Ohio Legislature Again Hikes Official Salaries
Ohio lawmakers move to raise pay for top appointive state officials at the session start. DiSalle allies push moderate increases, while ONeill era raises are being rolled back. Key posts include highways director and heads of health, mental hygiene, tax, and other agencies. Senate and House leaders elected in party caucus.
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Ohio
William O'Neill
O'Neill
House
Jesse Yoder
Montgomery
DiSalle and Haines Back Split of Mental Health Agency
Governor elect Michael V. DiSalle and Dr. Robert A. Haines agree to divide the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction into two agencies. A legislative bill would be required. Haines to prepare reports on separating mental care and corrections. DiSalle notes higher costs but says separate administration could improve outcomes for about 35,000 clients and 13,000 prisoners.
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Toledo, Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Robert A. Haines
Department of
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Haines
Stephen A. Zona
Cleveland Democrat
DiSalle
Mediators See Pilots Strike and Mediation Progress
Federal mediators reported a snag as they worked to finalize a tentative agreement between American Airlines and its striking pilots. National Mediation Board chair Leverett Edwards said progress was made with another meeting planned to end the daylong walkout. About 1,500 pilots seek higher wages and fewer hours for new jetliners. American furloughed roughly 22,000 employees and 16 office workers picketed with protest signs urging pilots to return.
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Leverett Edwards
National Mediation Board
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Betwen
Air Line Pilots Assn
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Sexton Speaker For Legion Group
In observance of National Security and Legislation the Women’s Auxiliary of Legion Post 218 invites former Representative James Sexton to address the group at 8 p m Thursday in the Legion Home. Sexton, with Armco Steel Corp., served four years in the Ohio Assembly before withdrawing from the election race last year. Mrs J B Strickland will preside over Thursday’s session.
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James Sexton
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J. B. Strickland
Reds Claim Nursery Bombardment Denied by Formosa Officials
AP dispatch from Taipei Formosa reports Maoist forces threatening Quemoy after a Nationalist artillery attack the Reds say killed children at a commune nursery on Amoy Island Defense Ministry spokesman Liu Hoh tu calls the charge a shameless pretext for renewed shelling The Formosan governor Gen Show Chi jiu says over 500 Nationalist soldiers killed in the bombardments The Reds claim targeted a nurserywhile the Nationalists stress military targets only.
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Ohio election official James Seccombe becomes association president
COLUMBUS Ohio AP James Seccombe clerk of the Stark County Board of Elections assumes the presidency of the Ohio Association of Election Officials at the conclusion of its 10th annual convention Named to other posts are John Berger Jr Crawford County first vice president Martin Coyle Butler County second vice president Tom Torrell Cuyahoga County secretary and Mrs Margaret E Miller Muskingum County treasurer The 40 hour week is standard in only two countries the United States and New Zealand.
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Ohio
James Seccombe
Stark County Board of Elections
Ohio Assn
Seccombe
John Berger Jr
Crawford County
Martin Coyle
Butler County
Tom Torrell
Cuyahoga County
Margaret E. Miller
Muskinzgam County
Gardner Receives Rare Top Safety Award
Gardner's Middletown carton plant and Lockland fabrication plant earned the Folding Paper Box Assn Director's Safety Award for one million man-hours without a lost-time accident. Richard L. Siegel accepted the honor from Gustav L. Nordstrom as the program noted only five awards were given nationwide. The record began March 27, 1957, reached on December 2 last year, and the current rate stands at 0.6 accidents per million hours, well below the 1957 industry average of 14.7.
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Awain iv Wie Pve
Raer Box Assn
America
Gardner
Lockland
Nordstrom
Across-Board Pay Hike Approved In Hamilton
Hamilton city council approved a broad 11 percent across the board pay increase replacing a city income tax, effective Feb. 7. Hourly workers gain 25-50 cents an hour, salaried staff $20 monthly, with shifts up 1-2 cents and 5-10 cent differentials. Three weeks vacation after 15 years, sick leave up to 120 days, and police off duty pay for court time. Cost to general fund about $89,000. other departments funded from respective revenues. A 3-3 tie defeated a motion to retain the current 14 percent tax plan.
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Howard F. Wilson
James E. Northway
Charles Rupert
General Fund
Bernard ‘Kirsch
Death Toll Falls Short Of Estimate During New Year Weekend
Chicago AP reports the nation’s four day New Year period ended with 551 traffic deaths and 113 miscellaneous accidents plus 68 fire fatalities. The toll for traffic was 377, 13 below the National Safety Council’s preholiday estimate, compared with a 409 record in 1956-57. For Christmas holiday, 784 total deaths included 706 traffic fatalities.
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Way
National Safety Council
Parents Give Son's Killer Huge Break
In Cincinnati AP report Walker Kiser Jr., 15, charged as the driver in a fatal hit and run that killed Craig Ellerbusch, age 5. The victim's parents Max F Ellerbusch expressed a wish to offer the youth a second chance, proposing a job and college. Judge Benjamin Schwartz granted probation.
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Cincinnati
Walker Kiser, Jr
Max F. Ellerbusch
Craig
Kiser
Benjamin Schwartz
Golden Age Committee To Nominate Officers
Club President Harry Gordon announced a Golden Age Club meeting to name officers. Mrs William Laners will entertain with pantomime singing at 1 30 p m in the Girl Scout room of the Civic Association building.
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Golden Age Club
Harry Gordon
William Laners
Girl Scout
Civic Association
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