Federal Audit Criticizes Welfare Department
A year old federal audit critical of Ohio Department of Public Welfare Medicaid handling was revealed by a legislative committee. Gov Rhodes aides, denied and questioned, face scrutiny as officials admit parts of the report may exist and discuss audit recommendations with HEW officials.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Public Welfare
Department of
Meshel
McKenna
Aggrey
Cochairman
Joint Select Committee On
Senate
Welfare Department
HEW
Coopers & Lybrand
Medi
Bid Opening Set for Athens Highway Bypass Section
The Ohio Transportation Department schedules bid opening for the Stimson to Richland Avenue portion of the Athens bypass on August 24. A separate Ohio University workshop featured the National Council of Teachers of English executive secretary warning that censorship of school reading lists undermines parental authority.
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Ohio Transportation Department
Stimson-to-Richland Avenue
Athens Highway
National Council of Teachers of English
Ohio University
Bridge Replacement Won’t Cost Hocking County
Logan Ohio state officials announced the replacement of the aging Hocking River bridge at Laurel Run Road. The project will proceed at no expense to Hocking County after residents petitioned for the upgrade.
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Logan
Hocking County
Laurel Run Road
State of Ohio
Hocking River
Flu Shot Rescue Effort Targets Swine Flu Program
Officials from the health and insurance sectors meet with public health leaders in a last-ditch bid to salvage the government swine flu vaccination program. High level talks aim to avert a collapse of vaccine distribution and funding.
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Washington
Drug and Insurance Company
Calendar Classified and Obituaries Notice
Classified items note events and listings including DUI ties and obituaries. Weather forecasts call for partly cloudy skies tonight with lows 60 to 65 and a 20 percent rain chance, then Saturday's mix with a 30 percent shower risk and highs in the low to mid 80s.
Officials discourage camping near Ohio State Fair gates
The Ohio Expositions Commission urged youths not to camp outside the fairgrounds weeks before the fair opens. A drawing at the Ohio Historical Center on opening day August 26 will honor the first fair visitor.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Expositions Commission
Ohio Historical Center
Suspects Sought in Chowchilla Kidnapping Case
Three young men remain in jail as authorities press more leads in the Chowchilla school bus kidnapping. Frederick Woods and James Schoenfeld were arrested in Canada and California respectively, while Richard Schoenfeld awaits trial on 43 felony counts.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Frederick N. Woods
Vancouver
Canada
James Schoenfeld
Schoenfeld
San Francisco
Richard Schoenfeld
Woods
Schoenfeld Brothers
Menlo Park
FBI
Idaho
Earler
Reno
New
Spokane
Wash
Coeur d'Alene
Edward Merrill
California
Merrill
William Gagen
Gagen
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Livermore
Mine Strike Sympathy Spreads Judge to Study Meigs Action
About 3,500 United Mine Workers were idle in Ohio as sympathy with West Virginia miners grows. Meigs County locals met with West Virginia representatives and pledged support. UMW District 6 head Guzek warned the strike could spread, while Southern Ohio Coal Co sought contempt orders in Columbus to end the walkout and a judge prepared to hear the case.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
Ohio
West Virginia
Meigs County
Gene Osler
John Guzek
UMW
West Virginia Panhandle
Guzek
Cedar Creek
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Columbus
Robert Duncan
Duncan
Rubber workers strike drags on as talks recessed
About 60 000 rubber workers idled by a 100 day strike remain off the job after renewed negotiations in Washington failed and recessed indefinitely. Both sides blame the other as talks stall and the strike closes 47 plants.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wildcat
West Virginia
UAW
Richard Riley
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Peter Bommarito
Usery
General Motors
Civil Service Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
Ford Count Approaches The Magic 1 300 Total
President Ford speeds toward the nomination as he visits Mississippi for a five hour campaign stop with uncommitted delegates. Reagan plans a similar trip. Ford adds seven delegates to reach 1 104 while Reagan holds 1 023 with 132 uncommitted.
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Ford
Washington
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Ronald Reagan
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Associated Press
Reagan
Kansas City
Clarke Reed
Richard Schweiker
Reed
Schweiker
South Carolina
Hospital Pays As Jury Decides In Its Favor
In a high stakes malpractice case in Washington, Holy Cross Hospital agreed to a 500000 settlement just before a jury would have delivered a verdict. The Farrells sought damages for their son Jimmy born with blindness allegedly due to excess oxygen after pre mature delivery at the Silver Spring Maryland hospital. The jurors were dismissed after the late settlement.
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Washington
Holy Cross Hospital
Circuit Court
Edward
Myra Farrell
Jimmy
Silver Spring
David Goldberg
Farrells
Chinese Fear New Quakes After Tangshan Toll Grows
Beijing mobilizes millions to take to open spaces as Tangshan endures extreme damage from the Wednesday quake. Reports say Kailun mines may be flooded and Tangshan near collapse. Tientsin and Peking also suffer damage and casualties as authorities warn residents to stay outdoors.
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Tokyo
China
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Peking
Foreign Ministry
David Dean
U.S
Ofice
Warren Duncan
Tangshan
Hsinhua
Kailun
Tientsin
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Getter Renee
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Frederick N. Woods IV
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