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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1975
Page
1
The Senate approved a bill to extend studded snow tire use in Ohio from November 15 to March 15 to November 1 through April 15 and sent it to the House by a 30 to 1 vote. Sen. Jerome P. Stano of Parma sponsors the measure after requests from the northeastern snow belt communities.
All four Rhodes ballot measures cleared major hurdles as the House backed a $25 billion downtown redevelopment and statewide capital program, a housing bond proposal, and scaled down transportation and tax incentive plans. Senate action followed with hearings to prompt prompt votes before Wednesday’s deadline.
A Phillips survey of 1,683 people Feb 9 19 shows 18 percent would spend tax rebates, 43 percent would save, 30 percent pay bills, 3 percent invest, with the rest unsure. The House tax relief bills remain stalled in the Senate amid energy policy debate with Ford delaying tariff hikes and price controls. In Algiers OPEC ministers meet to discuss oil policy with no immediate production cut decisions.
Lawmakers urge Postal Service probe into use of Congress of the United States as the return address on fund solicitations by a gun rights group. Rep. Ketchum says he had allowed the use. others object to implying House sanction.
General Motors plans a 600 million dollar bond issue to fund worldwide operations and capital projects as auto sales remain weak. The offering includes 300 million in 30 year debentures and 300 million in 10 year notes, the first borrowing since 1953.
Bedford Ohio banned sale of handguns worth 90 dollars or less after police linked Bedford to most Saturday night specials used in Cleveland crimes. The ordinance gives police power to confiscate such weapons, amid claims that 80 percent of guns traced in Cleveland crimes originated in Bedford, with 6,220 handguns sold there last year.
Gov James A Rhodes push for a 25 billion bond issue moves after late night House passage. Republicans vote 34 to support with 2 absent. Democrats total 38 for with 3 absent. Opposed by 4 Republicans and 18 Democrats, while 3 more were absent or not voting.
A week after Peter Lorenz was seized by the Movement of the 2nd of June, he remains missing. Meanwhile a Lufthansa Boeing 707 carrying five anarchist convicts and Lutheran Pastor Heinrich Albertz left Aden and headed toward West Germany, planned to rendezvous with relief crews in Addis Ababa. The group warned Lorenz would not be freed until Albertz confirms the anarchists have found refuge.
Fair skies and low temperatures around the upper teens to low 20s are forecast for Middletown tonight. Highs near the mid 40s are expected Wednesday with cloudy skies and a chance of rain Thursday through Saturday. Yesterday's high reached 30 with an overnight low of 21.
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