Governor Rejects GOP Tax Plans in Ohio Budget Fight
Governor John J. Gilligan said he cannot accept alternative GOP tax plans under consideration by Ohio legislators. He urged a graduated income tax to relieve property tax burdens and warned county income or flat rate taxes would fail to adequately fund state programs.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Association of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Boards
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Kurfess
Harold Hovey
Hansan
ADC
Ohio Education Association backs Gilligan tax plan
The Ohio Education Association urged quick passage of Gov. Gilligan's education and tax package at a special convention. Delegates backed six program requirements, including graduated state income taxes, high funding levels, extended aid through 1974-75, a state minimum teacher salary, and $250 per child for programs for disadvantaged students, with weekly progress reviews and a possible session if action stalls by August 23.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
John J. Gilligan
OEA
General Assembly
Gilligan
Body recovered from gravel pit near Ohio River
The body of Timothy J. Bullock, a Marietta College sophomore from Rush New York who had been missing since April 27, was found Friday in a gravel pit along the Ohio River. He reportedly disappeared after a night of drinking in Marietta.
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Marietta, Ohio
Timothy J. Bullock
Rush
N.Y
Marietta College
New York
Ohio River
Bullock
Marietta
AEC resumes underground nuclear tests at Nevada site
The Atomic Energy Commission announced readiness to resume underground tests with new rules to limit radiation. A test planned for early June at the Nevada Test Site 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas will use a device aimed at freeing natural gas from rock as part of the Plowshare program for peaceful nuclear explosions.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Nevada
Here
U.S
Laurelville school faces shakeup after state inspection
Laurelville High School received a critical Ohio Department of Education review citing incomplete standards and inadequate resources. The board weighs district reorganization as Frey warns that handwriting is on the wall. Additional actions include staffing changes, graduation of 36 seniors, and filing a deed correction for land near the community hall.
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Frey
Laurelville Board
Laurelville
Ohio Department of Education
James Frey
Hocking County
Laurelville High School
Ohio
Belinda Danner
South Bloomingville
James Arnold
Edwin Johnston
Bob Butts
WASHINGTON AP News In Brief Wage Hike Approved For Painters
A White House board sanctioned a 12 percent pay raise for union painters in Little Rock Arkansas, doubling the usual 6 percent guideline though no fixed target exists. The Construction Industry Stabilization Committee leader said there is no hard figure for wage settlements.
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Washington
White House
Little Rock
Ark
John T. Dunlop
Sadat Consolidates Power After Cabinet Purge in Egypt
President Anwar Sadat tightened control after a power struggle with six ministers and ASU officials toppled from government. Mass protests and pro Sadat sentiment swept Cairo as media backed the purge, ministers were placed under house arrest, and a 35 member cabinet reshuffle followed with promises of new free elections for ASU leadership.
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Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Cairo
Sadat
al Akbhar
Radio Cairo
al Ahram
Arab Socialist Union
ASU
Defense
Mohammed Fawzi
Mrs. Chloe Wonn Dies at Hocking Valley Hospital
Mrs Chloe Wonn of 691 Church Street died at 9 37 am today at Hocking Valley Community Hospital after several days as a patient She was the wife of George Wonn who survives Arrangements by Leonard Funeral Home are incomplete
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Chloe Wonn
Church St
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
George Wonn
Leonard Funeral Home
Logan High School Spring Concert Promises Varied Bands
The Logan High School instrumental music department will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the LHS auditorium. Junior band, senior band and dance band perform under directors Al Horsky Dave Sellers and Fred Schmidt. Seniors on stage include Ervin Vilackston Barbara L Blum Patty Brown Noel R Burcham Mary Chute Judy Ann Danison Betsy Gafke Paul D Mack Bruce Goldsberry Martha Ellen Murphy Jamie A Price Kathleen Sue Wallace.
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Logan High School
LHS
John Edmondson
Kiev
Moussorgsky - Eymann
Richard Bowles
G. B. Goddard
Richard Maltby
Samm- Lewis
Lai Coker
Sammy Nestico
Alfred Reed
Charles Carter
R. Vaughn Williams
Dr Zhivago
Jarre Whitcomb
Kenneth J. Alford
Special State Grand Jury Called Over Ohio University Trusts
Gov. John J. Gilligan ordered a special state grand jury to investigate alleged misconduct by Ohio University trustees. Topic areas include the Ohio University Fund Inc loans and real estate deals, university insurance policies, and real estate acquisitions involving the fund and Rumae Inc. Fred Johnson and Dwight Rutherford, noted fund board members, are central figures amid denials of conflicts.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ohio University
Atty
William J. Brown
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Rumae, Inc
Gilligan
Ohio University Fund
Board of Trustees
Fred Johnson
Dwight Rutherford
Johnson
University Board of Trustees
Tri-County CAP Panel Weighs Bylaw Revisions and Appointments
The Tri-County Community Action Program panel reviewed bylaws, recommending the comptroller be appointed by the CAP director, and that three county commissioners from Hocking Perry and Athens decide public sector seats. The Hocking Valley Labor Council may join the private sector, and one Athens vacancy remains.
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Tri-County Community Action Program
Board of Trustees
Logan High School
Hocking Valley Labor Council
OKO
Chicago
CAP
Hocking
Perry
Athens
Athens County
Economy shows steady but slack growth in production
The latest government reading indicates the nation's economy is expanding at a steady yet restrained pace. Industrial production remains slack as the expansion continues.
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Washington
Postage Increase Scheduled Sunday
The U S Postal Service plans a first rate rise tonight pending Supreme Court action. The Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s denial of an injunction as the rate hike begins at midnight. The increase affects first class letters from six to eight cents and postcards from five to six, with other classes rising on average one third.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Dist
William B. Bryant
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Congress
Postal Board of Governors
Five Americans Killed by Red Mine Near Da Nang
SAIGON AP reports five Americans died when a mine shattered an armored personnel carrier on a secondary road 17 miles south of Da Nang. The incident follows another major mine blast earlier, both involving the Americal Division. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses in Cambodia’s eastern drive are reported, with 46 enemy bodies found and 14 more killed in subsequent air clashes.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Americal
LHS Students Win State Scholar Ship Test Honors
Two Logan High School students earned state rankings on scholarship tests at Ohio University. Leslie Hitchcock tied for fourth in English 11 among 1,117. Jeff Gosnell placed seventh in geometry among 1,292. Sharon Meltzer of Jackson High tied for first in Spanish I. Marylu Wilson and Ted Roush of Sheridan High tied for second in Latin I. Diana McClelland of Vinton County High tied for third in first year bookkeeping.
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Logan High School
Ohio University
Leslie S. Hitchcock
Euvelid Hitchcock
Warner Ave
Jeff Gosnell
Robert Gosnell
Mound St
Ted
Sharon Meltzer
Jackson High School
Marylu Wilson
Ted Roush
Sheridan High School
Perry County
Diana McClelland
Vinton County High School
Federal Auditors Cite Appalachian Highway Mismanagement
GAO charges the Appalachian Regional Commission and 13 state panels failed to set construction priorities, causing fragmentation. The 3,000 mile system now costs about 3.85 billion dollars, with Congress weighing 925 million in federal funding to finish 21 corridors.
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GAO
Commission
Congress
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