Ohio lawmakers grapple with pay raise debate in 1977
Ohio legislators weigh higher pay as inflation and costs of serving in Columbus bite. Senate Leader Oliver Ocasek says many struggle to balance duties with outside work, while Rep. Arthur Wilkowski proposes a 5000 dollar annual hike with travel expense coverage. Opponent Rep. Gene Damschroder seeks cuts to 12000 dollars and shorter sessions, hoping voters approve on a statewide ballot.
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Columbus
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Arthur Wilkowski
Toledo
House
Gene Damschroder
Fremont
Damschroder
Watchdog Spratley Fumbles in Ohio Utility Scrutiny
William A. Spratley who heads a new state watchdog office on utility rates experiences a string of misfortunes. At a Columbus news conference on his intervention in an electric rate case the power failed briefly due to a blown fuse. His telephone number was also omitted from the new state phone books, prompting Spratley to call it coincidence rather than hex.
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Columbus, Ohio
William A. Spratley
Columbus Electric Company
Spratley
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Columbus
Farmersville picnic parade kicks off community event
The Farmersville Booster Club sponsors the annual picnic starting with a parade tomorrow at pm and a 3 p m picnic at the community park. Food runs 4 30 to 8 30 pm at the community center with watermelons sno cones and homemade ice cream. Square dancing 8 to 10 30 pm in the parking lot led by Huron Shows. rain plan moves events to Sunday.
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Farmersville
Farmersville Booster Club
Farmersville-Gratis Road
Huron
Presley sued over 1976 Tampa concert incident
Orchid Ward of Tampa accuses Elvis Presley city of Tampa and Capt. H B Maxey of assault at a Curtis Hixon Hall show in 1976 claiming she was grabbed and thrown as she tried to reach the stage. The suit says Presley bears fault for inviting fans forward and Ward endured a physical handicap without detailing a specific injury.
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Elvis Presley
City of
Tampa, Fla
Tampa
Fla
Orchid Ward
Capt
H. B. Maxey
Curtis Hixon Hall
Presley
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Memorial Hall
Luci Arnaz
L’il
Alder-Beerman
Courthouse Plaza
van Buren
Centerville Fairborne Hamilton
James Alton Combs
Medical Arts
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ORIG
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