SECEMS Levy Urged in Athens County for Emergency Service
In a three part series The Messenger argues for a one mill SECEMS levy on November 4 to fund Athens County emergency medical transport after federal funds expire in December. The piece notes about 174000 dollars yearly for five years and stresses city and rural need while mentioning other SECEMS counties and funding mixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service
Seoems
Athens County
Robert Ekey
Athens
Secems
Lawrence County
Jackson
Gallia County
Hocking County
Meigs
Vinton
Is White House Tax Cut Program Really Feasible
AP analyzes President Ford's proposed 28 billion tax cut questioning its economic and political feasibility. The piece notes budget expenditure as a major factor shaping the debate and hints at the larger fiscal context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
John Cunnife
NEW York
Ford
America
Federal spending debate shakes budget and politics
The piece argues that uncon trollables like Social Security and entitlements lock in spending, limiting options in 1975. It notes rising debt service, state and local spending increases, and a political clash over federal control and prosperity amid a volatile election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock Adams
D-Wash
House Budget Committee
Congress
The
Tax Foundation
Ford
State Sick Leave Costs Ohio Taxpayers Big Amounts
Ohio state workers collected 24.8 million dollars in sick leave pay last year. In two week pay periods sick leave reached 24.6 to 34.2 percent of the 70,000 plus state payroll. The Governor's Cost Control Council urged tighter controls and a statewide attendance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Diemer
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Cost Control Council
Sec
Little Hoover Report
Cost Council
Richard L. Krabach
Krabach
Management seeks attendance push with pay incentives and goals
The cost report urges indoctrinating all management in regular attendance, tying performance to staff attendance records. It calls for governor support, recognition for good attendance, and sets first year 4 percent and second year 3.75 percent absence rate goals. It aims to cut sick leave by 29 percent in 109 agencies, saving almost $3.8 million.
Comparative Myth of Bailouts for Lockheed and Penn Central
The piece rebuts the claim that the federal government bailed out Lockheed and Penn Central for stockholders. It notes a partial loan guarantee for Lockheed and a bankruptcy path for Penn Central, arguing the government bore costs while stockholders saw declines. It also mentions the political dynamic and ends with an apology to Sen. Lowell Weicker for a prior error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Lockheed
Penn Central
Senate
House
Pentagon
Government Secrets Under Fire and S-1 Proposal
In an interview from April 16, 1930, Melbrow warns of growing government scrutiny as leaks and investigations erode public trust. He discusses classified documents, whistleblowing, and a proposed S-1 bill imposing prison terms and fines for mishandling secrets to curb revealing government misconduct.
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Melbrow
Jack Anderson
Congress
Teaching Defense of Free Enterprise by Anthony Harrigan
Barrons Weekly cites confusion in business facing attacks on private enterprise. The National Center for Responsible Enterprise led by William B. Lambert promotes public education about free enterprise values, aiming to counter nationalization and scaremongering through schools, colleges, and community programs.
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Anthony Harrigan
Barron's Financial Weekly
Tion
National Center For Responsible Enterprise
William B. Lambert
Lambert
Dayton
Princeton University
NCRE
United States
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Ohio
Small Society
Newpani Cheapie
Hao - Boy
Bec
Nyc
Sen
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Senator Weicker
William J. Buckley
Washington
Congressional Committee
FBI
CIA
Agriculture Department
Northrop Aviation
Pentagon Papers
IRS
Sohn and
Robert Kennedy
Milwaukee Journal Field Newspaper Syndicate
Rogers
Art Buchwald
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