Cleveland council votes to shut costly convention center
Cleveland city council votes to close the convention center amid fraud and payroll abuse probes. Mayor Ralph Perk vows to keep it open with budget funds, saying only $250,000 will be for security and maintenance while investigations by FBI, grand jury, state auditor, and city bodies continue.
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Cleveland
Ralph Perk
FBI
Federal Grand Jury
State Auditor's Office
Mayor's Commission
James Zingale
Frank Duman
Perk
Council
Richard M. Harmody
Cen
Ter
George Forbes
Forbes
Harmody
New York City
University of Michigan Law Dean backs women minority hiring
Theodore J. St. Antoine argues that preferential hiring of women and minorities is drastic yet necessary to address current social ills within academia and society at large.
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Theodore J. St. Antoine
University of Michigan Law School
Weather aiding cleanup of North Sea oil spill
Fifteen foot waves were reported dissipating the last traces of the spill from Bragorig as calm weather aided the cleanup around the Ekofisk complex. A Phillips Petroleum spokesman said a two day calm would skim the thick oil, then a storm would break down the rest.
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Oslo
Norway
Bragorig
Phillips Petroleum Company
Ekotisk
Ekofisk
Phillips
Local Births and Dismissals Reported
Births include a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McCarty at 3661 K Village Drive Franklin and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Charles R Brown Jr at 4815 Holly Ave Monday and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dunn at 2411 F St Monday. dismissals list several individuals including Mrs. John Davis Garfield St and James Wagner of Boyleston St with a Middletown Hospital patient number 424-1871.
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Bruce McCarty
K Village Drive
Franklin
Charles R Brown Jr
Holly Ave
Ronald Dunn
F St
John Davis
Garfield St
Joe B. Adams
Ohio
Stephen Clark
Charles Egleston
Logan Ave
Frank Loop
Winona
James Wagner
Boyleston St
Middletown — Hospital
Ohio budget bill moves to House floor amid funding fights
The two year state budget heads to a House vote with Democrats backing a 31.7 billion package. Republicans oppose cuts in higher education and welfare while proposing floor amendments. Rhodes improvements bill seeks 642 million for capital projects and 293 million for the state university system.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Myrl H. Shoemaker
Bourneville
Shoemaker
GOP
James A Rhodes
Rhodes
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New
Boston
Cleveland
Lake Ernie
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Senate
Welfare Department
Meshel
State officials win pass to buy large state cars
Atty. Gen. William J Brown will acquire a 1977 Oldsmobile Town Sedan Delta 8&8 Royale for 6189 without bidding while Commerce Director J Gordon Peltier receives a Chevrolet Impala at 4885. Controlling Board waived bidding as Brown cites personal preference and engine concerns amid energy push.
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Columbus
Ohio
William J Brown
Commerce
J Gordon Peltier
Duane Welsh
Brown
Olds
Welsh
Oho
General Motors Corp
Peltier
Plymouth
State Fire Marshal's Office Board
Robert F Howarth Jr
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Andover
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Jackson Lane
Middletown
O. Name
CAS Midway
Springboro
Trenton
S. Brezel Boulevard
Crawford ST
S. University Boulevard
Howarth
Filagree
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