Ohio lawmakers race to adjourn after brief winter session
Ohio lawmakers, meeting in frigid conditions, aim to finish key bills before adjournment Friday. Lifeline utility relief for elderly and disabled, a budget language bill, a teacher tenure fight, and two constitutional amendments loom, with several major items carried over to September.
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Ohio
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House
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Utility Commission
Dennis E. Eckart
D-18
Euclid
Vernal Griffe Jr
New Boston
Rhodes
CFA
Riffe
Meshel
House Commerce and Labor Committee
State Energy Department
Fires Burn Across U S Regions, Rain Relieves Maine
Rain eased the Maine firefront as crews fought a 5,000 acre blaze at Mt Katahdin’s base. In California and New Jersey new fires charred about 5,000 acres. a Los Angeles County helicopter collision killed one and critically injured another while two Forest Service choppers escaped damage. A seaplane crashed with no injuries. In New Jersey the Pine Barrens blaze burned 2,000 acres amid suspicions of arson. at Bass River Township firefighters faced a deadly incident.
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California
New Jersey
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Fire Department
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Maine Forestry
Leroy Knight
Flaming Forest
Dan Pelletire
Jerry Harkavy
Pine Barrens
Bass River Township
Atlantic County
Asst
Paul Faubell
Atlantic City
Connecticut Murder Case Faces Police Misconduct Allegation
An attorney for Lorne Acquin accuses state police of gross misconduct in the investigation of the Beaudoin family killings and arson. Acquin, jailed on murder and arson charges, is due for a preliminary hearing in Waterbury.
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Lorne Acquin
Quin
Acquin
Waterbury Common Pleas Court
The
New Haven Register
Beaudoin
Jennifer Santoro
Flood Stricken Johnstown Faces More Storm Threats
Rescue workers contend with renewed thunderstorms and possible flash floods as Johnstown Pennsylvania grapples with a flood toll of at least 51. The National Weather Service warns of severe storms while five dams near capacity raise concerns of further evacuations and damage.
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Johnstown. Pa
National Weather Service
Defense Chief Reassures South Koreans on U S Troop Pullout
In Seoul, Defense Secretary Brown and South Korea discuss Carter’s plan to withdraw 33 000 U S ground troops by 1981 82 and set up a joint U S South Korean command under Lt Gen Vessey with a Korean deputy The plan includes 275 million annual military aid for four years and a 500 million transfer of equipment to be left behind Brown says U S commitment to South Korea remains firm despite the pullout push.
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South Korea
Carter
America
Harold Brown
Brown
Suh Jyong-chul
U.S
Korea
John W Vessey Jr
Suh
United States
North Korea
Park Chunghee
Park
Republic of Korea
Congress
Two Men Charged in Athens County Jail Break Attempt
Two men are charged after a midnight jail break attempt at Athens County jail. Deputies found a three foot hole in the wall and arrested the pair as they tried to escape.
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Athens County
City Pay Boosts Sought In Athens Officials
A Athens city councilman seeks salary increases for elected officials in 1980. Also in Athens, Logan and Lancaster advance to winners bracket finals in the Eighth District American Legion baseball tournament while Meigs and Glouster stay alive in the losers bracket after Sunday wins.
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Lancaster
American Legion
Meigs
Glouster
Nelsonville Clinches Heart of Ohio Title With Sweep
Nelsonville dominates Springfield in a doubleheader sweep to secure its second straight Heart of Ohio League championship on Sunday. Nelsonville secured early leads and rode strong offense to clinch the league crown.
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Nelsonville
Springfield
Salaries Out of Hand Expert Sees Big Exec Pay Rising
John C. Baker former Ohio University president argues executive pay at large U S corporations is excessive and may fuel public distrust. Hobart Bowen discusses this in today's Editorial Page. Clearing and cooler tonight with mid 50s lows and sunny Tuesday highs in the 70s. Chance of rain minimal.
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America
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Hobart Bowen
Fossil Fuel Use May Cause Drastic Climate Change
A National Research Council panel warns continued oil gas and coal use could raise atmospheric carbon dioxide altering climate and flooding coastal cities. The 22 year study projects a 6 C global warming by the 22nd century and sea level rise with polar ice loss.
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National Research Council
Roger Revelle
Harvard
University of California At San
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