Rhodes signals support for limited death penalty bill
Gov. James A. Rhodes backs a House passed capital punishment bill for specific murder cases and will sign it if it reaches his desk. He also backs tougher kidnap and rape penalties advocated by Frank Papesh whose daughter Tiffany, 9, has been missing since June 13. The death penalty has not been used in Ohio for two years.
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Columbus
UPI
James A. Rhodes
General Assembly
Robert F. Howarth Jr
Senate Judiciary Committee
Howarth
Rhodes
Terry M. Tranter
Cincinnati
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Northfield
Chamber
Frank Papesh
Maple Heights
Papesh
Tiffany
People For Justice
Ohio
Donald Gonsalus
North Royalton
Gonsalus
Hornet Nest Trouble Strikes Lorain County Home
A massive hornet hive near Charles Bolt and his wife Debbie in George Street, Lorain County, forces them to seek removal help. The landlord and property manager refuse repairs while officials redirect, leaving the couple with no relief and Debbie at risk due to allergy.
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Charles Bolt
George Street
Bolt
Litte
Debbie
Health Department
Mayor
Fire Department
Legal Aid Society
Safety Service
Don Pease
Gonsalus
Tam
Amherst FOP drops one harassment suit
The Amherst Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122 dropped a harassment lawsuit against Mayor Anthony DePaola former Safety Director Harry Chambers and City Auditor Ralph Zilch. A second suit seeking 1 million in damages remains in effect alleging harassment and violation of Chief William Hall's free speech.
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Amherst Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122
Anthony DePaola
Harry Chambers
Ralph Zilch
FDP
DePaola
William Hall
Hall
FOP
Lonnie Gillon
Lorain County Common Pleas
Paul Mikus
Adrian Betleski
State school fund cutback feared in Ohio
Ohio faces possible reductions in state funding for public schools as revenues lag, with Franklin B. Walter warning of major financing problems. Despite cuts, June levies were the highest since 1970, and the biennial education appropriation totals 3.4 billion dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin B. Walter
Walter
School Foundation
Council debates 1 percent income tax ballot placement
Council members clash over renewing a temporary 1 percent income tax amid deteriorating county unemployment figures. Mayor Keys defends delay while Republicans criticize the outline and credibility. Meantime, Lorain prosecutor race draws attention as White gains early support and Stringer defends status quo.
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Keys
Council
Brewer
Robert Frederick
R- 4
Baird
White
Stringer
Joseph Grunda
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Bruce Vernys
Ernest Brewer
R-3
Michael B. Keys
Finance Committee
Jack Baird
Bank
Larry Tanner
D-1
Ube
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Greg White
Lorain County
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