Carter weighs budget clash with job goals
President Carter’s economic advisers say balancing the federal budget by 1981 and maintaining unemployment under 5 percent may be incompatible. A tentative estimate forecasts a 1981 deficit of 20 to 25 billion dollars with inflation near 4.5 percent.
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Washington
Carter
OMB
Bert Lance
Lance
Treasury Department
Council of Economic Advisers
Office of Management and Budget
Ohio unemployment claims fall nearly 50000 since October
Ohio’s unemployment claims declined sharply as layoffs in the steel sector continued. Bureau of Employment Services reported a drop of about 50,000 claims since last October, with jobless Ohioans filing under all programs for the week ending October 1 totaling 107,043 initial claims 13,714.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Bureau of Employment Services
Mahoning Valley
Mahoning County
BES
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
James Hemmerly
Youngstown
Ohio utility back billing case opens with CG&E complaints
Curtis Gullett of Cincinnati and six other CG&E customers allege meters malfunctions led to back bills totaling 1741.21 for seven years. The Consumers' Counsel seeks PUCO action to bar back billing beyond 60 days and to rule on CG&E practices. The PUCO set November 9 for the first hearing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Curtis Gullett
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
State Office
Consumers
Public Utilities Commission
PUCO
Cathy Ashley
Consumers’ Counsel
Ashley
Steve Brash
Office of the Consumers’ Counsel
Coal Contract Talks Begin Amid Wildcat Strikes
Washington AP reports coal industry negotiators start talks to end wildcat strikes that cripple eastern production and strain the UMW. Talks aim to prevent long walkouts, with a brief possible strike expected if the Dec. 6 contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association ends.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Arnold Miller
Joseph Brennan
Senate fights over electric rates aides seek senior citizen relief
Senate action on the presidents energy plan faces a hurdle as lawmakers back a provision to give seniors over 62 cheaper electricity with an estimated 40 percent bill cut. A separate oil tax impasse presses finance committee discussions and a Birch Johnson amendment to lift price controls for some oil.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Energy Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Johnston
House
Gary Hart
D-Cole
UMW and U S Steel Reach Settlement on Coal Royalties
The United Mine Workers pension funds receive 9.7 million dollars from a settlement with U S Steel Corp over royalties on coal from mines not represented by the union. The pact ends a lawsuit alleging antitrust and labor law issues, with judges previously ruling on related points.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Pension and Benefit Funds
U.S. Steel Corp
U S. Steel
UMW
U.S. Steel
U.S
Charles Richey
Trustees
US. Steel
Pool repairs proposed by Logan council
Logan City Council's Finance Committee recommends a $2400 appropriation for concrete work at the city pool. The plan includes a seven foot sundeck and other repairs, to be considered at the next meeting. Page 7. Athens jail gets $348000 Local Public Works grant. project to begin under contract within 90 days. Page 2.
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Logan
Athens City-County
Bern Two 23 acre strip mine starts new operation
A 23 acre strip mining project is just starting in Bern Two. A mining official says this could signal the start of a larger operation. Page 2.
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Mississippi River
New Orleans
Bern
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Faces Seven Year Financial Crisis
Executive Director James Boyce outlines a seven year financial crisis at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. The report notes ongoing economic strain and potential impacts on services and operations.
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
James Boyce
FDA Overhaul Plan Pushed by HEW Secretary Califano
HEW Secretary Joseph A. Califano Jr calls for a top to bottom overhaul of drug regulation. He urges Congress to rewrite the 40 year old FDA law and for test data to be made public. He notes rising drug sales and prescriptions and argues open proceedings to involve interested groups.
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Washington
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Califano
FDA
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Hemmerly
Linda Pittman
Enid Pittman
Bob Wilson Jr
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Brennan
UMW Health and Retirement Funds
Miller
Hart
Ping
Coal Center
Ohio University
Charles Ping
Athens County Common Pleas Court
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