Utility Rates Battle Faces Ohio Legislature In 1976 Session
In Columbus Ohio legislators race toward March votes on a bill to replace the RCN formula for utility rates. Sen John T McCormack warns the amendments will raise rates while Rep Vern Cook promotes compromise and broader support. Committee action and leadership shifts loom as the bill advances.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Senate
John T. McCormack
D-31
Euclid
McCormack
Vern Cook
Cuyahoga Falls
Cook
Ofessor
Akron University
FCC to Form Advisory Panel Over CB Radio Boom
The FCC plans an outside advisory committee to address the Citizens Band radio surge from 300000 in 1974 to 3.8 million expected this year. It aims to cut license backlogs, curb unlicensed transmitters, and resolve interference with TV and hi fi equipment. Temporary six day licenses after purchase are being considered.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Be The Nighthawk Makes Longest North American Migration
The nighthawk, a valued insect eater, completes the longest migration of any North American bird, linking breeding grounds with wintering habitats across vast distances. This remarkable journey showcases the species extraordinary endurance and ecological role.
Teamsters Await Vote On Possible 1964 Strike Action
Union leaders and trucking industry reps wait on results of a weekend vote that could authorize a strike by the Nation's largest union. The outcome affects 500000 other truckers with expiring contracts, as talks stall over wage and benefit demands.
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Arlington Heights, Ill
Teamster
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
Ford Administration
Trucking Employers, Inc
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Chicago
China accuses Soviet Union of naked armed intervention in Angola
In a United Nations Security Council debate China’s Huang Hua accuses the Soviet Union of invading and occupying Angola to seize its resources and use it as a springboard for expansion. Soviet envoy Kharmalov calls the charges stupidities as the council plans to continue discussion Monday.
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United Nations, N.Y
China
Soviet Union
Angola
Africa
Huang Hua
Security Council
Middle East
Czechoslovakia
Portugal
Mikhail Kharmalov
United Nations
South Africa
People’s Republic of Angolia
Popular Movement
MPLA
Thomas S. Boya
Benin
Kenya
Huang
Pascal Luvualu
Savings bond sales boosted by scheme
Albany reports a surge in $25 U S Savings Bonds due to expanding pyramid sales tied to the Bicentennial. Treasury officials say the aggressive promotion began in Concord and Boston and spread to Rhode Island New York Baltimore Miami and Colorado with buyers urged to send bonds to others. Local residents defend the tactic claiming it mirrors buying and selling like the stock market.
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Albany
N.Y
U.S
Treasury
Calvin Ninomiya
U. S. Treasury Department
Concord
Mass
Boston
Rhode
Albert DuPont
Schenectady
DuPont
Economy still improving but may hit a hang up soon
Economists say the rapid recovery from recession may be ending its upturn. Unemployment and inflation are easing but may stall this year with a cautious outlook for continued growth. Forecasts expect unemployment to dip further but possibly creep up after the March report.
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Washington
Sidney L. Jones
Treasury
Jones
Julius Shishkin
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Grocery price list battle far from over
The push to keep item prices visible on products continues as stores switch to UPC based checkout. The Consumer Federation of America calls a panel recommendation a victory but demands written commitments to maintain prices, while legislation is pursued in several states and at the federal level.
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Ascusiates Press
Ies Supermindus
Consumer Federation of America
Federation
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Congress
New platinum cancer drug shows high testicular cancer cure rate
Dr. Irwin Krakoff of Memorial Sloan Kettering reports 95 percent effectiveness in 29 testicular cancer patients using a platinum compound with hydration and Mannitol to protect kidneys. Eight months follow up shows two thirds complete remission and one third partial response. side effects include kidney toxicity and potential permanent hearing loss, with possible fertility impact.
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Irwin HK. Krakoff
Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center
New York
Krakoff
American Cancer Society
Sloan-Kettering
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Faranah
Henry Youngman
Ways and Means
House Fed
Marigene Valiquette
Toledo
Valiquette
New Wilmington
Ohio Line
Youngstown
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Shishkin
Public Policy
Subcommittee
Robert Wegman
Rochester, N.Y
Dick Bragaw
The
Super Market Institute
ST. Petersburg
Fla
United States
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