Holliday's death linked to greed hate in Cleveland schools
Cleveland public school chief Frederick D. Holliday, 58, was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot at Aviation High School where he kept a plane. In a dated letter, he cited petty politics and corruption, and officials said a revolver and flight bag were found. The coroner ruled death by own action. Mayor Voinovich praised his leadership in pulling the district from chaos.
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Frederick D. Holliday
Philadelphia
Aviation High School
Holliday
Harvard
Temple
Robert Bolton
Lester Adelson
Cuyahoga County
Bolton
Lake Erie
Burke Lakefront
Wjmo-Am
George Voinovich
Voinovich
Merthe Building sale looms after long restorations
History shows the 425 Broad St structure evolving from 1875 beginnings to a 1980s plan for a total renovation. EST notes a sheriff sale date to be set within days as owners consider reacquisition options. Development attempts include Alescis deli, J.H. Krause bar, liquor licenses, and highway-adjacent improvements through 1984.
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Merthe
Broad St
Patton
Cleveland
William Eberhard
Alesci’s
First National Bank of Elyria
Small Business Administration
EST
SBA
J.H. Krause and Co
Alesci's
J.H. Krause
Broad Street
Ely Square
Cleveland Superintendent Holliday Death Ties to City Politics
Holliday died by own action amid a feud with the Cleveland school board over a 1983-84 budget increase of 1.1 million linked to wage hikes and a union settlement. Board ally Tegreene described tense politics and a suspected deal to fire Holliday for Ralph Perk Jr.'s board presidency, as others cited desegregation delays and governance concerns. Holliday’s obituary note spoke of rejecting petty politics, and he leaves two daughters. his wife Ethel had died by suicide in 1975.
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Holliday
Tegreene
Young
Cleveland
Alva T. Bonda
Ralph Perk Jr
Bonda
George Forbes
Perk
Dr. Holliday
Ralph J. Perk
Cleveland Board of Education
Stanley Tolliver
Onda
Lynne Y. Holliday
Boston
Dorothy Powe
Philadelphia
Ethel
York
Ohio tax-cut battle looms as lawmakers square off
In Columbus the Democratic House and Republican Senate opened debates on income tax cuts up to 30 percent. Celeste proposes a 10 percent cut with possible 15 percent biennial total if unemployment stays below 12 percent, while Republicans push a 30 percent cut over three years, arguing Democrats tax policy is excessive. Education spending would rise under Celeste’s budget, with higher education funds increasing to about 2.7 billion and K 12 funds to roughly 5.7 billion.
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Columbus
Democratic House
Republican
Senate
House Finance Committee
Richard Celeste
William E. Hinig
D-New
Philadelphia
Weyeduvaday
Celeste
Paul E. Gillmor
Port Clinton
William J. Shkurti
Gillmor
Stanley J. Aronoff
Cincinnati
Uninvited guest wanders White House during Reagan oath
Denver AP report says Robert Latta, of Denver, entered the White House with the Marine Band to witness Reagan's swearing in. He was found sitting at the president’s private dining room table before being arrested for unlawful entry. Latta spent eight days in jail and bonded out for a March 5 court hearing.
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Denver
White House
Reagan
Robert Latta
Pat Schroeder
D-Colo
Marine Band
Rocky Mountain News
Latta
Anthony Tansimore
Schroeder
Washington
Mike Tarr
Service
Tarr
Secret Service
Dan Buck
District of Columbia
First herpes pill approved for Genital Herpes relief
The FDA planned to approve oral acyclovir under the trade name Zovirax for about 5 million to 2 million sufferers. Burroughs Wellcome will manufacture the pill, aimed at reducing outbreaks. long term safety data remain limited and use is advised for no more than six months at a stretch.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Bill Grigg
Burroughs Wellcome Co
Durham County
N.C
Grigg
FDA
Meese ethics hearing fuels Senate clash over report
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into Edwin Meese II’s ethics questions centers on a secret two-official report that allegedly found Meese violated ethics rules. The directors overruled staff findings and kept the conclusions secret while Garment publicly defended Meese and Fielding reviewed the document.
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Senate
Edwin Meese II
Meese
White House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Office of Government Ethics
David H. Martin
Martin
Strom Thurmond
Rs.c
Jacob A. Stein
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Citizens’ Lobby
Common Cause
Stein
Fielding
Garment
Ethics Office
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Orlin E. Heller
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Heller
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Plainfield
N.J
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East Avenue
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Leonard Garment
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Fred Fielding
Thurmond
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