Rattlesnake saver won't be fired after all
Biologist C Kenneth Dodd in the Endangered Species Office had been dismissed for using official stationery to protest rattlesnake steaks at Dominique's restaurant. Assistant Interior Secretary Bob Herbst reversed the firing, ordering a letter of admonition placed in Dodd's file. Dodd, uncertain about its impact on his career, said the incident may affect morale and future work, noting colleagues worry about the consequences for the office.
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UPI
C. Kenneth Dodd
Cecil Andrus
Interior
Bob Herbst
Dodd
Endangered Species Office
Dominique D'Elmo
Dominique’s
Restau
HUD explains Lorain probe to Sen Glenn
HUD describes Lorain rehabilitation probe to Senator Glenn amid charges from NAACP and Citizen's Coalition for Better Housing. FBI is examining alleged illegal contracting and regional HUD Fair Housing Office probes possible funding inequities. A followup review aims to ensure repairs and corrections and resolve complaints while Mason pushes for a broader investigation and potential indictments.
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HUD
Sen
Glenn
Chicago
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Head of horse found in car shocks Des Moines couple
Ray Russell and his wife in Des Moines reported finding the head of a horse in their car parked near their home. Police opened an investigation, noting the head’s condition suggested the animal had been dead for some time. Russell said his wife was terrified and he suspects a prank. The wife’s name was not released.
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Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
Ray Russell
Russell
Dex Moines
Mrs. Russell
GNP Rebounds. Third Quarter Growth Surpasses Estimates
Washington reports the third quarter GNP rose 2.4 percent after a 2.3 percent drop in the April-June quarter. Inflation gauges show 8.4 percent price rises for July-September, with a separate index at 9.6. Per capita income after taxes and inflation fell by 0.5 percent in Q3.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Four more quakes rattle Southern California region
Four tremors hit near Lytle Creek in Cajon Pass 15 miles northwest of San Bernardino hours before Gov Brown asks Carter for federal aid to Imperial Valley. Quakes ranged from 2.7 to 4.1 on the Richter scale and were not linked to earlier temblors that caused about 30 million dollars in damage.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Carter
Imperial Valley
San Bernardino
Lytle Creek
Cajon Pass
San Gabriel Mountains
San Bernardino Mountains
Dennis Meredith
Caltech Seismology Laboratory
Pasadena
Kennedy Signals Run for President With Committees Forming
UPI reports strong signs Sen. Edward Kennedy plans a campaign for the presidency. He confirmed a campaign committee will be formed and a governor endorsement from Maine's Gov. Joseph Brennan was anticipated. A draft Kennedy movement exists in Maine aimed at winning delegates for the February caucuses.
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Washington
UPI
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Joseph Brennan
Maine
Tom Southwick
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Randolph
Brennan
New Hampshire
CleveTrust to become AmeriTrust in regional merger plan
Cleve Trust Corp shareholders vote to rename as AmeriTrust Corp effective Nov 12. Chairman M Brock Weir cites new Ohio banking laws enabling branch banking and merger of affiliates into the lead bank with AmeriTrust Co of Medina County. Weir says mergers may lift profit contribution 20 percent and broaden reach beyond Cuyahoga County. President Jerry Jarrett foresees rapid banking innovation and rising competition shaping the era.
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AmeriTrust Corp
M. Brock Weir
Ohio
AmeriTrust Co
Medina County
Weir
Cuyahoga County
Jerry Jarrett
CleveTrust
Cleveland Trust
First Lorain Trust
Lorain County
Savings Deposit Bank Co
OPP to search for plane crash near Bethel
Ohio State Police plan an air search today for a suspected aircraft crash east of Bethel in Clermont County after a resident reported a plane going down near Ohio 125 west of the Brown County line around 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Bethel
UPI
Ohio Highway Patrol
Clermont County
Ohio 125
Brown-Clermont County
County voters to decide on levy for sheriff
County residents face a levy vote to fund the sheriff’s department for five years. Sheriff James A. Mertz argues the levy would add 50 road patrol deputies and 65 corrections officers, open 34 more cells, and raise salaries closer to area norms, though federal funds shortfalls could shift costs to the general fund.
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Sheriff Department
James A. Mertz
Onahia
Quen
Rall
Levy Pasen
Briefcase of King Khalid Medical Records Stolen in Cleveland
A briefcase with the late king’s medical records and a $5,000 Cleveland Clinic Foundation check was taken from Dr Medhi Razavi’s station wagon near Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Razavi reported the break in occurred between 9 p.m. Thursday and 12:30 a.m. today. Khalid is expected in Cleveland soon for a check up.
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Cleveland
UPI
Khalid
Saudi Arabia
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Medhi Razavi
Razavi
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
State Fair Expands to 17 Days in 1981
The Ohio State Fair will extend to 17 days in 1981, up from 13. Commission chairman Tom C. McMilan said the longer run aligns with the horse show schedule, with fair managers noting only Texas also runs 17 days. More than 1,000 4-H members and 500 quarterhorse exhibitors joined this year’s horse show.
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Columbus
UPI
Tom C. McMilan
Ohio Expositions Commission
John Evans
Texas
Commission
McMilan
Ohio utilities face clean air deadline impact minimal say officials
Ohio EPA director James F. McAvoy said the federal clean air deadline will cause no disaster as many utilities already comply or have extensions. About 4,000 to 5,000 coal miners have been laid off due to switching to out-of-state coal, with ongoing efforts for an extension and plan approval. In Cleveland, Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio proposes an 80-20 plan change for 40,400 non group policyholders to 20 percent of bills up to 2500, with potential rate hikes for those already on 80-20 and Medi-Fill premium increases for 100,000 seniors.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
James F. McAvoy
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Cleveland
Blue Cross
Ohio Insurance Department
Cuyahoga County
Ohio group raises record pre election funds against can tax
Columbus UPI Ohioans for a Practical Litter Law opposing State Issue 1 filed a $1.2 million pre election report and reported $1,269,992 in contributions since last April with $944,325 spent so far. Donations came from out of state breweries and metal and glass manufacturers totaling at least $750,000. The group expects to spend about $1.5 million before the November 6 vote.
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Columbus
UPI
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Celebrezze
OPLL
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