Tourism boom lifts Ohio region with 207.9 million spend in 1975
A Buckeye Tourist Council study funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission estimates 18 Southeastern Ohio counties spent about 207.9 million on tourism in 1975 with 1,343 tourism jobs in five counties and significant tax take. Projections for 1976 suggest further growth.
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Ohio
Buckeye Tourist Council
Appalachian Regional Commission
Cleveland
Athens
Morgan
Meigs
Hocking
Perry
Capital Spending Plans for Real
A Commerce Department survey shows business plans to spend more on plant and equipment in 1977, but inflation distorts the gains. Real increases may be around 5.3 percent, with forecasters optimistic that deferred projects will return and new investments start, despite uncertain inflation and rates.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Commerce Department
Argus Research Corp
Forest Service seeks greater public input in Ohio forest decisions
Wayne National Forest supervisor Donald Girton outlines plans to boost public involvement in choosing recreation, habitat, timber, mining, and spraying policies. Five methods include meetings, advisory groups, drafts for comment, news releases, and working groups to build consensus.
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Fred Whissel
Marine Corps
Forest Service
Donald S. Girton
Athens
Perry
Hocking
Girton
Wayne- Hoosier National Forest
Wayne National
al Elisar Girton
U.S. Department of Agriculture Agency
Monongahela National Forest
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Wayne National Forest
Michigan
Wisconsin
Attorneys General
Hoosier
Indiana
Audubon Society
National Wildlife Federation
Izaak Walton League
New England
Betty Ford Graduation Marked By Her Own Truthful Role
Betty Ford leaves the White House phase not with a goodbye but a graduation. She is praised as a real, honest, outspoken First Lady who spoke openly about divorce, breast cancer, abortion, and the Equal Rights Amendment, while balancing family life with public duties and advancing women’s rights.
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Betty Ford
Betty Bloomer
Betty Bloomer Ford
University of Michigan
United Nations
White House
Midwest States Seek Official Mid America Region Status
Ohio Governor Rhodes and governors of Indiana Illinois and Iowa petition the federal government to recognize the Mid America Economic Development Region. If approved, federal funds may support studies on energy industry and jobs across sixty Ohio counties and neighboring states.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Mid- America
U.S. Department of Commerce
Commission
U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau
Mid-America
Appalachian Regional Commission
James A. Duerk
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Great Lakes Regional Commission
Duerk
House Economic Affairs and Federal Relations Committee
Edward J. Orlett
Dayton
Rhodes
Unscrambling Echeverria's Eggs and Mexican Reform
The piece argues Mexico under Luis Echeverria faced economic collapse and rising violence. It cites devaluation, growing deficits, inflation, and collapsed peso value, plus anti US rhetoric and Third World alignment. It predicts reforms under Lopez Portillo, including privatization, ejido reform, and population challenges, urging American readers to travel to México to help.
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Mexico
Echeverria
Sonora
United States
United Nations
Lopez Portillo
National University
Pazos
Carlos Untel
Women urged to learn corporate code for advancement
AP reports Professor Eugene Jennings, a Michigan State University management expert, says competent women miss promotions by ignoring unwritten corporate rules. He notes assertiveness alone fails in manufacturing and urges finding a sponsor, accepting teamwork, and avoiding self-centered moves to win a boss’s support.
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New York
Eugene Jennings
Jennings
Michigan State University
Letters to the Editor Welcome for General Interest
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Will Rogers Reflects On Presidents And Inauguration
The comedian notes that a new president has taken office and quips about leaving with a joke. He recalls remarks on sudden swearing in and says he will remember the statement as a high remark about officeholders. He adds that he will not quit and that much depends on future actions, with surprise possible.
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Athens County
Hocking County
Carter
Ford
Boston
Susan
Betty
Jerry
Midwest
Luis Echeverria
William J. Buckley
Porfirio Diaz
Verre
Will Rogers
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