Ohio to limit power use as city faces 50 percent cut
Governor James Rhodes declares an energy emergency in Ohio citing a coal strike and urges President Carter to intervene. Utilities will reduce electricity use for industrial and commercial customers, with potential impacts including plant shutdowns and layoffs. Rhodes plans to seek federal action while EPA officials warn on scrubber power use, calling for mediator steps to end stalled negotiations.
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Ohio
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Carter
Ned Williams
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Rhodes
America
Ohio Department of Energy
Liz Taylor Seeks Four Million For Cartier Diamond
Actress Elizabeth Taylor plans to sell the 69.42 carat Cartier diamond given by Richard Burton. The stone, kept in Paris for viewing by potential buyers, carries a price slightly above $4 million and a $2,500 viewing fee to cover her agent’s attendance. The sale aims to deter crank bids while officials note related energy and mining labor issues in separate reports.
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Paris
Los Angeles Times
Alisa Cozzens
Charles Anthony Diamond Investments
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Ohio declares energy emergency as coal crisis worsens
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes declared an energy emergency amid a critical coal shortage. Utilities warn of 50 percent mandatory electricity cuts by next Friday, with 36 day coal stock at Ohio Edison. Factories, schools, and city offices cut lighting. some Lorain area shipyard and foundries shut for three days. Coal miners reject tentative pact. 85 union presidents oppose it, including 52 in Ohio. Electric bills expected to rise about 9 percent next month due to fuel adjustments.
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Ohio National Guard
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Qhip Edison
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Texaco
Unio
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Upjohn
Western Union
Westve
Vale Plitt
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Aerox
Zenith Rad
Hospital charges debated for anesthesia during birth
Dr O'Connor explains a $112 time based anesthesia fee for deliveries, arguing it covers potential complications and services whether needed little or not at all. The hospital notes fees are set by Elyria Anesthesia Services and align with area customs and insurer reimbursements. A mailed explainer aims to inform obstetricians and Lamaze groups.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria Anesthesia Sevices
Robert Olesen
Dr O’connor
Stanadyne strike looms after union talks stall
Negotiators for Stanadyne Inc and United Auto Workers Local 101 continue talks in Elyria to avert a midnight strike over unresolved grievances. Some issues were settled but many remain, including job classifications. The plant had a 20 day strike in 1974 and a three year contract from 1976 runs to March 1 1980 with talks ongoing.
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Stanadyne, Inc
United Auto Workers Union Local 101
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Mileti gifts land to Bowling Green State University
Cleveland businessman Nick Mileti donated 3.5 acres in downtown Cleveland valued over 1 million dollars to his alma mater Bowling Green State University. The vacant site formerly housed the Cleveland Arena torn down in 1976. Bowling Green explores a branch Alumni Center office on the site.
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Bowling Green, Ohio
UPI
Cleveland
Nick Mileti
Cleveland Cavaliers
Bowling Green State University
Cleveland Arena
James W. Lessing
Bowling Green
Alumni Center
Springfield man wins Ohio Lottery top prize in five weeks
Tom Billet, 46, a Dayton area bus driver, won 200000 in the Ohio Lottery to finish a five week run totaling 500000 the most ever in the game. He matched a string of wins starting January 12 with 25000, 50000, 75000, 150000, and 200000. Other Thursday night winners included Hannah M. Smith and Alice Mikolajczyk among others. Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania draws are listed with winning numbers.
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Cleveland
UPI
Tom Billet
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio Lottery
Billet
Springfield
Pun a ton of fun but overdone in a kitchen pun column
A reader letter praises the school cooks while lampooning a pun filled kitchen column. Marilyn Elias confirms that Bob Sigsworth, a Jaycees publicity man, sparked the exchange. The writer exhorts restraint but enjoys the playful wordplay and food puns.
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Bob Sigsworth
the Jaycees
Buescher’s Hardware
Elias
Leon Rubin
Sigsworth
Grain price averages in Ohio grain markets
UPI reports cash grain prices paid to farmers in Ohio markets after Thursday to today. Northeast Otuv shows No 2 wheat 234, No 2 shelled corn 197, No 2 oats 142, No 1 soybeans 518. Northwest Oho lists No 2 wheat 242, No shelled corn 196, No 2 oats 1.43, No 1 soybeans 5.27. Central Osyo shows No 2 wheat 246, No 2 shelled corn 296, No 2 oats 158, No 1 soybeans 532. Trend: all items unchanged.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Osyo
Stabbing suspect faces death charged in Kitchel case
Patterson fled after a stabbing at a North Ridgeville home where a dead woman was found. Police stopped him on I-71 near Ashland. detectives confirmed the victim and linked the car to Mrs Kitchel of North Ridgeville. Funeral plans for Kitchel set at Shepherd of the Ridge.
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Ashland
Rt. 250
Ashland County
Kitchel
North Ridgeville
Cleveland
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