Small towns tap experts to win federal aid in reform push
Ashland mayor Bruce Hendrickson notes locals struggle to attract federal attention yet have used under 30 staff to secure over 1 million in Community Development funds since 1975 for aging housing. Rock Hill city manager Max Holland touts Model Cities success and other programs, totaling about 50 million in federal funds since 1965, with lever aging to stretch dollars. ICMA warns small cities risk repeating costly mistakes without cross department coordination and shared planning.
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Bruce Hendrickson
Ashland
Wis
Feds
Big Brother
Rock Hill
S.C
Max Holland
Holland
Lorain rally draws governors and steelworkers clash
Lorain steelworker Bartos led a rally with Lorain Mayor Zahorec and PR rep Howard Cleveland as dissident workers protested a policy blamed on imports. Gov Rhodes and Cleveland Mayor Perk spoke. Lloyd McBride was ill and did not attend. Union leaders pressed for tariff and quota limits on foreign steel to protect U S jobs.
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Howard Cleveland
Lorain
Joseph Zahorec
Bartos
James A. Rhodes
Cleveland
Ralph Perk
United Steelworkers Union
Lloyd McBride
The
Steelworkers’ Union
Carl Roberts
United Steelworkers of America
Don Pass
U.S. Steel
Lorain Works
C-T
John Fulter
Lorain and Chicago firms plan merger with CTU
Lorain Telephone agrees in principle to join Central Telephone and CTU system pending definitive written agreement and regulatory and shareholder approvals. Central Telephone and CTU emphasize tax considerations and earnings impact while Lorain lists 81,000 local customers across Lorain area and 400 workers.
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Lorain Telephone
Lorain Common
Hageman
Lorain
CTU
Case
Central Telephone
CenTer System
Florida
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Chicago
Avon
Avon Lake
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Vermilion
Amherst
South Amherst
Birmingham
Black River Telephone Co
Oak Point Route 2 Overpass Timeline and Costs
Amherst Mayor Marvin Davis pushed the Oak Point overpass after a 1969 study showed a 500000 building cost, about a million less than current estimates. Inflation raised prices. funds were scarce until a 1976 gasoline tax windfall of one million enabled construction begun July 1976. The intersection remained closed with barricades as crashes occurred.
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Amherst
Marvin Davis
Carter Won't Push Steel Import Curbs
President Carter declined to propose protectionist legislation to curb steel imports and said he does not fully accept the industry claim that imports and pollution controls drive layoffs. He left open limited help for the sector while acknowledging ongoing worker layoffs. Industry officials criticized the stance, noting steel imports now make up about 20 percent of the domestic market.
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International
Frank McKee
Carter
Lynn Williams
Youngstowns
Rhodes
U.S
Washington
UPI
American Iron and Steel Institute
Poultry and Egg Prices Across Regions in Early September 1977
Trade reports show Ohio country plants posting large eggs 35-59, mediums 42-524, smalls 31-33 with deliveries to retailers at 62-69 cents per carton for large eggs. Midwest wholesale egg prices slide slightly with Class L 39, Class 2 31-32, smalls 32. New York and Chicago exchanges note steady butter and stock dividends as markets open.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Midwest
New York
USDAI
RPM Inc
Able Money Supply
Federal Reserve
Medina Company
Pos- Abminex Ltd
Fed
Giden
Wsi
Ralston Pu
Airco
Aun
Medfield Corp
Bath Singer Co
Pogo
Acyaneu
I & Texas Offshore
el Pw
iTatt ‘St Brands
Bath ‘Inc
Am Motors Ltd
Cornelis Co
Avco US Steel
Puritan Bennett
Babek
Westy Eliy Sathe
A.m
Pierre Lazare
Kpln
Borden Det Smith Co
Loehmanns
American Machine &Founsry
Celanese
Chrysler
Chromalley
JMB Realty
CPC International, Inc
Dart
Aon
Emerson
Curtis Wr
Goodrich
Dow Ch
Mat
LC. Industries
Ya Southern Co. I
Sybron ‘Sifco Indust
Gillette
Dan Goodyr
Gulf Oil
Hercules
Watt Owen
Owen
Phil
RCA
Woman nets 75000 prize in Ohio Lottery drawing
Cleveland report notes Jewell Henne of Lewisburg won 50000 in the weekly drawing after previously winning 25000 last week. Several other winners are listed with prizes ranging from 6800 to 10000. Lottery numbers for Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Jersey are provided in sequence.
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Cleveland
Jewell Henne
Ohio
Emilie McMullin
Cuyahoga Falls
Patrick van Boardman
Daniel Williams
Arcadia
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Elyria Amtrak Station Staffing Hope Dims
Rep Pease urged funds to staff Elyria’s Amtrak station as part of a larger request for 5.65 million for operation costs. Amtrak said it is removing staff from eight stations, none in Ohio, leaving Elyria without an agent while a modular station sits unopened and a caretaker may be needed.
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Amtrak
Elyria Station
Elyria
Donald J. Pease
House
Pease
D-Oberlin
U.S
Johan McFall
House Appropriations Committee
Transportation
Amatrack
Elshia
Amtrack
Sotion
Ohio
Joseph Vranich
Wsad
Cleveland
McFail
Elyzia Station
Veanich
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Niques
Hendrickson
International City Management Association
Nomenon
JCMA
Murphy
ICMA
Ford Foundation
McKee
Williams
Perk
Sebas
White House
Las Vegas
Nev
Tallahassee
Fla
Colorado
McDonald & Co. of
Oak Point Rt
Stewart
Pico
Gas and Electric
Cleveland St
Byrie
Eaywia
the Chronicle-Telegram
Taosenne
Florag
Lergin Courie Prinses & Pabldura Co
Wall Street
Gue
John Fuller
USA
Settee Eternation
Tin Hane City
Lehman Johnson
Mutuals
Rati
Paty Ponds
ROA
Panasonic
Emty Skhdrang
ETA
Repetior
Heaney
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgevile
Wsth
Supenon Avenue
Euclid Avenue
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