Ohioans Face Unanswered Questions on Utility Costs and Rules
Ohio faces a crowded year of utility issues including federal air pollution rules, sulfur dioxide controls, and possible rate relief for the needy. The state plans for an independent consumer office and new rate structures like lifeline or peak load pricing to aid households while utilities weigh scrubbers and western coal use.
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Rhe Tom Diemersociated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Consumer Advocate
Ohio
Peter Susey
Energy and Resource Development Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
U.S. Epa
Cincinnati
Thomas J. Carney
Carney
Energy
Federal Power Commission
FPC
General Assembly
Consumer Counsel
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Atty
William J. Brown
Consumers Action Group
Athens IMessenger personnel and contact details
Historical listing shows editors and managers for the Athens Ohio newspaper with roles including publisher W Bush Gordon K Bush Karl Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey Fred Whissel G. Kenner Bush and managers Paynter Weber Bolles Coon Weber. Located at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens OH 45701 with phone 614 592 6612.
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N and
Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Tk W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
Weather shifts ahead threaten farmers and grain output
An Ohio Farm Bureau article cites University of Missouri climatologist James McQuigg warning of wide swings in weather over the next decade. He notes growing year to year variation in temperature and precipitation could affect grain production, though satellite monitoring may improve forecasts and crop planning.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
James McQuigg
University of Missouri
McQuigg
Ohio
The GOP Question A Long View on Its Future
The piece surveys the Republican Party's fragility and splits from 1964 to Watergate, noting Rockefeller’s defection and liberal resistance, and argues for a rebranding and southern strategy while weighing the party against Democratic promises. It cites Dewey, Burnham, Lindsay, Javits, and Nixon era tensions shaping a potential name change.
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Republican Party
GOP
Thomas Dewey
Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Javits
Lockheed
Nixon
Connally Links Nixon Taint Ford Ambition in GOP
William J Buckley argues that John Connally’s ties to the Nixon Administration and his Ford endorsement before the Kansas City Convention doom any GOP reshuffle without a major regional patron. He suggests only Reagan could shift Ford’s rise, while the alternative remains Carter-like continuity.
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John Connally
GOP
Nixon
Ford
Kansas City
Reagan
Us Carter
Those Other Women in Biographies
Washington talk turns to the Mrs as the real force behind great men as Kay Summersby’s Eisenhower tale fuels debate. A wife criticizes the market driven trend to depict wives as nags while mistresses are glamorized in best sellers. The exchange widens to questions of history and business imperatives in publishing.
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Washington
Kay Summersby
Dwight Eisenhower
Titillating public life and the lure of scandal
Art Buchwald argues readers seek prurient details over wholesome histories. He suggests sensational angles sell, opposing plain accounts of public figures and personal fidelity, and cites Roosevelt as a counterexample to avoid tame bios.
Northeast Politicians Unite to Reclaim Regional Economic Lead
Boston based report notes that about 200 Congress members governors and state legislators form Northeast MidWest Economic Advancement Coalition to address regional economic woes. Hearings in New York Boston and Detroit aim to raise awareness of Northeast inequities in federal funding.
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Boston
Northeast
Michael Harrington
D-Mass
Harrington
Washington
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South
New Mexico
Detroit
Senator visit plan ends in disappointment
A public proposal to have the home folks meet their senator is dropped as resentment grows toward the idea. The speaker reflects on failed plans and jokes about a roll top desk and past Rogers schemes. The note is dated tug. 31, 1933.
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Rogers
Liberal Senate Leaders in Ohio Clash with Governor Rhodes
The liberal Ohio Senate leaders Oliver Ocasek and Harry Meshel clash with Gov. James Rhodes over education and consumer legislation. Ocasek defends a consensus rule while Meshel, a key Finance Committee chair, gains power amid Rhodes vetoes. Jackson, quieter, leads the Education and Welfare Committee shaping school subsidies.
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Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Senate
James A. Rhodes
General Assembly
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Senate
Meshel
M. Morris Jackson
Cleveland
Jackson
Ohio
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Ocasek
Senate Democrats
Akron University
National Education Association
Youngstown State University
Senate Finance Committee
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Statehouse
Columbus
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