Supreme Court strikes down campaign spending limits
The Supreme Court voided campaign spending caps while upholding presidential campaign subsidies and disclosure requirements. It said spending limits curb political speech, but contributions rules serve to inform voters and curb corruption. The ruling narrows FEC enforcement powers and notes justices split on various provisions amid a pending constitutional review. Since the Dec 22 vote, the FEC has approved over $3.25 million to 11 presidential candidates and two major parties.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Election Commission
Warren E. Burger
William H. Rehnquist
Thurgood Marshall
Henry A. Blackmun
Byron R. White
John Paul Stevens
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
James L. Buckley
R-Con-N.y
Democrats push spending plans despite Ford veto threat
Democrats press ahead with a 6.1 billion public works bill to create or preserve up to 800,000 jobs, despite President Ford’s vow to veto. The House approved largely along party lines 321 to 80. the Senate had earlier cleared the measure. Ford urged extension of revenue sharing rather than new programs.
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Washington
Ford
House
Ron Nessen
Senate
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Young Republican Leadership Conference
Congress
First Call Sells Straw on Simple Assertion
A customer, David Starlin of Route 1 Stewart, reports his straw was sold on the first phone call with no questions asked. The seller replied simply, I’ll take it, confirming an immediate sale.
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David Starlin
Route 1
Stewart
Snow Snarls Traffic and Closes Schools in Ohio
Snow slowed area traffic with two inches by 10 a.m. prompting early dismissals and school closures across multiple districts. Athens, Trimble, Nelsonville, and Federal Hocking reported closures or modified schedules while travelers faced advisories. Predicted readings reported 1 to 3 inches across central and northern counties with diminishing flurries later.
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U.S
C. L. Colmer
Ding
Trimble
Nelsonville
Federal Hocking
Logan
Ohio
Ohio Metric Instruction Effort Fails in Ohio House
Ohio House rejects a metric system bill 31 to 60 as sponsors consider reconsideration. Critics say no reimbursements for materials and unprepared teachers undermine the plan while Rep. Wargo accuses special interests of backing publishers. The session also moves a gubernatorial tandem ballot proposal and a hospital insurer measure.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
United States
Ford
John P. Brandenburg
R-20
Cincinnati
John P. Wargo
D-2
Lisbon
Wargo
Brandenburg
Senate
Secretary of State
Richard F. Celeste
Cleveland
Metropolitan General Hospital
Alligator Found Frozen in Ohio River Ditch
Fort Thomas Kentucky police found a six foot alligator in a storm water ditch feeding the Ohio River. Officials debated whether it was dumped or living there amid sub zero temperatures. Federal and state wildlife agents planned to inspect the animal and determine its origin and status.
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Fort Thomas
Ohio River
Jack Bradford
Bradford
Northern Kentucky State College
Jerry Carpenter
Lunken
Cincinnati
Edward Schmitt
Kentucky
Wendall Porter
Porter
Louisville
Ft. Thomas
Ford Visiting Bush Ceremony At CIA HQ
President Ford attends CIA headquarters for the swearing in of George Bush as director after Bush was confirmed to succeed William Colby. The ceremony honors 32 CIA employees killed in the line of duty as the House votes 246 to 124 on whether to release the committee report on intelligence activities or keep it secret.
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Washington
House Intelligence Committee
Ford
CIA
George Bush
Bush
Texas
U.S
Peking
Senate
William E. Colby
House
Intelligence Committee
Otis Pike
D-N.y
Intelligence
Pike
Congress
Robert McClory
Illinois
Film Comes Home A Change of Worlds Shown In Ohio Bicentennial
The Ohio Bicentennial film produced by an Athens company returned for a showing on Thursday. Winter left city streets in terrible shape and may lead to removing crumbling asphalt and leaving brick pavement until spring resurfacing.
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Ohio
Athens
Service
Phil Goldsberry
Meigs County eyes aerial ladder truck for fire response
A Pomeroy drive in Meigs County seeks to fund an aerial ladder truck to aid all fire stations after a Wednesday blaze damaged three business buildings. The effort aims to improve emergency response capacity across the county.
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Meigs County
Hartford Center Opens New Community Facility Open House
Hartford unveils a new community center with an open house for townspeople to inspect the facility this Sunday. The event invites residents to tour spaces and learn about available programs and services.
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Hartford Center
Hartford
Local tailor discusses decade trends in spring fashion
Dave Gierhart of Classics Custom Tailoring speaks on spring men’s wear and decade fashion trends. The note accompanies page references for classifieds, obituaries, TV, and weather across the edition.
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Dave Gierhart
Classics
Telephone bill to rise about ten cents February 12
Washington AP reports AT T filed for rate adjustments outlining an average residential bill increase of roughly 10 cents per month effective February 12. Detroit AP notes nearly 19,000 U.S. auto workers will face temporary layoff next week due to production cutbacks at six car and truck plants.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Detroit
U.S
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East State
Messenger
Dan Dry
Dems
Richard M. Nixon
John J McFall
California
Treasury
McFall
House of Representatives
Carl Albert
Athens City
Alexander
Accor
Ohio Valley
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