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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1978
Page
5
Gov Jim Rhodes often says profit isn t a dirty word in Ohio but a proposed Community Adjustment Act could violate the involuntary servitude clause and be struck down. The bill aimed at aiding industry is seen as harming industrial expansion in Ohio amid recent steel mill closings in Youngstown.
The piece argues Ohio will lose manufacturing to Sun Belt states as plants move for cheaper labor and tax breaks. It criticizes the Community Adjustment Act as effectively forcing firms to stay, with penalties and severance costs, and warns the bill could hasten industry closures. Labor leaders in Chicago debate tougher laws, while unions face declining private-sector membership and shifting dynamics with management.
A citizen appeal urges Ohio residents to attend a public hearing on August 15 to oppose outside interference over coal and air standards. The message argues current federal standards are being met, cites EPA data in Cleveland showing declines in particulates and sulfur dioxide, and invites letters or coupons to be delivered to President Carter and Ohio Senators with copies to local representatives.
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