Stronger bill urged for fair air fares and competition
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal criticized the current regulation as harmful to industry customers and taxpayers. The Senate passed a bill allowing fare cuts up to 35 percent and rises up to 5 percent annually while restricting routes. Critics say it preserves monopolies on key routes and falls short of true deregulation.
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W. Michael Blumenthal
Senate
Civil Aeronautics Board
Texas
Freddie Laker
New York-London
Congress
Labor Law Reform Act faces Senate scrutiny and criticism
A U S Chamber of Commerce critique argues the Labor Law Reform Act favors unions, increases litigation, and burdens small businesses. It cites an SBA leak and an NLRB study predicting more delays, while noting no worker rights protections against union misbehavior. The piece questions political motives and calls for scrutiny of the act’s design and purpose.
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Energy Research and Development Administration
Panama Canal
Richard Lesher
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Carter
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Investigation urged after St. Marys cooling tower collapse
The Martins Ferry Times-Leader notes a second major Ohio River region disaster after a December 1967 scaffolding collapse at a St. Marys West Virginia power plant cooling tower killed 51 workers. It calls for a comprehensive inquiry and possible restitution if malfeasance is found, while acknowledging builders Research-Cottrell Inc. had a strong track record.
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St. Mary’s
W. Va
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
Silver Bridge
Research-Cottrell Inc
Ohio Power
Gavin
Ohio Edison
Bruce Mansfield
Shippingport
Martins Ferry
State workers face limited raise amid vetoed bargaining bill
The General Assembly approved a 20 to 40 cent per hour increase for about 82,000 state employees starting July 2, amid discontent over past raises and a vetoed collective bargaining bill. Some unions fear reduced control. others question the Ferguson Act’s effectiveness in preventing strikes.
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Rhodes
Carter
Senate
House
Columbus Citizen-Journal
Brevity in Government Regulations Cited by President Carter
A March executive order urges plain English in federal rules. Columnists joke about brevity, citing Cal Coolidge and other brief speakers. The piece contrasts concise language with confusing jargon and laments overlong bureaucratic phrasing.
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Kilpatrick
Mr. Carter
Hecht
Bodenheim
Smith
Cal
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Little Mothers Club
Little Mothers
Ladies Library Society
Johnson
Cal Coolidge
Medina Board Credibility Questioned by Local Reader
Tom Goulding of Medina argues against an editorial claim that the Medina Board of Education lacks credibility. He praises the board's conduct during financial concerns, notes delayed reporting impeded the levy decision, and questions The Gazette's credibility for criticizing the board over executive-session timing.
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Medina Board of Education
Tom Goulding Medina
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