Decision Expected on Athens Mental Health Center Future
State mental health director Dr. Timothy Moritz plans a Thursday visit to Athens to discuss the center’s future with administrators workers and local officials. With accreditation standards due by 1982 officials review plans including a possible new hospital beside Ohio University and retained historic buildings. County and state figures frame the debate amid broader criticisms of regional closures and budget cuts.
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College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Athens Center
Claire Ball Jr
Ball
Jerry Adams
Nelsonville Children’s Center
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Is Tax Hike the Answer to Athens Costs
Athens Mayor Donald Barrett argues inflation drives rising city costs and questions if a higher city income tax is needed. He cites higher electric and chemical costs, salt, salaries, and fringe benefits, noting staff cuts and use of revenue sharing money while seeking to restore police and fire strength with increased income tax revenues.
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Athens
Barrett
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Robin Doles Athens visit moved to Wednesday
Robin Dole daughter of vice presidential candidate Robert Dole will be welcomed at 4 30 pm Wednesday at the Athens GOP headquarters 21 N Court St. A news conference at Ohio University and a dinner in her honor follow before she departs for Portsmouth. Volunteers canvass voters by phone and in person from Headquarters Room 501 Security Building Athens.
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Athens
Robert Dole
N. Court St
Ohio University
Miss Dole
Portsmouth
Wayne Wingett
Shade
Sadie Parks
Glouster
Ron DeVeau
Betty Wilkes
Edward Stone
Harry Crewson
Pete Lalich
Catherine Swardson
Frey to discuss justice in Athens County at Ohio University
Democratic candidate David Frey schedules the second in a series of meetings at Ohio University to discuss county justice. The event is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Lincoln Hall lounge on the East Green.
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Athens County
Ohio University
Lincoln Hall
East Green
Coffee break for Donna Brown in Nelsonville
A get acquainted coffee break is planned for Mrs. Donna Brown write in candidate for sheriff. The event runs Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scout House on Myers Street in Nelsonville.
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Donna Brown
Athens County
Scout House
Myers Street
Nelsonville
Carter Mondale campaign committee announced in Athens County
Barbara Crouse announced the steering committee for the Carter Mondale campaign in Athens County. Also reported were thefts in Nelsonville with a steam rug cleaning unit and a Westinghouse refrigerator valued at 1475 stolen from a garage between 6 30 p m Friday and 12 50 p m Saturday. Nuclear power debate in Kings Mills centered on stricter rules and requires General Assembly approval for construction with insurers and hearings. Athens firemen extinguished a trash container fire behind Mackinnon Hall with no damage.
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Nelsonville
Billy Leffler
High St
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Kings Mills
Ohio
General Assembly
Robert Loitz
The
Ohioans For Utility Reform
Loitz
Akron
Athens
Mackinnon Hall
Ohio University
South Green
Weekend break in Chauncey School and bus thefts
Sheriff's deputies investigate a weekend break in at Chauncey Elementary with under $5 stolen from desks and a damaged classroom door. Four fire extinguishers were stolen from buses near Athens High School, with one battery left discarded in the lot.
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Athens High School
Stewart Man Hurt In Mishap
Stewart Route 1 man suffered a broken neck in a motorcycle crash on Route 329 near Kilvert Sunday night. James A. Van Dyke, 24, was taken to University Hospital Columbus after the collision at 8:15 p.m. He lost control on a curve and crashed into a tree off the right side of the road. He was initially treated at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital before transfer.
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University Hospital
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
van Dyke
Kilvert
O’bleness
Water bill delays due to utilities billing outage
Mayor Donald Barrett says this month's water and sewer bills will be about one week to 10 days late because a machine in the billing office has broken down.
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