Public Employes Strike Again in Ohio Amid Ferguson Act Debate
Ohio faces repeated public employee strikes despite the Ferguson Act which bars strikes yet remains deemed unworkable by unions and officials. The piece notes Canton and Dayton fire and police actions, ongoing union drive for collective bargaining, and historical strike data in 1970s Ohio.
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Joe McKnight
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Canton
Dayton
Salem
Warren
Brook Park
Cleveland Heights
Lakewood
Akron
Lake County
Cleveland
Tom Morgan
Council 8
American Federation of State
Terry Bacus
Central Ohio
Afscme
John Coleman
Ohio Municipal League
David Ferguson
Cambridge
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
House
Senate
Stanley A. Cmich
Meshel
Internationl Association of Firefighters
Bulding
U.S
California
New York
Texas
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Michigan
Residents oppose road name changes in Meigs County
A Columbia Two delegation bearing a petition of over 200 names met Meigs County Commissioners on August 2 to resist a new system linking mailing addresses to road names and numbers. The letter urges investigation and threatens to cast out officials, noting residents would switch mail to a neighboring county to avoid the change. Margaret Brooks Albany Route 3 Box 68.
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Columbia
Meigs County
Middleport
Russia
America
Columbia Two
Margaret Brooks
Albany
Today in History highlights August 17 events
The entry recalls Sicily falling under Allied control in 1943, Davey Crockett birth in 1786, Fort Sumter bombardment in 1863, Hurricane Camille in 1969 with 300 deaths, and the Vietnam War toll reaching 15,000 by 1970s. Mae West birthday is noted with a quote from Elbert Hubbard.
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Sicily
Davey Crockett
Tennessee
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
US Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Louisiana
West Virginia
Virginia
Mae West
Elbert Hubbard
Restaurant Sales Up Cited Amid Social Change
Americans now spend over one third of food dollars away from home with forecasts to reach two fifths in the 1980s. NRA president Victor Rosellini calls the industry in spectacular health as demographic shifts and menu standardization fuel growth. Sales in early 1980 rose over 9 percent, with total year projection of 86.9 billion dollars.
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John Cunniff
New York
National Restaurant Association
Food Service
Victor Rosellini
Seattle
NRA
Louis Boochever
Boochever
Family dining trend grows as restaurants target homebound costs
The piece argues most prefer home meals but cites work, time, and waste in shopping and cooking. It notes rising incomes and working women easing dinner defrosting and suggests restaurants push family style concepts to attract families and reclaim shared meals.
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Restaurateurs
Government harassments spark call for right to sue in retaliation
In a sharp analysis, Shelley Krasnow of Georator Corp. describes a 1974 EEOC dispute over a denied job as a case of alleged sex discrimination that spiraled into a 1976 subpoena and years of investigation. He argues Congress should empower victims to sue federal agencies and officials to curb bureaucratic overreach.
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Washington
John Marshall
Shelley Krasnow
Krasnow
Georator Corp
Manassas
EEOC
Georator
Doe
Congress
New Consumer Agency Gains Popularity in Ohio
Ohio’s new Office of the Consumers' Counsel sees rising mail and phone inquiries as it grows its presence. Spratley, named to head the operation, plans a toll free hot line while Hartzell notes many inquiries come from seniors on fixed incomes. The office handles utility complaints, offers limited relief, and aims to assist consumers though not guarantee results.
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Columbus
Ohio
The
Consumers’ Counsel
Nedra Hartzell
Consumer Services Division
William A. Spratley
Spratley
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Public Utilities Commission of
Hartzell
Dayton
Youngstown
Dayton Power & Light Co
Dp&l
Attorney Generals Office
Office of the Consumers’ Counsel
S Fourth St. Columbus
Telephone
Retirement, Social Security Linked
An op-ed argues against mandatory retirement at 65 and supports Pepper’s bill to raise the age to 70 or allow voluntary postponement to 68 for Social Security. Kreps cautions about long term funding. shrinking workforce and rising retirees push reform.
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Washington
English
New York Times
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Congressional Budget Office
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Pepper
Kreps
Brickman
Social Security age debate and compulsion retirement
Kreps and Pepper discuss shifting full-benefit age beyond 65 and phasing in a higher age over 18 to 20 years. Pepper urges ending compulsory retirement at 65 while noting funding challenges after 2000 and the need to balance tax burdens with beneficiary groups.
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Kreps
Pepper
Will Rogers Comments on Official Statements
Will Rogers quips that official statements can’t be trusted and compares reacting to news to a cold night back home where everyone is trying to cover up. The remark reflects his skeptical view of government communication.
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Rowen
Will Rogers
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