Ohio House Approves Civil Service Political Activity Bill
The Ohio House approved a bill by 52 to 34 to allow classified public employees to engage in political activities during non-working hours, aiming to repeal the state little Hatch Act. A second bill, passed 58 to 26, would permit counties municipalities and townships to pay cash for up to 120 days of unused sick leave upon retirement. Rep. Terry N Tranter cited civil service voting rights and minor political activity.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Terry N. Tranter
Cincinnati
Congress Okays Neutron Bomb Production for Carter
Congress approves authorization for the president to proceed with neutron bomb production for potential deployment on Lance missiles and artillery shells. The weapon would deliver higher radiation with limited blast, aiming to replace about seven thousand European nuclear warheads, amid ongoing debate and safety concerns.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
House of Representatives
Senate
Europe
Ohio Lawmakers Clash Over Civil Service Bill And Neutron Bomb Debate
Republicans led a bloc against the bill arguing it would empower unions and degrade civil service. A proposed amendment to bar coercion by employers failed 297 to 109 after critics warned the neutron bomb would lower the threshold for nuclear war and ease its use in conflicts.
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Alan E. Norris
Westerville
Abor
Ohio Civil Service
Norris
Franklin County
House
Ted Weiss
D-N.v
Energy Research and Development Administration
Senate Deadlock Delays Gas Bill Jeopardizing Debt Plan
Senate gridlock over natural gas pricing blocks action on a debt ceiling measure. Filibuster leaders threaten to veto a vote on the debt limit unless a compromise trims federal price controls. House and Senate debate continues with two rival proposals and no clear path to a resolution before weekend deadlines.
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Washington
Senate
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Robert C. Byrd
Abourezk
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Carter
Howard H. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Steelworkers urge Carter to curb steel imports in rally
In Cleveland a rally joined by Ohio Governor Rhodes and Mayor Perk urged President Carter to impose import restrictions on steel to curb layoffs at Youngstown Sheet & Tube and to shield the industry from foreign competition. The plan would buy time for modernization and productivity gains.
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Cleveland
United Steelworkers of America
Carter
International Union
Lynn Williams
Frank McKee
Youngstowns
Johnstown
Williams and McKee
Ohio
James A Rhodes
Ralph Perk
Perk
School District Votes to Close Meigs County Schools Next Friday
RACINE Southern Local Schools of Meigs County approves a closure next Friday with reopening date to be decided by district voters. Page 13.
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Racine
Meigs County
Barrett urges peer pressure to curb campus disturbances
Mayor Donald Barrett told Ohio University's Student Senate that student clashes in Athens can be greatly reduced through peer pressure and communication. He emphasized proactive campus engagement during the Thursday meeting on Page 2.
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Athens
Donald Barrett
Ohio University
United Appeal Drive Kicks Off At Ohio University Football Game
The 1977 Athens County United Appeal drive begins with a parade of Boy and Girl Scouts Red Cross and Salvation Army displays at the Ohio University Kent State football game this Saturday. Day care centers run by Tri County Community Action Agency will stay open for at least another month after a decision by the agency’s executive committee on Thursday.
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Athens County United Appeal
Ohio
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Village to Start Well Cleaning to Boost Water Supply
Mayor William Abdella announced Chauncey will begin cleaning No 2 water well this Saturday to increase the village's drinking water supply. Page 5.
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William Abdella
Weather Turns Cloudy With Near 70 Highs and Rain Likely
Increasing cloud cover today with highs near 70. Occasional rain is likely tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight expected 55 to 60. Rain chances 20 percent today, 70 percent tonight and Saturday. Details, Page 13.
Middle East Proposals Prompt US and Soviet Talks
U S Secretary of State Cyrus R Vance meets with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Israeli Moshe Dayan in New York to push a new Geneva peace conference. Officials say Washington and Moscow co chair the Geneva talks while ARAB ISRAELI negotiations continue. Carter says Palestinians not yet settled in talks and opposes PLO participation.
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United Nations, N.Y
Cyrus R. Vance
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Carter Administration
United States
U.S
Vance
Gromyko
Welfare Plan Pushes Work Off Requirement to Senate Floor
Senate Finance Committee approved a work off plan under AFDC to force welfare recipients to earn benefits via local jobs. The measure, sent to the Senate floor 8 to 3, would pay prevailing or minimum wage for tasks in parks, public facilities, or child care, with safety standards and no displacement of regular workers. Critics say the idea stigmatizes the poor and risks low value jobs with no long term value.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
AFDC
Carter
Leonard Lesser
Center For Community Change
Pests Seek Water Invade Bay Area Homes During Drought
In Orinda and across the San Francisco Bay Area, thirsty rats and Argentine ants are slipping into homes as drought limits water. Exterminators report up to a 40 percent rise in calls in recent months, with pests targeting dripping faucets and dry yards in suburbs like Walnut Creek Concord and Moraga.
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Orinda
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
California
Peter Davidson
Corky
Bay Area
Davidson
Koehler
TV Insanity Trial Goes on As Schoolmates to Testify
Miami AP reports murder trial of 15 year old Ronny Zamora over a Russian roulette incident. Zemora and Darryl Agrella, 14, face first degree murder charges as the defense links the act to Zamora’s TV induced addiction. The case marks the first full courtroom TV and still camera coverage under a Florida Supreme Court one year experiment.
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Miami
Ronny Zamora
Alan Cohen
Zamora
Asst
Atty
Tom Headley
Ellis Rubin
Elinor Haggert
Cohen
Rubin
Newton
Mass
Darryl Agrella
Agrella
Florida Supreme Court
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Dayan
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Oakland
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