Ohio to Waive Minimum School Days Over Energy Crisis
Top Ohio lawmakers and state school superintendent Martin Essex discussed delaying the 182 day school year due to Gov. Rhodes energy crisis declaration. Senate leaders said legislation to adjust the year is under serious consideration as many districts have already lost up to ten days from snow and ice.
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Martin Essex
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Rhodes
Ohio
Parma Board seeks court to end 85 percent gas curtailment
The Parma Board of Education moved to court for a temporary injunction against Columbia Gas Co to stop the 85 percent gas curtailment affecting the school system. It also asked for a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hearing to clarify and possibly change the school's classification from commercial user.
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Parma, Ohio
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Parma Board of Education
Columbia Gas Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ohio District 6 orders state vehicles off roads in blizzard
In central Ohio eight counties under Highway District 6 are shut down as blizzard conditions worsen. State Director Richard D. Jackson said poor visibility and drifting snow prevent snow and ice crews from operating with one truck involved in an earlier accident on U.S. 23. The Philadelphia portion notes the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a new trial for former UMW President W A Boyle due to improper admission of auditor testimony at 1973 trial, affecting the Yablonski murders case.
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Tony’’ Boyle
UMW
Joseph Yablonski
Commonwealth
Thomas Kane
Boyle
Longet probation officer favors short non consecutive jail time
Claudine Longet faces a possible sentence of no more than 30 non consecutive days in jail for the cryo homicide of Vladimir Spider Sabich. A Jan. 14 conviction carried a maximum two years and a $5000 fine.
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Aspen, Colo
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Vladimir
Spider
Sabich
Miss Longet
Snow and bitter cold to grip region this weekend
Weather notes warn snow with strong winds and plunging temperatures tonight through Saturday. Expect two to three inches of snow with blowing conditions, then temps dropping to five to ten below zero tonight and ten to fifteen below by Saturday morning. Saturday brings continued cold and flurries with highs near zero to five above. Precipitation probability 80 percent tonight and 60 percent Saturday. Winds NW to W 20 to 30 mph. Births and deaths listed follow.
PTA value in schools sparks mixed online votes
The Opinion Line poll shows 61.5 percent yes and 38.5 percent no on PTA usefulness. Comment tape failed due to a mechanical glitch and weather-related traffic delays force suspension of the feature.
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Reflector
Columbia Gas Advises Conservation to Maintain Service
Columbia Gas of Ohio urges residential and commercial customers to lower thermostats below 65 and conserve energy to keep natural gas service through a predicted subzero weekend. Officials warn of pressure loss but expect to maintain supply with widespread cooperation and plan emergency precautions.
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Columbia Gas of
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Columbia Media
William Chaddock
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Plows Pulled Off Roads as Snowbound Norwalk Struggles
Blowing snow closed all roads in Huron County with zero visibility. State and county highway crews ordered plows and salt trucks to garages. Police urged residents to stay home as Norwalk officials closed city hall and county offices until Monday. A Red Cross station aided stranded motorists on U S 250 near Perkins Township.
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Huron County
Carl Frate
Frate
Ohio Highway Patrol
Norwalk
Reflector
James Londot
Ape
U.S. 250
Bogart Road
Red Cross
Perkins Township
Blizzard Paralysis Hits Ohio Guard On Alert
Gov. Rhodes placed the Ohio National Guard on alert as a blizzard battered the state. He urged non essential businesses to close and warned of a severe natural gas shortage. Columbia Gas asked 68000 commercial users to close at noon and lower thermostats to prevent outages.
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Ohio National Guard
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Rhodes Rhodes
Columbia Gas of
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Columbia Gas
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Dayton Power and Light Co
Photo Assignment Wasn't Duck Soup
A Norwalk reporter describes a brutal winter morning with blizzard conditions on U.S. 250 and an attempted accident shoot. He risks snow and wind as semis run red lights, encounters firemen, and returns to The Reflector with only one usable photo.
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Jack Brown
Hotos
U.S. 250
Orwalk
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Tim Hohman
Berlin Heights
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