Rhodes Secures Ford Plant Move to Ohio Amid Jubilation
Gov. James A. Rhodes leads Ohio to attract a 500 million Ford transmission plant near Cincinnati. The 350 acre site will employ 3,500 workers initially with a 70 million dollar annual payroll, boosting Appalachian Highway development and state infrastructure.
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Appalachia
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Ford
Michigan
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Rhodes Sees Ford Plant and Piketon Uranium Enrichment Spurs Southern Ohio Growth
Gov Rhodes hails Ford transmission plant and Piketon uranium enrichment project as regional boons generating jobs for southern Ohio. He notes the Appalachia Highway detour delays due to a decades-long planning and federal environmental review, urging interagency action to complete the corridor by Ford's mid 1980s opening.
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Meigs County Leads Ohio County Income Growth
A Columbus study by the Ohio Public Expenditures Council shows Ohio ranks 49th in ten year personal income growth, with Meigs County posting the largest growth at 123 percent. Cuyahoga and Hamilton remain wealthier counties, while Monroe and Vinton are among the poorest, though both rose modestly in the period.
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William W. Wilkins
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Hamilton
Cincinnati
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Toledo
Little Meigs
Vinton
Monroe
Christmas Gifts for Pentagon Cabal
A humorous tale places Santa in the Pentagon arcade meeting senior officers. Admirals and generals request powerful weapons from missiles to bombers and satellites, with Santa promising to consider while handing out lollipops. The dialog ends with the Army General demanding a neutron bomb and kissing Santa goodbye.
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Black voters urged to press demands on government
Vernon Jordan frames black political power as non racial, warns against reliance on social programs, cites high black unemployment and youth gaps. Voices like Rev. Jesse Jackson emphasize self help and personal responsibility over sweeping federal fixes.
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Humphrey-Hawkins
60 Minutes
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Buckley and critics discuss black employment and uplift
William Raspberry reports on job ads and responses showing unskilled work rarely appeals to black workers. A garage worker cites menial tasks as unattractive and employers complain about turnover. Michael Novak argues poverty does not excuse lack of effort. some black families earn over 15000 annually and college attendance among youth rises, suggesting potential self improvement despite welfare and education trends.
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William Raspberry
Washington Post
Michael Novak
Novak
Vernon Jordan
This Day in History December 22 1977
On this date in history the year 1977 marks several events including Alfred Dreyfus's treason verdict in 1894, Oglethorpe's birth in 1696, a Continental naval fleet in 1775, Churchill’s wartime visit in 1941, Rangoon raids in 1942, Bastogne defense and Nuts reply in 1944, Johnson’s Vietnam visits ten years ago, and a B-52 loss in 1968. Birthdays note Lyndon Johnson’s wife and conductor Kostelanetz. Thought for today quotes Irvin Cobb.
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Georgia
James Oglethorpe
London
Winston Churchill
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
U.S
Rangoon
Burma
Anthony McAuliffe
Bastogne
Belgium
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Thailand
North Vietnam
U.N. General Assembly
Andre Kostelanetz
Irvin Cobb
Letters to the Editor Welcome Signatures and Details
Brief letters to the editor on general interest topics are invited. Please sign your letter and include your address and telephone number. The Messenger may condense letters to fit space and reader interest.
Will Rogers on Farmers Market Prices and Policy
Will Rogers critiques farmer economics, noting that producers sell in protected markets while consumers face rising prices. He argues no action will pass due to public opposition to higher food costs, emphasizing the mismatch between those who eat and those who raise.
The Messenger Publisher and Staff Directory
A historical listing from The Messenger notes staff roles with Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 to 1929, Gordon K. Bush 1929 to 1965, and details general manager Richard R. Paynter, editors Karl Runser Roy Cross and George Amey, among others, at Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio.
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