Bigger Trucks Haul Lower Costs in Political Battle
Editorial asserts Congress and Ohio lawmakers debate raising truck weight limits. Support from USDOT clashes with safety and maintenance cost fears voiced by Ohio DOT, AAA clubs, counties, railroads, and opponents. Rep Harsha supports energy efficiency while critics warn higher limits raise highway upkeep and tolls.
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Fred Whissel
Congress
Ohio General Assembly
House Transportation Committee
U.S. Department of Transportation
American Automobile Association
National Association of Counties
Ohio
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio Transportation Department
William H. Harsha
House Public Works Committee
Harsha
Federal Transportation Department
John P. Fishwick
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Senate Bill Would Lift Truck Weight Limits Across States
Strong supporter of that bill was Ohio's Wayne Hays. The Senate voted 59 to 24 to pass S.B. 3934 amending highway rules. The bill raises axle load weights from 18 000 to 20 000 pounds single, 32 000 to 34 000 pounds tandem, and gross weight from 73 280 to 80 000 pounds. Ohio DOT notes loads already exceed 78 000 pounds locally. Nationally, overloaded trucks avoid interstates, stressing secondary roads and increasing wear.
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Ohio
Wayne Hays
Koch
Hays
Senate
House
Ohio Department of Transportation
Fred Ray
DOT
Outlook Brightens for Mutual Fund Industry
The mutual fund sector shows marked improvement as short term money market funds attract new money. From March to August, net inflows exceed $600 million, with investors pouring in $228.8 million by August and $16.2 million in March, as industry sources note rapid growth and expanding fund numbers.
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Chet Carrier
NEW York
Investment Company Institute
Harry J. Guinivan
Institute
Reserve Fund
Guinivan
Money market funds lure investors with low minimums and high access
Treasury bills require large minimums though some issues offer $1,000 units. Certificates of deposit start at $100,000. Money market funds pool investor money to open short term markets with minimums between $5,000 and $100. If rates fall, funds fear fading demand. stocks may attract former investors back.
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Treasury
Today in History Highlights From September 30
On September 30, 1954 the Nautilus became the first atomic powered vessel commissioned by the U.S. Navy. In 1787 Columbia left Boston on the first American voyage around the world. In 1846 ether was first used as an anesthetic by Dr. William Morton. In 1882 the Appleton hydroelectric power station opened.Birthdays include Truman Capote, Johnny Mathis, and Deborah Kerr.
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U.S. Navy
Columbia
Boston
William Morton
United States
Appleton
Wis
Kennedy Campaigns Boost Hope of Democratic Wins in California
Ted Kennedy drew crowds at daytime rallies in San Jose Monterey and Concord and headlined a Los Angeles Palladium fundraiser for Democratic candidates for Senator and Governor. Private meetings in Los Angeles and San Francisco attracted major donors while Warren Christopher praised Kennedy as top in campaigning.
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P. G. Wodehouse
California
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
San Jose
Monterey
Concord
Los Angeles
Kraft withdraws from 1976 race amid family illness
Joseph Kraft ends his bid for the 1976 Democratic nomination in Boston citing personal reasons. He cites his son Edward Jr’s bone cancer and uncertain prognosis, his wife Joan’s strain, and the ongoing Chap paquiddick issue as factors in stepping aside.
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White House
Boston
Edward, Jr
Kennedy shows restraint as Chappaquiddick weighs on 1976 path
The piece argues that Senator Kennedy made a noble choice by balancing personal, party, and national interests after Chappaquiddick. It cites his weathering of questions, asserts his withdrawal from a 1976 run for long-term statesmanship, and credits him with lessons of self restraint over ambition in a democratic era.
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Kennedy Brothers
Joan Kennedy
Connecticut
California
Chappaquiddick
Tson
Kennedy
Chris Lydon
New York Times
San Jose
Montery
Robert Sherrill
Sen. Kennedy
Democratic Party
Sen
Nixon
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Mondale
McGovern
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Lawton Chiles
Sam Nunn
Adlai Stevenson
William Hathaway
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Gene McCarthy
Wallace
Remodeling Set At State Capitol
Architectural firm led by a former Army private first class and a Marine lieutenant colonel begins interior redesign work on Ohio’s 113 year old Capitol. The project could cost up to 13 million dollars, funding a Statehouse redesign and the demolition of the Statehouse Annex vacated by the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Perry Smith
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Marine Corps
Statehouse
Ohio Supreme Court
David Adams
Pfc
Dellas Harder
Harder
John A. Kincheloe
William D. Kocher
Richard L. Swearingen
Adams
Ohio lawmakers select architect for historic State Office Tower
Ohio’s Legislative Facilities Committee chair praised the chosen architect while noting no party bias. Five other bids competed, all with more state experience. The plan includes a redesign that preserves history yet serves legislators and the public with individual offices for 99 House members and 33 senators, plus outside consultants to coordinate space needs.
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Boston
Legislative
Riffe
Senate
Theodore M. Gray
R-3
Columbus
House
Kennedy Exit Rocks Democrats as Wide Open 1976 Race Looms
In a wide open 1976 contest the Kennedy withdrawal leaves the Democrats scrambling for a winner. Henry M Jackson and George Wallace figures loom, while Humphrey Muskie Lindsay Chisholm and Mondale face uncertain futures amid a party fractured by its own icon.
Letter Briefs Welcome Signatures with Address and Phone
The Messenger invites general interest letters signed with the sender’s full address and telephone number. The editor may condense letters to fit space and enhance readability for broad reader appeal.
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