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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1975

Page

6

NYC Faces Punishment for Fiscal Crimes Seven Million War-Style

Washington discusses a Presidential Commission on Fiscal Crimes planning harsh penalties for New York City over a bond default. Expected punishments include lifetime confinement in bank vaults and two years of hospital bedpan duty for the public at large, with talk of amnesty unlikely. The exchange cites Wagner Lindsay Beame and the Rockefeller brothers as targets.

Washington New York Larrimore Creditor Larrimore Wagner Lindsay Beame Rockefeller Brothers David Nelson Chase Manhattan Bank Spandau New York City Ford

Hocking Technical College Expands With New Buildings

Nelsonville's Hocking Technical College unveiled three new structures to a campus of 1,700 students on a 252 acre site. Groundbreaking Monday marks a $3.25 million investment for a two story classroom addition, a natural resources building, and a student recreation center set for completion by spring 1977.

Nelsonville Hocking Technical College

Groundbreaking growth at Hocking Tech attracts 1746 students

The college offers low cost basic technical education and avocational classes helping retrain workers in a slow economy. Enrollment rose 40 percent to 1,746 this year, reflecting the community asset’s expansion and value.

Hocking Tech

Athens newspaper staff and publishers through 1965

Directory style notice lists addresses and names for the Athens Ohio paper. Frederick W. Bush founder to Gordon K. Bush later publisher, with editors Roy Cross and Karl Runser, and circulation director Fred Weber. Route 33 N and Johnson Road noted.

Johnson Road Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Richard R. Paynter Fred W. Weber

Porn and the Mob Revealed by The New York Times

The New York Times reports that nearly all major hard core pornographic newspapers and periodicals in the United States are distributed by companies controlled by organized crime members. The revelation follows earlier state disclosures of mob involvement in porn production.

Anthony Harrigan New York State Organized Crime The New York Times the Times United States

Carlin Mine Weathering Recession to Boost Gold Output

Nevada's Carlin open pit mine thrives as gold prices rise. J D McBeth notes life extended by six to seven years. target output in 1965 to over 200 000 troy ounces by year end. The operation spans 1150 acres with two satellite pits, producing ore from waste and ore, refined via 1800s chemistry into 1000 ounce bars.

Robert Murphy Associated Press Carlin Nev U.S Newmont Mining J.D. McBeth McBeth United States

Public signs Mafia tied to porn distribution and crime

A national call against pornography links organized crime to the smut trade and urges stronger laws and policing. The piece compares mind pollution to environmental harms and notes readers may send signed letters with contact details for publication.

Symphony conductor program sparks reader clash over taste

A reader defends the Indianapolis Symphony program as soul satisfying and argues toward a conductor who makes concerts relevant to a majority. Another letter from Murray City praises local youth and volunteers who helped extinguish a hilltop fire and thanks motorcycle club members for aid.

Ms. Scheuer the Messenger Joan Canter No. 5 Dee McCall Murray City Motorcycle Club Columbus Don Swyers Murray City

Welfare Costs May Need Billed In Pay Raise Review

Ohio legislators consider correcting a $56 million pay raise bill after officials warn county welfare departments may bear unaccounted costs. Sen. Douglas Applegate says 8 000 county workers affected by 20 cent hourly increases could strain county budgets. Budget officer Richard Sheridan notes uncertainty if the sum covers all state workers.

Columbus Ohio Douglas Applegate D- 30 Steubenville Applegate Kenneth B. Creasy House Delaware Raymond McKenna Creasy Richard G. Sheridan

Ohio Labor Bill Specifies Minimum Raises and New Classification Pay

The measure outlines a universal minimum increase of 20 cents for all employees while new hires receive amounts tied to the updated classifications. It notes variables such as retirements and layoffs complicating projections and details wage changes across job types. The text also includes a May 27 1932 date and references wartime symbolism such as poppies and veterans.

Ford Era Clash Fractures New York City Says Ford

The piece notes Ford’s refusal to bail out New York City and the surreal reaction from city spokesmen. It contrasts media responses and calls Ford vs New York City a mislabeling of a national struggle. It cites a New York Daily News headline and critiques on political figures and bond ratings amid the crisis.

Ford New York City New York Daily News City New York Times James Reston New York Doctor Who Labor Unions Pullman Company Roosevelt Banks Harry Truman Steel Companies Dwight Eisenhower Little Rock Ark United States Reston New York Magazine Honest John New Hampshire Nelson Rockefeller John Lindsay Newsweek Magazine Standard and Poor Lindsay Kennedy Steel CBS NBC ABC

New York finances face scrutiny amid pension fund claims

Senator Packwood denounces testimony by Carey Goldin and Beame alleging no federal aid path for New York while pension funds for city employees appear capable of refinancing. The exposé shows decade long fund maneuvers masking living standards. Ford may turn New York City into a national battleground versus political insiders.

Senator Packwood Senate Committee Carey Goldin Beame New York

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