Rubright urges emergency 4 mill levy for Norwalk schools
Norwalk Superintendent James Rubright proposes an emergency 4 mill levy to bail out the district next month. The board may freeze all salary hikes or lay off about a dozen teachers to save roughly 168000 yearly, with over 160 teachers in the district and a looming 109000 deficit at year end 1979.
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James Rubright
Norwalk Board of Education
Norwalk Teachers Association
Rllbright
Penn Central
Norwalk NTA and School Board Set Suit Hearing Tuesday
Representatives of the Norwalk Teachers Association and the city schools will air their grievances in Huron County Pleas Court next week. City Law Director Ron Freeman and Superintendent James Rubright will meet with NTA at 1 p.m. Tuesday with Judge Robert W. Smith presiding. The union seeks a preliminary injunction to force immediate negotiations or extend talks beyond December 1.
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Norwalk Teachers Association
Huron County Pleas Court
Ron Freeman
James Rubright
NTA
Robert W. Smith
Common Pleas Court
Smith
Board of Education
Rlbright
Rubright
Akron Christmas Tree Visits Children At Hospital
A hospital scene in Akron Ohio sees a walking tree costume carried by Donna Burchett of Sidney delighting pediatric patients at Akron Children's Hospital. The festive visitor chats with youngsters and sings carols during the Christmas season.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Akron Children’s Hospital
Donna Burchett
Sidney Dons
GM raises prices on most 1979 cars by 0.5 percent
General Motors quietly boosted prices on most 1979 models by an average 0.5 percent, with larger optional equipment adding $25 to $105. The move, not publicly announced, lifts GM’s total 1978 price rise to about 6.2 percent, near its two year average. Dealers were notified by letter last week.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Cly
Sludge use on Ohio farmland prompts Farm Bureau call
Columbus Ohio The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation president Wallace Hirschfeld urged state lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate and monitor the land application of sewage sludge. He emphasized the need for chemical analysis before use to prevent potential hazards to crop production.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Wallace Hirschfeld
Farm Bureau
General Assembly
Ohio
Hirschfeld
Weather outlook and local obituaries and births
Snow possible tonight with lows in the 20s. Snow Thursday morning may mix with sleet or freezing rain before turning to rain in the afternoon with highs in the 30s. Precipitation chances 50 percent tonight and 70 percent Thursday. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Death: Mrs Irene L Gandee 54 Wakeman Ohio. Births: Bruce and Cynthia Chapin Greenwich boy. Thomas and Peggy Cady Norwalk boy. International Labor Organization notes population density of Bangladesh far exceeds Wisconsin area.
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Bruce
Cynthia Chapin
Greenwich
Fisher-Titus
Thomas
Peggy Cady
Norwalk
Good Samaritan
The
International Labor Organization
Bangladesh
Wisconsin
United States
Daugherty Named Norwalk Police Chief After Test Scores
Norwalk names Donald Daugherty acting police chief with James Martin to become captain. Both top scorers on a Nov 30 civil service exam, their appointments take effect Dec 22 and Dec 29. Daugherty plans minor changes to reports and greater delegation to captains and sergeants.
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Daugherty
James Martin
Wayne Goodsite
Lawrence C. Hilson
Martin
Norwalk
Force
Elaine
Washington St
Pamela
Tim
Susan
St. Mary’s
Ohio
Monroeville
Green Springs High School
Wauson county 648 board elects new leadership in turmoil
Huron County mental health board taps David A. Sommers as president replacing William Owens amid lingering controversy over funds and past transfers. Loretta Miller Bernice Nicode and Bonnie D Ettore are elected treasurer vice president and secretary respectively as the board moves to stabilize after the transition from the Mental Health Society to the Linn Corp. Owens faces questions over a $3500 bank account and future access to funds. Reverend David Plant of the Mental Health Society critiques the transfer and calls for direct talks with Owens.
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Huron County
Mental Health Board
William Owens
David A. Sommers
Sommers
Huron County Schools
Loretta Miller
Norwalk
Bernice Nicode
New London
Bonnie D’ettore
Owens
648
Huron County Mental Health Society
George F. Linn Corp
David Plant
The
Mental Health Society
Plant
648 Board
Huron County Mental Health Center
Mental Health Center
Bruce McCrillis
Lawmakers May Halt Pay Hike in Ohio
In Columbus a 28.6 percent pay raise for legislators and state officials triggers intense public backlash. Governor Rhodes and Senate leaders discuss possible reconsideration and scaling down the bill after President Carter’s 7 percent ceiling and heavy mail, calls, and protests.
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Columbus
UPI
Carter
James A. Rhodes
Senate
William H. Chavanne
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North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Dorothy Brooks
Michael Myers
Kenneth Reed
eClose Bronson
Tome
Irene L. Gandee
Wakeman
Grafton
Donald Daugherty
Hilson
Sally
W. Main St
Keith and
Jennifer
James E. Martin
Debra Cassidy
Carolyne
St. Mary's Booster Club
State Street
Paul Stafford
Betty Pappas
Statehouse
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