Gilligan Proposes Higher Budget Before Leaving Office
Governor John J. Gilligan used his final state address to urge a general fund increase to 6.5 billion for the next biennium and boost school funding to 1.3 billion. He criticized the legislature for acting without him and tied his proposals to welfare education and medical care amid a changing political scene.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ohio General Assembly
James A. Rhodes
Gilligan
111Th
Redistricting Measures Headed to House and Senate Action
In Columbus Ohio Democrats push six partisan bills with three in each chamber. House votes planned on redistricting tax division move to the treasurer and to curb Secretary of State Brown. Senate action includes unemployment benefit extension and voter registration changes. Governor Gilligan could sign before leaving office.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Department of Taxation
GOP
Ted W. Brown
Senate
Commerce Department
Consumer Protection Division
William J. Brown
John J. Gilligan
D-56
Hubbard
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Gilligan
Ocasek
Brown
Walkouts Continue At 2 Ohio Schools
Two Ohio school systems faced ongoing walkouts over wages as teachers refused to return. In Columbus, a limited restraining order barred blocking operations and student absences while negotiators met to resolve the deadlock. Greenville reported 128 of 234 teachers staying off work for a second day amid a salary increase freeze.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Columbus Board of Education
Greenville
Navy carrier task force sails toward Indian Ocean amid oil scare
A six ship task force led by the nuclear powered carrier Enterprise heads toward the Indian Ocean from Subic Bay amid Kissinger warnings of possible U S action in an oil emergency. Pentagon officials stress an operational voyage not aimed at Vietnam with no show of force toward South Vietnam and congressionally restricted actions remain.
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Washington
Indian Ocean
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Enterprise
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Subic Bay
Philippines
Pentagon
Long Beach
William Beecher
South China Sea
Constellation
United States
Persian Gulf
Democrats Prepare Economic Package Amid Recession Pressure
A 10 member House task force led by Rep. Richard H. Fulton plans a recession relief package with a tax cut for low and middle income earners, credit allocations, lower interest rates, and more public jobs. Ford’s State of the Union timing prompts speed, while Commerce reports a 2 percent calendar year GNP drop the largest since 1946.
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Washington
House
Carl Albert
Richard H. Fulton
Dtenn
Congress
Albert
Democratic Task Force
White House
Ford
Ford Administration
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Ron Nelsen
Commerce Department
Ohio Lottery plans TV drawings for Buckeye 300 winners
The Ohio Lottery Commission outlined plans to televise weekly drawings including Buckeye 300 results. Negotiations are under way with one of Cleveland's three TV stations to establish a statewide network for prime evening broadcasts.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio Lottery Commission
Commission
Cleveland
Turk resigns PUCO chair. Sweet named to board
Edmund J. Turk resigns as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Gov. Gilligan appoints David C. Sweet, director of the Department of Economic and Community Development, to replace him. Turk plans to return to his Cleveland law practice after serving since April 1973. Incoming Gov. Rhodes expected to name Carl R. Johnson as chairman, a prior Rhodes appointee.
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Columbus, Ohio
Edmund J. Turk
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Turk
PUCO
Commission
David C. Sweet
Department of Economic and Community Development
Cleveland
PACO
James A. Rhodes
Carl R. Johnson
Johnson
Rhodes
Weather Clears With Cooler Night Then Sunny Thursday
Weather section notes clearing and cooler tonight with lows in the low to mid 30s. Thursday will be sunny with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Details on page 2.
Chrysler Boots Rebates Spark Auto Price Discount Drive
Chrysler, facing 320 000 unsold 1975 models, launches a five week campaign offering rebates up to 400 dollars on selected models and trade-ins. GM and Ford deny immediate plans to match the move while analysts say price cuts may spread to other makers to boost sagging sales.
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Ford
Chrysler
Detroit
U.S
Chrysler Corporation
French Acrobat Hurt in 30-Foot Fall
Philippe Petit the French circus acrobat who walked the World Trade Center wire last year is hospitalized in St. Petersburg in guarded condition after a 30 foot fall onto a concrete floor during a rehearsal. He underwent surgery for possible internal injuries as Bayfront Auditorium show preparations continued. Witnesses recalled his anger at the fall and disbelief at failing to keep his balance.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Philippe Petit
New York
World Trade Center
Petit
Bayfront Auditorium
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ford sets energy policy to raise gasoline prices
President Ford plans a policy increasing gasoline prices to curb demand while rejecting direct fuel restrictions. He won auto makers’ voluntary mileage gains but will not push federal standards or a horsepower tax.
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Washington
Ford
Kissinger to Testify At CIA Hearing
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is set to testify on CIA activities before a presidential panel led by Vice President Rockefeller. Also slated are CIA Director Colby and ex directors Helms and Schlesinger. Critics question Rockefeller’s objectivity given his ties to Kissinger.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
CIA
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William E Colby
Richard M. Helms
James R. Schlesinger
Rockefeller
Ford
Commission
Colby
Kissinger
Harrington
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
National Security Council
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D-27
Alan E. Norris
Westerville
Republican Committee
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Michael del Bane
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Indochina
Honolulu
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Pacific
Vietnam
Gaylor
Thieu
Marietta, Ohio
Ohio River
U.S. Coast Guard
Mile Run
Kent State University
William K. Thomas
Lawrence J. Schick
Kent Interhall Council
Thomas
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Harry Laubscher
Blyth Eastman Dillon & Co
Arvid Jouppi
Jouppi
Ameri
Can Motors
Revelstoke National Park
British Columbia
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Dmass
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