Ohio House Moves on Ferguson Act Changes Amid Debates
House Speaker Vernal G. Riffe Jr. says changes to the Ferguson Act repeal are being drafted with major points like binding arbitration for police and firemen facing Democratic opposition. A pair of Republican bargaining bills get hearings Tuesday under J Leonard Camera, while concerns include last best offer arbitration, agency shop dues, supervisory employees, and preemption of Civil Service protections.
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Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
House Commerce and Labor Committee
Rhodes accused of pressuring for federal loans in Ohio project
The Plain Dealer reports Governor James A. Rhodes allegedly intervened to secure a $962,000 federal grant for a $1.4 million sewage system tied to the Ohio Transportation Research Center in Logan and Union counties. Rhodes and partners own land nearby. he denies improper pressure and conflict of interest. The project, a longtime pet center goal, aims to spur rural development and immediate area use.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio Transportation Research Center
Logan
Union
the Plain Dealer
Donald M. Hilliker
Ralph J. Stolle
Hilliker
H&r Development Co
Stolle
Dodge
Warner weighs future on Ohio Board of Regents stay
Warner says Rhodes opposition will not force resignation as he faces ambassadorship to Switzerland. He cites three key regents projects in jeopardy and will decide after summer, seeking assurance that ongoing programs like medical care, energy research, and statewide educational television stay protected.
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Warner
Ohio Board of Regents
Cincinnati
Marvin L. Warner
U.S
Switzerland
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio
Historic 1818 Farmhouse Found on Akron Campus Land
In Orrville Ohio an old farmhouse built in 1818 by William and Barbara Barnet was discovered on land now owned by the University of Akron for a Wayne County campus project. Local group led by Frances J Sandrock aims to create a living history farm complex, preserving stories from the Barnet and Fetzer eras and a log hogpen moved from near New Philadelphia.
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Barbara Barnet
University of Akron
Wayne County
Orrville
Frances J. Sandrock
Barnet
John Hoover
Charles Fetzer
Fetzer
Chicago
New York
Chris Wyer
New Philadelphia
Ohio man drowns in Lake Michigan near New Buffalo
State police report two drownings near New Buffalo during a weekend incident. An Indiana nine year old swam beyond safe depth and was rescued by a lifeguard, while an Ohio man who attempted to help him drowned along with a bystander who also tried to aid the youth.
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Lake Michigan
New Buffalo
Mich
Indiana
Tommy Bowmar
Jimmy Gruszka
LaPorte
Ind
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