Tongue-in-cheek awards highlight Ohio officials in 1976
Gov James A Rhodes and others draw humorous nods in a year-end feature. Vernal Riffe Jr Sen Oliver Ocasek William J Brown Lt Gov Celeste and Ted Brown receive mock honors for quirky acts and political quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Vernal Riffe Jr
Oliver Ocasek
William J. Brown
Richard F. Celeste
Ted W. Brown
Beau Brummel
Athens area newspaper masthead with staff roles listed
The item lists Che Athens Slessenger Est dated 1825 at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio with address 45701 and key staff including Frederick W. Bush publisher 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush publisher 1929 1965 G Kenner Bush publisher Richard R Paynter general manager Karl W Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel editorial page editor and Fred E Bolles circulation manager J William Coon classified advertising manager Carl L Weber production manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Fred W. Weber II
Fred E. Bolles
J. William Coon
Carl L. Weber
Indira Gandhi's Gag Rule Angers Indian Press
The piece portrays Indira Gandhi as using broad press censorship to mute rival factions within the Congress and the Youth Congress. It cites a ban on reporting internal party rivalries during a national emergency spanning 18 months and notes Sanjay Gandhi's clashes with leftist leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
India
Hatfields
McCoys
Congress Party
Mrs. Gandhi
Gandhi
Carter Faces Christmas Knots in Economic Challenge
NEW YORK AP examines Jimmy Carter's post election task to unclog a lagging economy. He must balance environmental concerns with spending on new plants, while modernizing education and jobs for a changing future amid consumer hesitancy and unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Utilities
Wiping Out the Yuletide Celebration
Ann Arbor report reveals Ford tried a White House lawn Yuletide pageant in 1974 to lift morale but failed to meet environmental impact rules. The plan, named Operation True Love, faced agency pushback on forms, species needs, and scheduling, leading to cancellation after heavy staffing and evolving obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ford
White House
Britas
University of Michigan
Franz Olegna
Carlton Foops
Olegna
Madcap British project ends in collapse and records filed
The project spiraled as OSHA balked at noise and facilities for 40 maids and others, Kissinger warned of resigning over 30 leaping Lords, the pound fell, and operation True Love failed. After 12 volumes of an environmental impact statement and 15 000 pages, Foops resigned and the staff went mad. Records remain at the Britas Library.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
State Department
Kissinger
Her Majesty
Foops
EPA
Britas
We Will Roger on American Foreign Relations
The speaker argues against forced propaganda to gain foreign friendships. He compares nations to individuals and warns that genuine conduct matters more than staged goodwill gestures. He cautions that meddling as a Good Samaritan can backfire and harm relations.
Middle East Peace Moves Highlight Saudi Pressure and Israeli Politics
The Saudis press the United States toward pushing Israel to negotiate a settlement as Israel’s Rabin government faces inflation strikes and internal divisions. Defense Minister Peres meets Kissinger and Brzezinski while Rabin seeks a mandate after resigning from a coalition split. Saudi oil policy shifts aim to pressure Washington without large price spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Israel
Near East
Carter
Labor
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Ford Administration
Shimon Peres Peres
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Warren Manshel
New York
Brzezinski
Saudi Arabia
Alireza
Kissinger
OPEC
Energy policy and oil pricing strategy under Carter
The piece argues the United States has reached a crossroad on foreign oil dependence. It contends Democrats can raise prices to spur conservation while Carter assembles a coherent long term energy plan with James Schlesinger as energy czar. It notes room to maneuver with Saudi stance and OPEC dynamics, though progress will be gradual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U.S
Carter
Defense
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Encounter column fades as readers shift away from government concerns
Bruce Humphrey recalls the rise and fall of Encounter a self syndicated column begun in October 1974. It failed to attract enough client newspapers or readers lost to changing attitudes toward government and economy. The piece ends with a pitch for a State Farm home buying booklet.
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Bruce Humphrey
Encounter
The
Nation
Rosalie
Jerry Ford & Co
America
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Rhodes
Camper
Riffe
Ocasek
Public Works
Statehouse
Republican House
Miami County
Robert Huffman
Lottery Commission
Celeste
Secretary Brown
Wayne Hays
Buddy
Donald D. Cook
Curtis Andrews
Kent B. McGough
GOP
Che Athens
Slessenger
Indira Gandhi
Charmer
Office of Management and Budget
Fish and Wildlife Service
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
Museum of Natural History
National Arboretum
Arboretum
Earl Butz
Butz
James Kilpatrick
Sre
UB Gumotr
Middle East
Joseph Kraft
Small Society
Brickman
Merry Christmas
Mensch
Volkswagen
State Farm Insurance Co
State Farm Insurance Companies
State Farm Plaza
Bloomington
Ill
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