Ohio House passses emergency school loan bill for Cleveland
Ohio lawmakers approved an emergency measure allowing Cleveland and similar districts to borrow against next year’s anticipated tax revenue to cover delayed teacher salaries. Gov. Rhodes is expected to sign, giving immediate effect despite opposition. Toledo adds district in dispute seeks to validate levy language.
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Ohio
Cleveland
James A. Rhodes
Toledo
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House
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Paul Briggs
Ocasek
Penn Central Railroad
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Toledo Area
Ohio Supreme Court
Arthur Wilkowski
Wilkowski
Egypt closes Soviet centers and East European posts
Egypt orders the Soviet consulates in Alexandria Port Said and Aswan closed along with cultural centers in East Germany Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia East Germany and Poland consulates in Alexandria are also shut. The move follows Sadat’s peace overtures and a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Mamdouh Salem.
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East Germany
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
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Aswan
Poland
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Libya
Algeria
Iraq
South Yemen
Deficit Threat To Rural Post
The Postal Service reports a 652 million dollar deficit for the year ended Sept 30 and warns Saturday deliveries and small post office closures may be needed. Costs of injury compensation cited as a key driver, with higher than expected premiums affecting outlook through 1979.
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Washington
Postal Service
X. Biglin
Biglin
Congress
Labor Department
Mail Agency
Ohio urged to conserve electricity during coal strike
The state energy agency urged Ohioans to cut electricity use as the United Mine Workers strike threatens coal stockpiles. Officials said utilities hold a 93 day supply, industrial users 50 days, universities 114 days, and state institutions 132 days, with a potentially lengthy disruption ahead.
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Associated Press
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Robert S. Ryan
Energy and Research Development Agency
UMW
Ryan
Non-Union Mines Begin Closures as UMW Strike Expands
Non-union coal mines shut on day two of the United Mine Workers strike sparked by a failed wage talks. UMW President Arnold Miller says the strike began Tuesday at 12 01 am after the contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association expired.
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Ohio
UMW
Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Maryland
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
BCOA
Tommy Gaston
Orie Hunt
Tony Abar
Washington
Miller
Ohio Faces Bitter Cold Sweep With Record Lows
Arctic air blanketed Ohio as temperatures plunged to record lows led by Cincinnati with minus 3 to minus 6 degrees below the 1885 date. Wind chills reached 30 to 40 below zero, snow drifts clogged roads in the northeast, and travel advisories remained in effect. Schools closed north of the state, Cleveland declared a snow emergency, and airports shut as crews cleared wrecks and hazards from icy interstates.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Findlay
Cleveland
Mansfield
Marietta
Ohio
Bedford Heights
Brook Park
Cleveland International Airport
Athens offers water sewer savings for seniors and disabled
Athens residents eligible for senior and disabled status may save up to 30 percent on water and sewer charges. City Law Director Garry Hunter, on his first day, ruled Athens has planning jurisdiction over a three mile radius around the city. Fire Chief Danny Knight cited a Laurel Run Bridge load limit as a factor in a Lime Bank Road home fire.
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Garry Hunter
Nelsonville
Laurel Run
Lime Bank Road
Danny Knight
White Collar Crime Debate Credits Corporate Offense
A Cleveland State University expert argues most crimes occur in corporate offices and public institutions rather than on streets. The feature notes the discussion appears in the calendar and editorial sections with weather forecasts indicating cold, snowy conditions.
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Cleveland State University
FBI Opens JFK Murder Files With New Questions Arising
The FBI releases 40 001 pages on the Kennedy case as more material arrives next month 40 000 pages. No files are withheld though many parts are redacted classified or exempt. The release under FOIA aims to inform the public with two sets totaling about 60 pounds per carton. The Warren Commission said Oswald acted alone, though conspiracy theories persist.
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John F. Kennedy
FBI
Dallas
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Oswald
Jack Ruby
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