Independence Recall on the Fourth of July 200 Years Ago
An editorial note recounts the July 4 1775 mood when colonists sought reconciliation with Britain but faced rejection from King George III. George Washington’s Cambridge camp and Philadelphia delegates framed pleas as debates intensified toward the eventual Declaration of Independence.
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Britain
George
Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
George III
Revolutionary Resolve Grows as Colonies Seek Liberty
The text traces escalating tensions from colonial dissatisfaction under British rule to decisive actions. It highlights Patrick Henry's liberty or death speech in Virginia, the Second Continental Congress's early mood, the Lexington and Concord battles, the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Olive Branch Petition, which the king ignored.
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Boston
Quebec
Atlantic
Virginia
Richmond
Patrick Henry
America
Philadelphia
John and
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Lexington
Concord
Congress
Ford Says Vetoes Saved Taxpayers Six Billion Dollars
In Cincinnati President Ford defended his veto record claiming about 6 billion dollars in federal funds saved for 1977. He spoke at the dedication of the National Environmental Research Center and urged balanced progress toward energy independence while safeguarding the environment. He cited past presidents’ veto patterns and noted his own 33 vetoes with three overridden.
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Cincinnati
Ford
National Environmental Research Center
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Ron Nelsen
Ohio River Valley
White House
Cincinnati Convention Center
Congress
Train
OU Cuts 277 Jobs in Budget Tightening at Athens Campus
Ohio University lowers 277 positions across five categories as a $2.9 million budget gap prompts cuts. Total layoffs undecided. 42 fulltime faculty, 8 parttime faculty, 16 teaching assistants, 35 administrators, and 166 classified staff affected. Some positions unfilled. final layoff numbers may take weeks to determine.
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Herb Amey
Ohio University
Athens
American Federation of State
Charles Culp
Ward Wilson
Culp
Wilson
West Green Maintenance
Baker Center
Rhodes Seeks Reallocation Of Vetoed Ohio Funds
Gov. James A. Rhodes, facing a Democratic veto, proposes a bill to reappropriate about 344 million dollars cut from the 10.6 billion budget. The plan targets welfare subsidies, a university subsidy, state employee pay raises, and several department earmarks awaiting second-year disbursement.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Vernal G. Riffe
New
Boston
Rhodes
Riffe
Board of Regents
University of Cincinnati
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Taxation Department
Natural Resources Department
Collins Measure Signed To Allow Concurrent School Board Service
Gov James A Rhodes signed a controversial bill allowing school board employees to serve in the General Assembly. The measure favors Sen Oakley C Collins R 17 Ironton who will become Lawrence County schools superintendent next fall. Rep Arthur Wilkowski D 46 Toledo and sponsors faced mild criticism as the Senate passed 29 2 and Rhodes signed it without comment.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
General Assembly
Oakley C. Collins
Ironton
Lawrence County
Arthur Wilkowski
Toledo
Awart
Senate
Rhodes
West Virginia Treasurer Resigns Amid Trial
State Treasurer John H. Kelly resigned citing personal reasons eleven days before his federal trial on charges of extorting money from bankers. Kelly, 53, has held the post since 1961 and submitted the resignation to Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr. effective Saturday.
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Charleston
W. Va
John H. Kelly
Kelly
Arch A. Moore Jr
Ruling on Homosexuals Issued
The Civil Service Commission stated known homosexuals may not be arbitrarily denied federal jobs. A person may only be fired if homosexuality directly interferes with work performance.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Weather outlook for today and Saturday
Partly cloudy today with highs in the low to mid 80s and a clear night with 60 to 65. Sunny and mild Saturday with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Ruppert Found Guilty on 11 Counts of Aggravated Murder
A three judge panel in Hamilton Ohio convicts James A Ruppert of 11 counts of aggravated murder for the Easter family slayings. The verdict finds Ruppert sane at the time, with no date set for sentencing.
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Hamilton
Ohio
James A. Ruppert
Fred B. Cramer
Ruppert
Cramer
Holcomb
Iranian U.S. Embassy employee shot in Tehran amid Beirut crisis
A 25 year old Iranian embassy visa worker Hassan Hassanian was fatally shot when terrorists blocked a Tehran embassy car in the afternoon rush. Two other embassy members survived. In Beirut 260 dead after eight days of clashes as Col Ernest R Morgan remains missing. US State Dept reports no ransom demand.
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Associated Press
U.S
Tehran
Beirut
U.S. Army
Ernest R. Morgan
Hassan Hassnan
Air Force
Paul R. Shaffer Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Jack H. Turner
Carbondale
Ill
Amir Abass Hoveida
Morgan
Petersburg
Washington
State Department
Central Treaty Organization
CENTO
Anka
Defense Department
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Eisenhower
Gerald Ford
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N.Y
Disbars Mitchell
NEW York
U.S. Atty
John N. Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
New York State
Second Department
Manhattan
Mitchell
Lane
H. J. Bressler
Hugh D. Holbrook
John F. Holcomb
Bressler
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