Fairer Formula Proposed for Appalachian Highway Funding Change
Ohio Governor Rhodes urged revising the Appalachian Regional Commission matching formula at the ARC and National Governors Conference meeting in Washington. A 90 10 split would shift costs to the federal government, aligning Appalachian Highway funding with Interstate projects and speeding completion amid inflation.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
Washington
National Governors Conference
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
ARC
John J. Gilligan
Rhodes
Faculty vote on Ping confidence at Ohio University
Faculty at Athens and branch campuses vote on Wednesday and Thursday to express confidence or no confidence in Charles J. Ping’s administration. The unofficial ballot gauges support for or against a formal collective bargaining process and salary and job security concerns amid past budget cuts and student losses.
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Fred Whissel
Ohio University
Charles J. Ping
Athens and Branch
Dr. Ping
Ping
Ohio Education Association
University Council
Faculty unions and merit pay spark university debate
The article discusses the push for merit-based raises funded by maximum available dollars and the clash between faculty committees and administration over unionization. Provost Taylor Culbert warns unions threaten mediocrity and rigidity while noting academic and economic roles may clash under a contract.
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Taylor Culbert
Culbert
Ping
Senate
University Curriculum Council
Ohio
Youngstown State
McGillicuddy Makes It on Her Own
Washington column examines Marion Javits resignation as Iran Airlines PR consultant and debates whether a wife may work in a role tied to her husband. The piece argues the core issue is whether Javits was hired for talent or connections amid a Women’s Lib context.
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Washington
Marion Javits
Iran Airlines
Jack Javits
Senate
Ms. Javits
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ryder & Finn
Bogeyland job tale a receptionist to chief exec
A satirical tale shows Sheila McGillicuddy applying at Softsoap and Armtwister for the Bogeyland account. She is offered a high ranking job with a hefty pay and perks but the twist ends with a reconsideration toward a receptionist role amid a pending divorce.
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Softsoap & Armtwister
Washington
Bogeyland
Bogeyland Airlines
Armtwister
Sheila
Softsoap
Ohio lawmaker calls for state audit over property tax hikes
Rep. Terry Tranter of Cincinnati asks the state auditor to probe county property taxation after reports from the CFA and Ohio Education Association suggest 23 counties overcharged taxpayers by about 20 million dollars due to rollbacks not applied after annual reappraisals. Tranter cites Hamilton County reappraisal complaints. A Ferguson aide signals a spot check likely in Hamilton County. The issue sparks election time rhetoric as Tranter ties tax policy to voters and real estate owners.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Terry Tranter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
John Hall
CFA
Tranter
Hamilton
Joseph Decourcy
Thomas E. Ferguson
Hamilton County
Sandusky County
Esther Seibert
Letter to the Editor questions drug detail in local shooting story
A correspondent complains about a December Messenger article on three local shooting deaths. The writer objects to reporting alleged drugs found at the suspects' house, arguing it was irrelevant and possibly inaccurate and that families deserve sensitive coverage.
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the Messenger
Mayles
Jago
Sheriff's Department
Athens County
Moynihan Resignation Signals UN Turbulence and Fatigue
The piece argues Moynihan’s exit from the United Nations reflects deep structural strains in Western diplomacy, noting his unpreparedness for UN culture and fatigue after eight months. It critiques Kissinger’s influence on appointments, mentions Moynihan’s early missteps, and portrays the UN establishment as entrenched in Third World dominance.
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United States
New York
United Natins
Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United Nations
Soviet Union
People’s Republic of China
U.N
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Commentary Magazine
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