Record Soon Set As General Assembly Nears Ends
The 109th General Assembly nears a new longest session mark as the House plans to break 132 days and the Senate follows. Since Jan 4, 1,415 bills have been introduced with 76 signed into law. Tensions rise over a tax budget while reapportionment and austerity prompts sharp exchanges among leaders and lawmakers.
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High Ranking Given To Two Reserve Units
Two reserve units at the Naval Reserve Training Center in Parkersburg West Virginia earned high marks in Fifth Naval District and national contests. Surface Division 5 16 placed second district and sixth nationally among 125 divisions. 5 44 finished third district and 17th nationally. Both units include Athens members and have ranked in the top three since 1963. New commanding officers took over July 1 LCDR James P McKnight for 5 16 and CDR Larry L Holdren for 5 44. LCDR J E Baker commands the training center which added six station keepers. Also note New York hunting licenses now cost 4 25.
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Parkersburg
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Athens
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James P. McKnight
James 0. Shannon
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Larry L. Holdren
James A. Schultheiss
Hunters Detain 13 Year Old Near Rainbow Lake
Athens County deputies investigate a report that a 13 year old girl riding a horse toward Pleasant Hill was stopped by two men near Rainbow Lake. The girl described one attacker as tall and slim in a camouflage hunting suit. the other as younger and clean shaven wearing a sweatshirt and blue jeans. Neighbors expressed concern.
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Global education via satellite TV by 1980
In a plan linking Brazil and India, villagers are to learn reading and farming from educational TV broadcasts transmitted by stationary orbit satellites about 22,000 miles above Earth.
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India
Cheaper Now for Transatlantic Calls via Satellite
A three minute telephone call from New York to London costs 5. four dollars in satellite service, down from nine dollars in 1965, reflecting cheaper international connections and new technology.
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New York
London
University of Oklahoma faces budget crunch and aid plan
OU president Sowle warned of further economy measures if the legislature does not approve a $1.9 million student fee hike and at least $1.4 million more in state aid. The university increased operating aid by $69,834 and issued credit memos to 1,600 fall aid recipients as contingency funds pending legislative action.
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Ohio University Travel Restrictions Under Austerity Plan
President Sowle announces a broad travel ban for Ohio University fall and winter sports teams with out of state trips restricted unless essential. Exceptions require clear mission fulfillment, with football trips likely prioritized for revenue. cross country and other sports face limited schedules, and equipment costs over 500 dollars need exceptions. Travel outside Ohio is banned unless approved, and further cost cuts may force contract employee layoffs if state support remains inadequate.
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Ohio University
Richard Dorf
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Ohio
Negley and Morning Star Visitors Share Local Guests
Fairview Mrs. Everett Parsons and daughters Iris, Shirley, Ruth, Kay, Karen and Kathy visited Negley. The McNickles, Johnsons from Middleport Racine and Morning Star hosted or joined in day visits with local families. Mrs. Shirley Hall of St Paul Minnesota was visited by the Norris family in Ra cine during an evening gathering.
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Iris
Shirley
Ruth
Kay
Karen
Kathy
Negley
Ohio
Dorsey Parsons
Lowell McNickles
Terry
Racine
Carroll Johnson
Middleport
Stanley Johnson
Lee Johnson
Morning Star
Charles McNickles
Ray Heiney
Fern Norris
Norris
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Shirley Hall
St. Paul, Minn
Car stolen in Athens recovered by Zanesville police
Athens police reported a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro owned by Pam Pierson was stolen on September 1 and recovered by Zanesville officers. Investigators are reviewing details. Separate reports list three smaller stolen items including two bicycles and a red tricycle from addresses on Elmwood Place Morris Avenue and State Street.
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Zanesville
Athens
Athens City
Charles Cochran
Pam Pierson
E. State St
Henry Croci
Elmwood Place
Morris Ave
John Getsi
Cancer Unit Dinner set for Sept. 24
The Athens County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting and covered dish dinner Friday Sept. 24 at 6 30 p m in the Grange Hall at the Athens County Fair grounds Warren Parrish senior division representative from the Ohio Division will be main speaker Mrs Bert Holt field representative for the Athens area will also be present Annual reports awards and election of officers are on the agenda Any resident who has contributed $1 or more to the Society this fiscal year may attend and vote Bring a covered dish table service will be furnished.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
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Ohio
Bert Holt
Athens Area
Maybelle Bartlett
Straitsville Social Notes From the United Methodist Church
The WSCS group met recently. Mrs Dot Denney returned home from Mansfield. Mr and Mrs Gene Pest and three sons of Canal Winchester visited Mr and Mrs O M Trevey. Attendees at a Rachelmacher Park picnic included several locals. Kenneth Martin family visited Owen Wallace. Dwight Baker attended a Troy family reunion and Wallace couple vacationed near Malta. Mrs Carl Kanode from Mount Vernon visited.
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New Straitsville
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Mansfield
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Xenia
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Troy
Malta
Carl Kanode
Mount Vernon
University budget crisis prompts sweeping wage freeze at OU
OU faces severe financial uncertainties amid no final state appropriations or legislative guidance.budget calls for $3.3 million higher expenditures with $800,000 carryover. wage freeze and hiring restrictions across all civil service positions unless special exceptions are granted.
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