Utility tax may hit some rate-payers
Gov Celeste proposes raising the temporary utility excise tax from 4.5 to 5 percent to net 54 million dollars. Much of the impact hinges on local ordinance provisions as 1 million Columbia Gas of Ohio customers in 362 communities may face pass-throughs unless PUCO rates or nonpaying contracts apply.
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Columbus
Richard Celeste
Celeste
Senate
William Spratley
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
Columbia
James Fout
Spratley
Ohio
General Assembly
Public Utilities Commission of
Franklin County
PUCO
Gralla
Acid Rain Study Urges 50 Percent Sulfur Cut Across North America
Canadian Environment Minister John Roberts cites joint U S Canadian science groups finding that cutting sulfur emissions about 50 percent from coal plants could save lakes forests and farm land from acid rain. US scientists dissent saying evidence does not justify a firm target.
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Toronto
John Roberts
U.S
Canada
United States
Roberts
Ohio Poll: tax breaks urged to draw and expand business
Ohioans favor tax incentives to attract new firms and to spur expansion of existing ones. In a University of Cincinnati poll of 597 adults, 90 percent said attracting new business is very important, with about three quarters supporting tax breaks. only 26 percent oppose.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Oberlin revisits 1883 anecdotes with new reprint
Oberlin marks its sesquicentennial with the reprint of Oberliniana, an 1883 book of historical anecdotes edited by two Oberlin College students. The 180 page volume, illustrated and originally compiled for the golden anniversary, recounts college pranks, rescues, romances, songs and poems. The reprint, organized by Elizabeth Goulding and James Lubetkin, is sold at Westervelt Hall and nearby shops, alongside sesquicentennial souvenirs and postcards. The hall hours run Sunday to Friday 12:30 to 2:30 p.m and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Oberlin
Oberliniana
Oberlin College
Elizabeth Goulding
National Association of College Bookstores
James Lubetkin
Military leasing hearings to probe private sector ship leasing
Hearings to examine the armed forces practice of leasing equipment from private firms begin Monday in the House Ways and Means Committee oversight subcommittee. Rep Donald Pease says all lease agreements will be reviewed to see if they bypass Congress. Officials from American Ship Building Co. will testify about a $104 million T-5 tanker project slated for Navy leasing from Ocean Carriers Inc. and built by AmShip at its Tampa yard amid Lorain union talks.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Donald Pease
D-Oberlin
Pease
The
American Ship Building Co
Navy
Lorain
Ocean Carriers Inc
Houston
Texas
AmShip
Tampa, Fla
Drugstore built on impulse selling becomes leading U.S. outlet
Mare's, an 18000 square foot discount drugstore at Southland Shopping Center, claims the largest sales volume in the United States driven by impulse items. Co owner Marc Glassman says the store sold over 200000 cases of Coca Cola in 1982 and 350000 loaves, while annual sales reach about 25 million. Partners include Billy Weinberger and Al Unger. inventory runs around 2 million monthly with extensive closeouts and overseas buying trips yielding tips such as 59 cent toy spiders and $2.85 watches.
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Middleburg
Marc Glassman
Marc's
Glassman
Shulman’s
Cleveland
Harvard Business School
Billy Weinberger
Bally
Atlantic City
al Unger
J.C. Penney Co
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Hong Kong
Taiwan
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Chris Goulis
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St. Mary School
Elyria
Bob Bailie
University of Cincinnati
Ohio State University
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Marc
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