Ohio town okays police and firefighter pay hike
Washington Court House leaders reach emergency pact with Fayette County lawmen. Police, 18 officers, gain 4 to 20 percent raises over two years, rookie up to 520 a year, captain up 2808, first pay change Jan 1 1978. Firefighters get 19 to 31 percent raises, half in 1978 and 1979, amid strike threat. Total cost about 86600 dollars.
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Washington Court House
Ohio
Fayette County
Fire Department
International Association of Fire Fighters
James Ward
Akron Restores Water at Derby Downs Trailer Park After Billing Dispute
About 100 residents at Derby Downs trailer park avoided displacement as Akron restored water service after a day shutdown over delinquent bills. Public services director David W. Zimmer said the owner owed about 1000 dollars and did not respond to notices, while tenants were paying through rent. City officials explained the situation to tenants and sought payment arrangements, stressing fairness to all customers.
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Akron
Ohio
Derby Downs
David W. Zimmer
Akron Public Services
Zimmer
Prisoner Found Dead in Ohio Prison Cell
Michael Herrin 29 of Summit County was found dead in his cell at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. He was serving a 1 to 5 year forgery sentence. officials gave no details on the death. Herrin was imprisoned September 3, 1976.
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Lucasville
Ohio
Michael Herrin
Summit County
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
George Lehner
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Herrin
Lehner
Nursing Home to Reopen After Damaged Structure
In Columbus the Medic-Home Health Center plans to reopen its 150 bed facility in about two months after cracking walls tilting doors and broken water pipes led to August closure. The group must obtain new building and health certificates and hire staff. Evacuated 124 elderly and ill patients, with $305000 spent on repairs so far.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
B. Franklin Bradley
Medic-Home Health Center
Bradley
Ohio to build new coal boiler at state hospital
Construction starts in January on a $3 million fluidized bed boiler at Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital. The unit aims to burn Ohio coal with less sulfur without smokestack scrubbers, filtering sulfur during combustion. State energy Director Robert Ryan says the method reduces emissions and should take about a year.
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Columbus, Ohio
Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital
Ohio
Ohio Energy
Robert Ryan
Trial testimony details Fleming poisoning case and witness hostility
Sheriff Proffitt outlined the Middleswart case from July to Aug including exhumation on Aug 2 and notes of a $5,000 kill offer. Witnesses described Fleming and Mrs. Proffitt together, Fleming’s fear of poisoning, and a rumored contract. Debra Fleming and neighbor Mrs. Cornell testified about threats and possible poison.
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Fleming
Canter
Bruce Fleming
Middleswart
R.R. Pickens
Proffitt
Anna
Freda Middleswart
Freda
Vanity
Robert Beegle
Ronald Hollen
Michael Zirkle
Gary Wolfe
Zirkle
Deborah Fleming
Mrs. Proffitt
Nancy Cornell
Carter Tax Cut Plans Revealed
Washington President Carter unveils a 25 billion tax cut package to spur growth and aid lower income taxpayers. The plan lowers individual rates to 12 68 percent, doubles credits, shifts exemptions, and cuts corporate rates. It also extends the investment tax credit and expands use to building costs, with partial Oct 1 and Jan 1 1980 phase ins.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
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