Rhodes calls session to oust Stebbins from Ohio panel
Gov. Rhodes orders a special session of the Ohio General Assembly to pressure removal of Gregory Stebbins from the Industrial Commission. He says the session will focus on Stebbins and hints at possible tax incentive bills if time allows. The move comes after a Judiciary committee report alleging improper use of post and mishandling of Workmen's Compensation funds.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Senate
Gregory Stebbins
Ohio Industrial Commission
Stebbins
Thomas J. Moyer
Rhodes
Moyer
General Assembly
Senate Democrats
William Johnson
Judiciary Committee
Marion couple killed in Hocking County plane crash
In northern Hocking County a two seat open cockpit plane built by Vernon Curren struck power lines and crashed near Clear Creek killing Curren and his wife Wilma instantly. Curren, a Marion city firefighter, was an experimental aircraft enthusiast. The NTSB will investigate starting today while weather was clear at 4:38 p.m. local time.
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Hocking County
Marion
Vernon Curren
Wilma
Clear Creek
Rockbridge
Sugar Grove
Prospect
Curren
Marion City
Currens
Vinton County
Norman Crabtree
Ohio
Crabtree
National Transportation Safety Board
Carter Ford in bitter home stretch of 1976 campaign
Carter and Ford pressed campaign strategy as three weeks remain. Carter attacked the Arab boycott and defended Eastern Europe freedom while appearing at Columbus Day events in Chicago and Greek and Polish banquets. Ford met with Israeli minister Allon at the White House and planned a Columbus Day wreath laying and a Dole strategy session. Mondale attended Columbus Day events in New York City as both sides court ethnic and religious voters.
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White House
America
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Washington
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Yigal Allon
Senate Finance Committee
Bob Dole
Walter F. Mondale
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Europe
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Cyprus
Jael
Center's Fate Awaited in Athens Mental Health Center Decision
The state mental health director is to decide the future of the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center during a Thursday visit. An official said Moritz’s message will be positive, though specifics remain unavailable.
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Athens
Moritz
Canal Dispute Flares in HAYDENVILLE
A couple claiming ownership of an old canal viewed by Hocking County Commissioners last Thursday say their rights are being challenged. They accuse authorities of ignoring drainage problems and their four year effort to stop the issue.
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Haydenville
Hocking County
Nuclear Issue Debate in Ohio Prompts Stricter Rules
A proponent and an opponent debated Sunday the need for stricter rules on nuclear power plant construction in Ohio. The discussion highlighted balancing energy needs with safety and regulation, with coverage continuing on Page 2.
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Kings Mills
Ohio
Chinese Regime Awaits Central Meeting on Mao Successor
The Chinese regime mounts plans while awaiting a Communist Party central committee gathering in Beijing to formally announce Hua Kuo-feng as Mao Zedong's successor. Page 7.
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Tokyo
Communist Party Central Committee
Hua Kuo-feng
Mao
Weather forecast shows clear tonight and sunny Tuesday
The forecast calls for generally clear skies tonight with lows from 40 to 45. Tuesday will be sunny with highs near 70 and a very small chance of rain.
Connally Defends Butz and Attacks Playboy Interview
Former Texas Gov. John Connally defended Earl Butz from criticism over his remarks about blacks and attacked Jimmy Carter over Playboy magazine. He said the Playboy interview was more offensive than Butz’s joke and resignation. He also claimed the remarks did not hurt President Ford and might help his campaign. DETROIT AP- Ford strike settlement faces risk as early vote results show rejections by skilled trades locals in Ohio and key locals elsewhere. Some locals voted to ratify, while others vote today and Tuesday on a three-year contract for Ford Motor Co. United Auto Workers.
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Butz
Louisville
Texas
John Connally
Earl Butz
Jimmy Carter
Playboy
Agriculture
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ohio
United Auto Workers
Balloonist Ed Yost Sets Records in Near Ocean Crossing
American balloonist Ed Yost fell short of crossing the Atlantic by about 600 miles but set long distance and duration records. rescued by the Elisabeth Bolton, he traveled about 2,500 miles in 107 hours before ditching near the Azores and being hauled to Gibraltar.
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Ponta Delgada
Azores
Ed Yost
Yost
Atlantic Ocean
Washington
H. Kaulen
H. Berliner
Elisabeth Bolten
Gibraltar
Sioux Falls
Maine
Norway
Spain
Portugal
Lisbon
Hercules
Elisabeth Bolton
Egypt
Consumer groups gain access to federal rulemaking via grants
Consumer groups and individuals may receive government grants to participate in agency hearings and rulemaking. The FTC has approved 31 group requests and one individual, totaling nearly $500,000, to cover legal research travel and staff costs. FDA seeks public comment on paying consumer representatives and eligibility standards. comments due Oct 25 to Rockville Maryland.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Magnuson-Moss
Federal Trade Commission
Comptroller General
FTC
Commission
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Joel M. Platt
Illinois
Office of Consumer Affairs
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Council On Senior Citizens
National Consumer Law Center
Food and Drug Administration
Consumers Union
FDA
Fishers Lane
Rockville
Senior citizens mobilize to lobby state government
In Seattle AP reports retired union organizer Norm Schut trains 10 seminars statewide to form a statewide Elder Citizens Coordinating Council. The group aims to influence the 1977 legislature and 1978 elections, seek state aid for meals health care tax relief subsidized housing and cheap transportation, with Schut funded by a $9 500 federal grant through the state Department of Social and Health Services.
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Seattle
Norm Schut
Detroit
Frances Mayhew
Schut
Oscar Hearde
State Elder Citizens Coaliion Board
Fragile whooping cranes begin southward migration in Colorado
Four whooping cranes raised via a foster program are migrating toward winter nests in New Mexico and Idaho. Two hatchlings from Canadian eggs, two yearlings, plus a sixth and seventh birds are en route or arrived. one chick died after colliding with a fence.
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Colo
Charles Bryant
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Colorado
New Mexico
Idaho
United States
Gray's Lake National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Canadian Wildlife Service
Bryant
Rod Drewien
University of Idaho
Drewien
Canada
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo
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