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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1975
Page
4
Richard R. Paynter serves as assistant to the publisher Fred W. Weber, with circulation director Karl W. Runser, managing editor Roy Cross, district editor Fred Whissel, and editorial page editor in the listing.
The Ford proposal would allow New York City to borrow up to 2.3 billion dollars from the federal government over three years. Borrowed funds must be repaid with interest at the end of each fiscal year. The plan buys time to fix spending but does not resolve deep deficits. The city hikes its municipal income tax by 25 percent while officials push harder revenue measures and spending cuts.
Secretary of State Kissinger condemns Soviet arms support to Angola's NPLA and argues for detente with the USSR while warning against ignoring aggression. He says the United States cannot be indifferent to Soviet actions and will use strong diplomacy. The piece contrasts rhetoric with geopolitical realities.
President Ford faces pressure from treasury secretary William Simon and adviser Alan Greenspan to veto the common situs picketing bill and oppose the energy compromise. Labor secretary John Dunlop and Frank Zarb back the bills, risking resignations and a potential Reagan nomination challenge.
Brief notes welcome from readers on topics of public concern. All letters must be signed and include the sender's address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space and readability.
Ohio administrator Richard L. Krabach criticizes federal and state programs, noting 1010 federal subsidy schemes and arguing local control, smaller city units, and efficient use of revenue. He warns welfare costs rise if not addressed and urges business leadership to find solutions.
The piece questions the value and timing of the interim CIA report. It notes the Senate committee calls it provisional with inconclusive conclusions and asks what compelled its release and whether tyrannicide could ever be morally justified. The author expresses doubt about the report’s national interest.
James Kilpatrick reviews the eight thousand page committee report on CIA assassination plots against Lumumba Castro Diem Schneider and Trujillo. He questions whether presidents knew of plots and whether tyrannicide could ever be justified in a dangerous world.
As Ford tours Peking Tokyo and Hawaii, Chinese and American officials note cooling ties. Beijing fears U S retreat from Moscow, while Washington trims the China leg of the trip. Beijing cites Watergate Vietnam withdrawal Helsinki accord and energy deals as strains.
The author argues China strengthens the US position by dividing the Communist bloc and restraining North Korea and Vietnam. He urges paying a price to improve rapport with Peking while resisting Russia, possibly easing Taiwan ties, to avoid triggering a Moscow Beijing détente.
An AP report notes that employers increasingly offer lump sum pay raises rather than monthly installments. Proponents cite morale boosts and financial flexibility for workers, while insurers view the option as a key fringe benefit with expanding use since Union Mutual Life began the approach in 1969.
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