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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1975
Page
1
Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown said door-to-door registration would cause fraud in the election system and urged lawmakers to delay voting on the change. He argued the plan would not evenly expand access, boosting registrations in cities while neglecting suburban and rural areas.
Democrats in Ohio defend a rapid redistricting bill to reshape congressional maps before Gov elect Rhodes takes office. The measure consolidates six Republican incumbents into three districts and mixes districts to strengthen Democratic leverage while allowing incumbents to seek election in new areas.
The Labor Department reports unemployment at 7.1 percent in December, the highest in 13 years, with over six million jobless. Heavy auto layoffs push total unemployed to 6.5 million, as President Ford faces calls for tax cuts amid a deepening recession.
Secretary Kissinger refused to rule out the use of military force against Middle East oil producers to prevent industrial strangulation. He warned against actions that could lead to war but noted there could be scenarios where force might be considered. The Business Week interview had suggested such possibilities amid the oil crisis.
Detroit AP reports that U S auto makers closed 1974 with sharply reduced output and announced further production cutbacks for 1975. GM Ford and Chrysler all posted year end declines with December deliveries down and Chrysler planning plant shutdowns as a new round of layoffs looms.
Washington AP reports Special Prosecutor Henry Ruth will not seek extensions for two Watergate grand juries, with panels due to expire in February and June. Ruth aims to close the office spawned by the scandal, while ongoing probes include campaign finance violations and preparations for trials of John Connally and Gordon Strachan.
In GHESHAM Wisconsin police tighten security around a band of armed Menominee Indians who seized a religious order's 200 acre Alexian Brothers estate mansion. About 200 inside the 64 room mansion as spokesmen describe them as vulnerable.
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Cloudy with a chance of showers or snow flurries tonight. Lows around 30. Cloudy Saturday with highs in the upper 30s. Details on page 2.
President Ford calls CIA Director William Colby Defense Secretary James Schlesinger and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to the White House for meetings on charges of illegal domestic intelligence. Colby had submitted a 50 page report on allegations of CIA files on 10 000 US citizens. Ford expects a statement by mid next week as he signs a trade bill and meets economic advisers.
President Ford proposed Peter J Brennan as ambassador to Ireland to fill a Labor Department leadership gap. Brennan hesitates amid AFL-CIO friction. possible successors include W J Usery Jr John T Dunlop Laurance Silberman and Richard Schubert Brennan would replace John C Moore if he accepts during Garrett Fitzgerald visit to Washington.
The Ohio lottery commission announced the winning weekly single number 412 and the double set 389 751 in Canton. The report notes the results for the latest drawing and urges players to check tickets.
The notice announces new subscription rates effective Sunday for the newspaper. It notes daily single copy pricing, home delivery by Carver and Pube, and motor route delivery. Costs have risen since the last price increase, with additional costs now absorbed no longer possible.
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