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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1973

Page

15

Ohio lottery commission elects Leahy chairman

David F. Leahy of Cleveland was elected chairman of Ohio's new lottery commission after an organizational meeting. The group outlined an information gathering plan, set a tentative next meeting for January 8 in Columbus, and discussed site selection and the executive director position.

Columbus Ohio Lottery Commission David F. Leahy Cleveland Leahy Sears, Roebuck & Co John Gilligan Jay O. Tepper Gilligan Richard S. Rust Cincinnati Tepper Rust

Hashish haul described as scientific experiment in Turkey

A man arrested in Diyarbakir, eastern Turkey, with nearly 100 pounds of hashish in various stages of preparation claimed to be conducting a scientific experiment. Police reported the seizure and the suspect’s explanation as the investigation continues.

Diyarbakir Eastern Turkey

New Speed Limits May Cut Auto Insurance Rates

States study rate reductions as gas shortages and lower speed limits push insurers to review premiums. Louisiana orders cuts if 50 mph limits persist. Officials point to WWII as precedent while Congress considers 55 mph federal limits.

Associated Press Louisiana National Association of Insurance Commissioners Las Vegas Nev House Senate Pennsylvania Herbert S. Denenberg Denenberg New Hampshire Frank ‘Kaland Insurance Service Office Sherman Bernard Georgia Hawaii Rhode Island North Carolina Missouri Mississippi New Jersey Florida Maine Massachusetts

Panel Postpones Farm Tax Action in Ohio

Ohio House Ways and Means Committee postponed action on farmland tax reform until next Wednesday. The panel debated implementing a Nov 6 constitutional amendment to tax farmland at current use rather than market value, but kept existing administration shared by county auditors and the Board of Tax Appeals.

Columbus Ohio Ohio House Ways and Means Committee George D. Tablack Campbell Tablack Board of Tax Appeals

Navy Suspends Race Relations Pilot Program

The Navy halted a pilot race relations program led by Charles H. King Jr. after a kissing incident with a white assistant and complaints from a female Navy employee. Navy officials cite broader objections to King's confrontational methods and will reexamine the program for applicability. Twenty four civilians trained have returned to their posts with no assured use of what they learned.

Navy Charles H. King Jr Urban Crisis Inc Dayton Ohio Naval Base Charleston S.C King Graham Tahler Sixth Naval District Tahler Washington

Taft seeks lift on plastics price ceiling in 1973 crisis

U S Senator Robert Taft Jr plans to ask the Cost of Living Council to raise ceiling prices on key plastics materials used by U S manufacturers. Plastics plants report shortages as domestic prices stay low while foreign demand climbs, risking plant shutdowns and unemployment. Exports of some materials rise sharply, while some domestic runs drop to ten percent of 1973 levels.

Columbus Ohio U.S Robert Taft Jr Cost of Living Council Taft

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