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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1975

Page

4

Tourism plans anger Ohio's tourism future

The Buckeye Travel Tour Project aims to promote 17 Ohio Appalachia counties as a tourist paradise with ads and radio campaigns costing about 155 000 dollars. The author supports the effort but warns of regional unpreparedness and a lack of organized private recreation businesses to handle a tourism boom.

Buckeye Cambridge Ohio Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati Time Newsweek

America Faces Perceived Decline in Global Forums

Analysis cites British writer Kenneth Fleet on three threats to US prosperity. Union power, service economy limits, and rising government overhead loom as manufacturing, mining, and energy strength wane. Foreign observers warn of national decline unless recognition and policy shifts occur.

America Kenneth Fleet Daily Telegraph London United States Ford Paul Fanin R-Ariz Hawaii Fleet Saudi Arabia Arabian American Oil Co Venezuela Orinoco Mining Co Hobart Bowen The Washington Post Union

Consumers Hope for Price Declines Remain Unlikely

New York AP reports that while inflation slows, broad price declines may take years, if ever. Economists and Treasury officials warn the public not to expect general price drops, as limiting factors persist in the economy.

New York Treasury

Inflation Fears Mark Economist Simon Remarks

Secretary William E. Simon warns that a built in rate of inflation will persist for years with occasional declines. He notes cattle and housing price dips may occur but urges against any broad price falls, linking rising prices to demand and government spending. He cites expanding industrial nations and raw material shortages as factors driving inflation.

William E. Simon Simon Asia North America Europe

Rhodes Illness Sets All Time Record For Governor

Gov. James A. Rhodes missed the first week of his term due to illness in Columbus Ohio. The episode is described as an all time record and he quipped he is never sick while an aide notes more sick days than in eight prior years. Senate leader Oliver Ocasek praised outgoing Lt. Gov. John W. Brown as an outstanding public servant amid shifting plans for signing bills.

Columbus, Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes GOP Kent B. McGough Oliver Ocasek Akron John W. Brown State of Ohio Ocasek Brown 111Th General Assembly Senate Ford South Vietnam Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos Haiphong Berlin Wall Kennedy United States Berlin

Commerce Director Sees Shift of Consumer Protection Unit

Ohio Commerce Director Gordon Peltier notes workers moved to the Consumer Protection Division in late Gilligan administration. A bill by Democrats would move the division to Attorney General William J. Brown, potentially preserving jobs. The six partisan measures are stalled amid a court challenge that could block enactment.

Commerce Gordon Peltier Consumer Protection Division Gilligan Peltier 111Th General Assembly William J. Brown

Poll finds large tax rebate plans and hopes for 1975

A Washington report surveys workers after President Ford's tax cut plan. Horace Cutweiler, a bus driver, expects a $53 rebate and plans to take his family to Palm Springs for winter. The piece asks how the tax cut might boost consumer spending and the economy.

Washington Ford Horace Cutweiler

Tax rebate prompts varied plans for 1974 windfall

Mrs. Myrtle Oppenheim and others describe how a tax rebate would shape their year. A fireman plans to buy a yacht but limit purchases to a crew of three. Roger Montalban quits his job to open a French restaurant with expected refunds. Ezra Donado and Ellie Cobey discuss modest uses and luxury dreams, while Lyndon Littlefield questions fairness for non tax payers.

Roger Montalban Ford Roger Ezra Donado Sorrento Fort Lauderdale Harry Winston United States

Why Ford Isn't Able to Tell It Like It Is

The piece argues President Ford cannot be expected to push orthodox fiscal cures. It warns against simplistic fixes and outlines austerity, federal cutbacks, and state-level adjustments as needed to curb the budget and wage-price spiral. It mocks Congress for numerous bills while noting Ford’s dilemma with political realities.

Ford Gerald Ford

Why Emphasis on Recession

A 1974 policy shift amid inflation worries triggered a sharp recession. The piece questions policy forecasting and the risk of tax cuts fueling inflation, noting continued economic decline despite recent measures and citing First National City Bank's warning of further decline unless massive policy action occurs.

First National City Bank

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