Domino Effect Sign Ordinance Faces Court Challenge
An Athens sign ordinance passed in 1970 targets outdoor business signs with design and size rules and a five year removal window for nonconforming signs. A local business sues in common pleas court seeking a variance or four thousand five hundred dollars, arguing constitutional flaws and potential financial impact on the city.
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Athens
East State St
City In Common Pleas Court
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Appeals Board
Admission of Guilt at UN PLO Debate Over Middle East
The UN Security Council vote 11 to 1 allowed PLO representation amid abstentions by Great Britain France and Italy and a US yes. Israel boycotted. editor argues the move legitimizes the PLO and condemns the UN as illegitimate for negotiating Israeli security.
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UN Security Council
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Middle East
Great Britain
France
Italy
Israel
United States
United Nations
Chaim Herzog
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Security Council
NATO Faces 1976 Strains Over Nuclear Arms and Angola
NATO leaders in Brussels confront mounting tensions from U S Soviet nuclear talks and a fragile prospect of arms reductions in Vienna. Angola’s oil flow and Soviet influence complicate Western European politics as Helsinki Council momentum stalls. If no progress by May, allies may rethink strategy toward the Soviet Union.
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Carl Hartman
Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Angola
North America
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Soviet Union
United States
Indochina
Henry A. Kissinger
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vienna
Austria
West Germany
Africa
Middle East
Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
U.S
Helsinki
Finland
Inflation sets stage for more strikes in 1976 say panel
The Conference Board panel forecasts increased strikes in 1976 as more contracts expire and inflation erodes workers pay. They predict 7 to 8 percent consumer price rise and unions seeking catch-up raises and escalator clauses to offset inflation. First-year wage gains may run 10 to 15 percent.
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New York
Washington
Republicans Urged to Cool It Amid GOP Plight
Washington reports begin with a warning to Republican partisans to ease expectations as polls show just 13 to 20 percent of voters identify as Republicans. The party holds under one third of House seats and about a third of Senate seats, creating pressure at annual meetings and hinting at austerity in party activities.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ronald Reagan
White House
Congress
Dooley
Genghis Khan
Touchstone
Ford
Kansas City
Pet Rocks and political divides stir discussion in editorials
A reader warns against Pet Rocks citing cleanliness and safety concerns, while a political column analyzes Republican challengers Ford and Reagan. The piece contrasts party unity with intra party tensions and notes criticisms from the press.
Athens Police Diligence Praised for Home Checks
A resident thanks Athens Police for thorough checks of the home while away last fall. A neighbor notes officers were often unseen but consistently careful in inspecting the premises, expressing appreciation to the department.
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City Police
the Messenger
Athens
Athens Police Officers
Historic Homestead Bill Seeks Ohio Recognition
Senate bill sponsored by Donald E. Lukens would create a legal category historic homestead for homes owned or occupied by the same family for 100 years. The Ohio Historical Society would issue plaques with a society emblem, with applicants paying all costs including research, forms, and plaque installation.
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William Kronholm
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
General Assembly
Donald E. ‘Buz Lukens
Middletown
Ohio Historical Society
Thomas H. Smith
Historical Society
America
Smith
Senate
Assad Presses UN Talks and Middle East Bargaining
The article argues Assad uses UN debates to boost Palestinian leverage and Syria’s position, pressuring Israel and its allies. It urges the United States to veto pro-Palestinian shifts while supporting renewed talks with Syria and Jordan. It warns that rewarding Palestinian aims could threaten Israel and regional stability.
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Sinai
Soviet Union
Russia
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Assad
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The
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James Kilpatrick
Australia
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Defense
James Schlesinger
Reagan
Mathias
Howard
Bo”’ Callaway
Washington Post
Morris Udall
Bill Registers Historic Homes
Hafez Assad
Mideast
Hussein
State Kissinger
Golan
Joseph Kraft
Near East
Rabin
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