectators to keep hands off at accidents. Cecil Newsom of the Plains Fire Department says trained squadmen handle injuries and misapplied lifting can worsen harm. He recalls a Route 682 wreck where onlookers nearly dropped a victim from a back board into a creek. Newsom says he will request assistance and direct helpers when needed.
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Two Accidents Lead to Two Citations on Lancaster Street
Two accidents on Lancaster Street Sunday led to citations. Linda J. Carpenter, 29, Coolville, rearended after stopping at a red light. Reinhold Tremba, 2 Cleveland, cited for unsafe vehicle. Woodland, 20, Port Washington, N Y, cited for conditional speed after a second crash near Second Street. Moderate damage reported. Athens Explorer Post 10 toured Lucasville peniten tiary with advisers.
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Coolville
Reinhold Tremba
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Second Street
Donald N. Woodland
Port Washington
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Marian K. Hanson
Athens
Woodland
Waterloo PTA Session Sets Question Answer Evening
The Waterloo Elementary School PTO will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Candidates for the Alexander School Board and Athens County School Board will attend for a question and answer session Two Alexander Board candidates include R C Hannon Dan Stright Anita Young and William Lightfritz One Athens County candidate is Nick Cardaras with Esther Dailey also invited Refreshments will be served after a short business meeting All residents of the Alexander District are welcome to attend.
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R. C. Hannon
Dan Stright
Anita Young
Albany
William Lightfritz
New Marshfield
Athens County School Board
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Glouster
Esther Dailey
Alexander
Local Insurance Agents Convene in Columbus for OAIA 1972 Plans
Earl F. Mathews of Athens, trustee of OAIA District Ten, attended the Conference of Local Board Independent Insurance Agents in Columbus. Leaders from state boards heard progress reports on OAIA projects and launched plans for committees to run OAIA affairs in 1972.
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Athens
Ohio Association of Insurance Agent District Ten
Columbus
Ohio Association of Insurance Agents
OAIA
Victor 1200 Calculator Promises Value and Easy Use
A lower price offers advantages over rivals with clear numbers a sequenced keyboard automatic constants and a decimal system. The Victor 1200 includes a memory bank to store totals and is pitched as superior value. Visitors are invited for a free in store demonstration or a no obligation trial by phone.
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