Ohio House to Hear Controversial S B 208 on Teacher Tenure
In this 1976 focus, a reader argues that S B 208 would strip school boards of control by using an impartial referee for non renewal decisions, risking continued employment for underperforming teachers. The piece urges better teacher evaluation and board dismissal rights to protect student learning.
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Ohio Senate
Boards of Education
House of Representatives
Board of Education
Ohio Education Association
Policeman Suspensions Highlight Internal Police Oversight
A city editor urges Athens authorities to publicly report two recent suspensions of officers by Police Chief Ted Jones. The piece argues proactive internal policing, on and off duty, builds department credibility and could delay the need for a civilian review board.
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Athens
Ted Jones
Jones
Public and Government See 1976 Economics Differently
A George Gallup Princeton survey shows 70 percent of Americans expect economic trouble in 1976, with 57 percent foreseeing rising unemployment. The public’s gloom contrasts with some economists’ optimism, and pessimism runs across several countries while two years ago 85 percent predicted trouble in 1974.
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George Gallup
Princeton
Italy
West Germany
Canada
Spain
Brazil
Japan
India
U.S
New Auto Plates To Be Long Living in Ohio
Ohio prepares for spring sale of over eight million sets of red and white 1976 license plates made of aluminum to last three years or more. Plates will be renewed annually starting 1977 with stickers and may extend to 1980 or beyond, depending on a reflector supplier contract.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Walter Arrowsmith
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Arrowsmith
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Columbus
John J. Gilligan
Curtis Andrews
Bureau
Ohio Penal Industries
Lebanon
Winter Power Outage Brings Simple Quiet to Virginia
The author recalls a Southern winter outage that blanketed the region in silence. Snow and ice reshape routines as water must be fetched by hand while fires burn and meals are improvised. Residents read, write, and discuss politics, noting Ford’s steadiness amid the outage.
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Brainerd
Fargo
Butte
Virginia
Richmond
Jerry Ford
Ford
White House
Leorenzo
Looking Back and Forward on 1975 Difficulties and Faith
The author reflects on 1975 as a year of hard times with inflation and recession, a US exit from Vietnam, and a damaged public mood. Despite cynicism toward institutions, leadership gaps persist while George Wallace and Ronald Reagan rise as outsiders. As the year ends, hopes rise for a return to normalcy, but moral renewal may take years.
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United States
Vietnam
Boosters
Atlanta
Wordsworth
White House
Harvard
Chase Bank
Exxon
Supreme Court
George Wallace
Ronald Reagan
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