Hurricane Anita Heads Toward Gulf Coast
Hurricane Anita churned westward across the Gulf of Mexico about 300 miles from New Orleans as forecasters warned of rising tides and threatened oil platforms. Thousands evacuated inland from Cameron Parish and Grand Isle while offshore rigs were battened down and production halted to curb spills.
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Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Cameron Parish
Grand Isle
Gulf
Texas
Anita
Vermilion Bay
New Iberia
American Diplomats Set Up Shop In Cuba
American diplomats arrive in Havana to head the U S Interest Section the first such move since 1961. Lyle Lane leads a ten person staff with a Swiss flag outside the building as renovations continue and cultural exchanges are planned.
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Cuba
Lyle Lane
Carter
U.S
Washington-Havana
Lane
Switzerland
Chancery
Lima
Peru
United States
Washington
State Department
Open Bids On New City Fire Station
Eleven firms bid on phases of construction for a new Logan fire station. Low bids: M&P Construction for general contract at 148,890. Geiger Bros for plumbing and heating at 27,400. Evans Electric for electrical at 34,900.
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Logan
M&p Construction Co., Inc
Columbus
Geiger Bros. Mechanical Contractors, Inc
Evans Electric, Inc
Chillicothe
Cody Zeigler, Inc
Pickerington
A. J. McMillan General Contractor
New Lexington
Fick & Karr Construction Co
Chester
Great Oaks Co., Inc
Washington D.H
National Corporation
J. A. Croson Plumbing & Heating, Inc
Chillicothe Heating & Air Conditioning
Radico, Inc
Engineering Associates, Ltd
Chuck Mann
Herb Long
Evans S. Hand Jr
Fred Malone
Virginia Gano
Robert Courter
Mann
Economic Development Administration
City Council
E. Main St
Joe Thomas Party Shop
Market falls as Dow drifts lower amid slowdown fears
New York stocks declined broadly with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down about 3 points in early trading. Losses outnumbered gains nearly two to one on the NYSE while analysts cite persistent fears of an economic slowdown following Tuesday's drop to 858.89.
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New York
Ohio Land Use Report Proposes Localized Development Framework
A state Land Use Review Committee released a long awaited report with recommendations for future Ohio land use. It stresses local control, statewide coordination, and linking planning to elected officials. The plan would let owners of 500 acres or more form agricultural districts with protections from eminent domain and project conflicts.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Kenneth R. Cox
Barberton
Cox
Billing delays push Logan water bills to Sept 6 release
Logan residents face a backlog as the water and sewer utility withholds mailed bills until Sept 6 after a new billing computer caused delays. Carol Hilton notes all names and rates must be coded before printing. payments by Sept 30 avoid service disconnection, and no penalty accrues if paid by Sept 15 despite a penalty shown on the bill.
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Logan Water and Sewer Utility
Carol Hilton
City Water
Russell Spence Found Guilty Of Marijuana Selling
Russell Spence of Dicken Addition was found guilty by Judge James E. Stilwell in Hocking County Common Pleas Court after a Tuesday hearing. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing is set for 9 a.m. next Tuesday.
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Russell Spence
Dicken
James E. Stilwell
Hocking County
Columbia Gas of Ohio To Raise Rates By 27 Cents Per Cft
Columbia Gas of Ohio notified city and village councils it will raise natural gas rates by 27 cents per thousand cubic feet starting Oct. 1. The increase reflects higher well head prices and adjustments to recover costs, reviewed under Ohio Public Utilities Commission procedures. Computations have been submitted to the commission for review.
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Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
State agriculture land protection plan and uniform development rule
A state report urges an agricultural policy to identify lands at risk from diversion, estimate economic loss, and guide preservation actions. It calls for a single uniform regulatory process for large scale development to give all parties a voice via a state local commission. Heavy fog and warm temperatures dominate conditions with chances of thundershowers later.
Carter considers voluntary wage and price standards to curb inflation
Washington AP reports the Carter administration weighs voluntary wage and price standards as part of anti inflation measures. Officials expect initial work within a month and potential adoption within six months, aiming to reduce inflation toward 4 percent by 1981 while seeking Labor Management Group approval.
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Washington
Carter
Labor Management Group
Labor- Management
Administration
Labor-Management
Berkowitz declared unfit for trial in Sam case
In New York the court sealed report shows David Berkowitz described as paranoid with delusions of persecution or grandeur. Prosecutors say further tests may render him competent and able to stand trial for multiple murders and attempted murders.
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NEW York
David Berkowitz
Sam
Brooklyn
Meigs and Westerville Teachers Strike Fizzles at Start
Meigs Local School District enters its second day of walkouts while Westerville teachers return to classrooms despite a 71 percent strike vote. Meigs teachers persist after a board offer to raise base pay from 8 400 to 8 800, while Westerville seeks higher pay and cost free dues deductions amid funding limits.
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Westerville
Richard Hensler
Westerville Teachers Association
Board of Education
Hesler
Columbus
Meigs
Charles L. Dowler
Westerville School Board
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