Norwalk Lags in Police and Firefighter Pay Against Area Cities
A Reflector survey shows Norwalk police and fire salaries lag behind seven area cities including Galion and Sandusky. Patrolmen and captains here earn well below peers as 50 percent overall pay growth since 1970 trails other cities. Officials weigh wage hikes amid budget limits and proposed tax increases.
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Reflector
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Bucyrus
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International Association of Firefighters
American Federation of State
Ohio Civil Service
Galion Bucyrus
Renaissance Center Opens as Detroit's Symbol of Hope
The $337 million riverfront complex in Detroit officially opened. Guests ranged from Bob Hope to Florence mayor Elio Gabbagiani. A special visa from the State Department enabled the Italian official to attend. Hope led a benefit dinner and ball for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at the Plaza Hotel.
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UPI
Renaissance Center
Bob Hope
Italy
Elio Gabbagiani
Florence
State Department
Hope
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Plaza Hotel
Arch
Tax miscalculation exposes revenue director’s error
State Revenue Director Walter Skelton admits his income tax form used the wrong table. Auditors found he overruled $100 in refunds, from $180 to $80. Officials say auditing is a routine annual policy for top Revenue Division leaders. Meanwhile Sequoia, the presidential yacht, goes up for sealed bid sale per President Carter’s request.
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Ark
UPI
Walter Skelton
Skelton
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Caesar
Washington
UPS
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Carter
Defense Property Disposal Service
Battle Creek
Mich
Defense
Harold Brown
Nixon
Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fostoria fireman wins Ohio Lottery top prize
Fostoria firefighter Joe Clagg, 33, predicted buying a big boat after the Ohio Lottery drawing. He won 40 000 dollars as the top Pat O Gold winner and can return next week. Clagg and his wife Barbara have a 3 year old daughter Ange. Lottery numbers were 117 781 30181. No Double Play numbers.
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UPI
Fostoria
Joe Clagg
Ohio Lottery
Pat O' Gold
Clagg
Barbara
Ange
Ohio
Weather prospects and births from the April 15 1977 issue
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight and Saturday. Lows in the lower 50s and highs in the low 70s. Rain chances 30 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday. Winds southeast 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures Thursday 59 to 35. Sunrise 5 48 am sunset 7 07 pm. Moonrise 4 23 am moonset 4 46 pm. Births include a daughter to Larry and wife Norwalk a son to Gregory Wallrabenstein Norwalk and a son to Jack Young Milan. Death: Lizzie L Bevier 86 Plymouth.
Carter Unveils Anti-Inflation Plan By Federal Officials
President Carter announced a cooperative voluntary program to fight inflation. The plan targets the difficult problem with participation from government, business, and labor to curb price increases and stabilize the economy.
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Helen Thomas
UPI
White House
Washington
Carter
Norwalk High School to stage talent show this evening
Norwalk Towigh Norwalk High School students will perform in a talent show titled Part of everything at 8 tonight in the high school auditorium. General admission is 1 dollar. Carter outlined an anti inflation plan aiming to cut the rate by two percentage points by year end 1979. He urged coordinated effort with AFL CIO chief George Meany and GE chairman Reginald Jones and said the fight requires steady sacrifice and voluntary cooperation from the public. He insisted jobs must not be sacrificed in anti inflation efforts and listed plan elements including voluntary wage and price restraints, crackdown on price fixing, deregulation, rate setting reform, and international steps to lower costs.
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Richard Striker
Fred Lau
Vernis George
Mel _Shiple
Lawrence Jesson
Robert Williams
Wayne Goodsite
Striker
Lau
Goodsite
Norwalk
Norwalk High School
Verything
Carter
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Reginald Jones
General Electric Co
Tax Deadline Nears as Millions Rush to Mail Returns
IRS reports 58.7 million returns received at ten service centers and about 83 million expected by midpoint deadline. Most filers have refunds, averaging $448, while late penalties reach 5 percent per month up to 25 percent. Some post offices extend hours to ensure April 15 postmarks.
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IRS
Contes
Ohio's first female patrol trooper resigns from post
Diane L. Harris of Elyria says she uttered her last 10-4 as Ohio's first and only female state trooper. She left Sandusky to explain personal reasons after pulling her last shift Tuesday. Harris trained in Castalia on the Ohio Turnpike and was paired with an experienced trooper during her brief posting.
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Columbus
UPI
Diane L. Harris
Elyria
Sandusky
Miss Harris
Raymond Yinglingiss Harris
Yingling
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