Equal Yield Dilemma in Ohio House Finance Panel
Ohio House Finance Committee debates a Senate approved equal yield school aid formula with protests and lobbyist input. Hearings suspended for summer break, with leaders aiming to finish major business by month’s end. Contention centers on tax rollback, pupil teacher ratio rules, and language sought by the Ohio Education Association. John Hall of the DEA was unavailable for comment.
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Columbus
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House Finance Committee
General Assembly
House
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Frederick N. Young
R-38
Dayton
Finance Committee
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Ohio Education Association
John Hall
DEA
Indiana bans marijuana paraphernalia selling devices under new law
Indiana moves to make it a felony to sell bongs ice pipes roach clips and similar items used for marijuana and cocaine. Head shops rush to clear inventories while buyers stock up. industry plans legal challenge as exact enforcement date remains uncertain. Police may not immediately stop use but shops expect continued off the shelf sales briefly.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Terre Haute
Otis R. Bowen
White House pushes GOP mayors at national conference
In Boston at the U S Conference of Mayors the White House backs urban policy through a GOP caucus of about 50 Republican mayors. The Ford administration presents a nine page policy statement on resolutions while Democratic mayors note the year ahead makes such moves expected. Jim Falk of the White House Domestic Council leads briefing and strategy for the administration.
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Boston
White House
U.S
Jim Falk
Ford Forces
GOP
Washington
Gasoline price hikes under Senate probe
Senators Jackson and Stevenson announced a special Senate investigation into recent gasoline price increases. The probe will seek whether oil companies reduced refiner production to push prices higher and will hold hearings within two weeks. Federal officials anticipate a 3 to 5 cent rise this summer amid recent firm price hikes.
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Washington
Senate
Henry M. Jackson
D Wash
Adlai E. Stevenson
D-Iil
Permanent
Jackson
Commerce
Stevenson
Federal Energy
Surfboard use urged after swim test for children
Lifeguards advise parents to require children to swim 300 yards without stopping before allowing them to ride surfboards.
Lemons Dumped From Freighter In Yokohama Port
A 299 ton freighter sailed from Yokohama after 283 tons of American lemons treated with ortho phenyl phenol, an antiseptic banned in Japan, were dumped into the Pacific. Quarantine officials reported the California lemons, imported by a Tokyo trading company, were confiscated due to the prohibited treatment.
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Yokohama
Japan
Pacific
California
Tokyo
Congress to debate naval oil items and price controls
The Senate returns for four weeks as House ends its 10 day recess. Energy bills would open naval oil reserves including Elk Hills California with transfers to the Interior Department. Senate may also extend federal price controls on old domestic production and continue the Durkin Wyman race disputes.
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House
Congress
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John A. Durkin
Louis E. Wyman
Elk Hills
Calif
John Melcher
D-Mont
Alphonzo Bell
R.calif
Navy
Interior Department
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