Ohio Senate to vote on Rhodes bond issue today
Ohio lawmakers face Rhodes proposed revenue bonds for housing and senior centers as Democrats back a substitute measure while Republicans oppose broad language. The House committees stalled on a $2.5 billion capital improvement bond aimed at urban areas, with leadership signaling possible referrals or further work.
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House Rules Committee
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
House
Norman A. Murdock
Cincinnati
Arthur Wilkowski
Toledo
Rhodes' 3 other plans in doubt amid tax battles
Ohio lawmakers moved to shrink Gov. James A. Rhodes' economic package. The Senate Judiciary Committee cut a $1.6 billion transportation bond to $1 billion and 20 years, kept a nine tenths cent gasoline tax, and delayed action on a $2.5 billion urban renewal program. House and Senate debates centered on sales tax provisions and housing bonds, with possible committee reassignments and floor votes delayed until Monday.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Senate
House
Senate
House Economic Affairs and Federal Relations Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rhodes
Ways and Means
George D. Tablack
Campbell
Dennis Eckart
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Euclid
Yellow Brick Road
Eckart
Tablack
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
D-89
New Boston
Riffe
John P. Wargo
Lisbon
Public Utilities Commission
David L. Headley
Barberton
Headley
PUCO asks for big budget hike to ease energy issues
Ohio Public Utilities Commission seeks a 1975 77 biennial budget of 15.9 million dollars up 95 percent from 8.1 million. Gov Rhodes and lawmakers criticize slow rate proceedings and consider expanding the agency while PUCO proposes raising assessments to 13.3 million and launching new programs to improve service, costs, and economic viability.
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Columbus, Ohio
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
James A. Rhodes
PUCO
Rhodes
General Assembly
Ohio
Topless fish store owner courts recession with theatrics
An New York aquarium owner hires four women from a theatre agency, outfits them in Gstrings and tassels, and renames the shop Topless Fish Store to boost sales amid the recession. The item also outlines PUCO measures including faster utility rate reviews, safety program promotion, a Public Interest Center, and improved regulatory coordination.
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New York
Oberlin selects Emil Danenberg as new president
Oberlin College announces Emil Charles Danenberg 57 a concert pianist and conservatory dean as the 11th president to begin April 7 on a five year term after a 15 month search. Trustees cited his academic sensitivity and administrative ability amid budget pressures.
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Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin College
Emil Charles Danenberg
Conservatory of Music
Danenberg
Oberlin
Robert W. Fuller
John R. Brown Jr
Conservatory
Democrats propose higher gasoline tax in energy plan
Democrats in both chambers prepare a plan to raise the federal gasoline tax from four to at least five cents a gallon, with House proposals indicating possible 16 to 18 cent increases over three years. The package also discusses oil import quotas and incentives for fuel efficient cars and home insulation.
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House
Senate
Ford
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means Committee
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