Athens Fire Budget Crisis Threatens City Christmas Safety
A budget dispute in Athens centers on a $350,000 fire department cut proposal by Mayor Barrett, targeting four dispatcher positions. Firefighters protest. a looming city council vote risks a potential fire department strike during the Christmas season, amid concerns over understaffing and accountability.
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Donald Barrett
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Richard Cooley
Ralph Nuzum
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Universities Seek Oil Nation Support
New York AP reports American universities seek overseas gifts as funding tightens. USC received 1 million dollars from Iran for a petroleum engineering professorship and George Washington University also gained 1 million from Iran for multinational management. Harvard notes exploratory talks with oil-rich nations, while Michigan toured Gulf and Saudi venues. Arab funds are sought with no strings and care taken to avoid political or donor clashes.
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Middle East
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Iran
George Washington University
Charles Thompson
Harvard University
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Thompson
Japan
West Germany
Ameri
Michael Radock
Radock
Senator Sam Ervin bids farewell and a lasting legacy
The article honors Senator Sam Ervin on his retirement to Morganton North Carolina at age 78, noting his constitutional mastery, budget and election reform concerns, and a career built on integrity. It recalls his stance against civil rights bills and his role as a leading constitutionalist in the Senate.
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Morganton
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Glass
Byrd
George
Russell
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Hugo Black
Subcommittee On Constitutional Rights
Internal Revenue Service
Will Rogers on Federal Strip Mine Bill and Christmas Relief
The Will Rogers column defends the federal strip mine bill against veto criticism, noting anticipated inflation and impacts on small Southeastern Ohio operators. It cites 1972 law as a lesson, showing production and employment declines, and includes Rogers urging workers to enjoy a prudent Christmas by writing notes to reassure colleagues.
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Federal and local coal mine rules prompt review
The letter argues federal strip mine legislation may be unnecessary given active state regulation and reclamation standards. It urges a thorough review of actual needs and ties Christmas reflections to goodwill and safe, considerate driving.
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Ohio
Ford administration faces test as Levi named attorney general
The Ford White House reshapes its team with Edward Levi as attorney general and James Lynn to replace Roy Ash, signaling a shift away from Nixon era structures. A new organizational chart echoes Rumsfeld influence while domestic policy remains unfocused amid recession and energy concerns. Nelson Rockefeller rises as a potential central domestic policy leader.
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Levi
Chicago
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Roy Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Ash
Treasury
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Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisors
James Lynn
Ment
Lynn
Donald Rumsfeld
Harvard
Rumsfeld
White House
William Walker
Bill Moyers
Ted Sorensen
Clark Clifford
Sam Rosenman
Nelson Rockefeller
Today In History December 23 Highlights and Birthdays
On this date in 1941 Wake Island fell to Japan during World War II. Washington resigned as army commander in 1783 and retired to Mount Vernon. Maryland ceded land for the U.S. capital in 1788. Joseph Smith born in 1805. Churchill urged Italians to dump Mussolini in 1940. Floods and Rabat quarrels marked nearby anniversaries. Persian Gulf nations raised oil prices a year ago. Dancer Jose Greco age 56 and James Roosevelt age 67 have birthdays. Thought for today: A wise.
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Mount Vernon
Maryland
Joseph Smith
Sharon
Britain
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
California
Oregon
Idaho
Pacific
Rabat
Morocco
Israel
Persian Gulf
Jose Greco
James Roosevelt
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