Internal strife in Athens police tied to Wooddell case
Athens County Municipal Court hears testimony as fired officer James Wooddell faces civil rights allegations involving an Ohio University student. The trial sparks questions about old guard versus new officers and a report by Misner and Windle. City officials urge unity and good administration to prevent internal conflict from hindering duties.
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Athens County
James Wooddell
Old Guard
Wooddell
Ohio University
John Rutter
Ptl
Charles Misner
Robert Windle
Athens
Ted Jones
Rutter
Windle
Jones
President Ford and GM both claim inflation wins
Ford pressed GM to roll back its 1975 price increase from 500 to 446 dollars while GM left open the option to raise prices later. The session highlighted marketing gains and a broader question of whether consumers truly win as the inflation fight continues and car prices rise slower than overall prices.
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John Cunniff
New York
Ford
General Motors
O. A. Lundin
Lundin
Women's Equality Day Acknowledges Equal Opportunity
Monday marks Women's Equality Day by presidential proclamation. The piece argues for equal rights in everyday activities and highlights advocacy by figures like Gloria Steinem, calling for advancement of women's privileges and choices.
Nixon weighs private money options after resignation
Nixon aides outline financial paths including selling Key Biscayne homes and renegotiating the San Clemente mortgage to cover taxes and living expenses. He faces back taxes of nearly 500000, reduced income, and ongoing legal costs with no firm decision expected soon.
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Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Florida
Nixon Associates
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
White House
Key Biscayne
Fla
Ford
Letter Brief Guidelines for The Messenger Readers
Readers are invited to send general interest letters addressed to Editor The Messenger Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio 45701. All letters must be signed include sender address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves right to condense letters for space and other considerations.
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the Messenger
Route 33
Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Value Of American Warranties Doubted
The piece highlights consumer distrust in warranties as Betty Furness notes many warranties are ineffective. A humorous Reno column recounts a Christmas can opener bought as a gift, its nonfunction, and a dispute over filling a Green Warranty Card within 24 hours.
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Ford
Art Buchwald
Betty Furness
Washington
McCarthy, Swaine and Klutzknowlton
We can’t replace it the warranty only grants
A customer clashes with a warranty dept over a discontinued electric can opener. The chain of corporate ownership is joked about as absurd mergers. The rep offers no replacement but offers to add the customer to mailing lists for future products.
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Leavenworth
Peru’s Velasco regime and Beltran press move questioned
The article critiques General Velasco’s Peru as a socialist-tinged military rule eroding institutions. It notes Beltran’s exodus, a court bid to sell La Prensa, and Velasco’s nationalization of the press. It highlights a Aeroflot accord enabling Soviet air support for internal security and questions U.S. hemispheric policy.
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Pedro Beltran
Peru
la Prensa
New York Times
Velasco
Beltran
United States
Europe
General Velasco
Aeroflot
Soviet Union
Chile
August 27 History Highlights and Birthdays
On this date 1945 American troops began landing in Japan to end World War II marking Japan's first foreign occupation in modern times. In 55 B C Julius Caesar invaded Britain. A Colombian airliner crash near Bogota killed 41. Birthday note: Samuel Stratton is 58 and Walter Heller is 59. Mae West quote on rainy day relationships.
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Japan
B.C
Julius Caesar
Britain
Nile Valley
Upper Egypt
Bogota
U.S
Samuel Stratton
New York
Walter Heller
Mae West
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