From CBs to gas pumps the law changes tomorrow
A sweeping set of laws take effect on New Year’s Day 1977 affecting taxes Social Security and estate rules. Key items include higher Social Security taxes for many workers, a increased retirement tax deferral for spouses, a higher home sale tax exclusion for seniors, and changes to military education benefits. Virginia New York allow right turns on red under limits while Ohio allows self service gas pumping. Minnesota requires rear flap on trucks and faces pulltab litigation.
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Washington
Virginia
New York
Ohio
Virgina
West
Minnesota
Five Berea stores gutted by morning fire
Fire destroyed five stores in Berea starting at 3 30 am. Owner Thomas Najjar said the complex likely must be torn down and rebuilt. Weather and prior fires are noted, with gas pumps at a nearby car wash at risk but contained. Roads around Front Street were closed then reopened by 10 45 am as fire crews fought the flames.
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Stull
Thomas Najjar
Berea
Commons
Geiger Street
Mr. Magic Car Wash
Chai
Front Street
Rocky River Drive
Sheldon Road
Emerson Street
Bryant Street
Brook Park
Rt 237
Eastland Road
Eastland
Americans seek peace and money in 1977 resolutions
A Harris poll of 1,510 Americans shows broad hopes for peace, tolerance, and helping others, with 9 percent seeking peace on earth, 8 percent aiming for greater understanding and charity, and notable shares pledging self-improvement, better citizenship, and family closeness.
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New York
UPI
Harris
Louis Harris Associates
Rhodes honors C T reporters
Rhodes, in a letter, termed the award Ohio's highest token of appreciation. Neikirk, 52, has eight years at the C T and now specializes in investigative reporting. The BMW probe has won multiple awards, including from the Inland Daily Press Association and a citation from the AP Managing Editors Association. Schroeder, 27, represents the CT in Columbus.
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Rhodes
Columbus
Ohio Newspaper Association
Ohio
Neikirk
C-T
BMW
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Ohioans eye coffee boycott over rising prices
United Press International reports Ohioans consider hoarding, reducing, or halting coffee use amid steep price hikes. Dorothy Teater warns elderly residents in Columbus face the greatest impact as consumer complaints rise. Cleveland groups recruit volunteers for a boycott while local stores push cutting coffee purchases.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Consumer Action
Miami robbers chased by posse and police in downtown
A 30-strong impromptu posse cornered two robbers in downtown Miami after a Sears robbery. Police Maj. Pimp Doherty said the crowd sat on the pair until officers arrived. The pursuit began when Rose Marie Vernell was knocked down and the robbers grabbed her purse.
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Miami
Doherty
Thi Chase
Rose Marie Verell
Miami Beach
Sears Roebuck and Co
Thea
Thomas Hill
Sears Automotive Department
Rudolph Shoucair
Gas curtailments rise as winter strains fuel supply
Officials map coping steps as gas cuts expand in Ohio amid cold weather. Schools, factories and major firms brace for 10 to 30 percent reductions. some plants switch to alternate fuels while efforts to conserve energy aim to keep essential operations running.
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Showalter
Saiyes Darek
Opening Wall Street Gains On Last Trading Day 1976
UPI reports on the opening of trading in New York on December 31 1976 as the Dow Jones average climbs to near 1 000 and leads in advances over declines on the first half hour. Volume trades around 530 000 shares as profit taking tests the 1 000 benchmark.
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FEDS
New York
UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Cold Cincinnati man wins $250000 in Pot O Gold lottery
Jerome F. Hostel of Cincinnati wins the Ohio Lottery Pot O Gold top prize of 250000 after buying leftovers he had picked himself. Other Pot O Gold and Double Play winners include Glenda Webster Columbus Christine Kian Cleveland Raymond Ore Zanesville Phyliss McNeal Dayton Betty Shogaris Niles and Eugene Glasko Bedford Heights. Winning numbers for Pot O Gold were 533 and 24 for Double Play 091297 08781 and 936. The prize color was blue.
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Cleveland
Jerome F
Cincinnati
Ohio Lottery
Hostel
Glenda Webster
Columbus
Christine Kian
Raymond E. Ore
Zanesville
Phyliss McNeal
Dayton
Betty H Shogaris
Niles
Eugene C. Glasko
Bedford Heights
Len J. Williams
Agneots
Lewis Hamilton
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Federal Communications Commission
California
Berea Hardware
Ake Kenney
Earth
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
United Press International
Knight News Wire
Sears
Jack Carr
Sumer Group
New York City
Elinor Guggenheimer
Nadine Foldes
Consumer Action Office
Pick-N-Pay Supermarkets
Julius Kravetz
Smithsonian
General Motors
Republic Steel
Po Savetis
Clasios
Elstia Steel
Tohes
Columina Gas
Mentat
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Wellington
East Ohio Gas Co
Cohmmina Gas
Telegram
Wall Street
the Chronicle-Telegram
East Avenue
Elva
The
Taecoma Era
Carnser
Matin
United States
dGaile
Sundae
Mit
Scott Pap
Shell
Singer Co
Sperry
Ster
Texaco
T&t
AU Rich
Weyerhr
Avco
Babck
Woolwtch
Bendix
Xerox Corp
Xerox Corp Bun Boeing
Borden
CPC
Pierre
R Smith Co
Chrysler
American Machine & Foundry
Curtis
CPC International, Inc
Dart
Emerson HS Dow Chiattem
Fruebaut
duPont
Goodrich
Richmond Corp
GmEl Staarle
Smucker
el Hit Tappan
Toledo Edison
Union Pacific Corp
Gillette
Victor
Goodrhe
Woolworth
Gulf
IBM
UFI
Joy Mig
Bate Wine
Krespges
Kroger
LigetGo
Lykes
Maryland
Gare
New Jersey
Tracidows Lottery
Samer Bow
Pennsylvania
H. Shoe
Connecticut
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