Athens City Council Ends First Executive Session
The Athens City Council voted 4 to 3 to hold its first executive session this term to discuss finances and possible staff cuts. Critics say the closed meeting lacked justification and public access, while supporters note secrecy for sensitive material. The session excluded the public and press.
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Athens
Cliff Houk
Houk
Pat Gyi
Tad Grover
Joe Johnson
Phyllis Katz
Jerry Adams
Greg Hill
Ohioans May Vote On Ban of Dueling
Ohio voters may be asked next November to lift a long standing ban on dueling among public officials. Rep. Michael G. Oxley sponsors a constitutional amendment to remove obsolete language while preserving removal for infamous crimes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Ohio reform plan would change line of succession
A proposed change would allow removal of a governor who cannot serve and place the House speaker third in line after the lieutenant governor. The president pro tem would move from third to fourth, while remaining state officials stay appointed by the governor for interim terms. Rhodes aims to push a $4.1 billion capital improvement and transportation package via a voter petition with about 300,000 signatures by early August.
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House
Senate
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Mafia Denies CIA Links in Interview with Don Corleone
Don Corleone and Mafia bosses deny evidence of CIA involvement in their activities. They claim no promises were made and defend their operations as patriotic and necessary. They say the report includes 51 witness accounts and cautions against releasing sensitive details.
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Don Corleone
United States
Mafia
CIA
Godfather
Traffic gridlock at Athens commencement highlights routing issue
The Athens commencement weekend drew heavy traffic and a jam at Congress and West State. Readers urge planners to adopt a temporary routing plan using special routes to move visiting cars efficiently and prevent lurching delays during future ceremonies.
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Congress-West State
Letters Le Ax Alleges Rip Off of Albany Water Rates
A reader argues Albany customers pay higher per 1 000 gallons than needed and urges equal rate treatment. The letter discusses funding for education and state services, calls for equal yield in taxation, and asks readers to contact state legislators Claire Ball Jr and Oakley Collins.
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Le-Ax
Albany
Equal yield plan eyed for Ohio school funding
The Messenger views the equal yield formula as a major advance for Ohio education by reducing property tax driven revenue gaps. It cites Lordstown and Western Local as examples of wide per pupil spending disparities and argues tax support for state services is necessary despite public resistance. The piece also critiques Wallace criticism and defends against labeling of poor residents as bigots.
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the Messenger
Ohio
Ohio League of Women Voters
Lordstown
Wallace
Robert Whealey
George Wallace
Whealey
Voice of America to be run by five member board
Citizens panel led by Dr. Frank Stanton proposes a five member VOA board. He would appoint three private sector members and two State Department officials. one State official would handle information policy and the other cultural activities. The board would oversee news dissemination culture and U.S. policy framing.
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Citizens Panel
Frank Stanton
Voice of America
VOA
United States
State Department
Debate on VOA Reform and State Department Control
The text argues for reorganizing Voice of America with information services under the State Department while separating cultural activities into a distinct agency. It cites Stanton and Percy on credibility, noting risks of politicized media and the need to focus on freedom and dissent rather than propagandistic output. It references Solzhenitsyn and 1929 context.
Mayaguez incident boosts Ford but poses policy tests
The piece praises Ford’s handling of the Mayaguez episode as a needed stance against aggression and urges the administration to reject further arms talks with the Soviets, preserve Canal Zone sovereignty, and maintain nonrecognition of Cuba. It notes opposition in Congress to transferring canal ownership and calls for a firmer, clearer US foreign policy stance.
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Anthony Harrigan
Ford
Mayaguez
United States
Caness Continien
Seatae
Ussr
Panama
Canal Zone
Kissinger
Cuba
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Torrijos
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Strom Thurmond
John B. Conlan
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America
Canal
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