West Muskingum to close as district runs out of funds
About 2,300 students in the West Muskingum Local district near Zanesville will begin a five day unscheduled vacation Thursday as the board suspends operations due to a deficit certified by the state auditor at 309,848 dollars if schools stay open through year end. If a 5 mill operating tax levy passes, schools may reopen Nov 10. failure means not until a resubmitted vote, likely Dec 6, with a higher levy required.
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Zanesville, Ohio
West Muskingum
Here
Board of Education
Earl E. Bardall
Bardall
Ohio
Vote on federal consumer agency off for the year
Congress will not vote this year on establishing a federal consumer agency as House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill cancels the bill amid insufficient support. Democratic leaders said only 204 of 435 members backed the proposal, marking a victory for business lobbyists and consumer advocates’ setback.
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Washington
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Gary Hymel
O'Neill
Hymel
Ralph Nader
Carter
Nixon
Ford
Millionaire Caransa freed after ransom paid in Amsterdam
Maurits Caransa, Amsterdam real estate and hotel magnate, was released unharmed after a ransom of 4.16 million dollars was paid. Four English speaking men with Mediterranean accents held him for five days, but police said the crime was not political. Caransa was found by a passerby and later returned home.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Maurits Caransa
Caransa
Vinkeveen
Hague
Gerard Toorenaar
Red Army
Middletown Area Sees Pleasant Morning Despite Rain Forecast
Residents enjoyed a calm morning with 47 degree temperatures as yesterday's high reached 70 and no rain fell. Forecasters predict a chance of showers late tonight and Thursday with temperatures near 70, followed by daily showers and cooler highs in the 50s into the weekend.
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Middletown
Crime Alert Phone Number Public Safety Message
A public safety alert urges residents to call 425 7700 if they witness a crime or observe suspicious activity. The notice emphasizes reporting to the police and promotes vigilant community watch.
Blue Cross plans to drop St Elizabeth over $5 million addition
Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio will remove Dayton's St Elizabeth Hospital from membership on January 31 1978 for a $5 million 84 bed expansion built without prior approval. The move follows a 1975 state law requiring good faith in cost containment and faces court testing, with officials arguing occupancy pressures justified the expansion and approval came from other agencies.
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Cincinnati
Blue Cross
Ohio
Dayton
Lawrence L. Weier
Hospital Care Corp
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Weier
St. Elizabeth
State Insurance Board
E. C C. Kuhbander
Ohio Department of Health
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
College campuses face higher music royalties under new law
Ohio university officials warn the 1976 revised copyright act taking effect Jan 1 1978 will shift licensing costs for concerts with admission to universities. Ohio State notes royalties apply when music is broadcast and licensing firms discuss a per student blanket royalty around 10 cents.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.S
Peter Carpenter
Ohio University
Office of Legal Affairs
Carpenter
Ter
David Meeker
School of Music
Ohio State University
Meeker
Ohio State
New York
Roger Ludeman
University of Toledo
Ohio Teacher of the Year Prefers Paper Grading
Jeannette Lauritsen a 38 year old sixth grade teacher from Grandview Heights suburb of Columbus was named Ohio Teacher of the Year from 72 nominees. She will be honored November 14 and can advance to the National Teacher of the Year in Washington, D C next spring. Lauritsen says she would rather grade papers than focus on a national title.
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Ohio
Grandview Heights
Jeannette Lauritsen
Columbus
State Board of Education
Lauritsen
Washington, D.C
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St. Louis
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Texas
Community General Hospital
William Peere
Holiday Inn
Carrier Circle
New York State Thruway
Toorenaur Oe
Ann Landers
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John
Ackerman
Insurance Board
Jeanette Lauritsen
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