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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
1
Ohio state officials approved a stopgap plan to cover 201 million dollars in December school obligations. The move borrows from liquor profits and diverted parochial subsidies while warning the treasury could hit zero balance by year end.
Anna Douglas, a Canton, Ohio grandmother, and two other families confront their Vietnam memories at Christmas. A son, Tommy, returned in 1971 damaged by war and died in 1972. his Arlington burial hides a taped letter from Vietnam describing surgical wards, wounded youths, and moral conflict.
President Ford vetoed a bill expanding construction unions picketing rights after influential aides warned of chaos in the industry The move could cost Labor Secretary John T Dunlop who helped draft the measure and may resign after weighing his future amid industry pressure and political risk.
Washington reports that despite President Ford signing a bill to roll back crude oil prices, consumers likely will not see price cuts for gasoline or fuel oil. Federal Energy Administrator Frank G. Zarb said any small decrease could be neutralized by higher oil production costs and a 10 percent price rise by oil exporting nations. The bill aims to reduce the average U.S. domestic crude price to about 7.66 dollars per barrel.
The Vienna OPEC siege ends with the remaining captives freed and the group surrendering to Algerian authorities in Algiers after negotiations. Five ministers and several officials remained held at first, later freed in Tripoli and Algiers, amid concerns over Palestinian oil allocations and Arab reactions.
Time magazine reports John F Kennedy had sexual relations with at least two White House staffers who traveled with him and used code names. It also details a confidant from the National Security Council and a Lincoln Bedroom interruption with foreign affairs advisers, amid broader JFK era intrigue and Judith Campbell Exner disclosures.
Jessie Erwin of 45 Fairlawn Glouster reports a very successful two day yard sale with many buyers and brisk activity. She notes a small investment can yield good returns when selling belongings.
Federal court action blocks not. four to four vote allows the start of a new campaign financing system. The Federal Election Commission will begin apportioning tax money to parties and candidates with about $2.35 million due today and over $700,000 to Republican and Democratic national committees. President Ford is scheduled to receive $390,000.
More than 400 children from needy families will receive toys from the Athens Salvation Army this Christmas. The local corps distributed toys to parents on Monday and provided food baskets and food gift certificates to 160 area families.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department projects the 1976 winter wheat harvest could be the second-largest ever though not assured. Forecast for next year’s winter wheat near 1.5 billion bushels, down 9 percent from this year’s record but 8 percent above 1974.
For three weeks Rev. Patrick Hanser led Holy Trinity Church children through Christmas meaning. A big sign read Let us rejoice for He is coming. He asked Who is He that is coming and the response was Santa Claus.
A six tiered wood frame Christmas tree platform collapsed during a Bethel Assembly of God choir performance in Wichita. One man died and at least 33 others were injured as 65 choir members leaned forward to bow to applause.
A U S congressional delegation said the North Vietnamese pledged to aid in recovering additional U S war dead and sought closer ties with the United States after returning three recovered service members.
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