County Wide Drive Is Launched by Athens County United Appeal
Athens County United Appeal launched its 1972 drive at a luncheon with nearly 100 volunteers. General Chairman Jim Anastas urged participation to beat the $68 000 goal, up $8 000 from last year, citing expanded budgets and two new agencies. Eight divisional chairmen set targets for Ohio University Hershel McNabb corporate Al Topping commercial Fred Swearingen public service Fritz Wheaton individual B T Grover Sr Norman Westfall George Sufronko Edith Cochran. A color slide show was shown and is available for groups. First report meeting is next Tuesday at The Inn. Ten agencies including Athens County Association for Retarded Children, Four Rivers Girl Scout Council and USO seek support.
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Athens County United Appeal General
Jim Anastas
Ohio University Inn
United Appeal
Anastas
Ohio University
Herschel McNabb
al Topping
Fred Swearingen
Fritz Wheaton
B. T. Grover Sr
Nelsonville
George Sufronko
Glouster
Norman Westfall
Chauncey
Edith Cochran
Athens County
Inn
Solic
Iting
Athens County Association For Retarded
Kootaga Area
Low Athens County youth voter registration amid court cases
Only 519 of Athens County youths ages 18 to 20 were registered by the Sept 22 deadline. Elections director William Howe notes the figure lags behind the roughly 2,200 newly eligible youths and discusses residency rules affecting student voting amid court rulings in Cincinnati.
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Athens
William Howe
Howe
Athens County
He Deter
Ohio University
Hamilton County
U.S. District Court
Timothy S. Hogan
Board of Elections
Ted W. Brown
Brown
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Athens Boy Hurt In Fall From Bypass Embankment
The Athens Fire Department aided 12 year old Mike Kantner after a plunge down an embankment along Route 33 by Strouds Run Road. He may have fractures to the left arm and leg and was transported to O Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Athens
Athens Fire Department
Strouds Run Road
Mike Kantner
Peach Ridge Road
Edward Penson
Young Kantner
Grease Fire Damages Kitchen in The Plains Home
A grease fire in the kitchen of Reinder Van Til on Route 2 Athens The Plains occurred at 6 35 p m. The Plains Volunteer Fire Department sent 14 firefighters with two trucks. Damage listed at 75 dollars as flames damaged the ceiling walls stove and several utensils while Mrs Van Til prepared supper.
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Reinder van Til
Athens
The
Plains
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Perry to Direct Adaptation of Play It As It Lays
Frank Perry will direct and co-produce with Dominick Dunne the motion picture adaptation of Play It As It Lays based on Joan Didion novel.
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New York
Frank Perry
Dominick Dunne
Joan Didion
Lavelle Attacks Brown Over High Living Criticism
Athens Ohio AP Democratic State Chairman William Lavelle accuses Lt. Gov. John Brown of political hypocrisy for criticizing Gov. John Gilligan while using state resources. Lavelle cites Brown trips by Highway Department plane to Cleveland on Nov 18 1970 and attendance at lieutenant governor conferences, all said to be at taxpayers expense. He demands an immediate explanation and contrasts Brown with Gilligan’s claimed transparency.
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Athens
Ohio
William Lavelle
John Brown
John Gilligan
Lavelle
Brown
Gilligan
Cleveland
Highway Department
Births and admissions at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
A birth report lists a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Keffer of New Marshfield, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Charles Pratt of Radcliff Route 1, and a son for Mr and Mrs Tim Larrison of Athens Route 4. Admissions include Harold Steele and others from Athens and Amesville.
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James Keffer
New Marshfield
Charles Pratt
Radcliff
Tim _ Larrison
Athens
Harold Steele
Henry Link
George Young
James Stover
Charles Conrath
Fern France
Anthony Dejovine
Wendell Walker
Ann Grover
Sarah Jane Merrill
Mark Kanter
TV Shows Sewer Faults In Africa
PRETORIA South Africa authorities plan to use a camera drone through the sewers to detect cracks and faults in the capital’s drainage system. The televised survey aims to reduce digs by revealing problems from within the network.
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Africa
Pretoria
South Africa
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Monty Calvert
Salvation Army
Josephine Howard
Boy Scout
Phil Kahler
Zelma McVey
Athens County Red Cross
Stewart McDargh
Scott Good
Brian Lacy
Pete Williams
Young
Susan Crites Messenger
Boards of Elections
Xavier University
Edgecliff Colege
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Herrold Ave
Yvonne DeLoache
Pickering Hall
Hudson Health Center
Richland Avenue
W. Mulberry Street
Joe's Shell
E. State
May
Bruce Ikenberry
Columbus
O’bleness Hospital
Perry, Dunne
Emerson Variety Store
Glouster, Ohio
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