Freeman seeks Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor
Sen. Robert D. Freeman of Canton filed petitions for the 1978 Ohio lieutenant governor race. The 56 year old former Stark County commissioner said the early move gives him time to boost name recognition and plans a Jimmy Carter type campaign with county fair circuit appearances this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Robert D. Freeman
Canton
Secretary of State
Stark County
Lima Hearing Adjourned Over School Desegregation Dispute
Administrative law Judge John C. Castelli adjourned the Lima desegregation hearing after a dispute with the HEW department over sources of information. The judge demanded HEW investigator Patricia Wooford name the information sources, and ordered briefs to be filed with the HEW review board by July 22.
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Lima
Ohio
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
John C. Castelli
Patricia Wooford
HEW
Castelli
HEW Review Board
California Governor appoints Helen Reddy to parks panel
Governor Edmund G Brown Jr named singer Helen Reddy to the California Parks and Recreation Commission. The Australian born artist supported Brown’s presidential bid with contributions and appearances and is described as a conservationist who owns an early solar powered home near Lake Tahoe.
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Sacramento
Calif
Helen Reddy
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
California Parks and Recreation Commission
Ms. Reddy
Lake Tahoe
Cosby Losing and Winning Ruling on Fat Albert Suit
U S District Judge Alfred S. Luongo ruled Cosby breached a contract with Philadelphia cartoonist Kenneth Brown over the Fat Albert animated series but dismissed the suit on statute of limitations grounds California law applied. Brown filed the charges last October naming Cosby his company Jemmin Inc. and ten others.
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Philadelphia
Bill Cosby
California
Alfred S. Luongo
Kenneth Brown
Cosby
Fat Albert
Brown
Jemmin Inc
Carter Support Could Push No-Fault Insurance Bill Forward
Sen. Warren G. Magnuson says President Carter's backing may secure passage of national no fault automobile insurance legislation after years of defeats. Magnuson, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said Carter advised Brock Adams will announce administration support when he testifies before the panel.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
White House
Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Transportation
Brock Adams
Meredith returns to ABC for Monday Night Football
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith will leave NBC after four years as a sports commentator to rejoin ABC for color commentary on Monday Night Football. He signs a multi year deal to work with Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford while also appearing in TV series and specials. Alex Karras will not have his contract renewed and will focus on acting.
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LOS Angeles
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
NBC
ABC TV
ABC
Meredith
Howard Cosell
Frank Gifford
Alex Karras
Detroit Lions
Gifford
Cosell
Sweden’s Queen Silvia Delivers a Princess at Public Hospital
Queen Silvia has given birth to a princess at Karolinska Hospital. Both baby and queen are reported well. King Carl XVI Gustaf, 31, witnessed the delivery, marking the first Swedish monarch to become a father during his reign in 199 years. The birth raises questions about succession under the existing male-preference system.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Silvia
Karolinska Hospital
Carl XVI Gustaf
Silvia Renate Sommerrath
Soviets Cut Back Advisers in Somalia Navy-linked shift eyed
Nairobi sources report a gradual reduction of Soviet advisers in Somalia, with 5 000 to 6 000 mainly military specialists affected. The move may signal a tilt toward Ethiopia or a pivot to Arab support, though exact numbers are not known.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Somalia
Ethiopia
Ohio University trustees approve 10 percent fee hike
The Ohio University Board of Trustees raises undergraduate general and instructional fees by 10 percent to 330 per quarter, boosting total undergraduate costs to 990 yearly and graduate fees to 1,140 yearly. Out-of-state surcharges rise 25 to 425 per quarter. Regional campus fees rise to 275. Medicine tuition jumps from 455 to 665 per quarter. Irvine Hall renovation plans for the Osteopathic College approved with bids to be reviewed for public works.
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Ohio University Board of Trustees
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Neil Bucklew
Athens
College of Ostopathic Medicine
College of Osteopathic
Ohio Board of Regents
Irvine Hall
Charles Ping
Division of Public Works
West Green
State Controlling Board
Barn Demolition Goes Ahead Despite Hold On Project
The DMH&MR approved razing the Athens Center barn after two years of study. The 648 Board will buy the three acre site for a dollar to develop a residential group home for emotionally disturbed children, with demolition costing about 28,780 dollars and no further delays from the board.
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James F. McAvoy
Office of
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Department of Public Works
648
648 Board
Dmh&mr
Athens
McAvoy
Citizens Advisory Committee
Claire M. Ball
Ball
John Ross
Ross
Nelsonville
Power Outage Probed Sparks City Recovery After Blackout
The blackout prompted swift justice as 3,300 defendants faced arraignments amid looting fears. Mayor Beame criticized Con Edison for negligence while officials ordered reviews to determine cause and response times. Federal disaster relief was sought for merchants, with investigations focusing on why restoration took hours.
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Beame
Con
Charles Luce
Carey
Small Business Administration
Washington
SBA
J.B. Alexander
White House
Ira Millstein
Mayor's Board of Inquiry
Public Service
Charles Zielinski
Lester Stuzin
PSC
Stuzin
Con Ed
New York
Paul O'Dwyer
Indian Point No. 3
Buchanan
Con Edison Co
O'Dwyer
Erosion Survey Starts in Athens County
Athens County participates in the National Erosion Inventory with about 39 representative sites sampled by the U S Department of Agriculture. Fieldwork began July 6 and runs through the end of Steele. data will cover land use soil erosion prime farmland flood risk and wetlands across Ohio. Local landowners may be contacted for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
SCS
Ohio
Steele
States
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
School Board To Put Bond Issue on Ballot
Athens City School officials seek voter approval in November for a 3 to 3.5 mill bond issue raising about 3.7 million to build Morrison Elementary and expand Chauncey East and West elementary facilities plus other improvements. The board unanimously approved the resolution. legal counsel from Squires Sanders and Dempsey, architect Bruce Huston, and budget plans for 1978 were discussed. A 500000 advance against August tax settlement was authorized, and four old buses plus one wrecked bus will be sold at auction on August 24.
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Cleveland
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Bruce Huston
Alice Elliott
Johnson Road
State Auditor Reports July Local Government Fund Distribution
State Auditor Thomas E Ferguson announced the July distribution of 7.789 million dollars in Local Government Fund money to Ohios 88 counties and 388 cities and villages levying local income taxes as part of the Local Government Fund program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E Ferguson
Ohio
Rio Grande men charged in illegal entry of Beverly Medical Clinic
Two Rio Grande men Lawrence A Taylor 22 and John D Biedel 21 were charged in Washington County for illegal entry at Beverly Medical Clinic. Warrants issued and arrests made with Sheriff Ellis aiding. Investigations traced to a doctor visit Monday and no items taken. Distribution figures show county allocations from state taxes across Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Perry and others.
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Marietta
Rio Grande
Washington County
Beverly Medical Clinic
Richard Ellis
Lawrence A.taylor
John D. Biedel
Taylor
Biedel
Gallia County
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