Hocking River channel plans move toward federal approval
The Hocking Conservancy District seeks federal funding for river channel improvements in Logan Nelsonville and surrounding areas. Projected cost about 7 million dollars includes levees floodways and widening with steps through interagency review before Congress decides funding. Rep Clarence Miller pledges effort to advance the proposals and gain long delayed flood control projects along the Hocking River.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Hocking
Hocking Conservancy District
Athens
Board of Engineers For
Miller
Carter Approval Soars as Congress Clash Intensifies
President Carter faces a high wire act as approval ratings rise amid ongoing battles with Congress. Analysts note the shift reflects public support for executive actions while lawmakers push back on policy priorities.
Carter clashing with Congress over energy as Gallup shows split
Princeton report notes Carter's energy clash with Congress amid a 24 point lead in public approval for the president. Gallup finds 64 percent approve of Carter versus 40 percent for Congress, with the president urging public pressure to back his energy program against oil and auto lobbies.
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N.J
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Gallup
Carter
Gerald Ford
Ford
Gallup Poll Shows Carter and Congress Approval Compared
A Gallup table contrasts approval ratings for President Carter and Congress, highlighting how the public views the executive and legislative branches and signaling shifts in support. The data underscores relative confidence in Carter versus congressional performance during the period.
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Carter
Ford
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Keep the State Out of the Abortion Issue
Letter to the editor argues that government should not impose religion on others over abortion. The author contends Rev. Melvin unfairly condemns all women and denies a true pro abortion position, urging respect for a woman's right to determine her own course.
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Frank J. Melvin
the Messenger
Melvin
America
Right to free press and privacy debate in Ohio
William J. Oertel of the Ohio Newspaper Assn calls for repealing the privacy law and creating a minimal new framework to balance public access and privacy. He argues for open meetings and records while favoring a citizen right to check and correct records. The surge of religious and political voices questions government intrusion into personal choices about pregnancy and life.
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Ohio
Abortion Debate Appeals to Religious Liberty and State Power
The letter argues against government enforcement of religious dogma on abortion, warning that mandating procreation undermines free exercise of faith. It attacks Rev Melvin’s stance and urges protecting individual religious rights, ending state intrusion on personal conscience. Robert H. Whealey of 11 Oak St Athens signs.
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Planned Parenthood
United States
Beverly Open Golf Tournament praised organizer Elmo Scott
In a letter to The Messenger Dave Richards of Athens thanks Elmo Scott for staging the Beverly Open Golf Tournament and luncheon. Scott has organized community gatherings after school ended for years, uniting school staff past and present with Athens County residents for fellowship and fun.
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Democrats push new budget bill to avert veto disruptions
In Columbus Democrats plan a multi part budget package to cover July 1 needs and avoid frequent veto overrides by Gov. Rhodes. The package seeks immediate effect for key emergency language and separate bills on transportation and itemized appropriations while Senate rules overhaul aims to tighten agency rule submissions 60 days ahead of effective dates.
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Ohio
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Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Rapeahen
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ocasek
House
Transportation Department
Marcus A. Roberto
D-18
Ravenna
On the Nature of News James Kilpatrick
James Kilpatrick discusses Eugene McCarthy and the press as censor. He notes four editorial standards for selection, the danger of censorship by silence, and how editors decide what counts as news. He argues that a free press, though fallible, best preserves truth over state control.
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Oswald Spengler
Spengler
United States
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New Hampshire
LBJ
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Jimmy Carter
Iowa
Carter
Eugene McCarthys
The Real American Dream and Human Rights Policy
Mondale cites Archibald MacLeish to frame the American dream as a motivator behind Carter's human rights policy. The column warns that anti dissident crackdowns in the Soviet Union test America's stance, urging serious public debate on policy versus aspiration and noting potential real dangers if dreams become others' nightmares.
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Jimmy Carter
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Anatoly Scharansky
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Helsinki
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Ohio Newspaper Assn
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Oak St
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Central Ave
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State Highway Patrol
Claire Ball
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