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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1977
Page
5
Ohio Governor Rhodes proposes a two year budget that raises welfare totals by 516.3 million while per recipient payments remain unchanged. Medicaid and Aid to Dependent Children grow 12.8 percent.
Gov. Rhodes proposes a 14.5 billion biennial budget with 2.4 billion for primary and secondary and 1.32 billion for higher education. The plan increases per pupil funding amid enrollment shifts but falls short of the Ohio Board of Education requests and anticipates funding reforms with local school boards. The higher education rise reflects an 8,500 enrollment increase, while a clash looms with the Ohio Education Association over management and salary rules.
The Board of Regents proposed two higher education budgets for the coming biennium. An ideal budget of 1.44 billion would enlarge programs, while a continuation budget of 1.33 billion would maintain existing ones.
Gov. Rhodes proposes a $14.5 billion budget relying on a 25 percent sales tax rise and a 35 percent personal income tax increase. The General Revenue Fund totals $8.7 billion, funded mostly by federal aid and state taxes, with the typical four person family contributing over $2,500 annually. The plan projects growth in sales and income taxes and notes declines in four revenue sources including patient support and liquor profits. Rotary Fund remains a major income source funding state expenses.
Cleveland AP reports lottery director Gerald Patronite says adding outlets could boost annual sales by 10 million with vending machines. Gov Rhodes budget includes 930600 for machines. outlets fear theft and cash rules. Leasing preferred to buying. states vary in machine outcomes.
The Senate delays Ray Marshall's confirmation as labor secretary amid debates over Section 14 B of the Taft Hartley Act. Conservatives oppose him as pro labor while Byrd and Scott vow to vote no. Thurmond supports him. Twenty states have right to work laws including Louisiana, complicating Carter’s regional support.
Griffin Bell won Senate approval 75 to 21 for attorney general, after a lengthy confirmation fight. He will be sworn in at the Justice Department Great Hall, becoming Carter’s 10th confirmed cabinet appointee. Bell, 58, resigned from the 5th U S Circuit Court of Appeals last March.
Thirteen recreation and wildlife technology students from Hocking Technical College joined International Field Studies for a week of scuba diving near Andros Island. They rebuilt a 100 foot public dock, felling trees and using their own tools, while also attending lectures on marine life and safety.
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