Trustee Chairman Promises New Openness at Ohio University
William R. Morris, chairman of the Ohio University Board of Trustees, announced a shift to more open governance. The board will hold premeeting committee sessions and seek input from faculty, students, alumni, and community leaders, with seminars and on campus visits to increase responsiveness.
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Fred Whissel
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Athens
William R. Morris
Cutler Hall
Columbus Insurance
Morris
Sowle
Man sentenced to 1 to 25 years in agehncked case
James Dixon of Glouster was found guilty of robbing an elderly blind man last October. He received a sentence of 1 to 25 years at the Mansfield Reformatory in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
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Glouster
Mansfield Reformatory
Athens County Common Pleas Court
James Dixon
Accidents and court actions reported in state roundup
State Patrol logged three traffic accidents on routes near Route 50A and Route 56 in Hocking County with two minor injuries and one cited driver. Separate court notes include David Brooks awaiting pre sentence report on property charges, Frank James pleading not guilty to drug offenses, and Brenda Fantone pleading guilty to cocaine possession with ongoing sentencing.
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Brenda Fantone
Athens
Nolan
Hocking Driver Is Injured In Auto Crash
Logan police report a Hocking Countian, John R. Thatcher 25 Laurelville Route 2, was injured when his car overturned on a curve on Thompson Ridge Road near Perry Two Road 155. He was hospitalized at Berger Hospital Circleville and cited for excessive speed. The vehicle was demolished.
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Logan
Thompson Ridge Road
Sheriff's Department
John R. Thatcher
Laurelville
Berger Hospital
Circleville
Thatcher
Perry Two
Car Recovered From Ohio River Near Mason
A car that went into the Ohio River near the Mason boat levee was recovered at 10:25 a.m. Thursday. Driver Patrick Feker of Rutland was rescued and taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital in good condition. Mason Police Chief John Harrah called in the State Police for assistance amid conflicting stories and unclear details.
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Mason
Ohio River
Patrick 4Eker
Rutland
Veterans Memorial Hospital
John Harrah
Point Pleasant Driver Cited After Main Street Crash
Point Pleasant police investigated a Tuesday 5:35 p.m. crash on Main Street. Albert M. Cooper 62 of Lincoln Avenue Point Pleasant swerved to avoid a bicycle and hit Phyllis J. Fizer 30 of Gallipolis Ferry Route 1. Cooper cited for failure to maintain control. No injuries reported.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street
Albert M. Cooper
Lincoln Avenue
Main
Cooper
Phyllis J. Fizer
Gallipolis
Farm Storage Loan Rates Rise to 8.75 Percent
The USDA Farm Storage and Drying Equipment Loan program raises interest to 8.75 percent and down payment from 15 to 30 percent. Changes apply to loans filed after September 17 1973. The ASCS urges farmers to contact the Athens office for details and eligibility.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Irvin Wolfe
Athens County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services
Wolfe
ASCS
East State Street
County Not Liable For Use Of Herbicides, AG Rules
Ohio Attorney General William Brown ruled the county cannot be held liable for using herbicides to kill roadside weeds. He stated officials must destroy brush and weeds per the Ohio Revised Code but may choose their weed removal method without incurring liability if spraying is hazardous. The opinion followed Engineer Gerald Hann's proposal and public opposition.
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Ohio
William Brown
Athens
Michael Nolan
Brown
Nolan
Gerald Hann
Hann
Coeds Appeal Time On Campus Disruption Case
Two former Ohio University coeds appeal convictions under the Campus Disruption Act from a May 1972 Lindley Hall protest. The Fourth District Court of Appeals in Athens pauses to allow briefs, while related appeals include Michael Warner for a stop-n-go robbery case and several other State of Ohio cases.
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Ohio University
Athens
State of Ohio
Joseph Collins
Jeffrey Stone
Maida Long
Ranco Industrial Products
Roy Long
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O'Bleness Hospital Admits and Dismissals Noted in Athens Area
The Athens area recorded multiple newborns and admissions at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Hickman of Nelsonville and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zimmerman of Stewart. Dismissals include Shelly Lewis and Lance Turner among others. President Tom Winning announces the Athens Chapter 37th Division Association will meet Friday at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
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James Hickman
Nelsonville
Robert Zimmerman
Stewart
Tom Winning
Athens
37Th Division Association
American Legion Hall
Dayton man found guilty of driving while intoxicated
A Dayton man was found guilty in Athens County Municipal Court of driving while intoxicated. Peter C. Oscar, 21, was fined 200 dollars plus costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and had his license suspended 60 days. In a second case John Michael Thompson pleaded guilty to reckless operation with a 50 dollar fine and 30 day license suspension. An original DWI charge was dismissed. Benjamin Cross faced a preliminary hearing on indecent liberties with a minor charge and was released on recognizance.
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Dayton
Athens County
Peter C. Oscar
State Highway Patrol
John Michael Thompson
Pomeroy
Benjamin Cross
Glouster
Bake Sale at Community Center on 80 High St Friday
The Advisory Board of the Community Center sponsors a bake sale at 80 High St on Friday September 28 at 10 a.m. Proceeds support the activities of the local center.
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Glouster
High St
Athens Police Plan SWAT Team Training for Eight Officers
Police Chief Ted Jones announces initial steps to train eight Athens officers in SWAT tactics drawing on other departments. Sergeants Hutchins and Atwell study training and equipment needs while Captain Beasley likely serves as training officer. The program aims to boost security in sniper or riot scenarios and includes other specialized tasks such as skindiving with funding sought.
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Athens
Ted Jones
Jones
Ted Hutchins
Don Atwell
Clyde Beasley
Driver Hurt In Cruiser Collision At Athens Intersection
Ohio University student Mark Clemons, 18, Radcliff, was injured when his car collided with an Athens County Sheriff cruiser at the W State Street N Lancaster Street intersection at 1 15 a m. Deputy Foster Coe drove the cruiser and Deputy Carl Williams rode as passenger. Clemons suffered a possible fractured left leg and a lacerated left forearm. He was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital by the emergency squad. Deputies were uninjured and the crash remains under investigation. The cruiser sustained minor damage.
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Michael Akerele
South Green
State Highway Patrol
Charles Gearhart
Kingston
Tony West
Chillicothe
Hocking County
Gearhart
Ernest Large
James Wells
Radcliff
Wells
Ohio University
Athens County Sheriff Department
W. State Street
N. Lancaster Street
Foster Coe
Carl Williams
Lancaster Street
Clemons
Athens Fire Department
O’bleness
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Robert Bescoe
David Brooks
Millfield
Frank James
Hocking
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Megan Stevens
Dorothy Cunningham
Stephen Dixon
Lucy Root
Felix Galiano
Annie West
Edna Simmons
John Genter
Jennifer Jordan
Hubert Henderson
Charles Bainter
Greenfield
Eloise Pickett
David Bailey
Margaret Lyons
Lance Turner
Robert Brinkley
Brenda Dennis
Max Levering
Lillian Sayre
Jess Pierce
Jeff Schneider
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East P. O. Box Gardens
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Mark Clemons
Reader's Digest
Cunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
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