Congress Should Limit CIA Probe and Focus on Real Problems
A 1975 column argues Congress should not pursue a CIA domestic spying probe as a top priority. It praises President Ford for appointing a blue ribbon committee and urges courts and prosecutors, not Congress, to handle Watergate era accountability. It warns against shifting attention from pressing economic and social issues.
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William Colby
Richard Nixon
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Nixon
Senators Consider Broad Reform Proposals Across Congress
Reform pushes move through the House toward open sessions and ballots for chairs while Senate factions weigh public meetings for committees and possible changes to filibuster rules. Proposals include expanding key committees and automatic secret ballots for chairmen.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Armed Services and Finance Committees
House Democrats
Chamber
Ways and Means
Athens Waterworks statue noted in 1895 fountain gift
A reader cites an 1895 Athens Atlas photo of the Athens Public Drinking Fountain a Green statue copy and inscriptions honoring the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union with May 30 1895 as presentation date. The letter also recalls editor correspondence and a reader query about bicycle riding laws and sidewalk riding guidance.
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the Messenger
Athens
Court House Esplanade
Young Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union of
Young Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Gratitude for Christmas Season Public Service Messages
A sender thanks the newspaper for cooperation in publishing messages to readers during the Christmas season. They credit the articles with helping meet service commitments and note all mail was dispatched on schedule.
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the Messenger
Reader letters policy for public input
The Messenger invites signed letters on general topics. Include sender’s full address and telephone number. The paper may condense letters to fit space and enhance readability and reader interest.
Decriminalizing marijuana and porn raises legal questions
A columnist argues that decriminalizing minor marijuana offenses could curb court clogging, but porn poses broader harms. He cites Stanley v Georgia, notes obstruction of public morality, and asserts hard core pornographers profit from coercive trafficking, warranting harsher penalties.
Emphasis to Stay On Ohio Highways
Richard D. Jackson will direct Ohio Department of Transportation starting January 13, focusing on highways as the primary transport mode. He plans to fill about 50 vacancies, review the new transportation master plan, and ensure highway funding via the highway trust fund while maintaining liaison with airports.
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Ray Lambert
Columbus
State Department
Jackson
Old State Highway Department
Rhodes
John J. Gilligan
Department
Gilligan
Big Numbers for a Big Economy Deficit Debate
The column argues President Ford must use a large deficit to stimulate a $1.5 trillion economy. It compares 1964 and 1958 actions, estimates a needed tax cut around $36 billion or spending of $360 billion, and notes inflation and unemployment shapes policy choices.
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Ford
Eisenhower
GNP
Treasury
William Simon
Liberal Democrats
Joint Economic Committee
Today in History January 7 1975 commemorates milestones
Today in history notes key events on January 7 across years including Truman announcing the hydrogen bomb in 1953 and the 1789 first U.S. presidential election. It also mentions the 1984 Gregorian calendar adoption by Holy Roman Empire states and Vietnam war casualty figures from 1970.
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Harry Truman
State of the Union
United States
Holy Roman Empire
U.S
Millard Fillmore
Small society aids country amid shifting aid
A brief note recalls five years of aid marked for a country. It mentions past Israeli air strikes near Cairo and Japan's 6 percent Yen devaluation a year ago. It also lists birthdays for Claude Kirk at age 49 and ends with a Henry Adams quotation about learning.
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Japan
Florida
Claude Kirk
Henry Adams
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