Appalachia 2000: Ohio’s Rural Growth Gamble Examined
A 1975 Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development study projects 25 years ahead for Ohio Appalachia. It lists seven counties likely to reach metro status and 21 stagnating counties due to geography transportation costs and limited public investment. Emphasizing growth points, it warns regional progress hinges on federal and state investment and improved internal transport.
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Unio Department of Economic and Community Development
Ohio
OECD
Ohiw
Washington, Jefferson
Belmont
Lawrence
Carroll
Clermont
Tuscarawas
DECD
DECI
Appalachian
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachia
Return of Outcast Teng Must Miss Madam Mao
Chinese moderates gain a boost as Teng Hsiao-peng, 70, is elected vice chairman and standing committee member of the Communist Party. His return signals support for Deng Xiaoping style detente with the United States and the West. Teng, once purged during the Cultural Revolution, was rehabilitated starting 1973 and rose again to power, sharing influence with Li Xiannian.
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Tokyo
Premer Teng Hsyao-peng
Communist Party
Teng
Central Committee
Peoples’ Republic
Chou En-lai
Chou
United States
West
Lin Piao
Mao
Chiang-ching
Chau
Li Hsian-men
Teng Plots to Succeed Chou as Premier Amid Mao Era Tensions
Teng has long partnered with Chou Enlai and may aim to succeed him if the premier steps down during the next National People's Congress session. The central committee has prepared for the congress but not set a date. Madame Mao and allies in the politburo face disappointment as Teng’s ascent unsettles the Shanghai faction and the so called Cultural Revolution hardliners.
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Chou
Teng
National Peoples’ Congress
Central Committee
Mao
Yao Wen-yuan
Chang Chun-chiao
Wang Hung-wen
Shanghai
Madame Mao
Yao Wei-yuan
Status Of Ohio Legislation Status Of Ohio Legislation
Ohio legislators move a range of bills in the 111th General Assembly with actions including supplemental appropriations for education, unemployment benefit extensions, taxation changes, and public employee labor rules. Several measures await committee review or floor votes, and reforms target nursing home sprinklers, residency requirements, and crime penalties.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
John J Gulligan
John W . Brown
House
Finance Committee
Giligan
Senate
Commerce and Labor Committee
Judiciary Committee
Gilligan
They Said It Using Land
John W. Scott of the National Grange advocates careful land use legislation. He argues federal land use policy will dominate the 94th Congress, while states pursue evolving, nonuniform solutions balancing urgent needs with long term legacy.
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John W. Scott
National Grange
New Prisons Chief Seeks Parole Driven Reforms
George F Denton, new director of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, favors reducing imprisonment via parole programs. He envisions a central medical facility and reception center for psychological offenders near a large university, citing high costs and overcrowding as major issues while noting ongoing parole efforts.
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Ray Lambert
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
George F Denton
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation
Correc Hons
Denton
James A Rhodes
Benton
Oho
Ohio parole chief cites rising prison population and early release path
Denton, head of Ohio's Adult Parole Authority for a decade, notes prison numbers have doubled in ten years and laws allow eventual release of most inmates. He favors programs that prepare inmates for reentry and mentions a new minimum custody visit program for up to 48 hours, to begin soon.
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Ohio
Denton
Penton
Adult Parole Authority
Sawhill Urges Mandatory Energy Conservation Now
Former energy administrator John Sawhill told the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives that voluntary measures have failed and government must impose compulsory conservation. He urged a gasoline tax and warned of broad economic ripple effects if policies remain voluntary.
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San Diego
John Sawhill
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Ford
Sawhill
Ford's Soft Spartan Road to a Tax Cut Promise
The article argues President Ford used a theaterlike State of the Union to shape an image of decisiveness while dodging hard energy and inflation actions. It notes his push for a large tax cut to spur growth, avoid austerity, and rely on budget cuts and a fuel levy, with critics fearing continued deficits and limited energy reforms. The piece cites White House aides praising rehearsed delivery and questions the long term impact on inflation and oil dependence.
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Manner
Ford
White House
Congress
Robert Hartmann
First atomic submarine USS Nautilus launched in 1954
Today in history notes the 1954 launch of the USS Nautilus at Groton Connecticut the world’s first atomic submarine. It also recalls Louis XVI beheading in 1793 and Jefferson Davis resigning from the US Senate in 1861 after Mississippi seceded.
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Groton
Conn
Louis VI
France
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
US Senate
Unon
Ford's tax cut focus spurs private spending amid recession
The piece analyzes President Ford pushing a large tax cut to private spenders despite advisers' cautions, aiming to arrest recession though neglecting public services aid. It notes mixed signals on leadership, mentions historical references, birthdays, and a 12,000 word presidential address to Congress.
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Ford
Treasury
William Simon
Congress
Harry Truman
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