Kent State Guardsman seeks dismissal of federal grand jury
An Ohio National Guardsman connected to the Kent State shootings asks a federal judge to dissolve and discharge the grand jury investigating the incident. Sgt. J. C. Okey R. Flesher and six guardsmen are subpoenaed as the jury probes the May 4, 1970 shootings that left four students dead and nine wounded.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio National
Flesher
Guard
Lambros
U.S
Frank J. Battisti
Grand Jury
National Guard
Gasless Sundays hit Ohio Turnpike earnings
Ohio Turnpike revenues fell 2.5 percent in January from a year earlier as gasoline free Sundays reduced weekend car traffic. Chairman James W. Shacknessy cited a 9 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday curtailment and noted a brighter side to the energy crunch despite lower toll income.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Turnpike
Turnpike Commission
James W. Shacknessy
Shacknessy
Shocknessy
Ohio Names Haines Educational Bonus Director for Vietnam Program
Lt Col William J Haines was appointed to administer educational benefits under Ohio s new Vietnam veterans bonus program He will serve as educational bonus director for the Ohio Vietnam Veterans Bonus Commission Randall Sweeney was named chief of operations overseeing administrative functions Sweeney comes from the state auditor s office
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Columbus
Ohio
William J. Haines
Haines
Soldiers and Sailors
State Adjutant General's Office
Ohio Vietnam Veterans Bonus Commission
Ohio Sinking Fund Commission
Randall Sweeney
Sweeney
State Auditor’s Office
Senate OKs county law bill expanding local powers
The Ohio Senate approved a bill by a 28 to 0 vote to let counties adopt their own ordinances if not conflicting with state law. Main sponsor Sen. Michael J. Maloney said it upgrades county role since 1851. Co-sponsor Sen. Paul Matia called it major legislation for the session. An amendment would bar laws altering elected county officials or county government status. The measure moves to the House after a week’s end.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Michael J. Maloney
R-7
Cincinnati
General Assembly
Maloney
Paul R. Matia
Westlake
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