Annexation debate weighs options for Athens and township
Athens officials and Weber push for growth planning as city considers annexing all or part of the township. Funding gaps and data shortages hinder analysis while proponents urge leadership to address land-area limits and future housing, industry, and retail needs.
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Athens City
Athens
Weber
Ohio University
Barrett
Athens County
Athens Two
Canaan
Ohio
Langsville Bridge Job Awarded After Low Bid
The Conn Welding and Machine Co of Ne Castle PA won the Langsville Route 124 bridge repair bid with 33 792 10, $6 207 90 below the state estimate. Civil Construction Co of Plain City bid 56 481 72 on second bid. Work to begin after steel fabrication with a Nov 15 completion and a detour route via 160 554 and 7.
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Marietta
Conn Welding and Machine Co
Ne Castle, Pa
Langsville
Meigs County
Ohio
Department of Transportation District 10
Max R. Farley
ODOT
Civil Construction Co
Plain City
Farley
Conn
District 10
Larry Coler
Citizens Can Meet Democratic Candidates in Athens
Citizens are invited to meet with Democratic candidates for Athens city offices at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Alumni Lounge of Baker Center. Volunteers for campaign work and the voter registration drive ending Oct. 6 should attend.
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Athens City
Baker Center
Contract Talks Move Slowly in City Negotiations
Mayor Donald Barrett says a contract proposal is being prepared but the process is lengthy as the city negotiating team meets with Local 2403 AFSCME workers. He notes council and AFSCME International will review any agreement while police and fire pay and benefits are also under consideration.
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Donald Barrett
Barrett
American Federation of State
Afscme International
Harry Crewson
Jack Coon
Gerald Mollica
National And Local Forecast Tuesday September 25 1973
Cool weather with clear skies forecast for most of the nation today with warm conditions in the East. Local forecast notes clouds showers tonight and Wednesday with temperatures from the mid 60s to low 80s and a gradual cool down into the weekend alongside humidity and barometric readings.
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Gulf
mid-Atlantic
Texas
Great Lakes
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
Ohio
Local President rejects two week end to deadlock in strike
CWA Local 4375 president Sam Eblen told The Messenger there is no basis to predict a two week turnaround in the General Telephone Co and CWA contract stalemate. The unresolved issues are grievance procedure pay and discharge of 29 striking workers with ratification likely two more weeks even if talks resume. No negotiations have occurred since the Sept. 9 meeting.
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General Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
Sam Eblen
CWA
The
Messenger
Eblen
Innocent Pleas in Athens County Court
Two charged with marijuana possession appeared in Athens County Municipal Court. Ruth Bollinger pleaded innocent with an Oct 2 hearing date and release on recognizance. David Rosenbalt faces arraignment Thursday. Timothy Reynolds and Michael Nichols of Williamstown were found guilty of shoplifting at Krogers, fined 100 dollars and costs and three days in jail with sentence suspended. Kay Nichols has arraignment set Thursday on embezzlement charges of 440 dollars from Super-X.
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Athens
Athens County
Ruth Bollinger
Lexington
David Rosenbalt
O’bleness House
Timothy Reynolds
Michael Nichols
Williamstown
W. Va
Krogers
Kay Nichols
Plains
Fire and Rescue Respond to Fall Injury and Trash Fire
Athens Fire Department crews answered a 10 45 p m call at 18 Mulligan Road to assist 76 year old Harry Cokenougher with a possible right hip fracture after a fall. A second call at 3 28 a m Tuesday reported a trash fire near Gamertsfelder Hall East Green, extinguished by responders.
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Athens Fire Department
Harry Cokenougher
Mulligan Rd
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Gamertsfelder Hall
East Green
Two-Vehicle Crash Near U S Route 33 Cited Injuries
State Highway Patrol reports one person injured in a two car crash on State Route 682 just north of U S Route 33 at 3 30 p m Monday. Sue A Detwiler Findlay stopped on the roadway and was struck by William L Russell Chauncey. Detwiler injured but not specified. cited for parking on a roadway. Russell cited for lack of assured clear distance.
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Sue A. Detwiler
Findlay
William L. Russell
Chauncey
Russell
Beltone free non-operating hearing aid offer
Chicago residents are invited to request a free non-operating Beltone hearing aid model. The tiny unit weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at the ear level with no body wires. Write Beltone Electronics Dept 9853 4201 W Victoria Chicago IL 60646.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
W. Victoria
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