Ohio Colleges See Record Enrollment Growth in Fall
Ohio higher education reports display a sharp rise in fall enrollments led by community colleges. Regents Chancellor James A. Norton cites 30 700 new students, a 10 percent gain, with community and state general and technical colleges up 23 8 percent to 10 500. Universities add 10 100, small technical colleges 6 500, and branches 3 300. Kent State tops universities with 1 700 new students, Sinclair adds 2 609 to 11 417, and Cincinnati Technical College adds 1 245 to 3 282. The board approves Fifth Pathway for foreign trained doctors, enabling Ohio licensure after one more year at Case Western Reserve with NEOUCOM assistance. Regular meeting also allocates $2 million for safety upgrades and barrier removal at six universities, and approves Ashland College MEd program expansion.
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Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Board of Regents
Regents
James A. Norton
Kent State
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
Cincinnati Technical College
James A. Rhodes
Case- Western Reserve
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Case
Two Athens Men Hurt in Route 50 Crash Near Coolville
Timothy T. Versteeg, 22, and Daniel Costello, 18, were injured when Versteeg’s westbound car struck John T. Baxter’s vehicle then rammed a parked tractor trailer on Route 50 near County Road 63. Versteeg and Costello were treated at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Coolville
Messenger
George Lovell
Route 50
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Timothy T. Versteeg
N. College St
Daniel Costello
T. Baxter
Baxter
Versteeg
William J. Ritchie
Parade Highlights Homecoming at Ohio University 75
OU Homecoming 75 runs Oct 31 to Nov 2 with a 40 unit parade themed The Way We Were. Alumni bands from OU and local schools join a Friday tour, dinner, and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert.
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Ohio University
Athens
Logan
Maumee
Riverview
Trimble
Assembly Point
East State Street
Morris Avenue
Court
Union Streets
President Street
Richland Avenue
Chubb Hall
Baker Center
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Memorial Auditorium
Miss Bailey Wins Seniors Contest at Athens High School
Tamra L. Bailey of Longview Heights is Athens High School’s Bicentennial Seniors winner in a Shell Oil funded nationwide program. Runners up are Debra L. McLaughlin and Bill C. Miller IV. Bailey’s entry was a Bicentennial Minute on today’s relevance and America’s future.
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Tamra L. Bailey
Leslie Bailey
Longview Heights
Athens High School
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Shell Oil Co
Debra L. McLaughlin
Bill C. Miller IV
Roger Thompson
Peter Couradis
Carolyn Jones
James Wetzel
CBS
Barn Leveled By Flames On Pleasant Hill Road
A small barn on Pleasant Hill Road burned Sunday morning and was destroyed while firefighters stopped the blaze from spreading to a nearby large barn. No injuries were reported.
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Pleasant Hill Road
Richland
Grey J Grey Woodrow Political Campaign Bio
A historical summary lists Grey Woodrow’s education and career milestones from 1964 to 1975 including a BA in Philosophy from Cleveland State, a law degree in 1969, admission to state and federal courts, work with the U.S. Department of Justice, Legal Aid Society, Athens city and county offices, and a lecturer role. The entry notes party affiliation as Democrat and a committee endorsement.
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Cleveland State Law School
Ohio Supreme Court
Federal District Court
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Wash. D.C
Legal Aid Society
Athens City Asst
Athens County Public Defender
O.A
Athens City
Landslide Disrupts Water in Trimble and Jacksonville
A water main break triggered by a landslide at the Routes 13 and 329 intersection leaves West Trimble without water and very low pressure. Service is not expected to resume until Wednesday as Columbus engineers investigate. Schools closed. residents urged to conserve water.
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Trimble
Jacksonville
West Trimble
Columbus
SEORC Endorses Ohio State Issues and Forms Highway Alliance
Southeast Ohio Regional Council votes unanimously to back Issues 2 3 4 5 on the November ballot and to affiliate with the National Highway Users Federation. SEOHUC becomes SEORC highway committee with G Kenner Bush leading, aiming to boost regional highway funding and projects.
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Pomeroy
Southeast Ohio Regional Council
SEORC
National Highway Users Federation
Southeastern Ohio Highway Users Conference
Seohuc
Regional Development Council
Carl Dahlberg
Dahlberg
G. Kenner Bush
Athens Messenger
Deadline set for Athens directory listings changes
The deadline for corrections to listings in the Athens Ohio telephone directory is Thursday January 19 1976. Kenley Krinn Athens customer service manager urged customers to report changes before moving or installing a phone. Other communities in the directory include Albany Amesville Chauncey Guysville New Marshfield The Plains and Shade. The directory will be delivered in January.
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Athens
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Kenley Krinn
Krinn
Albany
Amesville
Chauncey
Guysvillle
New Marshfield
the Plains
Shade
Bloodmobile to Visit First Methodist Church Next Monday
The Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor a bloodmobile at the First Methodist Church on College Street next Monday and Tuesday. Donors may make appointments by calling 593-5273 or 593-6894.
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First Methodist Church
College Street
Athens County
The
American Red Cross
AAA Pushes Issue 3 for Ohio Transportation Upgrades
The Ohio AAA backs Transportation Issue 3, saying it would fund $1.75 billion in bonds for road and bridge work over 30 years with a 0.9 cent per gallon gas tax, boosting per capita spending especially in Appalachian areas. Governor Rhodes notes $200 million in ready projects lack funds and federal matching money is slipping away.
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Bob Evans
SEORC
Southern Ohio
John P. Irwin
The
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio
Ohio Aaa Association
Association Board of Trustees
Rhodes
Irwin
Ohio
Appalachian
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Higher Education Board
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James W. Shacknessy
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Majorie E. Fawcett
Ohio State
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William C. Safford
Cincinnati
Central State
Cleveland State
Miami
Youngstown
Ashland College
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Carbondale
Bobby Galbraith
County Road 2
Connett Road
York
Gary E. Teal
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Convocation Center
University
Alan Geiger
William Roberts
William Dombroski
Peden Stadium
Athletic Hall of Fame
Nelson Commons
Jefferson Hall
BSCPB
Congo Center
Grosvenor Hall
School of Music
Alpha Phi Alpha
Forum Theater
Putnam
Marshall
Grover Center
Wright State
Pittsburgh
Grover
Curt Aul
Lois Boright
Panhellenic Council
George Dixon
Anne Goff
Paul Gould
CPB
Alice Pennington
Denise Ransom
Mike Sostarich
Center
Richard Stones
Keith Welsh
William Lavelle
Miss Bailey
Pol. Pol. Adv
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Grey J. Woodrow
Seohac
Evans
Valley View Homes
Gary Drive
AAA
Pete Lalich
West Side
Sunset
Depot
Central
Miller
Granville
Washington St
Shafer St
Citizens For
Lalid
Betty Wilkes
Antoinette
W. State St
Ocounocil-Ward
Shofer
Joon
Magnavox
Early American Society
Yesteryears Drysink
Nn Appliances
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Frigidaire
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