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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1975
Page
4
A discussion of life and death in cases like Karen Quinlan and Randal Carmen raises who should decide when recovery is impossible. The Quinlan and Carmen families seek court rulings to discontinue respirators and declare death, while considering ethics, medicine, and religion.
A spoof celebration rushes readers to mark National Macaroni Week. The piece humorously calculates per capita spaghetti and total U S consumption, noting 142 585 606 miles of pasta and jokingly linking to a future Macaroni Bicentennial.
President Ford unveils a bold plan to graft a $28 billion permanent tax cut to dollar-for-dollar spending restraints. Republicans praise the tactic while Democrats doubt his ability to press the countermeasures and sell a veto if Congress blocks the budget cuts. Brickman reports on the tense Capitol Hill reception and early reactions from governors and senators.
President Ford surfaces a tougher right flank as he pursues the Republican nomination. He pushes a 27 billion tax cut and hardlines on arms control while facing Reagan-organized opposition, New Hampshire setbacks, and a slipping public image amid Senate veto battles.
Joseph Kraft supports conservative ranks while praising a new Pentagon cruise missile. State Department warns Ford risks a failed arms deal as Russians mull their offer. Ford’s bid to appeal to conservatives may backfire as CBS and NBC reject a nonpartisan tax speech, eroding his probity image.
Washington notes the paradoxical state of the 1976 race with Republicans seen as damaged by Watergate and deficits while Democrats field a crowded, aging field. Ford and Rockefeller face lukewarm support. Humphrey and Jackson top Democratic prospects amid a long lead time to New Hampshire primaries.
The Ohio Elections Commission promises tougher enforcement of campaign finance laws. It reports 191 cases in its first year, with only six prosecuted and 168 dropped for lack of willful violation. Chairman Nolan Carson says ignorance will no longer be accepted and long instruction lists will accompany filings. He notes possible leniency for nonprofessional politicians but warns fringes may be discouraged and participation could decline.
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