Better traffic lights urged across twenty thousand intersections
A House Public Works and Transportation Committee report calls for modernized or coordinated traffic signals at about 20,000 U.S. intersections, estimating potential savings of 1.9 billion gallons of gasoline over ten years while covering roughly 10 percent of the nation’s signals. The first census in 1790 counted 3,929,213 people.
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U.S
House Public Works and Transportation Committee
Federal Highway Administration
Glenn Open to VP Bid on Carter Ticket
U S Senator John Glenn, speaking in Columbus, says he is honored to be considered among a dozen possible vice presidential picks for a Carter led Democratic ticket. He notes no direct talks with Carter, cites his record in Washington, and declines to commit to aiding rival Metzenbaum while pledging support for the Democratic ticket this fall.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.S
John Glenn
Jimmy Carter
Glenn
International Association of Torch Clubs
Carter
Washington
United States
Free World
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Robert Taft Jr
Deaths fill regional notices with multiple families
A string of obituaries from Germantown to Lebanon and Columbus notes the deaths of Roy A. Benson 50 of Maple Street Middletown area and Jerry Summer 40 of Columbus. Benson was a horse trainer and retired Ohio state building inspector. survivors include spouse Irene two sons Gary Randy and extended family. Summer headed the Self-Insured Section of Workman's Compensation with survivors including wife Charisse two daughters Susan Sara and siblings. Additional notices include Clovis Lee Sutherland 60 Lebanon a former correctional worker and Army veteran and Mrs Della Tranter 81 formerly of Middletown linked to Armco Steel retirement. Other Germantown entries report Wilbur W. Wright 58 toolmaker with church and Masonic memberships and numerous relatives. Robert Lee Gregory 86 Patriot Ind. father of Middletown resident Mary Abrams, with extended family and services planned in Indiana. Burial and visitation details are given for several cases.
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Germantown
Roy A. Benson
Maple St
John A. Arpp
Arthur R. i
Germantown Cemetery
Workman's Compensation
State of
Ohio
Charisse
Susan
Sara
Columbus
L.J. Summer Sr
Miamisburg
Stephen
Tom
Joan Summer
Schoedinger Northwest Chapel
Zollinger Rd
Union Cemetery
Schoedinger Funeral Home
Lebanon
Clovis Lee Sutherland
N. Mechanic St
Virginia
Sutherland
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Jess
North Carolina
Gladys Sword
Virginia Jones
Ruby Purcell
Stafford
Cleveland
Woodrow
Clyde
Morgantown
N.C
Paul
Dayton
Frank
Live Oak
Fla
Dallas
Loveland
Alfred
Franklin
Della Tranter
Middletown
Denver
Colo
Cincinnati
G.D
Dave) Tranter
Armco Steel Corp
Tranters
Robert D
Charles James
Ligonier
Ind
G. Thomas
Elmira
N.Y
Boneta Bottle
Earl Kesling
Seattle
Wash
James Kesling
St. Louis
Gail Kesling
Frank Crofoot
Blue Lodge Masonic
American Cancer Society
Robert Lee Gregory
Patriot
Mary H. Abrams
Madison
Vida
Haskell-Morrison Funeral
Vevay
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Richie
Pawn Shop
John Dobrozsi JR
Jeep
Jerry Summer
Sue Irwin
Summer
Clovis Sutherland
Coppertone
Suntan Dil
Coppestone
Topperton
Anni Hutte
Wilbur Wright
Wilbur W. Wright
Farmersville Pike
Miami Valley Hospital
Mr. Wright
Robert Gregory
Courtone
Hills
Hills Middletown Plaza
South Breiel Blvd
Daddy
Christ Jesus
Christian Science Sunday School
First Church of Christ, Scientist
S. Marshall Rd
Dohn’s
Ploytex
Arrid
WMT
Olay
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