Metzenbaum seeks breakup of natural gas industry
Senator Howard Metzenbaum introduces a bill to split the natural gas sector into production transmission and marketing with co sponsors Sen Lee Metcalf and Sen James Abourez. He cites monopolistic practices and advocates competition to lower prices and improve efficiency in the gas market.
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UPI
Howard Metzenbaum
Dohio
Congress
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
James Abourez
D. Metzenbaum
Senate
Metzenbaum
Columbia Gas Co
Ohio
Columbia Transmission Co
Columbia Gas Developing Co
Columbia Gas Systems, Inc
East Ohio Gas Co
Consolidated Natural Gas Co
Alioto Libel Judgment Targets Sensational Reporting
Former San Francisco mayor Joseph Alioto won a 350000 libel verdict against Look magazine saying its 1969 article tied him to the Mafia with actual malice. Judge William Schwarzer ruled the claims reckless and heeded the case after three earlier jury trials failed to reach a full verdict.
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San Francisco
UPS
Joseph Alioto
Look Magazine
U.S. District Court
William Schwarzer
Look
Alioto
Schwarzer
Nixon to discuss Watergate on Frost interview tonight
Richard Nixon returns from self exile to defend his Watergate actions in a 90 minute televised interview with David Frost. Advancing reports say he admits some mistakes but offers no confession and faces sharp questioning. At Cherry Valley Township Ohio a mobile home fire killed at least four people. A fifth body may be a pet. In Lake Erie a boat capsized near Marblehead Light leaving Clayde Nigh missing and presumed drowned while three others were rescued.
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UPI
Richard Nixon
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
David Frost
Frost
Newsweek
Andover
Ohio
Cherry Valley Township
Ashtabula
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Sandusky
Clayde Nigh
Galion
Lake Erie
Marblehead
U.S. Coast Guard
Capeaes
High
James E. High
James V
James Reynolds
Coast Guard
Weather and local life notes from May 4 1977
Lows tonight 55 to 60 with 80 percent rain and 70 percent Thursday showers or thundershowers. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Tuesday temps 48 to 64. Humidity around 58 percent morning drop to 51 percent evening. Marriage license for Ray D Back Jr and Patricia J Weisenberger. Births to James O Neil and Donald Hough families. Death of Edward S Grochowski, 65, Plymouth.
City Council Defeats 2.4 Million Plaza Bond Bid
Downtown merchants cheered as the City Council narrowly defeated a proposal to authorize up to 2.4 million in municipal bonds for Owen Lavelle's downtown plaza project. The 4-3 vote saw Ream switch from prior support, with Fritz Gilbert Jones and Ream voting against bonding.
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Michigan
Owen Lavelle
Richard Fritz
Harry Gilbert
Morgan Jones
William Ream
Lawrence Bresson
Robert Williams
Robert Markel
Ream
That's My Daddy drama ends in reunion at San Jose center
Donavon Vartorella, a five year old from Norwalk, recognizes his father Richard Vattorella after a tense reunion at a San Jose children’s center. The pair then fly to Ohio as the boy returns to his father with custody confirmed in a court order.
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Jack Brown
California
San Jose
Calif
Richard Vattorella
Norwalk
John Short
Donavon Vartorella
Donavon
Maria Richardson
Vartorella
Ohio
Vattorella
Dallas
Cleveland Hopkins
Elizabeth Vattorella
Donavan
Pleasant Street
Bac
Bobbie
Suhr Kitchens
Parking debate pits Barker against Williams over city lots
Edward Barker, president of the Downtown Merchants Association, condemned Councilman Robert Williams's plan to let merchants cover bonds totaling 279 272 dollars for two off street parking lots by 1994. Williams defended the proposal as good faith and accused Barker of a vicious attack while noting no free parking exists.
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Downtown Merchants Association
Edward Barker
Robert Williams
Williams
Barker
Michigan
Park and Recreation Commission Meets Tonight
The Park and Recreation Commission will meet at 7 tonight in city council chambers to discuss agenda items and public input opportunities.
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Minister's Son Held In Murder
A 23 year old Mansfield man Joseph Powell was arrested in Delaware County on murder charges tied to the 1975 slaying of Leroy Winchell, 18, of Columbus. Powell pleaded not guilty and bond was set at 25000. Waddell, 26, faces aggravated murder charges with a grand jury to weigh evidence. he previously pled guilty in Huron County for a separate murder.
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Mansfield
Delaware County
William Waddell
Dean Strimple
Huron County
Joseph E. Powell
Leroy Samuel Winchell
Columbus
Winchell
Powell
Waddell
William Lavery
Richland County
Strimple
Duncan Whitney
Timothy House
Monroeville
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