Democrats Recruit Labor to Strengthen Strauss's Hand
Organized labor has helped fill 25 vacancies on the Democratic National Committee, boosting the AFL-CIO influence and solidifying Robert Strauss as chairman. The 303 member body now tilts toward labor and traditional Democratic precepts as they plan for 1974 elections and the 1976 presidential race.
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McGovern
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George Wallace
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Women Work and Divorce Rise Sparks School Talk
Dr. Eli Ginsberg of Columbia University spoke at Fordham University on sex role myths, noting homemaking spans many years, rising divorce rates, and shifting options for men and women. He argued parental influence creates gender myths, while rural areas reportedly maintain stronger family bonds and home life as a creative center.
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Eli Ginsberg
Columbia University
Conservation
Fordham University
Ginsberg
Bank Chimes to Ring Westminster Time at Athens Bank
Editor notes the Athens National Bank plans to repair the bell and clock and resume Westminster chimes. James Anastas says the chimes will mark the hour and quarter hours, with reveille at the half hour and cathedral chimes near each hour, by late spring.
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James Anastas
Bank of Athens
Gustavus Smith
Ohio University
Anastas
Out Of A Pigeonhole A Conservative View
James Kilpatrick argues that politics is an art not a science and critiques George McGovern’s push for quotas at the Democratic National Convention. He contends percentage quotas harmed democracy by turning people into punchcards and notes the impact on representation and party dynamics.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
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New York
Abzug
Democratic Charter Commission
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Illinois
Richard Daley
Chicago
Cook County
Nixon
Charter Commission
Daley's
Ms. Abzug
False Alarms Strain Cincinnati Fire Police Resources
Cincinnati officials study voice-type alarm systems to curb false alarms that reached 14 518 calls last year with 4 666 from street boxes false. Each false box call cost 200 to 250 dollars, delaying real fires as city eyes pilot New York City model and a 2 million dollar, five year plan.
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Cincinnati
Vincent Grote
Chicago
New York City
Grote
Robert E. Schinaman
Schinaman
Hamilton County
Energy policy debate contrasts crisis warnings with practical options
The piece critiques alarmist energy scare rhetoric and presents a pragmatic checklist for reducing the US energy gap. It argues for conservation, mass transit, and improved inter city rail to cut fuel use and ease consumption versus production. It notes the US uses about 30 percent of world energy with six percent of population.
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America
Nixon
Conservation of Energy
United States
Europe
Energy crisis insights urge conservation and big reforms
The piece argues for home insulation standards tied to mortgage funding, a large federal energy program, and private industry investment. It envisions nuclear, geothermal, and solar options, plus price strategy changes for industry, oil buying alliances, and a shift toward smaller clean cars while blaming firms and authorities for inaction.
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Canada
Latin America
Detroit
Japan
Western Europe
The
Wildlife Foundation
Community praise for Athens police and hospital ER care
A reader commends Athens police officers Terry Frost and Spencer Rutter and credits fire department EMS for quick transport after a motorcycle accident. They praise O Bleness Memorial Hospital ER staff led by Linda Shepherd and Dr. Allen for calm, informative, efficient care and thanks the city’s emergency services.
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Terry Frost
Spencer Rutter
Armed Services
Athens Fire Department
O’bleness
Linda Shepherd
Worst Jobs List From HAL BOYLE
Hal Boyle lists undesirable occupations to illustrate that some jobs are vastly worse than one’s own. Examples include a quality taster at a library paste factory and a stand in at a wax museum, highlighting the humor and breadth of impossible career paths.
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Aquarium
Siberia
Howard Hughes
Jackie Gleason
Count Dracula
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