Ohio budget chief proposes Medicaid cuts to avert welfare crisis
Budget Director William W. Wilkins urged a two part plan to rescue Ohio's Public Welfare Department from a projected 40 million dollar six week deficit and 80 million dollar 1977 shortfall. He favored up to 50 million in benefit cuts and a copayment scheme while seeking savings from low priority programs.
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James A. Rhodes
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Inmate allegations of guard corruption at Lucasville prison
Six Lucasville inmates told a legislative committee guards permit theft extortion bribery and even assassination in the maximum security prison. They cited crowded conditions hunger strikes and a scheme to sell cell assignments and stamp money via legal mail. Superintendent Arnold Jago denied evidence of such traffic.
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Lucasville Ientiary
Legislative Investigations Committee
Gene Slagle
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Galion
Robert Jaskulski
Garfield Heights
Claire Ball Jr
Athens
Andrew Jenkins
Burnett
Arnold Jago
Ohio crime control grants total over million
Governor announces thirty four grants totaling more than 1.1 million dollars in state and federal crime control funds. Largest 222,889 goes to the Ohio Youth Commission for the Institutional Volunteer Services program aiding juvenile rehabilitation with citizen volunteers statewide.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Youth Commission
Youth Commission
Unconfirmed Rhodes Cabinet Members Seek Senate Support
Natural Resources Director Robert Teater and Transportation Director Richard Jackson deny actively lobbying for confirmation. Teater apologizes for December letter and says he did not solicit support. Sen. Meshel plans to vote against him. Teater describes offers of help as indirect feelers related to DNR projects.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Raymond McKenna
Senate
Natural
Robert W. Teater
Transportation
Richard Jackson
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Rhodes
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Mahoni County
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Plans to enlarge Middletown Mall nativity scene
The Keep Christ in Christmas Committee announced plans to add three or four figures to the Middletown Mall nativity set. The move, discussed at a meeting hosted by Lois Altstaetter, aims to raise the total figures to between 10 and 15, with basic pieces already in place.
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Middletown Mall
Mildred Wise
Lois Altstaetter
President of Credit Lyonnais Shot in Paris Bank Attack
Jacques Chaine 61 president and general director of Credit Lyonnais was shot as he left the bank main office in Paris and died en route to a hospital. The shooter was unidentified with no motive given. authorities described him as about 22 years old.
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Paris
France
Jacques Chaine
Credit Lyonnais
Chaine
French
Bank For Foreign Commerce
Secretary Coleman decries lawyers' neglect of the poor
U S Transportation Secretary William Coleman Jr says American lawyers focus on corporate and interstate law and fail to serve the disadvantaged. He spoke at the Pennsylvania Bar Association conference and noted the legal profession has drifted from public duties. Coleman had left a major Philadelphia firm to join President Ford's cabinet.
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Philadelphia
U.S. Transportation
William Coleman Jr
America
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