Flood Protection Gets Wide Support
Congressman Clarence E. Miller announced wide BERH support for Logan and Nelsonville local flood protection projects. Col. Myron D. Snoke said BERH review found many favorable comments, with some issues needing discussion before next board meeting action.
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Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
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Hocking River
Logan
Nelsonville
Miller
Myron D. Snoke
Ohio River Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Snoke
Huntington
Hocking Valley Conservancy
U N Human Rights Commission Criticizes Chile Junta Votes
The 32 nation panel condemned Chilean repression with U S support adopting the resolution by 26 1 Uruguay opposed and four Latin American nations abstaining The United States also cosponsored a Cuban backed bid to privately study Uganda’s rights record with a 17 8 vote.
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Carter
Uruguay
Jordan
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Panama
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Ecuador
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Ford
Soviet Union
Cuba
Commission
Market slide follows wholesale price spike signals
Markets in New York opened lower as government data confirmed a two digit increase in the wholesale price index for last month. The Dow Jones average edged down about two points while losers outpaced gainers about four to three among stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
Wall Street
FDA Orders Saccharin Ban Citing Cancer Risk
The FDA announced a ban on saccharin after a Canadian study linked high doses to bladder cancer in rats. Canada bans saccharin too and a 120 day period precedes full effect with possible limited prescription use under study. Coca Cola and soft drink makers plan reformulations to remove saccharin.
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Food and Drug Administration
Canada
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FDA
Sherwin Gardner
Coca-Cola Co
Coke
Charles W. Adams
Atlanta
Gardner
Warnke Wins Vote As Arms Negotiator
The Senate confirms Paul C. Warnke as SALT negotiator by 58 to 40, short of the two thirds needed for treaty ratification. Warnke is also approved as head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Carter calls himself chief negotiator. Democrats split with 12 voting against.
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Senate
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Warnke
United States
Russia
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Executive
Seek 3rd Suspect In Drug Probe
Hocking County felony investigator Mike Brown announced a warrant for a third suspect in a February 24 drug bust by Hocking County and Logan officers. The arrests included Mark Hutchison 20 Bowen Sr and Lucius Hart 26 Florida, with about 11 pounds of marijuana seized valued at $110 per pound and over $1,500 found.
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Hocking County
Logan
Brown
Hocking
Mark Hutchison
Bowen Sr
Lucius Hart
Florida
Officials Seek Extradition of Florida Woman in Child Stealing Case
The Hocking County prosecutor asks Gov. Rhodes to extradite Florida woman Jerry Konkler charged with taking her 14 year old son to Florida without the father's permission. The 45 day investigation located the pair in Dade County, Florida after the boy was taken from Rockbridge on December 26.
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Hocking County
James Rhodes
Florida
Mike Brown
Brown
Jerry Konkler
Kenneth Konkler
Rockbridge
Dade County
Fla
Wholesale price rise in February signals inflation pressure
February wholesale prices rose nine tenths of a percent driven by higher costs for coffee poultry fruits and vegetables. Analysts cited limited data on winter weather impact amid droughts in the West and a citrus and vegetable freeze in Florida.
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Washington
Labor Department
Florida
Chavez Wins Farm Union Fight in California Deal
Cesar Chavez and Frank Fitzsimmons to announce a split of organizing rights with the UFW gaining sole field jurisdiction and the Teamsters handling cannery workers. The agreement ends years of labor strife after a history of boycotts arrests and bitter clashes in Salinas and central California.
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Calif
California
Teamsters
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
Chavez
Teamsters International
Frank Fitzsimmons
UFW
Western Conference
Burlingame
Table Grape Workers
Central California
Teamsters Union
Salinas
Bud
Weather in Hocking Valley Sees 71 High Then 27 Low
The Hocking Valley recorded a 71 degree high on Wednesday and a 27 degree overnight low. At 11 am today it stood at 63 under overcast skies with a forecast of cloudy mild weather, highs in the 60s and lows near 50, a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and 50 percent Friday.
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Hocking Valley
Sunday Beer Sale Bill Passes House
The Ohio House approved a measure to permit Sunday sale of high powered beer six percent along with wine and mixed beverages up to twenty percent, pending local option votes. Rep. Patrick J. Seeney defended the bill while Rep. Alan E. Norris criticized it as unnecessary and driven by retailer interests.
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Ohio
House
Senate
Patrick J. Seeney
D-G
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Alan E. Norris
Westerville
Norris
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