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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1976

Page

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Kissinger accuses Reagan of peace policy politics

Kissinger says Reagan and other candidates muddle world peace by turning foreign policy into partisan sloganeering. He criticizes leaks of the House intelligence committee report as McCarthyite and vows to resign only if U.S. interests demand it. Speaker Albert weighs Ford’s leak-tracking offer with cautious response.

Washington Henry A. Kissinger Ronald Reagan Kissinger Reagan Soviet Union United States Siberia China House Intelligence Committee U.S House Carl Albert Ford

Hearst Ex-Fiance To Describe Kidnapping Night

Patricia Hearst faces a key moment as her ex-fiance Steven Weed is called to describe the Berkeley apartment beating after the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted Hearst on Feb. 4, 1974. Prosecutors rest their case, Bailey plans a tour of Hearst’s confinement sites and the bank robbery scene.

San Francisco Patricia Hearst U.S Steven Weed Weed Berkeley Symbionese Liberation Army Miss Hearst Browning SLA Los Angeles William and Emily Harris Bailey U.S. District Court Oliver J. Carter Donald ‘Cinque

Bombing hits Hearst Castle guest house near San Simeon

Patricia Hearst's parents condemn "maniacs" after a $1 million plus blast at Casa del Sol, part of the Hearst Castle estate. No arrests or suspects named as the FBI probes possible NWLF claims. Visitors evacuated. Randolph Hearst and officials lament the attack amid Patty Hearst's San Francisco bank robbery trial.

San Simeon Calif Patricia Hearst Hearst Castle San Francisco San Luis Obispo FBI New World Liberation Front NWLF San Francisco Bay Area Casa del Sol Patty

Reagan to release more financial information

Reagan says he will add details to his finances after Ford reports his family net worth at 323,489. Public records show Reagan as a millionaire with three California properties valued at 2,363,000. A source close to Reagan indicated no change in his financial position since February 1975.

Washington Ronald Reagan Ford Reagan California

Finances Of 1975 Political Figures Reported

The San Francisco Examiner estimated Rea gan's 1975 earnings at 700000 from lectures radio show and columns. Common Cause released financial data on nine Democratic candidates noting Milton A. Shapp at 2.8 million assets. Sargent Shriver reported 135000 total assets as of August 31 1975 with no data on Eunice Kennedy. Ford's decade long state ment shows net worth of 323489 with 1200 in liabilities. Wallace lists income from royalties over 10000 and a home valued 50000 to 250000 with debts to banks between 25000 and 50000. Carter and wife assets as of 1974 year end total 588698 including peanut farm.

The San Francisco Examiner Reagan Common Cause Citizen's Lobby Milton A. Shapp Pennsylvania Sargent Shriver Ford Alabama George C. Wallace Wallace Wallace Campaign Inc Georgia Jimmy Carter Carter

Pot Seen Safer Than Tobacco and Alcohol for Teens

Washington AP Dr Robert L DuPont of the National Institute on Drug Abuse says many teens try marijuana and it is safer than cigarettes or alcohol though not risk free. He notes most youths 18 to 25 have tried it and urges cautious, minimal use if continued. He favors a $25 fine for simple possession.

Washington Robert L. DuPont National Institute On Drug Abuse DuPont Institute Congress

ConRail may require $176 million more after purchase failure

The failure of two railroads to buy 2000 miles of track may force taxpayers to fund an additional $176 million for ConRail. The U S Rail Association said the 2000 miles planned for sale to Chessie System and Southern Railway will join ConRail instead, expanding its network to over 17000 miles.

Washington ConRail The U.S. Rail Association Northeastern Chessie System Southern Railway Insula Delaware Maryland Virginia Southern Hagen USRA Hagan

Valentines Day wishes and a ConRail overview in one piece

Readers send Valentine wishes in a special Happy Ads note while USRA discusses ConRail’s funding, route changes, and property sales. The plan includes 2000 miles of track, subsidies, and a path toward profitability with projections of losses in 1976 and gains by 1979.

Messenger

Rail merger plans dropped save jobs in Meigs County

Chessie System and Southern Railroad abandoned their bid to buy 2000 miles of rail lines including the Penn Central section between Corning and Point Pleasant. The move leaves Conrail to handle the area, which locals hope could preserve the 200 jobs and $2 million payroll tied to the Corning-Point Pleasant segment.

Middleport Chessie System Southern Railroad Meigs County Penn Central Conrail Corning Point Pleasant Corning-Point Pleasant

Athens County Couple Slain at Home on Vore Ridge Road

Sheriff officials say Conrad L. Collins and wife Ellen were shot to death in their Waterloo Township home on Vore Ridge Road. Deputies, the coroner and the prosecutor responded at noon as investigators questioned their son Bill and sealed off the area from reporters.

Vore Ridge Road Paul Brown Conrad L. Collins Ellen Brown Robert Butts Michael Nolan Bill Waterloo Collins

Ohio University Faculty Reject Bargaining Question

Faculty at Ohio University vote against a collective bargaining question by 53 percent with about 93 percent turnout on the Athens campus and four branches. The piece notes related pages on budget cuts and other campus items.

Ohio University Athens

Unnecessary Abortions Prompt Ban Fallout

A short lived 1973 spray adhesive ban frightened women into unnecessary abortions with at least eight known to be linked to the policy. The report notes the ban’s six month duration and its health impact.

Womens

PUCO leader urges probe of purchased gas adjustment

Columbus Ohio AP. Ohio Public Utilities Commissioner David C Sweet calls for a full investigation of the purchased gas adjustment used by Ohio gas utilities and proposes a commission rule to monitor PGA as closely as fuel adjustment charges for electric utilities.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Public Utilities Ohio David C. Sweet PUCO Commission PGA

IRA strikes across Northern Ireland after hunger striker dies

In Belfast a coordinated campaign of arson bombing and shooting by the I R A and supporters swept Northern Ireland after the death of Frank Stagg in Wakefield Jail. Police logged about 100 incidents on Thursday night, with two dead and 13 injured as Stagg's body was prepared for burial in the Irish Republic.

Belfast Northern Ireland Irish Republican Army Frank Stagg Stagg Irish Republic Wakefield

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