Ohio bill targets double costs for new homeowners
Ohio lawmakers push a wide consumer agenda led by a mechanics lien reform to stop homeowners from paying twice for repairs or construction. The bill would bar lien filings if the owner already paid the contractor, addressing abuses where subcontractors remain unpaid. The Legal Services Association and the Bar Association back key measures amid a broad package on utilities rates, energy conservation, price controls, and consumer protection reforms.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Legal Services Association
Ohio State Bar Association
US Office of Economic Opportunity
John D Thompson
Cleveland
John Gilchrist
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Gilchrist
Thompson
Legal Services Association
Aquor
Small Claims Courts
Consumer Protection Division
Commerce Department
Attorney Generals Office
Finance Compans
General Assembly
Ohio faces prison crowd as April capacity nears
Ohio officials warn the prison system will exceed its practical capacity of 10 200 inmates by the end of April as new commitments rise sharply in 1975. Corrections head George Denton cites a 1 877 first quarter total, up 545 from 1974, while prosecutors report surging caseloads and indictments up more than double last year.
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Corrections Department
George Denton
Jim Ograd
Franklin County
FBI
Tye
Denton
Fremont Cleve
William K McKee Richland
Ralph Peakrs
Knox County
Lima
Allen County
Lawrence C Huffman
Avon councilman presses traffic arrest quota plan
Avon Councilman William Hyde vows to press for two to five arrests per officer per shift despite lack of council support. He warns of a petition drive to remove Police Chief Gilles or Safety Director Busser if arrests fall short. Colleagues oppose fixed quotas citing supervision needs and morale concerns.
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Avon
William Hyde
Hyde
Council
Robert Gilles
Charles Busser
Alex Hildebrand
High flying April fun at North Ridgeville track
Mitch Boehm a 12 year old rider practices moto cross along Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville with his father Mr Al Boehm and Mrs. Boehm at the home 34011 Luanne Dr. North Ridgeville. The afternoon features the roar of motorcycles as Mitch works on jumps and airborne tricks.
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Mitch Boehm
Mitch
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
al Boehm
Luanne Dr
Jeff Bishop
Prize-Winning Spruce Uprooted by Strong Wind in Penfield
Norma Jones reports a 92 foot Norway spruce on Dewey Abram’s front lawn was ripped from the roots by a fast moving wind in Penfield. The tree, 110 years old, with 12 ft circumference and 44 ft spread, was a state champion in 1963 Ohio Big Trees. The storm lasted about 10 minutes and residents liken it to a tornado.
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Norma Jones Penfield
Norway
Dewey Abram
Rtck Nobods
Wisbram
Chronicle Telegram
Abram
Neice
Dewes
Gaylord Rider
Ohio
Ohio Forestry Association Inc
Columbus
Dewey Abram Farm
Penfield
Atlantic Drift of War as Axis Presses Europe’s Defenses
In February 1941, Hitler controls Europe’s Atlantic coast from Norway to France as London endures daily bombing. In Marseilles, French regiments’ flags are shipped to Algeria for safekeeping, while Vichy France remains under pressure. The question lingers: how long will Frenchmen and their symbols stay safe amid the looming invasion and dwindling neutrality.
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Europe
Winston Churchill
United States
Asia
Churchill
Hitler
Atlantic
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
France
London
Channel
Vichy
Marseilles
Hither
Algeria
Extradition trip costs Lorain County residents
Sheriff Vernon M Smith traveled to California with Detective Robert Murphy and Captain Michael DiNicola to return two Lorain suspects, William Trinemeyer and Robert K Sayers, held on rape, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery charges. The mission could cost about 3000 in travel, jail, and court costs. The case involves California authorities seeking the prisoners’ return, with potential life sentences if convicted there.
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Vernon M Smith
California
Lorain Counuans
William Trinemeyer
Livingston St Lorain
Robert K Sayers
Becker Rd
Oberlin
San Diego
Loram Coentians Trai
Answea
Smith
Robert Murphy
Michael DiNicola
Smith Sand
San Bernadino County
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Toledo
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Xenia
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Portsmouth
Massilon
Hamilton
Lima Court
Last
Scioto County
Everett Burtor
Ted Beckman
Joseph Radawec
Thomas Weursch
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