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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1974
Page
4
The F. W. Dodge survey shows October 1974 construction activity falling, with the Dodge Index at 148 the lowest in three years. Residential building slumped while nonresidential and nonbuilding work rose slightly, hinting at a counter cyclical shift into 1975 as housing recovers.
November letters pages show 35 pieces including John Spofforth of Birmingham urging public notice that his serpentine sculpture in Highland Park is off limits until Athens pays him 945 dollars. Readers from Athens Nelsonville Logan Albany and Columbus contributed diverse civic concerns including politics and local environmental issues.
In the 15 months before the first 1976 primary, Democratic hopefuls face a tough task to make their names known. George Gallup notes the challenge of building recognition for White House aspirants amid a crowded field.
The Gallup Poll shows Sen Henry Jackson rising from 29 percent awareness in 1971 to 58 percent later, yet four in ten voters still do not know him. Of 31 tested names, 18 are known by fewer than a majority, with regional strength not translating nationwide.
A reader comments on shopping in Athens during school breaks and notes higher item prices locally. The letter then shifts to gratitude from the Athens County Council for the Retarded for voters’ support of the Nov. 7 levy for the Beacon School and ATCO Sheltered Workshop programs.
Ohio governors and other statewide officials will see pay hikes next year. Rhodes will earn 50 000 annually after taking office in January, up from 40 000. Legislators boosted salaries for officials and judges, with key increases for the lieutenant governor attorney general auditor secretary of state and treasurer and lawmakers. Committee chairmen will also receive stipends for the first time.
A commentary argues conservatives should reexamine marijuana criminal penalties as victims of public policy. It notes Oregon's $25 possession fine, potential federal decriminalization, and critiques of policing and court resources. It calls for broader reevaluation of crime definitions including homosexuality and gambling.
The article argues detente has shifted Soviet advantages worldwide, with Kissinger’s Middle East plan collapsed by Arafat's PLO backing. It notes Moscow gains in Europe and Asia, Egypt Syria Iran and Japan shifting to Moscow influence, and cautions US to stay vigilant rather than celebrate Vladivostok.
On this day in 1851 workers rebelled in Paris and were quelled by Louis Napoleon. Other events include Washington's farewell dinner in 1783, Monroe's 1816 election, Tweed's escape in 1875, Italian air raids in 1942, and Roosevelt Churchill talks in 1943.
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