Willows Island disaster tower collapse cleanup begins
At Willow Island West Virginia after 51 workers died when scaffolding failed 168 feet above the Monongahela plant investigators say debris removal now proceeds as a federal inquiry nears completion. Survivors fear debris removal hides evidence of negligence by Research-Cottrell Inc. OSHA plans send findings to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.
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Willow Island
W.va
Federal
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Monongahela Power Co
OSHA
Research-Cottrell Inc
Justice Department
ResearchCottrell
Bound Brook
N.J
Bullet Hit Truck Sparks Butler County Report
Ollie Crouch reported to deputies that a gunman fired a shot at a truck in his driveway around 2 a.m. Saturday. Federal safety standard violations tied to deaths are under scrutiny as the company faces fines and appeals while families dispute the investigation results. A cleanup deadline extension was granted by a federal judge to give more time to conclude the inquiry.
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Ollie Crouch
Hinkle Road
Butler County
R.V. Bowser
Willow Island Disaster Organization
Bower
Friendly
Research Councll
How big is a large loan? Try ours for size
A reader asks about loan amounts and provides figures, including a sample of $3,100 and $9,144.73. The note contrasts what constitutes a large loan and invites consideration of the lender’s terms and scale for comparison.
EPA hearings question impact of clean air rules on Ohio economy
Cleveland and St Clairsville host hearings on the last year's Clean Air Act amendments to gauge economic effects of sulfur dioxide controls. EPA aims to determine coal supply shifts and costs of scrubbers versus low-sulfur coal, with miners and utilities voicing opposing views. Local officials warn of political bias amid a debate over coal’s fate and public health concerns.
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Cleveland
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ohio
St. Clairsville
Frank J. Biros
EPA
Charles Morris
Ohio Department of Energy
Coal
United Mine Workers
James Rhodes
Ohio Edison
C.G. Carter
Neal Tostenson
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association
Ohio Coal Mines
Vital Birth Reports From Franklin Area Hospitals
Birth notices list numerous Franklin parents and newborns including Howard Jones, Roger Hall, Steven Parker, Gene Stewart, Danny Greene, Max Tabla, Howard Lewis, Richard McGaha, David Enright, Lester Pfeiffer, Donald Hall, Lloyd Bowman, Scott Wardlow. Grandview Hospital Dayton and other locales noted. Hospital dismissals and visiting hours also recorded with patient details and times.
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Howard Jones
Roosevelt Ave
Roger Hall
Hemlock St
Franklin
Steven Parker
Yorktowne Court
Gene R. Stewart
L Village Drive
Danny Greene
Manitee St
Max Tabla
Woodridge Apt. A
Howard Lewis
Martz-Paulin Road
Richard McGaha
Kaye Drive
David Enright
A St
Lester Pfeiffer
Middletown- Eaton Road
Donald Hall
Cleveland St
Drowned in Indian Flood Toll Rises to 248 in Uttar Pradesh
Swollen by monsoons the Ganges and other rivers flooded over 4 million acres in Uttar Pradesh during the weekend and 29 people drowned. Flood deaths in the state reach 248 as floods hit Punjab Himachal Pradesh and Bihar.
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New Delhi
India
Ganges
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Bihar
NAACP seeks Supreme Court session on Columbus busing
The NAACP asks the U S Supreme Court for a special session to reinstate desegregation busing for 37 000 Columbus pupils after Justice Rehnquist paused the plan. The Columbus school board, expecting no reversal, resumes normal operations for the Sept 7 term while noting the stay is temporary and not a ruling.
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Columbus
Ohio
NAACP
U.S. Supreme Court
Richard Stein
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
High Court
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Samuel Porter
Four in Ohio family killed in plane crash in Colorado
Aviation investigators probe a weekend crash near Loveland Pass, Colorado that killed four Ohio residents from Wintersville, including William O. Ralston 38 the pilot and his wife Roseann 32 their daughter Janet 11 and son William Jr 9. A fifth passenger John H. Hanley 39 of Thornton Colorado also died. The single engine Cherokee 235 stalled and struck a mountainside above 11000 feet near the Eisenhower Tunnel.
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Ohio
Colorado
Silver Plume
Colo (Ap
Continental Divide
Pont Mions
William O. Ralston
Roseann
Janet
William Jr
Wintersville
John H. Hanley
Thornton, Colo
Caldwell
Divide
Loveland Basin
Eisenhowe
U.S. Highway 6
Ohio DOT Sealed Bids Sought for Herbicidal Spraying Project
State of Ohio Department of Transportation invites sealed proposals for a herbicidal spraying contract across multiple counties including Butler Clermont Clinton Hamilton and Warren. Bid due by August 22 1978 with five percent certified or ten percent bond and prequalification required ten days prior. Director David L Weir reserves right to reject any bids. August 7 14
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State OF Ohio Department OF Transportation
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ono
Butler
Clermont
Clinton
Hamilton
Warren
Department of Transportation
Davidl. Weir
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Finch Court
Carlisle
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Dayton
Scott Wardlow
Jefferson Road
Larry Hayes
Wilbur Foxx
Keister
Joe Lathorpe
Ninth Ave
Joseph Herlihy
Bavarian Drive
Paul Blankenship
Auburn St
Leary Johnson
14Th Ave
Robert McKown
Timothy Mullins
Arshal L. Clark
Forest Glen
Thomas E. Grays
Manchester Road
John W. Alexander
Morrow
Marie Cox
Ervin Spencer
Byron Drive
Ralph Swindler
David Swindler
Rhonda Zimmerman
Joyce Zimmerman
Tytus Ave
Billy Leac
Germantown
Brian Humanic
William Humanic
Monroe
Charles McLinch
Baltimore
Bobby Puckett
Diane Brooks
Bonnie Brooks
Highland St
Dennie Susong
Regent Drive
Buford Robinson
Mary Mehl
Heinkel Road
Amy Stanley
Mark Stanley
Trenton
John Morris
Wanda Coffey
Oxford State Road
Charles Hale
Lebanon
Loren Crosthwaite
Camden
Burt Isaac
Myers Road
John Barber
Bendel Drive
Wallace Jones
Harkie St
Gaar Davis
Yankee Road
Jack Mannon
Carolina St
Charlene Dunn
Elwood
Fred House of
Circle Ginny
Pri
Columbus Schools
U.S
Porter
Paul R Langdon
Here
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Clear Creek County
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SAVE
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Hoover
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Thompson
Central Avenue
Central & Clark
Norris Insurance
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