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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1974

Page

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Senators Move To Force Vote On Energy Measure

Senate leaders say a vote on emergency energy legislation could come as soon as today or Thursday. Investigations questioned oil executives about shortages despite inventories running above last year’s levels and high profits cited as a roadblock to passage.

Washington Senate Henry M. Jackson Dwash Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee Roy A. Baze Exxon Nixon Russell B. Long D-La Congress Mike Mansfield Jackson Finance Committee Henry Jackson D-Wash

Goldwater Warns of GOP Losses From Watergate Private Poll

Senator Barry Goldwater says a private poll shows Watergate will cost Republicans as much as 10 percent of their votes this year. He predicts wholesale defeats for GOP candidates for governor, Senate, and House unless conditions improve, noting a shift from earlier bipartisan discontent to a focus on Republicans. He cites three or four sure bets likely to retire or resign as the campaign season begins.

Washington Barry Goldwater Senate House Tergate Goldwater GOP Nixon Cincinnati McGough Auditor’s Post Gerald R. Ford Congress Richard Wirtline Anaheim Calif Wirtline Middle East

Ohio Chief Justice Seeks Re-election After Earlier Retirement Stance

Chief Justice C William ONeill announced he will run again for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice, reversing an earlier retirement plan. His son state representative William ONeill and Sen Paul Gillmor had discussed a consensus GOP ticket, but money concerns and independent choices altered the lineup. The GOP pursues a consensus slate including Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk and former Gov. Rhodes, while questions remain about Justice Paul W Brown's potential bid.

Columbus Ohio C. William O'Neill Charles William O'Neill GOP Kent B. McGough Gillmor O'Neill McGough Ohio Supreme Court House Cleveland Ralph Perk U.S. Senate James A. Rhodes John W. Brown Ted W. Brown Supreme Court Paul W. Brown Wuld Justice Brown Stanley J. Aronoff Cincinnati U.S

Nixon Plan for National Health Insurance Outlined

The Nixon administration outlined to key lawmakers a plan for a national health program centered on private employer and employee insurance. It would cap an individual or family premium at 1500 dollars annually after a share, with employers initially paying 75 percent of average family 625 dollars and individual 250 dollars yearly. A separate government program would aid low income and high risk groups. Medicare and Medicaid would be integrated or expanded. financing for the public segment estimated at 5.9 billion federal and 1 billion state dollars, with states offset by cuts. Enactment this year seems doubtful amid Kennedy backed rivals.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee Health, Education and Welfare Caspar W. Weinberger Congress Wilbur D. Mills Edward M. Kennedy Dmass

Equal Rights Amendment clears Senate committee vote

A Senate committee endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment 6 to 2, paving the way for full Senate passage after House approval. The status set for final action follows an earlier report on the measure.

Columbus Ohio Senate House

Weather and sports brief from local page

Weather report notes rain tonight and Wednesday with temperatures from the low to mid 30s tonight and mid to upper 40s on Wednesday. Includes sports briefs and classified items continuing on Page 2.

Interior Secretary seeks tenfold oil leases rise and more coal research

Interior Secretary Rogers C. Morton announced plans to boost offshore oil leasing to ten times the 1973 rate within a few years and to allocate over 50 million dollars for coal research in fiscal 1975. He aims to raise lease rates to three million acres this year, then five million in 1975 and ten million after that, while exploring a joint Arctic gas pipeline with Canada and possibly joining Energy Secretary Simon on a visit to Canada.

Washington Rogers C.B. Morton Morton Federal Energy Office Interior Department Arctic William E. Simon Donald McDonald

Fuel Leads Consumer Price Leap in December 1973

Washington reports December CPI rose five tenths percent seasonally adjusted with fuel costs driving the jump. The 1973 year end CPI rose 8.8 percent, the largest annual gain since wartime price controls ended. unadjusted December up seven tenths percent, matching November.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics

TV sells fast after ad campaign in two days

Kathy McCall of Ohio Avenue The Plains says she didn’t expect the calls but sold her portable TV on the second day after five inquiries. Action Ads worked for us, and they can work for you with low cost, fast acting results.

Kathy McCall Ohio Avenue the Plains

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