Kroger Wins Lease of OU Land for Athens Shopping Center
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Fredrick P. Williams ruled the state can lease 28.6 acres of former Ohio University land to Kroger Co. for a shopping center on E State Street in Athens. The 40 year lease could bring about $3.5 million to OU, with funds held in escrow if appeals arise.
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Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Fredrick P. Williams
Ohio University
Kroger Co. of
Cincinnati
Athens
OU Board of Trustees
Krogers
Roth Trust
Plaza
Ohio Public Works Department
University
Kroger
Athens Kroger
Rink’s
Franklin County
Roth Fund
Williams
Torney
Big Bear Stores Co
Public Works Department
Skilken Properties
Columbus
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Fund Drive in Athens Sets UNICEF Collection Boxes
Athens youths will carry orange and black UNICEF collection boxes from Oct 24 to Halloween to raise funds for the United Nations Children's Fund. Co chairs Mrs. Whealey and Mrs. Sympson say the drive will span one week to align with Scout and Sunday School collections. Local events include a UNICEF party at First Methodist Church on Oct 28 with Girl Scouts aiding planning.
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Athens
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
United Nations
Drive
Robert Whealey
Robert Sympson
Sympson
Ohio
First Methodist Church
Weather Summary from Ohio University Geography Dept Data
Yesterday high 59 and low not given. today low 39 with 9 am humidity 52 percent. Rain none yesterday. month has 0.60 inches and normal 2.05 inches. Year total 38.56 inches, 1.96 inches above normal. Sun sets 6 47 pm, rises 7 43 am. Pressure 30.02 inches at 9 am. River levels noted for Hocking River by C L Colmer.
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Ohio University
Hocking River
C. L Colmer
U. S
Ohio University AFSCME Local 1699 adopts constitution
Local 1699 members ratified a new constitution on Wednesday in a step toward lifting a court ordered trusteeship placed by Franklin County Common Pleas Court in June after former members joined the rival union. Nomination of officers is tentatively set for Nov 12 with elections 15 days later.
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Plains
Pacific Coast
New England
Florida
Ohio
American Federation of State
Ohio University
William van Zandt
Council 21
Ohio Public Employes Organizing Committee
Ohio Afscme
Council
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Afscme
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
van Zandt
Tom Adkins
International Union
Afl-Cio
Bicycle Lanes Urged by City Candidate
Phyllis Katz, Democratic Third Ward candidate, urged widening plans for Athens streets to include bicycle lanes on Richland Avenue and E State Street. She argued the lanes would enhance safety for motorists and cyclists and cost little if built now, saving future city expenses. She stressed daily bicycle use by Athens residents.
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Phyllis Katz
Third Ward
Athens Streets
Richland Avenue
E. State Street
Nixon Appointee Overseeing Insurance Victory At Key Biscayne
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board approved federal insurance for the Key Biscayne Savings and Loan Association on July 19, six weeks after Thomas R. Bomar became chairman. Rebozo, a Nixon ally, and his associates have ties to the association and a nearby bank. The board denied a rival bank charter previously and indicated the approval stemmed from a redefined need.
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Federal Insurance
Charles G. “Rebe” Rebozo
Nixon
Rebozo
Federal
Key Biscayne
Thomas R. Bomar
Savings and Loan
Grady Perry
Bomar
Perry
Key
Miami
Ohio University faculty win grant for junior teaching program
Dr. Margaret Felsinger and Dr. Albert Leep receive a 5350 grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to create a field based program for roughly 30 education majors. Two to four students will assist Nelsonville Elementary School classrooms three mornings weekly for two academic quarters.
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Ohio University
Margaret Felsinger
Albert Leep
Martha Holden Jennings
Donations for Youngster Push Bloodmobile Past Quota
The Athens Bloodmobile collection exceeded its goal this week thanks to 23 donors for 18 month old Jeffry Norris of Sharpsburg. On day one 140 pints and day two 149 pints were donated, totaling 348 donors with 95 first timers and multiple volunteers recognized for service. The next bloodmobile is set for Nov 12.
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Sharpsburg
Athens
Jeffry Norris
Donald Norris
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Athens County Red Cross
First United Methodist Church
Red Cross
Dale Shultz
Harry Taylor
Glouster
Jack Martin
Nancy Snedden
Ethel McConnell
Nelsonville
Thomas Bateman
Henry Croci
Ray Jennings
Sigmund Konigseder
Joseph Reeves
Richard Mayer
Ronald Downey
Maxine Stratton
Dean Hire
Robert Handley
Bruce Paxton
William Barr
David Keller
Phillip Woodworth
Paul Roaden
Don Jacobs
Carl Gustavson
Howard Romine
John McQuate
James Leach
Harry Lester
Ralph Elliott
Howard Cox
Ronald Socciarelli
Harold Lee
Harry Benz
Nellie Griswald
Carl Shermer
R. C. Hopkins
Robert Marquis
William Trautwein
Don Reed
L. P. Eblin
L. C. Mitchell
Marvin Phillips
Frank Batdorff
Vernon Shaw
Howard Parsons
Bernard Cooley
Neale Billings
Motor Corps
Homer Gall
Ed Baum
William Voss
Andrew Chonko
Andrew Chonko Jr
Arthur Chonko
Jeff Williams
Promises Tree For Each Vote In Athens Ward
Republican Third Ward candidate Joe Johnson proposes planting a tree for every vote cast in the Nov 6 election to boost turnout and beautify the Route 691 area on Peabody Coal Co. land. The project, by the Ohio Reclamation Association, applies to all votes regardless of candidate.
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Athens
Joe Johnson
Third Ward
Johnson
Ohio Reclamation Association
Peabody Coal Co
Nelsonville
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