Food Prices Up Inflation Not Higher In May
Washington reports consumer prices rose six tenths of one percent in May driven by sharp gains in food and fuel. Food costs jumped seven tenths, coffee prices surged while wholesale coffee fell but not yet at retail. Inflation remains above the six percent benchmark with payrolls rising enough to offset some effects. Real earnings show mixed movement as taxes and inflation erode yearly gains.
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Labor Department
Ohio University faces emissions breach may require upgrades
Particulate emissions from Ohio Universitys physical plant exceed federal EPA limits by more than double in a recent test. The finding could force installation of additional equipment to meet standards.
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Ohio University
New Sheffield Lake School District names Logan supervisor
Richard Nace was named to the position Monday night by the board of education. The Youngstown University graduate becomes the new superintendent of the Sheffield Lake School District.
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Richard Nace
Board of Education
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Sheffield Lake
Athens High names Ron Williams new athletic director
Williams, longtime Athens High School teacher, announced as the school’s new athletic director after six years in the district. Weather brief notes clear tonight with mid to upper 50s lows and warmer, 80s highs, with a small chance of rain on Wednesday.
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Commission On Schools of the North Central Association
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Athens High School
Carter plan to let banks pay interest on checking accounts
The Carter administration backs nationwide interest on checking accounts with NOW-like rules. Banks could charge per-check fees, offset by Fed support up to about $200 million, though Sen. Proxmire warns of a $600 million cost to government. Blumenthal says benefits to depositors exist for both large and small accounts.
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Carter Administration
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New England
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
UMW Benefits Cutback Tests Miner Pensions in 30-Year Fund
A pension fund cutback announced by UMW trustees shifts hospitalization costs to miners for the first time in 30 years. Miners face the first $250 of hospitalization and 40 percent of doctor bills, with a $500 maximum per year. District leaders in Kentucky protest blanket cuts amid wildcat strike fallout.
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Squire Feltner
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Beckley
W.va
Eric Brandt
West Virginia
District 29
UMW International Executive Board
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Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Brandt
District 20
Alabama
Miller
BCOA
Senate Moves on Ohio Budget Bill Amid Dissent
Ohio senators pushed for a vote on an $11.8 billion main appropriations act as tensions rise over a companion language bill. Senator Robert D. Freeman faulted the basic aid formula for not boosting 1977-79 funding to 10 district schools, while House Democrats pressed a $1.5 billion allocation for transportation and highway safety. Republicans back transportation but seek restoration of $7.2 million cut from Gov Rhodes’ highway safety plan amid a feud over highway patrol use in nonhighway cases. The Senate’s action followed prior committee votes and budget clashes.
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Robert D. Freeman
Canton
House
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Rhodes
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Ohio Highway Patrol
Thomas E. Ferguson
Senate
House panel weighs language bill amid patrol investigator use
A language bill faces a hearing in the House Finance Committee on using patrol criminal investigators only with approval from the State Controlling Board. In separate action, Ohio Senate rejected an inspection tax bill 21-7, seen as lobbying driven by auto dealers.
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State Controlling Board
Highway Safety Department
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Senate report blames lax mine laws for 260 deaths
The Senate Human Resources Committee cites lax safety laws and Interior Department enforcement failures as contributing to 260 deaths in five major mine disasters since 1972. The Carter era bill would shift enforcement to the Labor Department, create a unified regulatory program, and tighten measures after disasters including Buffalo Creek and Sunshine Mine incidents.
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Interior Department
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Labor Department
Senate Human Resources Committee
Buffalo Creek
W.va
Sunshine
Idaho
Blacksville
Scotia
Tower City
Department of Interior
Harrison A. Williams
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Harrison N. Schmitt
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Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Vacation Pak for The Messenger Readers
Readers can sign up for a Vacation Pak to hold and deliver The Messenger on return for half price. Call 592-6612 and ask for circulation for details.
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Divestiture Moves Grow for Big Oil Breakup
Advocates push horizontal divestiture to curb oil giants with broad holdings. A federal Lands bill seeks self divestiture by energy firms bidding for Outer Continental Shelf leases while Kennedy and Udall back measures restricting oil companies from owning non petroleum energy assets.
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Washington
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U.S
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D-Mass
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D-Ohio
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White House
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