Political Maneuvering Proves Fatal For Some Bills
In Ohio's 1973 session last minute maneuvering killed several bills. The House Rules Committee rejected a lottery ticket bill and a pay raise measure for assistant House leaders. A near unanimous pay hike for lawmakers passed, but lawmakers feared reopening the issue. Other measures advanced include real estate education exemptions, anti discrimination enforcement, expanded pensions, and restricted juvenile court authority. A sundry claims bill was rejected by the Senate.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
House
Senate
Arthur Wilkowski
Toledo
House Judiciary Committee
Wilkowski
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Venile
Ohio ethics bill praised by lawmaker after approval
Rep. Charles E. Fry says the newly approved code of ethics will be the nation’s finest. The measure requires public officials statewide to file annual income-source reports with commissions in each branch. violations may trigger removal from office. Governor Gilligan is set to sign, though with a weaker version than his initial proposal.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Charles E. Fry
Springfield
House
Senate
Fry
Gilligan
Executive Department
Ohio Supreme Court
Commission
Patrick A. Sweeney
D-G
Cleveland
Sonny and Cher Rise From Hard Times to TV Stardom
In Saratoga Springs the couple known for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour recall early days in Los Angeles. From selling songs to toiling in clubs, they faced poverty before hitting fame with I Got You Babe and a major TV contract.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Salvatore Phillip Bono
Los Angeles
Cherilyn Sarkisian
L.A
Sonny and Cher
Gideon Putnam
America
Holmby Hills
California
Babe
Cher
Sonny
Tom Jones
Tijuana
Mexico
Merv Griffin
CBS
Wage Bill Sent To Gov Gilligan In Ohio
Ohio lawmakers approved a comprehensive minimum wage bill moving to Gov. John Gilligan. The measure sets a 1.60 per hour minimum, 1.30 for agricultural workers, with time and a half overtime after 40 hours. Effective January 1, 1974, with overtime six months later, it excludes small producers under 95 000 gross annual sales.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
John J. Gilligan
Barney Quilter
Toledo
Quilter
Toledo Democrat
Tas
Fields Unsafe for Lovers
In Slough England a young courting couple was shot by a farm worker who mistook them for a rabbit. The man Raphaele Darienza fired both barrels from his shotgun. They were rushed to a hospital by a passing motorist.
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Slough
England
Raphaele Darienza
Vienna Offers Free Public Transit for the Disabled
In Vienna all blind people and others with severe handicaps may travel free on the city’s public transport system, an Austrian Press and Information Service announcement reports. Deltiologist is a person who collects picture postcards.
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Vienna
Austrian Press and Information Service
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Batavia
Ray Luther
Newark
American Heart Association
Ohio State Fair
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Belk
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