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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1976

Page

4

Security Breakdown Imperils U S Destiny

Anthony Harrigan argues the United States loses influence and faces global reverses due to anti security elements in Congress. He portrays Soviet expansion from Angola to the Persian Gulf, criticizes CIA attacks, and calls for renewed American will to defend security and oil routes.

Anthony Harrigan United States Vietnam Washington U.S Congress Ussr Angola Caribbean Europe North America NATO Portugal Greece Turkey Central Intelligence Agency Africa Persian Gulf Australia Japan

Athens Stressenger Publisher, staff history and address

The Athens Stressenger lists established dates 1825 and Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio with publisher Frederick W. Bush 1896 to 1929 G Kenner Bush and Richard R Paynter as assistant to the publisher Fred W Weber circulation director Gordon K Bush as publisher 1929 to 1965 Karl W Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor and contact telephone 614 592 6612.

Johnson Road Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Richard R. Paynter Fred W. Weber Gordon K. Bush Karl W. Runser Roy Cross

Congress backs pay and perk increases says Bell

California Rep. Alphonzo Bell notes in the U S Chamber of Commerce newsletter that Congress paused to benefit itself with higher salaries cost of living tied raises larger stationery and district allowances and staff increases. He cites per member cost rising from 376 505 to 488 505 yearly over two years and offers no judgment on value for taxpayers.

Congress California U.S. Chamber of Commerce Congressional Action Rep Alphonzo Bell Bell Rep. Bell

Ohio lawmakers seek stronger Consumer Sales Practices Act

Assistant Attorney General Robert Tongren cites debt collectors using intimidation as a reason to tighten Ohio law. He argues existing rules focus on deception, but unfair practices by debt collectors harm consumers, including harassment in medical and welfare cases and schemes like the missing heir fraud.

William Kronholm Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Asst Robert Tongren Ohio Tongren

Ohio perspective on inheritance and consumer pitch penalties

Tongren testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on expanding the consumer sales act to cover unfair practices. He noted thousands of Douglasses received the same pitch and that free information exists via the Unclaimed Funds Agency. He cited 31 states banning such practices and described federal unfairness guidelines.

Tongren Senate Judiciary Committee Pennsylvania Michigan Indiana Illinois

Dunlop Resigns Amid Labor Picketing Bill Debate

The resignation of Labor Secretary John Dunlop follows Ford’s veto of the common situs picketing bill. Critics say Dunlop’s role in shaping labor management ties is overstated while supporters note the administration faced undue labor pressure and economic strain. The Times urged restraint by labor while acknowledging political factors behind the departure.

John Dunlop Dunlop Ford Labor New York Times The Times White House

State of Economy Appears Strong Ahead of 1976 Budget Debate

The piece notes improving economic signals under the Ford era with lower inflation and unemployment staying above 7 percent. It cites December retail sales, falling wholesale prices, and a sub 7 percent prime rate as signs of momentum while warning of potential labor strife and political fight over a $10 billion tax cut and a $395 billion budget in May.

New York Ford Conference Board Commerce Department Congress

Siding Italy's Communists and the CIA Birr

Washington debates CIA funding of foreign political parties with rumored plans to grant six million dollars to Italy's Christian Democrats to block Communists. Critics warn such aid may backfire, suggesting support for the Italian Communist Party could prove more effective.

Washington United States CIA Christian Democrats Italy Giulio Machiavelli

CIA funds for Italian Communists plan discussed in fiction

In a dialogue between a narrator and Machiavelli a scheme unfolds to fund the Italian Communist Party through the CIA to influence Italy’s election. They discuss publicizing the covert aid and triggering a Soviet response, weighing detente risks and political fallout.

Machiavelli Italian Communist Party CIA Italy Center Machiavellian

Indispensable Man Chou En-lai Wept At Peking State Funeral

A columnist reflecting on Chou En-lai's role cites NBC’s Jack Reynolds and likens his influence to Mao era leadership. The piece notes vast Chinese deaths under Maoist rule, estimates range from 30 to 60 million, and mentions Soviet figures. It parallels Goering and Ribbentrop, and ends with musings on politics and an 1928 election date.

NBC Jack Reynolds Chou En-lai Peking Mao Tse-tung Nuremburg Adolf Hitler Hitler Chou Enlai Franz Michael George Taylor George Beckmann China Japan United States Department of State Soviet Union Hermann Goering Mao Switzerland Chou Molotov Ribbentrop Reynolds Cuernavaca

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