Energy pioneer Lilienthal urges action to unleash US potential
In a New York interview David Lilienthal argues Americans waste human energy through unemployment and timidity. He says leadership must arise from local, private efforts, not top-down fiat, citing WWII mobilization and TVA as examples of can-do results. He praises grassroots demonstrations as contagious, fueling growth.
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New York
David Lilienthal
America
TVA
Europe
Lilienthal
Athens Messenger Establishments and Personnel Timeline
The Athens Messenger lists its historical establishment details from 1825 with Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio to 1965. It names Frederick W Bush publisher 1896 1929 G Kenner Bush publisher Richard R Paynter assistant Fred W Weber circulation director Gordon K Bush publisher 1929 1965 Karl W Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor Fred Whissel editorial page editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Richard R. Paynter
Fred W. Weber
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Athens land sale bill withdrawn by State Rep Ball
State representative Claire Ball Jr withdraws support for a bill to sell eight vacant acres on Richland Avenue Athens for commercial development. The bill, requested by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, faced local opposition and was opposed by residents before a city council resolution urged Ball to drop it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire M. Ball Jr
Athens
Ball
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Richland Avenue
Dairy Lane
Route 682
Athens Mental Health and
Most Inappropriate Park Sale Might Not Benefit State
The article argues against selling a pleasant park to developers for about 375000. It notes minimal tax gains for localities and suggests public entities like the city county or Ohio University could take control to prevent commercial development. Rep Ball endorses this view and recalls his hotel avoidance statement.
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Ball
County
Ohio University
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Department
Why Work Welfare Reform Suggested for New York
A new report by the Temporary Commission to Revise the Social Services Law urges limiting welfare grants to not more than 75 percent of the average unemployment insured wage. It argues built in disincentives keep welfare recipients from seeking work and notes New York workers net more with benefits than many do after taxes and expenses. The commission compares New York and Ohio and cites 1974 earnings and welfare figures for a four member family.
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Temporary Commission
New York
New York State
Ohio
Noting Chile and the UN Human Rights Debate
Daniel Moynihan recalls UN General Assembly scrutiny of Chile over human rights. He contrasts Chile with other regimes, noting Amnesty International and the Red Cross access, and cites Spender, Orwell, and Koestler on moral equivalence in atrocities. Moynihan questions selective outrage toward Chile and asks why the Left dominates global attention to Chile while Cuba is overlooked.
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Chile
Franco
United Nations General Assembly
Ambassadoroynihan
Stephen Spender
Spain
George Orwell
Arthur Koestler
Moynihan
Spender
Assembly
South Africa
General Pinochet
Amnesty International
International Red Cross
Milton Friedman
Wall Street Journal
Catholic University
University of Chile
United Nations
Trapping debate in Athens area preserves rural game balance
Helen Hixson argues in favor of trapping to control overpopulation and disease risks, noting fox harvests in Athens County over three winters and the threat of rabid animals. She cites legal trap use and dog owners' disregard of ordinances as context for maintained trap presence.
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Athens County
Helen Hixson
Farhill Drive
Athens
Letters to the Messenger mailbag reflects diverse Athens area input
The Messenger reports 46 letters to the editor in November with 26 from Athens area residents and letters from 16 other communities and from Marion prison, a California city, and Egypt. Topics include local issues, prisoner penpals policy, and praise for reader participation in community efforts. editors note strong reader engagement and results from published letters.
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Athens
Marion State
California
Egypt
Ohio University
Cairo
United States
Marion
Ohio
Nelsonville
Coalville
Wellston
Albany
the Plains
Vincent
Murray City
Coalton
Trimble
Amesville
Guysville
Chauncey
Athens Cancer Unit
Deadbolt Lock Rule Sets Public Hearing in Ohio
The Ohio Board of Building Standards weighs a deadbolt requirement for all new apartments and dormitories with a Jan. 1 deadline. Senator Donald L. Woodland says the lock will deter casual burglars but not serious intruders, while supporters push a reasonable implementation period and future legislation for existing buildings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Board of Building Standards
General Assembly
Donald L. Woodland
D-16
Woodland
Standards Board
James L. Baumann
D- 32
Soviet Military Power and the Kissinger Detente Debate
In a column by Anthony Harrigan a summary of J Timothy Fennell analysis for the United States Industrial Council Educational Foundation critiques hardline Kremlin policy. It notes the Soviet armed forces' dominance in policy making with Defense Minister Marshal Grechko holding influence akin to our top civilian leaders.
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Anthony Harrigan
James Schlesinger
Kissinger
Kremlin
J. Timothy Fennell
United States Industrial Council Educational Foundation
Fennell
Soviet Union
West
Joint Chiefs
Secretary of Defense
Marshal A.A. Grechko
Politburo
Detente Debate Echoes Military Shadow Over East West Ties
The article analyzes East West détente rhetoric versus ongoing military warning. It cites Gen Sokolov and Grechko on imperialist danger and war risk, then notes Fennell’s conclusions on Soviet military strength driving accommodation and potential conflict. It ends by urging Rumsfeld to act on Soviet reality, not Kissinger myths.
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Sokolov
Grechko
Fennell
Breznev
Red Hawks
Khruschev
Donald Rumsfeld
Schlesinger
Kissinger
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Fred Whissel
Rep. Ball
Chiles
William F. Buckley
the Messenger
Ellen Gerl
Athens County Humane Society
Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association
AORTA
Carriage Hill
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