Rhodes budget labeled inadequate for Ohio universities
Gov James A Rhodes higher education plan criticized by Ohio State President Harold L Enarson for not meeting continuation needs. Enarson urged a $35 million increase, warning OSU may raise fees $25 per quarter to cover shortfalls after a $10 hike last month. Board of Regents growth estimates differ from budget director Wilkins projection.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ohio State University
Harold L. Enarson
House Finance Committee
Rhodes
OSU
William W. Wilkins
Board of Regents
Enarson
Reductions in Committees Not Seen as Likely
Washington AP reports Congress unlikely to drastically cut intelligence committee access. House leaders favor a single House intelligence committee to consolidate briefings while Senate panels resist limiting secrets to one chamber. Carter backs secrecy reforms and House action to simplify oversight.
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Washington
Carter
Walter F. Mondale
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Thomas P O'Neill Jr
Clement J. Zablocki
International Relations Committee
U.S
O'Neill
Zablocki
Senate
Appropriations, Armed Services and
Foreign Relations
Mondale
CIA
King Hussein
Jordan
Congressional
Executive Branch
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Senate Intelligence Committee
House Committee
Hussein
Inouye
Robert C. Byrd
Local Tax Option Proposed in Ohio Education Bill
Rep Netzley backs a one half of one percent local option income tax for education with voter approval for larger taxes. The plan would allow county education tax districts to levy on adjusted gross income deducted from paychecks, while corporate exemptions are discussed by Rose and Betts. Ohio Manufacturers Association cites high state taxes on manufacturers and argues for equity, favoring targeted income taxes based on ability to pay.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert E. Netzley
Laura
Netzley
House
Ways and Means Committee
James E. Betts
Rocky River
Waldo B Rose
Lima Netzley
Rose
Betts
Stanley J. Bowers
Ohio Manufacturers Association
Bowers
Boards of Education
Gas supply figures questioned by PUCO chairman
Columbia Gas of Ohio says it has enough gas for the winter but PUCO Chairman Luther Heckman questions the figures. He tells the House Energy and Environment Committee that Columbia’s data show a 1.3 billion cubic feet shortfall even under normal residential and small business use. The agency notes emergency deals may supply about one billion cubic feet, while company spokesmen defend conservation and forecast.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
PUCO
Columbia Gas
Luther Heckman
House Energy and Environment Committee
The
Utilities Commission
Energy Resource and Development Agency
Columbia
Sistently
William Chaddock
Heckman
Robert S. Ryan
Akron man with blindness becomes UA honor student ultimately
Charles Walker lost sight to glaucoma at 18 and was deemed untrainable in 1971. Now a political science major at the University of Akron, he makes the dean’s list with a 3.27 GPA and aims to help others as he was helped.
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State Bureau of Services For the
University of Akron
Vocational Development Center
Walker
Mississippi
State Bureau
Vocational Development Center For the Handicapped
Joseph Spoonster
Spoonster
Bill
Charles
Bill Spoonster
Akrona
Congressional Majority Backs Tax Cuts and Spending Hikes
Congress shows broad support for tax cuts and higher spending to spur the economy. Senate approves budget amendment 72 to 20, House follows 239 to 169, signaling intent but not a concrete plan. House leans to a one time rebate like 50 per person, rejecting a permanent 15 percent tax cut from GOP.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Carter
GOP
John Rousselot
California
EPA Law Gets Tentative Support
At a federal EPA hearing in San Francisco the new pollution offset rule drew grudging approval from the California League of Cities and the Sierra Club. Mayors urged realistic constraints and broader industry accommodation while stakeholders debated strict emission control and offsets. The policy aims to enable growth while improving air quality and will be reviewed in subsequent hearings nationwide.
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San Francisco
Environmental Protection Agency
California League of Cities
The
Sierra Club
EPA
Irene Weinreb
Hayward
Cities
League of Cities
Ohio University pushes ballot drive to decriminalize small marijuana
The Ohio University Student Senate plans a campaign in Athens this fall to place a measure on the ballot to decriminalize possession of small quantities of marijuana. The move signals a campus push to change local drug policy and requires voter support in the upcoming election.
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Ohio University
Athens
County Budget Cuts Hit 4-H Adviser Support
Athens County Commissioners cite a tight budget for denying extra funds to retain a 4-H adviser. The state schedules bids for June 14 to construct the next-to-the-last section of the Appalachian Highway bypass project in Athens.
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Athens County
Athens
Council Pledges Funds for Athens Street Repairs
City Council on Wednesday pledged 135000 to repair weather-beaten Athens streets this summer but falls short of the 300000 the administration says is needed. The plan aims to address deteriorating roads and improve local infrastructure.
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City Council
Athens
Sewage System Discussed for Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville
The Trimble Two Chamber of Commerce and a Columbus architect discussed sanitary sewage plans for Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville. They studied disposal methods and funding options and will investigate further as noted on page 5 amid calendar classified comics and obituaries. Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low near 0 and a Friday high in the mid to upper 50s with a 20 percent rain chance.
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Glouster
Trimble
Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Winter Brings Foundry Hope in Maine Stove Makers
AP reports from Portland Maine that John Pazerycki runs a century old cast iron stove foundry thriving amid a harsh winter and energy worries. The plant produces Franklin parlor and schoolhouse stoves using 100 year old patterns and sand molds from Albany.
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John Pazeryck
John Pazerycki
John Pozerycki
Portland Stove Foundry
Maine
Maynard
Mass
Franklin
Albany
Lawrence
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Carl Pope
F.M. Covington
Ways and Means
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By Jules Low
Portland
John Pozeryck
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