Governor Rhodes urged to find a slimmer blue pencil
In a Feb 14 1975 column Governor Rhodes is urged after the State Controlling Board refused $30 000 for a study of transportation needs. The piece notes the prior 3.5 million study filled 11 volumes and 3 9 feet of shelves and suggests Taft Jr as a potential editor.
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Grov
James A. Rhodes
State Controlling Board
Rhodes
Robert
A. Taft Jr
Ohio
Taft
Congressional Record
Senate
House
Athens Housing Code Revision Sparks City Debate
Landlords oppose the proposed code while tenants and students support. City council moves toward final approval after amendments to raise ceiling heights and tighten enforcement. The plan adds an appeals board to interpret provisions and allow reasonable variances to protect elderly tenants and maintain fairness in enforcement.
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Athens
Simon
Americans Afraid To Face Bad News in Economic Outlook
AP Business Analyst notes Greenspan predicts jobless rate to peak around 8.5 percent. AFL-CIO spokesman cites January unemployment at 8.2 percent and ongoing layoff waves nationwide, suggesting the rate may already have reached that level.
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NEW York
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advis
Afl-Cio
Union Pact Draws Praise From Tonelli For Garden State Paper Deal
Joseph P. Tonelli executives applaud a new 10 year contract with Garden State Paper providing binding arbitration and annual productivity bonuses based on mill output. The agreement aims to align labor and management to boost productivity and reduce strikes while sharing rewards.
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Joseph P. Tonelli
United Paperworkers International
Garden State Paper
Private economists glimpse 10 percent rate this year
Amid forecasts of a 10 percent rate, the discussion notes the rise now near 8.5 to 8.6 percent as private economists warn Americans may fear facing the facts. The market outlook points to higher borrowing costs and tighter lending through the year.
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America
Rhodes starts new era with first news conference
Gov. James A. Rhodes holds his first post inauguration news conference on January 31, marking a public rise in accessibility. The event follows his earlier secrecy and contrasts with later practices under Gilligan, as reporters note changes in press relations and legislative habits in Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Statehouse
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
John J. Gilligan
Kissinger Seeks Breakthrough After Rabat Setback
Henry Kissinger presses for a new round of talks between Israel and Egypt. He aims for a large Sinai withdrawal as the next step, while warning Egypt and Arab allies that Washington could halt oil exports if needed, amid stalled West Bank negotiations with Arafat.
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Israel
Egypt
Syria
Golan Heights
Golan
Hussein
West Bank
Jordan River
Rabat
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Arafat
Kissinger
United States
Sinai Desert
Yitzhak Rabin
Yigal Allon
Sadat
Persian Gulf
Washington
Kissinger Seeks firm Gaza Sinai concessions in new round
The piece reports Kissinger pursuing private talks with Egyptian President Sadat to secure concessions from Israel in a staged diplomacy. He aims to win Rabin’s government to withdrawal principles, while pressuring Sadat for politically salient gestures. Opposition from Peres, Eban, Syria, and the PLO faces risk of renewed war.
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Henry Kissinger
Rabat
Israel
Egypt
Near East
Dr. Kissinger
Sinai Desert
Sadat
Rabin
Israli
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Shimon Peres
Abba Eban
Geneva
PLO
Syria
Is Credit Police State Bill a Ruse
Washington observers warn that H.R. 212 the Lower Interest Rate Act of 1975 would compel the Fed to raise the money supply and implement a nationwide credit priority system. Treasury Secretary William Simon says the bill would turn the Fed into a national credit police and reallocate loans toward government favored uses. The measure, championed by Rep. Henry Reuss, faces early hearings while critics say it undermines private credit and risks harming borrowers.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Henry Reuss
House Banking and Currency
Reuss
Lester C. Thurow
Democrats push bold agenda as Gilligan era powers the Ohio legislature
With Democratic majorities in the Ohio General Assembly led by House Speaker Vernal Riffe Jr. and Gov. Rhodes facing vetoes, leaders plan a wave of initiatives. They cite a $91.3 million school appropriation and a slate of labor backed bills aimed at education, energy, and social programs amid budget debates and potential surplus funds.
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Senate
Columbus
House
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Gilligan
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Riffe
House Finance Appropriations Committee
Myrl Shoemaker
D- 88
Bourneville
Public Utilities Commission
David Hartley
Springfield
Hartley
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Consumer Marketing Authority
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Freund
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Nixon
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Pierre
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The
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Brickman
J Jst
Statehouse Press Corps
Gene Damschroder
Fremont
Joseph Kraft
Jerusalem
Credit Police
James Kilpatrick
Gilligan’s Government In Exile
Ohio Democratic Party
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