Ice jam on Chagrin River threatens Ohio homes
A cold front and warm air created dense fog and a traffic wreck chain in Ohio with seven trucks and five cars involved. Police in Wellsville report five injuries, two serious, as ice jams on the Chagrin River prompted evacuations and dynamite blasting by Amherst and Willoughby Hills authorities to prevent floods. Officials planned further detonations near Rocky River mouth and near Valley City to ease rising water. crews towed wrecked vehicles as traffic rerouted. Farther north, Ohio 534 near Lake Erie was closed after freezing rain coated roads with ice.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Ohio River Valley
Columbiana County
Wellsville
Willoughby Hilll
Chagrin River
Lake Erie
Geneva
Geneva on-the-Lake
Legislators accused of rush to flee taxpayers
Ohio lawmakers face charges of rushing to escape irate taxpayers over high property taxes. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce argued the pro constitutional amendment would undermine a strong real property tax system while lawmakers argued the measure would aid elderly and middle class homeowners. Gov Rhodes seeks a freeze on valuations, while House and Senate consider tax credit and discount bills to curb tax increases.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ronald F. Budzik
McCormack
Robert D. Freeman
Senate
House
James A. Rhodes
Board of Tax
and Means
Showdown Thursday on State Tower's problems
Democratic legislators set Thursday for a showdown over the State Office Tower crisis. The State Controlling Board balked at a $10 million transfer to pay private contractors amid a cash shortage after a $60 million capital bond sale was postponed. Gov Rhodes urged a $12 million bailout to protect the debt-ridden tower overseer Ohio Building Authority. The move would not solve long term financing. The Personnel Board of Review faced a cut from $350,000 to $100,000 to clear civil service appeals. the board also waived bidding to fund a $20,000 Supreme Court review of housing law by a Cincinnati law firm.
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Columbus
Ohio
a_ Rhodes administration
General Revenue Fund
The
Ohio Building Authority
James A. Rhodes
General Assembly
William W Wilkins
Wilkins
Personnel Board of Review
Ohio House Development Board
Cincinnati
Ohio Supreme Court of the State Housing Law
Vital Statistics Roundup Names Of Local Residents
Vital statistics list multiple local names including Mr. and Mrs. Dana R. Lawson at 1715 Fleming Road bay yesterday, plus Mrs. William Blust Germantown, Mrs. Wade Carder Trenton, Kenneth Foster 15th Ave, Mrs. Percy Jefferson Baltimore St, Michael Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones Queen Ave, Mrs. Nancy Jones, Mrs. Joseph Lewis Moore Road, David Moberly Roosevelt Blvd, Lionel Stover Verity Parkway, Mrs. Rudolph Svarda Barbara Drive and a Middletown Hospital patient number 424-1871.
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William Blust
Germantown
Wade Carder
Trenton
Kenneth Foster
15Th
Percy Jefferson
Baltimore
St. Michael
Joseph Lewis
Moore Road
David Moberly
Roosevelt Blvd
Lionel Stover
Verity Parkway
Rudolph Svarda
Barbara Drive
Middletown Hospital
Senate approves county licensing of contractors in Ohio
The Senate voted 27 to 0 to authorize counties to license electrical heating and air conditioning contractors. Sen. David L. Headley said Summit County already practices licensing and has extended it to cover work for townships. The bill moves to the House for consideration.
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Columbus
Ohio
Summit County
Senate
David L. Headley
Barberton
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Ohio River
Keith Thomas
Olice
Willoughby Hills
Pantel
Central Ave
State Tower
William Wilkins
Tom Ratliff
Guyler Buick
Tom
Dana R. Lawson
Flemming Road
Bay
Vail Avenue
H&h Electronics Franklin
Middletown
Crawford
First Ave
Luscious
Saxony
Hunter Shopping Center
Ema
Charles Bunnell
Bunnell’s Pharmacy
Vannest Ave
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