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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1975
Page
6
In Athens County, Sheriff Paul Brown and the county commissioners clash over the sheriff budget as patrols falter. The piece argues delayed funding and heated disputes endanger justice, with deputies suspended and vehicles idle until gasoline and funds are found.
Ford used three political levers to secure a House vote restoring arms aid to Turkey. He met with Greek-American publisher Peter Agris to relay a security argument, ordered extra tobacco purchases under Public Law 480 to soften veto backlash, and brought NATO Ambassador David Bruce to press NATO unity on lawmakers.
The piece argues Congress has expanded control over diplomacy since the 1960s, undermining U S credibility abroad. It details how the Turkish arms embargo backfires, tensions with Spain over a base agreement, and pressure from the Greek lobby amid Turkey's Cyprus issue and Turkish elections.
As AFL CIO meets in San Francisco George Meany harshly critiques Congress and the administration while labor remains a solid pillar of the American establishment. Inflation strains cooperation with management and labor struggles to chart a constructive role with private and public employers.
The piece argues labor’s wage restraint amid rising living costs and rising prices. it criticizes labor management collusion as growth slows, urges new rules and compulsory arbitration for public sector bargaining, and notes political resistance in San Francisco to inflation concerns. It cites George Meany and broader public opinion shaping.
Ohio’s year old Elections Commission urges the General Assembly to tighten rules to close loopholes that could let large cash contributions pass with criminal liability on donors and candidates. Proposals include exempting small groups from filing reports and a 30 day no action period before elections to curb unethical campaigning.
A voter registration booth outside Grover Center registered 154 new voters on course registration day for new students. The Athens County board also updated 69 addresses and registered 12 for other counties, praised by the League of Women Voters Voting Rights chair.
A Buckley and McCarthy brief attacks the 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act as ten times worse than expected. The Supreme Court case, set for November, argues the act harms constitutional rights while claiming to promote purity in elections.
The brief argues FECA's campaign spending caps violate first amendment rights by restricting political speech and association. It contends expenditure limits hinder communication across media, while reform aims like curbing special interests fail because the law is uneven, discriminates against challengers and independents, and could dampen citizen participation and strategic campaigning.
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