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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1976
Page
1
Policemen and salaries dominate Athens coverage as two city officials express sympathy for pay issues while Mayor Barrett and Safety Director Goldsberry oppose the job action. Includes analysis of police pay and city budget notes.
County budget work continued in several area counties with Meigs and Hocking approving budgets. Vinton suspended pending settlement of an allotment formula dispute. Weather forecasts show cloudy skies with rain Wednesday turning to snow in the afternoon and highs in the 34 to 40 range.
Domestic car sales climbed 30 percent above year-earlier levels in mid-December. It marked the eighth straight 10-day period with sales above last year's figures, boosting industry hopes for a strong 1976.
Anne Armstrong a former Republican National Committee co chair and presidential adviser is expected to be named ambassador to Great Britain. A White House announcement would follow British approval. If confirmed she would be the first American woman ambassador to a major embassy since Clare Booth Luce in Rome 1953 57 and the first woman envoy named by a major country to London.
California's Air Resources Board fines American Motors Corp 4.2 million over allegedly false air pollution test results. The board halts California sales of all AMC cars with 304 cubic inch V eight engines effective midnight tonight.
Transportation Secretary William T. Coleman Jr. says he will weigh economic diplomatic and environmental factors before deciding if the Concorde supersonic jet can land in the United States. He promised a quick decision at a public hearing Monday.
Six gunmen abducted Louis Hazan president of Phonogram Co alongside his wicker basket escape. They contacted his wife by phone today asking for 3.4 million dollars. Police stated the ransom money was ready for delivery. Hazan was seized December 31 during a board meeting in central Paris.
Ohio Gov James A Rhodes returns from vacation to clash with Senate Democrats over cabinet confirmations. Rhodes accuses the majority of holding appointments hostage as 9 of his 20 cabinet picks have been confirmed amid ongoing partisan friction in Columbus.
Former White House aide Haldeman and three others appeal Watergate cover-up convictions arguing bias from pretrial publicity and flawed juror review. Lawyers contend Sirica erred and seek overturning verdicts in a case linked to Nixon's presidency.
The South Armagh Republican Action Force claimed responsibility for the bus siege near Whitecross, killing 10 Protestant textile workers as part of escalating sectarian violence. Police tied the incident to IRA factions and noted at least a dozen gunmen participated. one survivor, Alan Black, was left gravely wounded. Authorities urged action, with Merlyn Rees calling for a crisis conference and more security forces.
Former CIA official Richard S. Welch, described as a brilliant scholar-spy, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in a military ceremony attended by President Ford. He was assassinated outside his Athens home after being publicly identified as a CIA operative, with his body carried to the gravesite on a horse drawn caisson and a three volley salute. A Washington insider noted Welch’s integrity and shrewdness while critics cited inadequate protection for agents amid intelligence ops disclosures.
Ronald Reagan toured frigid New Hampshire by bus on the first day of the 1976 campaign, the lone announced presidential candidate meeting voters there as Ford defended farm policies in Missouri. The Republican field begins early testing of candidates while Iowa caucuses loom for Democrats.
A brief classified ad for a house on Route Albany rented quickly after a single five dollar notice. The item highlights how small ads can connect landlords with tenants efficiently.
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