Public praise at ARC hearing highlights local input
The Appalachian Regional Commission open hearing in Athens drew near unanimous praise for ARC work and funding. Officials from federal, state, and local levels discussed priorities while ARC staff outlined six program categories including education and housing. Local critic Bruce Ergood urged full local control, while Mayor Barrett pressed for low cost housing initiatives.
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Commission
Appalachia
ARC
Orville Search
Larry Waldorf
Bob Sokolowski
Bruce Ergood
Athens
Ergood
Search
Donald Barrett
Sweet
Ohio
Barrett
James Schweikert
Marietta
Henry Pritchard
Monroe County
Dick Mitchell
Hocking Technical College
Nelsonville
Congress
Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley
Gilligan
ABC
Appalachian
Southeastern Ohio
Richard Hall
Logan
Troy Grigsby
HEW
HUD
Grigsby
Federal Commission
Postal Deadlines Announced for Christmas Mail
Athens post office official Richard Bane issued deadlines for holiday mail to the Far East and within the United States. International surface parcels must be mailed by a Tuesday deadline, while US surface cards should be sent by December 15 and US airmail by December 21.
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Far East
Richard Bane
Athens
Bane
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
U.S
Hawai
Queen Hopefuls Named at Athens High Homecoming
Six Athens High School girls were named Homecoming queen candidates by senior class president Meg Topping. Events start Thursday at 8 p.m. with a snake dance and bonfire at the recreation area. Friday features the football game versus Ironton, halftime by the school band and junior bands. The weekend closes with a Saturday dance from 8 p.m. to midnight themed Steppin Out with music by Kingsley Fink.
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Athens High School
Meg Topping
Nita Neason
Laura Corss
Patti Pennell
Kelee McGraner
Melissa Gee
Nancy Johnson
Ray
Athens City
Athens High
Athens Bulldogs
Ironton Tigers
Kingsley Fink
Baird Named Commission Member
Appointment of Russell N. Baird of Ohio University School of Journalism to the Ohio Committee on Crime and Delinquency announced by Mary K. Lazarus of the Ohio Citizens' Council for Health and Welfare. Baird, a National Council on Crime and Delinquency member and author of The Penal Press, will contribute abstracts for the NCCD journal Crime and Delinquency.
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Russell N. Baird
Ohio University School of Journalism
Ohio Committee On
Mary K. Lazarus
Ohio Citizens’ Council For Health and Welfare
Ohio Citizens’ Council
Baird
National Council On Crime
Northwestern University Press
NCCD
Crime and Delinquency
Rutter firing ruling due next week by Athens Civil Service
Athens Civil Service Commission will rule next week on Patrolman John S. Rutter's alleged misuse of police records. Closing arguments claimed Rutter copied arrest records and letters to prepare a response, while defense said actions aimed to reveal truth amid alleged department abuses. The panel may affirm, reinstate, or suspend without termination.
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Robert Ekey
Athens Civil Service Commission
John S. Rutter
Gerald Mollica
Rutter
John Stimmer
Police
Patrolmans
Ted Jones
Jones
Summer
Summel
Mollica
Wooddell
Civil Service Commission
Service Safety Directors
Department
Commission
Ron DeVeau
Emergency Runs by Fire Department Occur Tuesday
Fire department responses recorded Tuesday include Mrs. Ida Hanning 8H at 20 West State Street with a possible dislocated shoulder. At 10:35 a.m. Mrs. Audra Tryon 65 of 11 Brown Avenue reported ill. At 4:38 p.m. tromer Welch 4 of Nelsonville was transferred from Mount St Mary to Children’s Hospital Columbus.
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Ida Hanning
State St. Fell
Audra Tryon
Brown Ave
Ill
Tromer Welch
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Miller to Speak at Athens Rally After Potluck Dinner
Rep. Clarence E. Miller will address a rally at The Plains Elementary School after a potluck dinner in Athens County. Miller, a re-election candidate and House Appropriations Committee member, hails from Lancaster and previously served as mayor. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. speech. attendees asked to bring a covered dish and table service.
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Clarence E. Miller
the Plains
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Miller
Congress
House
House Public Works Committee
Lancaster
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Hoyt E. Biffle
Belpre
John Duckberg
Herrold Ave
Michael J. Flynn
Hudson
Paul Kf. Martin
Atlanta Ga
David Logan Besuden
Cincinnati
Krogers
Robert Sheets
Michael Wise
Frank Pickett
Kenneth A. Morris
New Marshfield
Richard Hatfiled
Ashalad
Police Department
James Wooddell
Inten
Emergency
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Rep. Miller
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Athens, Ohio
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