Athens Silessenger staff and contact details
The Athens Silessenger lists its address at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio 45701 with a 614 area telephone. Frederick W Bush publisher 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush publisher 1929 1965 Rich Karl W Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel editorial page editor G Kenner Bush publisher and R Paynter general manager Fred W Weber II circulation manager Fred E Bolles retail advertising manager J William Coon classified advertising manager Carl L Weber production manager.
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Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Rich Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
Postcard voter registration debated by Ohio AFL-CIO
The Ohio AFL-CIO voices concern over H.R. 11552 authorizing postcard registration. It warns of abuse risks from bulk postcard access, changes of address, and potential disenfranchisement while noting possible voter participation gains and the need for a more reliable system.
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Ohio Afl-Cio
America
Ohio
House of Representatives
Washington lobby groups shape public policy larger and small
Public interest groups like Common Cause and COPE mobilize volunteers and union dues to influence policy. ACA and ADA trade ideological labels while funding campaigns through memberships and publications.
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Washington
Common Cause
Citizens
House Committee
Congress
House
Robert L.F Sikes
D-Fla
Robert Meier
Watergate
Meier
Aflcio
Cope — Committee For Political Action
COPE
Senate
Federal Elections Commission
ACA
ADA
Americans For Constitutional Action
Americans For Democratic Action
Charlene Baker
McCarthy's Independent Candidacy Could Cut Carter Lead
George Gallup reports that McCarthy as a third party candidate could draw about 6 percent nationwide and erode Carter Mondale support more than Ford. In a three way poll Carter drops from 56 to 52 percent while Ford remains at 33 percent, with strongest appeal among college graduates young adults and independents. Based on 1,005 registered voters surveyed Aug 6–9.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Gerald Ford
McCarthy
Independent Party
Carter
Ford
GOP
Senator Moss Leads Fight Against Medicaid Fraud
Washington report notes Utah Senator Frank Moss spearheading a crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid fraud. It cites evidence of crooked doctors, kickbacks on lab services, and faked invoices, with limited professional or Justice Department action.
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Washington
Utah
Frank Moss
Justice Department
Moss
Senator Moss
American Medical Association
AMA
Senate
New York
Medicare fraud racket dots nation with shady doctors
James Kilpatrick labels Medicare fraud a vast racket amid Senate testimony by Moss listing cases from New Jersey to California. He cites 1.5 billion annual fraud in Medicare with hundreds prosecuted, few jailed, and advocates license revoke though boards lack power. The piece notes long prayers at the convention and ends with a June 1921 dateline.
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Senate Finance Committee
Moss
New Jersey
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
California
Public Job Policy On Felons To Be Examined In Ohio
Ohio lawmakers weigh statewide policy on employing ex convicts after revelations seven felons work for the state lottery commission. A separate patrol summary reports felony records among attendants at Columbus State Institute and Longview State Hospital prompting calls for tighter oversight and possible reforms. Governor Rhodes, a rehabilitation advocate, previously resisted a patrol probe into lottery hiring.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lottery Commission
James A. Rhodes
Highway Patrol
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Columbus State Institute
Longview State Hospital
Cincinnati
Rhodes
Cleveland
William G. Batcheld
Survive repair woes with thrift over quick trades
An Ohio photographer faces car woes as shops push costly fixes or new parts. After two misdiagnoses, a repair costs 11 with a tire. a control arm fix. another man resists replacement on a stove, buying a microwave and fixing the old range for 34.60. The piece argues against taking first repair advice and throwing away usable value. Dog and cat repellents note a DIY powder mix using cayenne pepper mustard flour.
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Bruce Humphry
Ohio
Don Campbell
Guysville
Don
A Political Tale of Two Cities
Kansas City reports the national political mood as a split between declining eastern hubs and rising western regions. The piece contrasts New York and other East Coast centers with midwestern and western cities, noting urban distress and the lure of a new Democratic-led national leadership.
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Kansas City
New York
East Coast
Great Lakes
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
Midwest city blends growth with political power gap
The piece notes Kansas City as a regional center with agri based wealth and new developments, yet lacking national political influence. It argues midwestern towns gain economic power without corresponding political clout, as coastal media and elites shape national dialogue and conservatives pursue tax cuts amid stagnating egalitarian goals.
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Backwoods
Ore
Outback
Australia
Clerk
Secretary of the Senate
David Cohen
McCarthy Pooroo
Bwa
James Kilpatrick
Will Rogers
Stogs
Adlemelomt
Reagan
Joseph Kraft
Mercury
Morton Losland
Houston
Dallas
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Denver
Los Angeles
Midwest
Arthur Okun
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