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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1963
Page
2
The piece discusses arguments for and against a uniform city income tax. Proponents call it painless and easy to collect with one percent for all, while critics fault its lack of deductions and uniform reach. John P. Coleman of the Ohio Municipal League weighs in on enforcement ease for Athens.
The Athens County Savings and Loan Co received a permit to build an $82,592 structure at Mill and State Streets with A. J. McMillan Co. as contractor. The project is in a B-3 business area and a city taxation administration plan with a three member board was outlined with costs projected at $15,000 to $25,000 annually.
Common Pleas Court granted 25 jurors exemptions from the October term citing conflicts and statutory grounds. Names excused for interest injury include Kenneth Davis Edward Hertlitzka Alice S Peterson Mary Howard Helen Pedigo and Miller Wilson. Exemptions listed for Arthur Thompson Emmett Vance Springer Margaret Jones Kenneth W Vernon Wilma M Johnson Harry Stage Emma McClellan Josephine Eddy Charles Barnhart Charles C Curtis and B R Angle. Ill or unable to serve noted for D W Hoffee Eileen Beard Carrie Derrington Mrs Harold Forst and Mrs Ed Nelson. The court noted George Couladis and Bert Allbaugh Jr have served recently and Ruth Lopez lacks bus service to reach court. Benton D Miller 40 of Athens Route 1 faced a city police charge for failure to stop within the assured clear distance after a two car collision on Richland Ave near Humble Service Station.
Athens High School senior Bill Whan son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Whan of 34 Forest Street has been named a Merit Scholarship semi finalist for 1963 64 His score on the National Merit Qualifying Test taken by about 16 500 high schools placed him among 13 000 seniors nationwide in semi final status He must later qualify by a second test obtain school endorsement and meet other requirements Finalists may win four year Merit scholarships averaging about 850 yearly
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