Ohio taxpayers urge tax relief as Rhodes hears complaints
Ohio property taxpayers filled the statehouse with petitions seeking relief from soaring assessments after oct the six year reappraisal cycle. Governor Rhodes voiced sympathy but said legislative action is needed while the Board of Tax Appeals opened hearings on a proposed rule to freeze valuations at 1975 levels.
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Columbus
Ohio
Statehouse
Board of Tax Appeals
James A. Rhodes
Trumbull County
Rhodes
Lyle Williams
Cuyahoga County
George Voinovich
Voinovich
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Reimers
Paul Taylor
Buckeye Association of
Cause Still Unknown In Grain Elevator Blast
Rescue workers found a fourth body as crews searched wreckage from a 225 foot grain storage elevator blast at Farm Bureau Services in Saginaw County. Ten injured, one missing. three dead workers identified as Bruce D. O'Dell George Marley and Jack Storm.
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Zilwaukee
Mich
Saginaw
Farm Bureau Services
Larry Fess
Linwood
John Malzahn
Fess
Saginaw County Sheriff's
John Dankert
Bruce D. O'Dell
George Marley
Jack Storm
Joseph Hernandez
Buena Vista Township
William Venzel
Montrose
Ohio Senate backs targeted pay hike for leaders
State senators approved a bill to raise annual salaries for the Senate majority whip to 20000 and House assistant majority floor leader to 19000, with Senate minority whip increased to 18500. Seven Republicans opposed. Regular members earn 17500. bill moves to House. The House also passed a medical malpractice insurance measure for Cleveland Metro General Hospital up to 1 million. Two major bills stalled.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
David L. Headley
Senate
Headley
Senate Rules Committee
Youngstown
Patrick A. Sweeney
Cleveland
Donald E. Buz
Lukens
Middletown
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
States Like Ford Plan Waiving U.S. Control
Washington lawmakers weigh President Ford's proposal to shift operation of 59 federal programs to states. The plan spans Medicaid and 16 health services plus education social services and child nutrition. Governors and counties see potential benefits but seek cost estimates and details before backing the plan.
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Washington
Ford
Ralph Tabor
National Association of Counties
National Governors’ Conference
Tabor
Governors’ Conference
Congress
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sanford quits as Democratic hopeful fades from race
Former North Carolina governor Terry Sanford withdraws from the Democratic presidential race amid polls showing him last. Sanford’s aide confirmed the decision after a Durham dinner where he appeared resigned. Ford, considering running mates including Richardson and Brooke, led Reagan 53 to 42 among GOP voters in a Gallup poll.
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Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Sanford
Durham
N.C
Sam Poole
New England
New Hampshire
Merce
Elliot J. Richardson
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
Howard Baker
William Brock
Tennessee
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Dan Evans
Washington
Robert Ray
Iowa
Christopher Bond
Missouri
White House
Ronald Reagan
Tax Relief: Where It Stands in Ohio Proposals
Ohio lawmakers weigh three property tax relief options. An appraisal freeze would lock values at 1975 levels for reappraised counties while others are revalued through 1977. A rollback bill seeks revenue ceilings with credits to taxpayers for excess above the cap. A constitutional amendment would allow lower rates for residential property subject to voter approval.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Board of Tax Appeals
Ways and Means
House
Sells All in Two Hours in Chauncey Yard Sale
Lila Carmen lists a typewriter and exerciser bike for sale in Chauncey. First calls come at 1 30 p m and by 3 30 p m both items are gone. Fast results with this approach.
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Lila Carmen
Chauncey
Recluse leaves 1.5 million estate in Miami Beach
An 87 year old man, found dead in a retirement hotel room amid old newspapers and cockroaches, left an estate valued at least 1.5 million dollars. Police noted minimal hygiene, no obvious income source, and a 1965 will bequests dozens to relatives and to Israeli groups. An administrator from New York handles the estate.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Emery Zerick
David Geiger
Zerick
Gelgor
New York
Israel
Geigor
Alma Siegel
Recycling Hours Cut At Athens Center
The Athens Recycling Center Advisory Board urged running the center 22 hours weekly this year as funding was halved. Other items note Ohio University faculty influence claims, river levee inspections for ferry landings, and county talks on extending agricultural and 4 H staff funding.
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Athens
Ohio to Revoke Licenses of 400 Nursing Homes
Ohio Health Director John H. Ackerman announced moves to revoke the licenses of 400 nursing homes over fire safety violations. The state fire marshal reported 308 of 882 facilities fully comply with sprinkler requirements under state law.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Health
John H. Ackerman
Usery Accepts Labor Post in Ford Admin
Washington AP reports W. J. Usery former machinists union official and Ford administration top labor mediator accepted President Ford's invitation to become the third secretary of labor. At 52 he must win Senate confirmation to succeed John Dunlop who quit after Ford vetoed a labor backed bill expanding union picketing rights at construction sites.
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Washington
W. J. Usery
Machinists Union
Ford Administration
Ford
Usery
Senate
John Dunlop
Beirut Airport Reopens As Syrian Officers Arrive
Beirut International Airport resumes operations after a week as a first jet lands with a team of Syrian army officers to observe the cease-fire. Overnight fighting continues with rocket and mortar fire, while fronts report a 75 percent de-escalation. Casualties exceed 9,000 in nine months of fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
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