Hang em High and the Ohio Ballot Fight
A 1975 editorial attacks opponents of Ohio bond issues urging voters to demand factual arguments rather than scare tactics. It links the anti campaign to figures like Lt. Gov. Richard Celeste, Sen. John T. McCormack, and groups AFL-CIO and UAW, alleging a coordinated effort to mislead with charges of cruelty and unfair taxes.
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Ohio
New York City
Richard Celeste
John T. McCormack
Ohio Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Ohio Council of Churches
Ohio League of Women Voters
Ohio League of Women
LWV
Ohio League
Athens
McCormack
Miller Says Rail Plan Shortchanges Southeastern Ohio
Rep. Clarence E. Miller argues the USRA Final System Plan fails to provide a viable rail network for Southeastern Ohio. He cites 273.8 miles surveyed with 169.7 miles eyed for subsidy and 102.8 for ConRail, highlighting threatened lines and potential plant sites and job losses in Meigs Gallia and surrounding counties.
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U.S. Railway Association
Clarence E. Miller
Ohio
USRA
ConRail
Marietta
Cambridge
Penn Central
C&o Railway Co
Meigs
Vinton
Perry, Gallia
Athens
Hocking County
C&o
Interstate Commerce Commission
Logan
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
ICC
Gallia County
James Gavin
Meigs County
Southeastern
Midwest
Appalachian
Congress
United States Railway Association
First Family Reveals Private Jokes About Ford Presidency
A humorous exchange depicts President Ford and his son Jack during dinner at the White House. The skit contrasts the president’s busy day with a candid family anecdote about Aspen and a lighthearted take on public image.
Art Buchwald Inquiry Over Smoking Pot Timing
The remark questions whether the Washington columnist smoked marijuana before or after a cited event. It references no verifiable date or context beyond the provocative query.
Family secrets test presidential patience in late night talk
The Ford family discusses privacy and public scrutiny as they debate what to reveal about their personal lives and who should know. Susan Ford asserts open dialogue while the President frets about leaks to McCalls and Reader's Digest. Mrs. Ford cites professional assignments and confirms truths once asked.
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Reader’s Digest
Susan Ford
Jack
Buckley Shows Signs of Typecasting in Air Travel
In a humorous essay Buckley laments the typewriter’s intrusion on travel, describes a loud critic on a train, and muses on etiquette and signage. He questions accommodations for non smokers and suggests quirky “Typing Permitted Art Of These Seats” as a compromise, ending with a jab at aviation nerves.
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Amtrak
London
We Need Another Churchill in an Uncertain World
Anthony Harrigan argues that Winston Churchill’s 1946 warning remains vital as Cold War tensions rise. He cites Soviet superiority in missiles and gains for communists in Europe and Africa, urging renewed Western resolve and public understanding of totalitarian threats.
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Anthony Harrigan Fulton
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Mid- Missouri College
Free World
Soviet Union
Churchill
Westminster College
Westminster
London
Christopher Wrenn
Churchills
North American
Southeast Asia
Africa
Madrid
San Francisco
Parties Spat Over Spending In Ohio Budget Clash
In Columbus the Democrat led legislature and Republican Rhodes administration trade charges over state funding and a two percent cutback. Rhodes vetoed 72 budget sections to force control over spending while lawmakers insist funds exist but are misallocated. Budget officials warn on potential revenue dips as dispute continues. The piece ends with criticisms of courts and judges amid a broader public concern.
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Tom Diemer
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Rhodes
James A. Rhodes
Vern Riffe Jr
Ohio
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