Beasts Roar: Kings Island Unveils New Roller Coaster
Kings Island in Ohio announced The Beast a $3.5 million roller coaster set to open April 14. The 70 mph ride spans 35 wooded acres in Rivertown, with 135 and 141 foot drops and four tunnels including three underground.
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Rhodes budget labeled 'drunken spending' prompts education, aging boosts
Governor Rhodes outlines a $17.7 billion budget for 1980-81 with major increases for basic and higher education, public welfare, and targeted programs. He seeks tax relief, inner city job creation through abatements, and elevating aging services, while projecting strong revenue growth despite cuts to some education funding.
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Warren Giles dies former NL president at 83
Warren Giles, 83, a former president of the National League for 18 years until his 1969 retirement, died at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati after months of illness. He also served as Cincinnati Reds general manager for 15 years. Funeral services were not yet set.
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Blue Cross eyes halt to admission test plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield pursue a cost containment program to curb routine admission tests for non surgical hospital patients. The plan could save about 27 million yearly, potentially shifting as much as 1.3 billion of 60 billion in annual hospital bills. Some tests like chest X rays and ECGs would be limited unless tied to illness.
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Flood bribery trial ends in mistrial over holdout claim
UPI reports juror William Cash claimed a confidential source supplied information on three Flood witnesses, a claim he later said was made up as a joke. Judge Oliver Gasch noted potential jury tampering but declared a mistrial after deadlock on bribery and conspiracy counts against Rep. Daniel Flood.
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Northeast Snowstorm Closes Schools Across Regions
A major snow storm wallops the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, snarling traffic and delaying travel. Airports such as Washington National were shut as 2 to 3 inches accumulated, with up to 12 inches forecast for Virginia and Maryland suburbs and seven inches already blanket Virginia and Tennessee. Schools closed across many areas as snow, sleet, and freezing rain spread from Oklahoma to the Virginias.
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Rock Tommy stage show ends in wild night of accidents
London opening of a stage version of the rock opera Tommy is marked by a chaotic after party. Gerry Collins was grazed by a bullet after a Wild West trick shot act. A dancer Dahli’s pyrotechnic act caught fire injuring none. three pythons escaped and one died.
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Group pushes plan to cap taxes in Ohio ballot
Ohioans for Reducing Taxes and Government unveiled a constitutional amendment proposal to require voter re approval of state and local taxes every four years and cut state revenues by 7.6 percent. ORTAG would cap personal income tax at 1 percent and corporate tax at 3 percent and bar state mandates on local programs without covering costs. The Tax Foundation reported Ohio ties Alabama for lowest taxes, while Alaska and New York pay more per $1,000 personal income. ORTAG aims to reduce both taxes and state government size.
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Ohio fire kills two brothers in Pleasant Hill home
In Pleasant Hill Miami County two young brothers aged nine and two died when a fire destroyed their two story frame home late Tuesday night. Their mother and another child escaped through a rear door. The incident remains under investigation with authorities reporting the boys were trapped in a second floor bedroom.
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Court orders trial of vaccine suit in polio case
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Jane Marie Knox aged 23 has a right to a trial over her polio vaccine injury claim. Originating in Michigan, the Michigan Supreme Court had blocked the suit as time barred, but the appellate panel held the action timely and ordered a trial.
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Kent shooting settlement upheld by federal judge
U S District Judge William Thomas denied a motion by Steven Sindell representing most families in the Kent State civil suit. The motion sought to block the out of court settlement and alleged a claim to some retrial fees.
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Glenn Cunningham Keeps Youth Ranch Open Fight
Glenn Cunningham speaks about preserving a ranch that aids youths from broken homes. He cites staff ratios, past dedication, and his track legacy including world records at Madison Square Garden. Cunningham notes his shift from running to giving back and a lack of funds to sustain the program without donations.
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