Council approves 140000 offer for Berry Hall site
City Council votes to offer Ohio University Fund Inc. 140000 for Berry Hall using federal revenue sharing funds with plans to tear down the building for a parking lot. University officials led by President Claude R Sowle say the price is too low as asking prices reach 190000.
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Ohio University Fund Inc
Berry Hall
University
Claude R. Sowle
Court Street
Jerry L. Adams
Democrat
Council appoints four more to Community Relations Commission
The Community Relations Commission grew by four as City Council approved picks from Rev. Lorrin Kreider. Pat Badger Roger Schaefer Dr. James Barnes and Herper Saunders join current members, leaving one vacancy on the 11 member panel. The mayor will form a tax appeals board to review grad student income tax refunds amid a dispute over withholding. Norman H. Dohn supports refunds, noting some grad stipends are non taxable per federal and state rulings.
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Lorrin Kreider
Pat Badger
American Federation of State
Roger Schaefer
Ohio University
James Barnes
Center For
Afro-American Studies
Herper Saunders
Athens
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Katie Sowle
Dwight Kirk
Eleanor Trout
Nelson Reid
David Horr
Kreider
Donald Barrett
Neal Sobani
Barrett
Council
Republican Council
Norman H. Dohn
Dohn
Sheriff's Salary Fund Drying Up In Athens County
Sheriff Paul Brown reported to the Athens County Commissioners that salary appropriations for the sheriff's office may run out before year end. The county also owes about $3,000 in unpaid gasoline and maintenance bills awaiting an AG ruling. Brown handed over a confiscated unmarked car title used in drug investigations, now county property after court action.
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Athens County Sheriff's Office
Paul Brown
Athens County Commissioners
Brown
Sheriff's Office
Helen Baker
Auditor's Office
Israel and Arab Forces In Middle East Conflict
Reports say Egyptian troops pushed Israelis from main defense lines in Sinai while Sadat boasted of crossing the Suez Canal. Israel claimed to have downed Syrian planes and tanks as the US and USSR moved to tilt the balance with airlifts and support. In a separate local issue, county commissioners move to auction a car and review sheriff Brown’s budget amid unpaid bills and staffing concerns.
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Sadat
Suez Canal
Israel
Tel Aviv
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Middle East
State Department
Soviet Union
Sinai Desert
Fellowship Plans Activities at First Presbyterian
Nelsonville youth group from First Presbyterian Church visited King's Island on Saturday. Additional events are planned such as a Halloween party. The group meets Sundays at 6:30 p.m. in the church social room. Doug Compton, director, invites area youth to join.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
King’s Island
Doug Compton
Mixup Corrects DWI Arrest Name in Pomeroy
Pomeroy police corrected a recent DWI arrest after misidentifying Burdell McKinze of Middleport as the suspect. The actual arrestee was Burwell McKinney, 56, of Middleport, and the error was released by Pomeroy Village Hall.
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Pomeroy
Burwell McKinney
Middleport
Burdell McKinze
Pomeroy Village
Green Parks Group Performs Wednesday at Memorial Auditorium
The Green Parks Company of Ohio Valley Summer Theater will perform at 5 p.m. Wednesday on the West Portico of Memorial Auditorium. Sonny Fraze announces. Spectators may join in public square dancing and any donations go to the Athens County United Appeal.
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Green Parks Company of
Ohio Valley
Memorial Auditorium
Sonny Fraze
Athens County United Appeal
Danis Bids Low on Stimson Avenue Route 50 Project
Danis Industries of Dayton submitted the apparent low bid for a combined Stimson Avenue interchange and Route 50 Appalachian Highway segment east of Athens. The bid total was 8.772,995.27 against an engineer estimate of 9.34 million. No bids were received on the individual projects. Completion is targeted for October 30, 1975.
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Columbus
Danis Industries
Dayton
Stimson Avenue
Athens
Ohio Department of Transportation
Highway Division
Danis
Eagle Construction Co
Diamond Stone Quarries
McArthur
Power Struggle Over Ferguson Act in Ohio Schools
Ohio school boards threaten to invoke the Ferguson Act to fire striking public employees as education hinges on the outcome. The issue centers on power dynamics between boards and teachers amid rising, earlier strikes, with executives like Dr Stayner F Brighton weighing the provocation point.
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General Assembly
Ohio
Boards of Education
Stayner F. Brighton
Ohio Education Association
Logan man cited after two car rear end collision
City police investigated a two car crash Thursday at 9 40 p m. citing Michael G Holbrook of Logan Route 4 for failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead. Holbrook’s vehicle rear ended Brent D Auker 18 of 798 N Market St while awaiting a traffic signal at Hunter Furnace Street intersection.
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Logan
Michael G. Holbrook
Holbrook
Brent D. Auker
N. Market St
Hunter- Furnace Street
Athens City School Levy Endorsement by Dr Augustine
A paid political ad features Dr. Charles H. D. Augustine, candidate for Athens City School Board, declaring support for a 4.3 mill levy while noting it may still fall short of high priority needs. He provides his address in Athens and urges voters to back the measure.
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Athens
Charles H. D. Augustine
Athens City School Board
Rt. 1
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