Piketon Expected to Get Uranium Plant
The Energy Research and Development Agency will announce full construction of a 4.1 billion uranium enrichment plant at Piketon, Ohio. Sen. John Glenn and Sen. Howard Metzenbaum say the project will create over 8,000 jobs during construction and operation, and was chosen over Oak Ridge due to cost.
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Federal Energy Research and Development Agency
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Howard Metzenbaum
Washington
ERDA
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Tenn
Ohio
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Metzenbaum
Carter
Portsmouth
Robert Frn
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Belpre
Cincinnati
Southeast
Ohio House eyes changes to strike prohibition bill
A House subcommittee will begin changes on a Senate bill repealing Ohio’s strike prohibition and setting public employee bargaining rules. Key issues include binding arbitration for police and fire, last best offer mechanisms, dues payment for nonmembers, supervisory inclusion, and Civil Service impact. Speaker G riffie Jr. expects a floor bill the week of July 24.
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Ohio
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Vernal Griffe Jr
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Elyria
Riffe
Scrapbook by Historian Completed for County Bicentennial
The Historian for the County Bicentennial Commission finished a scrapbook of Bicentennial activities. It will be stored in the Ohio University archives. Page 2.
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County Bicentenial Commission
Ohio University
Alexander Local School Board to Announce Superintendent
The Alexander Local School Board will announce on Tuesday the choice for district superintendent. Details appear on Page 2.
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Alexander Local School Board
Trapping Examined Should the Leghold Trap be Banned
The Ohio Committee for Humane Trapping backs a ban in the first of a two part series on the controversial issue. Read more inside Sports Page 8.
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Ohio Committee For Humane Trapping
Sports
Weather outlook with showers overnight and Tuesday
Warm humid conditions with likely showers or thundershowers tonight. Lows near 70. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with a 60 percent rain chance tonight and 50 percent on Tuesday, highs in the mid to upper 80s. Details: Page 7.
Rhodes Accused Of Pressuring For Federal Loans
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes faces allegations of pressuring for favorable federal loan funding. The Cleveland Plain Dealer cites letters urging a $962,000 EDA grant for a $1.4 million sewage project at the Ohio Transportation Research Center in Logan and Union counties.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio Transportation Research Center
Logan
Union
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Donald M. Hilliker
Ralph J. Stolle
Hilliker
H&r Development Co
Stolle
Carter weighs plans to protect U S calls from eavesdropping
President Carter will receive several proposals to safeguard classified communications amid Soviet eavesdropping fears. A White House task force, led by Brzezinski and Turner, assesses intercepts across agencies and aims to decide before summer’s end. Senator Moynihan urges Russia to stop violations on U S soil.
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Washington
Carter
United States
U.S
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Miller Seeks Peace and Democracy in UMW Win
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller outlines a five year term focused on majority rule from top to bottom, democratic reforms, and contract changes. He cites progress toward democracy amid ongoing election challenges and aims to raise pension benefits and safety standards through negotiations.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Associated Press
Miller
Tane
Lee Roy Patterson
Alaskan Oil Swap Scrapped Amid Consumer Concerns
President Carter canceled the U S Japanese oil swap as voters warned about energy shortages. James Schlesinger said Alaska oil will stay in the United States and pipelines may move surplus crude to the Midwest. Anchorage officials expected resumed pumping after a fire halted a Fairbanks pump.
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Carter
Japan
James Schlesinger
Persian Gulf
Gulf Coast
Eastern Seaboard
West Coast
Schlesinger
NBC
Meet the Press
Alaska
Panama Canal
Midwest
United States
Anchorage
trans-Alaska
Fairbanks
House
John Rhodes
Congress
ABC
Rhodes
GOP
Carter Energy
Vacation Pak offer from The Messenger
Reader note promotes a Vacation Pak service by The Messenger. Copies are saved and delivered on return for half price. details available by calling 592-6612 and asking for circulation.
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Messenger
Accidental shooting ends harassment for Akron man
Akron Ohio AP A firebomb on the porch and years of alleged racial harassment culminate in Carl Watson grabbing a gun to save his wife and child. He exits the back, fires accidentally, and dies from self inflicted wounds as police probe the case. The Watson family faced cross burnings and vandalism since moving into the Chapel Hill district twenty years prior.
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Akron, Ohio
Carl Watson
Watson's
Chapel Hill
Watson
City Water Department
Akron
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