Striking Cincinnati Teachers Face Insurance Cutoff
In Cincinnati the four day public school walkout by about 3,100 teachers threatens cancellation of medical insurance for those who do not return to classrooms. The strike, impacting roughly 65,000 students, drew a large rally on Fountain Square and previews a first full negotiating session with a federal mediator as a court case seeks to classify the strike as illegal.
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Midwest cities face ongoing teacher strikes over pay and language
Three midwestern districts see classes kept by substitutes as talks with officials stall. Cincinnati uses federal mediation as demands for 11 percent rise remain unmet. Kansas City resumes classes at several schools amid a 7 percent district offer and a 15 13 12 percent scale sought by the teachers. Milwaukee faces renewed work stoppage after limited progress in talks.
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Ohio House set to vote on solar heating bill
Ohio lawmakers prepare for a Tuesday vote on a bill to promote solar heating systems with tax exemptions for solar costs and incentives. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Sherrod Brown, aims to boost solar energy development despite high initial costs. A parallel bill would let school districts adjust calendars for cold weather vacations.
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Dayton Power and Light Sees Strong Generating Capacity This Summer
DP and L in Dayton says it can generate 2 500 megawatts about 27 percent above peak demand. Brownouts in January due to unit shutdowns frozen coal and worker strikes are resolved. Coal supplies and maintenance times are normalizing as strike ends and reserves grow. Conservation remains urged to avoid waste.
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Farm Bureau seeks funds to extend cooperative extension service
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation lobbies Ohio congressmen for increased federal funding to the Cooperative Extension Service for the next two years. Executive VP C William Swank warns funding gaps could curtail services and stresses the program’s value and joint financing by county, state, and federal sources.
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Congress Set to Hear Carter Energy Plan After Easter Recess
Congress returns to Washington to hear President Carter's energy program details and decide on the fate of his broad tax bill and one time $50 rebates. Republicans press for permanent tax cuts while Carter warns vetoes on such provisions as talks pivot to energy measures and potential car and gasoline tax increases.
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