Ohio native sails slow voyage to Alabama river shack
Ray DeGruchy of Dover Ohio plans a 1400 mile kayak trek to Guntersville Alabama to settle in a self built riverside shack. The 50 year old carpenter left Rochester New York May 17 paddling via the Mahoning River and Sugar Creek before equipment delays forced a stop in Akron. He carries 250 pounds of gear and expects a three month voyage along the Muskingum Kanawha Ohio and Tennessee rivers to reach his final home.
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Ohio
Ray DeGrachy
Alabama
Rochester
N. Y
Guntersville
Ala
DeGruchy
Mahoning River
Portage County
Akron
Sugar Creek
Strasburg
Barberton High School
Rhodes vetoes energy agency plan in Ohio
Gov. James A. Rhodes vetoed a measure creating an Ohio Energy Resource and Development Agency citing constitutional flaws and an ineffective approach. He urged reintroducing his own bill and warned of further budget vetoes affecting energy funding.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
House Energy and Environment Committee
Energy Resource and Development Agency
John J. Gilligan
Hamilton County Seeks Federal Flood Aid Disaster Declaration
Residents hit by flash flooding may apply for SBA low interest loans after official request to declare Hamilton County a disaster area. The move seeks federal assistance for affected homeowners and businesses.
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Hamilton County
Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
The
Small Business Administration
Ohio Legion Reaffirms Gun Control Opposition At State Meet
Delegates at the Ohio American Legion state convention in Dayton reaffirmed opposition to gun control at national state and local levels while backing mandatory imprisonment for gun use in felonies. The meeting drew about 12 000 members and closed with a downtown parade. The group also pushed for an 11 percent rise in veterans pensions and opposed Social Security deduction changes, Canal control relinquishment, and Marxist curriculum at the University of Minnesota.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ohio American Legion
Pat Howe
Ohio Organization
National
Panama Canal
University of Minnesota
Senate battles delays on voting rights bill extension
Senate leaders won a first round in blocking delaying tactics to extend the Voting Rights Act for 10 years. A Monday vote will favor a debate limit as Byrd blocks Allen. The measure, expiring August 5, would renew a key civil rights tool and extend protections to non English speaking minorities.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Ford to veto rollback on oil price plan
President Ford intends to veto a bill rolling back the oil price to 11.30 a barrel, arguing it would raise U S dependence on foreign imports and boost prices. The bill would keep control for now but cut new oil price. old oil stays at 5.25.
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Ford
Washington
U.S
Ron Nelsen
Nessen
Congress
White House
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Byrd
James B. Allen
Dala
Allen
Mike Mansfield
House
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Merie Norman
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