Rhodes hosts talks to thaw Ohio budget stalemate
Gov James A Rhodes met with Senate Finance Chair Harry Meshel House Speaker Vernal Riffe and leaders to discuss budget gaps with no agreements. Democrats noted similar revenue projections but warned costly cuts and tax increases loom. The session signals efforts to ease a two year veto override battle and fund school and state services.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Senate
House
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Rhodes
Meshel
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Myr H. Shoemaker
Bourneville
William W. Wilkins
Ocasek
Wilkins
Mondale Ally Likely Named Secretary of Agriculture
President elect Carter is expected to announce another Cabinet level post and likely choose Rep. Bob Bergland of Minnesota as agriculture secretary. Carter also indicated two more announcements and floated possible picks including Charles Schultze for the Economic Advisers Council and W Michael Blumenthal for treasury.
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Carter
Charles Schultze
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
Andrew Young
D-Ga
U.S
United Nations
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
IBM
Rep
Brock Adams
D-Wash
Transportation
Carter pledges pro job plan and tax relief push
President elect outlines an economic program to create jobs and reduce taxes. He supports job creation measures with tax breaks and says Vance and Kissinger are pressing OPEC to curb price hikes. He avoids commenting on federal pay raises and says defense cuts depend on further study. He expects Congress to grant reorganization authority by February.
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Vance
Henry A Kissinger
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Middle East
Ford
Carter
Congress
Senate
House
Utilities tax breaks defend legality amid consumer claims
The six Ohio utilities defend tax credits as legal incentives that lower rate bases and ultimately consumer costs. Consumer groups allege utilities overcharged nearly 29 million dollars in 1975, with Dayton Power & Light at 9.1 million and Cincinnati Gas & Electric at 8.2 million. Officials say credits spur investment and national recovery.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Environmental Action Foundation
National Consumer Information Center
Dayton Power & Light Co
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ohio Edison Co
Toledo Edison
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Dayton Power & Light
Robert E. Sisinger
C&sof
Congress
Washington Defies Winter for Trenton Victory
The December 1776 Delaware crossing and Battle of Trenton show General Washington renewing a bold assault while British commander Rall and Hessian forces face a surprise attack. British leaders Cornwallis and Grant react as American forces exploit harsh winter conditions and limited supplies.
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Sid Moody
Britain
Sir William Howe
Delaware
New York
George Washington
Pennsylvania
James Grant
Washington Crossing Delawares Dark Winter Italian Style Not Quite
Washington faced a mutinous army and dwindling strength as disease and fatigue plagued his troops. He hunted for Redcoat gains around Trenton and Princeton, recruiting allies, while Philadelphia and Congress fled toward Baltimore. The plan for a decisive strike culminated in the single night assault at Trenton with the famous password Victory or Death.
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Washington
Delaware
Jersey
Sullivan
Fife
Drum
William Smallwood
Maryland
Philadelphia
Princeton
John Honeyman
Benjamin Rush
Trenton
King and Queen
King and Queen Streets
Rall
King Street
End of Ohio’s 111th General Assembly Amid Partisan Debate
The Ohio legislature wrapped a productive yet partisan two year session with 109 of Gov Rhodes appointments approved by the Senate, one rejection, and no veto overrides. The House adjourned sine die at 2 25 p.m. dissolving the 1975 76 session. the 112th opens Jan 3.
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Columbus
Ohio
111Th General Assembly
James A. Rhodes
House
General Assembly
Senate
Oliver Orasek
Akron
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
Maloney
Saudis oppose quick oil price rise at OPEC talks
In Doha OPEC ministers meet as Saudi Arabia led by Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani pushes to postpone any price increase for six more months citing fragile world economies. The group considers a modest rise of under 10 percent from $11.51 per barrel, with Indonesian Oil Minister Mohamed Sadri opening the session.
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Doha
Qatar
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Persian Gulf
Mohammed Sadri
Yamani
Unanswered questions shadow Athens County center plan
Athens County commissioners say many unanswered questions about a proposed senior citizen services center keep it out of the federal funding application. An organizer hints at pursuing state funding instead. The Ohio Board of Regents faces a surplus of medical students and will curb medical school growth in coming years.
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Athens County
Ohio Board of Regents
Athens General Fund 1977 Inch Up Despite Higher Costs
The proposed 1977 Athens General Fund carries a 9 percent increase over this year yet trims allocations for materials equipment and supplies. The rise is offset by higher personnel costs leaving overall spending up modestly. Page 2.
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Athens
Santa Beatrix Rosser Ends 55 Years of Santa Work
At 85 years old, Beatrix Rosser completed 55 consecutive years as a Santa for multiple groups, notably the American Red Cross and the American Legion Auxiliary in Athens. Her long service spanned two world wars and wrapped up with this year’s performance for the Legion Auxiliary.
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Beatrix Rosser
Athens
American Red Cross
American Legion Auxiliary Womens, Page
Clerk Not Rehired In Meigs Local Board Meeting
Meigs Local Board of Education voted 4-1 not to rehire Clerk John Triplett at Tuesday night’s four hour meeting. The action announced on Page 7. Logan City Council hired an engineering firm to inspect the Hocking River dam and locate the water loss source. Washington 91 page report alleges the US Military Academy failed to adequately handle West Point scandal per Pentagon sources on Page 16.
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Middleport
Meigs
Board of Education
John Triplett
Triplett
Logan
Logan City
Hocking River
Washington
Special Commission
US Military Academy
West Point
Pentagon
Weather brief: cloudy. flurries possible
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with a chance of flurries Thursday. Lows tonight in the upper 20s and low 0s and highs Thursday in the low and mid 40s. Chance of snow 10 percent tonight and 3 percent Thursday.
Ohio Lottery introduces new instant game next March
The Ohio Lottery Commission says a new instant lottery game is set to start about March. It awarded a $934,000 contract for the game to Scientific Games Inc of Atlanta. The commission also moved Thomas Crowley from security to regional liaison in marketing, despite a 12 year-old criminal record involving obscenity and attempted extortion.
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Cleveland
Ohio Lottery Commission
Scientific Games Inc of
Atlanta
Thomas Crowley
Security Department
King Juan Carlos Adviser Targeted by Leftist Kidnappers
Radical left kidnappers threaten to kill King Juan Carlos advisor Antonio Maria de Oriol in an apparent bid to disrupt Spain's national referendum on Western-style democracy. The report places the incident in Madrid and notes the upcoming vote.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Carlos
Antonio Maria de Oriol
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