Riffe to Lead veto-proof Ohio House in 1977 78
Verbal power shift places Vernal G. Riffe Jr as a central actor as Democrats win a veto-proof House with 62 seats and Oliver Ocasek leads a 21 to 12 Senate majority. Riffe, a longtime Scioto County insurer, will push back against Gov. Rhodes while pursuing tax restraint and possible 1978 gubernatorial bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
Jane
General Assembly
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Ocasek
James A. Rhodes
Riffe
New Boston
Scioto County
Peru coup ends Velasco era in bloodless Lima overthrow
Peru's leftist military government headed by President Juan Velasco Alvarado was toppled in a bloodless coup on August 29 1975 in Lima. Japan presented the United States with 53 bonsai trees as a Bicentennial gift.
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Peru
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Lima
Japan
United States
Ohio jobless rate down 2 percent in year
Ohio unemployment fell two percentage points in the past year to 6.3 percent in October, a rise from September but well below 8.3 percent in October 1975. The state’s unemployment was about 297000, with total employment up to 4.41 million. Manufacturing jobs dropped 3 percent to 1.26 million, mainly due to strikes in automotive and metal sectors. nonmanufacturing employment rose 0.8 percent to nearly 2.82 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of Employment Services
Patents Issued in 1975 and Local Legal Notices
In 1975 there were 76,426 patents granted with 50,155 to U.S. inventors and California leading with 6,780. The issue also includes legal notices: Flora Jo Deaton's divorce suit in Hamilton Ohio. Middletown Board of Education auction of school equipment on December 11 1976. hearing postponement for Somerville Jacksonburg Road Water Improvement Area in Butler County Ohio beginning December 13 1976.
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U.S
California
Flora Jo Deaton
Eugene Deaton, Jr
Common Pleas Court Division of Domestic Relations
Hamilton
Ohio
Edwards Robb, JR
Board of Education
Middletown City
Middletown
Maple Park School
Somerville
Jacksonburg Road
Butler County
Butler County Commissioners
County Administrative Center
High Street
Donald G., Schirmer
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Vernal Riffe
House of Veto
Ee Sai
Rhodes
Barney Quilter
D-47
Toledo
William L. Mallory
D-23
Cincinnati
Patrick
A. Sweeney
Cleveland
Thomas J Carney
Youngstown
Carney
US House
Riff
Wbor
Filson
Gracie White
Vincent A. Sisson
Pit
Clinton
Reynolds St
Betty York
Middletown Board of Education
Cale L. Logsdon
Arthur F. Reit
Attest
Robert W. Bogan
Ork
Dillman
Central Avenue
Fryers
Rambo
Crisco
Fryer
Charmin
Morton
U.S.D.A
Crsco
Iissue
Central Ave
Tangerines
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