U S envoy lauds Sarkis as Lebanon cease fire holds
U S peacemaking envoy Ambassador L Dean Brown praised the election of Elias Sarkis and a four town cease fire in Lebanon as an effort toward ending the civil war. Police reported 36 killed and 61 wounded after midnight. talks on disengagement and buffer zones continue. Sarkis planned to meet President Franjieh amid possible resignation discussions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ford
Elias Sarkis
L. Dean Brown
United States
Brown
Washington
Europe
Sarkis
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Army
Aloe
Phalange Party
Mt. Lebanon
PLA
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
Scholarship Gift Honors Logan Doctor
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine receives a 550 scholarship gift from the Logan Kiwanis Club to aid a student, in honor of Dr. Charles Rauch a Logan civic leader and physician. Gerald Faverman cites the gift advancing access to medical education for deserving students.
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Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Logan Kiwanis Club
Charles Rauch
Logan
Gerald A. Faverman
Ohio Rail Director Resigns After Short, Turbulent Term
Graeme MacKeown resigns as director of the Ohio Rail Transportation Authority after less than two months in the job. He blames lack of support from the Rhodes Administration and an unworkable board structure, noting no regular paycheck and no space for ORTA, while ODOT challenges hinder its functions. Richard D. Jackson of ODOT opposed his appointment. The autonomous agency was created to handle rail transport issues.
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Columbus, Ohio
Graeme MacKeown
Ohio Rail Transportation Authority
MacKeown
Rhodes
ORTA
Orta Board of Directors
State Department of Transportation
ODOT
Func
Tion
State Office
Neil House
Richard D. Jackson
Hocking Valley Weather Tonight Cooler With Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and cooler weather is forecast for tonight and Wednesday in the Hocking Valley. Highs near 60 and lows in the 40s with a 20 percent chance of rain tonight dropping to 10 percent on Wednesday. Today’s 11 a.m. temperature was 73 under hazy skies, with Monday’s high 76 and overnight low 50.
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Hocking Valley
Medicaid Cutbacks Blocked by Federal Judge in Ohio
U.S. District Judge Robert Duncan ordered the Ohio Department of Public Welfare to continue full Medicaid reimbursements beyond May 15 and delay planned cuts. The injunction, filed by welfare recipients, targets about a dozen programs aimed at closing a $40 million deficit with hearings expected.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Public Welfare
Robert Duncan
U.S. District Court
Welfare Department
Department
Board OKs Legal Action In West Logan Sewer Case
Logan-Hocking County Health Board approved filing charges in Hocking County Court against a West Logan property owner for not completing sewer hook ups and failing to fill an active septic tank. Eight notices were sent, six owners connected, two remain noncompliant.
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Logan-Hocking
Sanitarian
Market rally broad as optimism buoyed by forecasts
New York markets rose on renewed economic optimism. The Dow Jones industrial average gained over 2 points while winners outpaced losers about 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. Brokers cited forecasts from Washington and private business leaders predicting continued economic improvement into next year.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Washington
Three More States Hold Primary Elections Today
The Associated Press reports Carter leads the Democratic race with Nebraska and West Virginia on the ballot while Ford and Reagan clash in Nebraska and West Virginia. Connecticut votes to select delegates to June conventions. Carter, Udall, and Jackson remain active in the Democratic contest. Voting times vary by state.
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Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
Nebraska
Ford
Ronald Reagan
West Virginia
Connecticut
Reagan
West
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Carter
Robert Byrd
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Udall
Wallace
California
Compromise Slated On Watchdog Panel
Washington AP reports key senators agreed to create a new Senate committee to tighten control over U S intelligence activities. The panel would oversee the CIA exclusively while sharing FBI and military intelligence oversight with four existing committees.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
CIA
FBI
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Howard Cannon
Nevada
Senate Rules Committee
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
W. Va
Byrd
Mansfield
Armed Services
Military Intelligence
Judiciary Committee
Appropriations Committee
Celeste aides found on Ohio transition payroll
Five transition staffers for Lt. Gov. Richard F. Celeste were illegally placed on the Ohio state payroll in late 1974. Auditor Thomas Ferguson ordered recovery of 7418 from the workers Celeste and involved officials. Celeste acknowledged employing the aides to aid his transition after the November 1974 election.
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Columbus, Ohio
Richard F. Celeste
Thomas Ferguson
Ferguson
Celeste
State Department
Franklin County Grand Jury
James A. Rhodes
John J. Gilligan
Gerald Austin
Jan Allen
Austin
Department Administrative Services
Miss Allen
Department of Industrial Relations
Marijuana Eyedrops Show Promise For Glaucoma Treatment
Reston Virginia AP report notes researchers from the Medical College of Georgia found marijuana eyedrops reduce eye pressure and relieve glaucoma symptoms in animal tests. THC like compounds lowered intraocular pressure by 30 percent or more in rabbits, with some derivatives causing less of a high. A major drug company seeks federal approval to test these compounds in humans.
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Reston
Medical College of Georgia
Keith Green
Science Writers
Research To Prevent Blindness, Inc
Green
Jules Stein
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