Ohio River may freeze for first time in 30 years
The Ohio River faces its first potential freeze since 1948 as arctic temperatures linger. Ice runs bank to bank with 3 inch thickness, delaying barges and reducing lock traffic. Coast Guard reports several ice related incidents and widespread river ice coverage up to 80 percent near Cape Girardeau and St. Louis.
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Louisville
Oho River
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Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
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Ohio Valley
Ohio
Mississippi
Tennessee
Cumberland
Schumann
Coast Guard
John Bailey
Paduah
Paducah
Bailey
Cairo
Cape Girardeau
Nel Doernhoefer
St. Louis
Liz Brent
Westport
Elyria Budget Overruns Hit City Funds in 1976
A detailed audit shows Elyria overspent its general fund and 21 subfunds in 1976. Wages pensions hospitalization and insurance drove excesses. central maintenance, sanitation and public safety saw the largest overruns totaling about 340 211 by year end.
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Appropriations General Fund
Health Administration
Sanitation Department
Sanitation Fund
State Highway Fund
Holiday Inn blaze injures guests and damages rooms
A Holiday Inn fire gutted a guest room and damaged the hallway near it while flames forced evacuations. Firefighters battled the blaze for about one and a half hours as extreme heat and freezing temperatures hampered efforts. About 254 rooms, with seven unoccupied at the time, were impacted.
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Coder
Tetum
Ted Patouhas
Reneirs
Patouhas
Pickets at Brown Fintube End After Tentative UAW Deal
Pickets at Brown Fintube ended their strike following a tentative agreement reached yesterday between the company and Local 996 of the United Auto Workers. Negotiations had failed to reach a midnight Tuesday contract deadline, and a ratification meeting is set for Saturday at the UAW Hall.
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Brown Fintube
United Auto Workers
UAW
Lowell St
How to be a good guy contract and weather notes
The text mentions a contract and diurnal notes about temperature at 5 degrees or lower. It cites a dairy worker count of 15 at Bauer Dairies encountering minor trouble with weather. Al Bayer says customers have been cooperative with walks and driveways being cleared.
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Bauer Dairies
al Bayer
Report on British Poverty Highlights London Areas
A fragmented report examines extreme poverty in Britain, noting the concentration in major English cities including London. It discusses prospects for improvement in minor areas and factors influencing residents' chances of moving out of poverty.
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Britain
London
Inaugural speech seen as pep talk for Carter era
Cable copy notes the inaugural address mirrors past presidents, serving as a national pep talk to inspire confidence and set a tone for the new administration. Analysts expect promises beyond immediate deliverables as Carter follows Eisenhower through Nixon in using the moment to rally support.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Auditor Liability Under Ohio Law for Improper Vouchers
The Ohio Revised Code imposes personal liability on a city auditor and sureties if a voucher is approved contrary to law. In Elyria, a bonded amount of $20 fails to cover excessive overdrafts. Monthly financial statements must be filed and vouchers counter signed. unlawful approval triggers individual liability for the amount drawn.
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ORC
Elyria
Municipal Corporation
Envelopes Hide 125000 Sweepstakes Offers After Christmas
A pattern of post holiday mailings sent sweepstakes offers promising large prizes from 125000 to 890000 dollars. Companies like Publishers Clearing House Exxon Travel Club and Ladies Home Journal use random drawings to gift prizes while requiring no purchase. FTC attorney Noble Jones says abuses are limited and claims entrants have equal odds whether or not they order.
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Chosimes
Maren DeGraif
Iwanes Publishing Co
Wach
Ladies Home Journal
Jim Lyles
Rxxon Travel Club
Houston
Tinos
Publishers Clearing House
Port Washington
Exxon Travel Club
Ladies’ Home Journal
American Home Art
Wall Street Rebounds After Wholesale Price Jump
In New York, stock prices rose in active trading after a sharp Labor Department report showing a fourth straight substantial rise in wholesale prices. The Dow Jones industrial average gained over one point as advances outpaced declines by about two to one on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
Labor Department
Exahenean
Lorain County Auto Show date set officers elected
The 1977 Lorain County Auto Show and a slate of new officers were unveiled by the Lorain County Automobile Dealers Association. Francis Joyce of Joyce Buick in Lorain was elected president, with Rob Stang as vice president, Bud Deetz treasurer, Eivins secretary, and Jack Perry treasurer. The show runs February 21 26 at the Midway Mall with about 25 dealers expected to participate and special antique exhibits planned. Gary Maxwell of Lorain is chairman. The Chronicle Telegram will publish a special auto show section February 20.
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Loran County Automobile Dealers Association
Francis Joyce
Joyce Buick
Lorain
Terry Tracey
Stang Motors
Elyria
Rob Stang
Bud Deetz
Deetz Motors
Eivins
Jack Perry
Perv Motors
Wellington
Midway Mall
Gary Maxwell
Liewellyndenhav
Usnsaby
Chronicle-Telegram
Pests
San Gherlen
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