Employment Figures May Seem to Be Misleading
AP reports Julius Shiskin defends official unemployment data while acknowledging flaws. Critics call for review by a blue ribbon panel as seasonal adjustments and shifting labor force trends raise questions about a 8.3 percent November jobless rate. Gordon Committee legacy and Alfred Teller’s criticisms frame calls for improved methods and potentially new adjustment factors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes two surveys diverged this year but are converging as year ends.
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NEW York
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Shiskin
Gordon Committee
Robert A. Gordon
Gordon
University of California-Berkeley
Alfred Teller
Teller
Census Bureau
Georgetown University
Critics differ on unemployment review findings and methods
Shiskin champions another committee's results as potentially aligning with the Gordon Committee, while Sindlinger & Co. disputes BLS unemployment understatements by more than one million. Shiskin notes efforts to establish a review since June 1973, now forwarded by Labor Secretary Dunlop to the White House.
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Gordon
Sindlinger & Co
Shiskin
Labor
John Dunlop
White House
Athens Lilessenger Publication Details and Staff
The Athens Lilessenger established 1825 on Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 lists Frederick W Bush publisher 1896 1929 G Kenner Bush publisher Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher Fred W Weber circulation director with archival notes on leadership.
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Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Richard R. Paynter
Fred W. Weber
Editorial Page Staff Listings of The Journal
The note lists Fred Whissel editorial page editor Gordon K. Bush publisher 1929 1965 Karl W Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor and contact telephone 614 592 6612 for The Journal leadership.
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Fred Whissel
Gordon K. Bush
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Finger Rule Turns Robbery Thwarted by Vigilant Vet
A Seattle Vietnam veteran chased a restaurant robber who fled with cash and a knife. He warned the thief by threatening a shot with his extended index finger, prompting the culprit to discard the weapon. The veteran said a loaded finger can feel like a gun when the other person is unaware.
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Seattle
Associated Press
The Falling Ford on Snow Slope Skills
An editorial cartoon focus questions President Ford ski mishaps and defense of his athletic image. The piece notes past crises with Cambodia and Thailand and argues resilience matters more than slips, praising Ford’s continued poise.
Thailand Delays U S troop Pullout Amid Border Strains
American forces plan full withdrawal from Thailand by next spring while Thai officials seek to slow the exit. The note comes as border tensions arise with neighboring Laos and Cambodia, both now Communist.
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Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
UN Approval Dips to 30-Year Low After Zionism Resolution
Gallup surveys show 33 percent of Americans rate the UN as doing a good job and 51 percent view it as poor, a drop from January. Most still favor U.S. membership, with 1,507 adults surveyed from Nov. 21 to 24.
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Princeton
United Nations
U.S
United Nations General Assembly
Palestine
Gallup
Free World
Security Council
General Assembly
Job Jeb Opa
S&s
United States
Ohio Eyes Project Conserve for Energy Savings
Ohio officials await a federal decision on joining Project Conserve, a plan to mail 29 point energy questionnaires to homeowners and compute home improvements from a Washington computer. If selected, Ohio would launch a February multimedia campaign to promote conservation and quantify potential dollar savings.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Federal Energy Administration
Ohio Energy and Resource Development Agency
ERDA
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Energy
FEA
Columbia Gas
Regulatory Public Utilities Commission
Project Conserve
Who’s to Blame for What Went Wrong in 1975
A reflective piece attributes blame for 1975 to figures including President Ford and Congress. Ford pins fault on Congress while Congress criticizes the administration. Reagan and Cosell are cited with broad blame on spending and welfare programs.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Ford Administration
Ronald Reagan
America
CIA
FBI
Ralph Nader
EPA
FTC
FDA
HEW
NIH
NIMH
NAM
OBM
YMCA
YWCA
A&p
Henry Kissinger
Figures Blast 1975 Woes From Leaders Celebrities
A collage quotes famous figures and institutions blaming or dodging responsibility for 1975 problems. Nelson Rockefeller, Abe Beame, Patty Hearst, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger weigh in on energy, crime, fiscal policy, and politics while corporations and agencies offer pointed jibes at regulators and the public.
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Earl Butz
Russia
Secretary of the Treasury
William Simon
New York City
Abe Beame
Progress in Moscow Undermined by Soviet Cruelty
The piece notes Moscow residents are marginally better off in housing and dress but under a regime that uses cruelty to stay in power. It argues Soviet efficiency is not the cause and criticizes ongoing suppression of dissent despite occasional Western complaints about Solzhenitsyn Sakharov Amalrik.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Solzhenitsyn
Sakharov
Amalrik
CBS
Dissidents face unpredictable risk as détente lures leniency
The piece reviews how Soviet actions against dissidents persist despite detente. William Buckley reports that American journalists face expulsion and surveillance, Amalrik endures a labor camp and psychiatric restraints, while dissidents must navigate a volatile Kremlin mindset and uncertain safe passage for contacts.
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CBS
Soviet Union
Amalrik
Kremlin
Soviet counters to detente spark art world uproar and new freedoms
The piece notes a bulldozed outdoor exhibit by unlicensed Soviet artists, then a cautious post incident show. It says a few offending artists were invited to the Artists Union, and claims detente yields little for Soviet citizens beyond a thriving counter economy with cash, scarce goods, and licenses to buy luxury items. It argues universal corruption would push toward a free market system.
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Artists Union
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
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