Plan to require attendance at city council meetings rejected
In Monday committee action council members backed away from rules proposed by Jerry Adams to force attendance by all officials. Harry Crewson called the plan insulting and unnecessary and urged dealing with absences case by case. Recommendations will be read at the next council meeting.
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1St Ward
Harry Crewson
Jerry Adams
Adams
Crewson
Ed Beckett
Council
Council Hears Fund Requests From Local Agencies
Eight social service agencies asked the City Council for 28,300 in revenue sharing funds for next year but council members warned approvals depend on the November income tax increase. Agencies cited include Southeast Ohio Planned Parenthood, Athens County Humane Society, and Legal Aid and Public Defender with requests totaling 8,930 for Legal Aid.
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Finance Committee
Joe Johnson
General Fund
Bob Burson
Recreation Department
Southeast Ohio Planned Parenthood
Athens County Humane Society
Southeast Ohio Hearing and Speech Center
Council On Aging
Legal Aid and Public Defender
Careline
Candidate for Engineer Names Co Chairmen
Rex Maiden, Democratic candidate for Athens County engineer, names two former county highway workers as campaign chairmen. Lowell Christman of Bern Two and Reese Dinsmoor of New Marshfield balance the ticket with past roles under Harry Dusz.
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Athens County
Lowell Christman
Bern
Reese Dinsmoor
New Marshfield
Maiden
Christman
Harry Dusz
Dinsmoor
Dusz
Adams Attacks Ball's Weak Legislative Record
Democratic state representative candidate Jerry Adams criticized Claire Ball Jr for a weak record in the General Assembly. He noted Ball introduced seven bills in two years with none passing, and eight bills in the 110th session also failed. He cited lack of action, while others pass bills, and accused Ball of no proposals on utility rate reform or elderly and open government issues.
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Jerry Adams
Claire Ball Jr
Adams
Ball
General Assembly
House Utilities Committee
Ohio University
Van Hits Plains House After Highway Crash
A van driven by Richard Elliott collided with the side of the Gwilym home at 71 S Plains Rd The Plains after a southbound car driven by Martin McKibben left of center on Route 682. Elliott sustained leg injuries but was treated and released. no one inside the house was injured.
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S. Plains Road
the Plains
Richard Elliott
Albany
Martin McKibben
Fourth Street
McKibben
Elliott
City Council Divided Over Income Tax Increase
The council split on placing a 1% to 1% income tax on the November ballot. Six members debated, with Ed Beckett breaking ties in favor. Arguments centered on need, economy, and whether funds would be used for capital improvements and street work.
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Legislative Branch
Harry Crewson
Ed Beckett
Pete Couradis
Ellsworth Holden
Jerry Adams
Holden
Donald Barrett
Joe Johnson
Adams
Couradis
City School Board to Operate Special Class
Athens City School Board moves to host a Severe Behavioral Disorder unit, previously in Nelsonville-York, as fiscal agent. Verbal approval received to transfer. class to open midweek with six to eight elementary students, staffed by one teacher and one counselor.
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Athens City
State Department of Education
Nelsonville-York
County School Board
Athens
Sam Henderson
Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center
David Roach
Roach
Barbara Dobay
N. Congress St
Ohio University Center For Human Development
Jane Waugh
Estates Drive
Donald Sapp
the Plains
Howard Elliott Jr
Francis Wade
Chauncey
Margaret Bradbury
Salem Road
Rising Health Costs Explained to Rotarians
Randall Bernsdorf of Central Ohio Blue Cross-Blue Shield spoke at the Athens Rotary Club about rising health costs in America. He traced the shift to post 1929 economics, noted hospital stays average 7.2 days, and said 79 percent of bills go to staff salaries with the rest to insurance, utilities, laundry and food. He urged continuing pre payment and stated good health care will remain accessible.
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Central
Ohio
Blue Cross
Athens
Dallas
United States
Bernsdorf
Blue Cross Organization
Women Career Potential seminar at Ohio University
A seminar on management and women’s career potential is set at Ohio University in Morton Hall Room 237 on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Extension Division, it offers one credit or a $15 non credit option with benefits for OU staff. Notable speakers include James Bryant Carol Harter James Perotti William Day and Thomas Sweeney. For information contact Extension Division Office 309 Tupper Hall 594 3361.
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Morton Hall
Extension Division
Ohio University
Theternoon
James Bryant
Carol Harter
James Perotti
William Day
Department of Organizational Sciences
Thomas Sweeney
School of Applied Behavioral Sciences and Educational Leadership
Tupper Hall
Three Hide-Away-Hills Cabins Burglarized In Weekend Break-ins
Security guards at Hide-Away-Hills requested the Hocking County Sheriff’s Department assist Saturday to investigate break-ins and thefts. Cabins owned by Dr. Erich Johnston of Hide-Away Hills Adelaide Kostner of Columbus and Blaine Gutermuth of Marion were entered and items stolen. The Johnston and Kostner cabins were also ransacked.
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Logan
Mollica Named Democratic Coordinator for Sweeney Locher Campaigns
Athens attorney Gerald Mollica was named Democratic coordinator for Athens County in the Supreme Court campaigns of A William Sweeney and Ralph S Locher.
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Athens
Gerald Mollica
Athens County
Supreme Court
A. William Sweeney
Ralph S. Locher
Ball Adams Debate Set for Wednesday Forum
Republican Claire Ball Jr and Democrat Jerry Adams will face questions from a district panel in a 91st House District debate broadcast on WOUB FM 91.3. The forum runs from 4 to 6 p.m with no studio audience per agreed rules.
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91St
Claire Ball Jr
Jerry Adams
Woub-Fm Radio 91.3
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