Appalachian Regional Commission urged to be funded past 1978 end
The piece warns that most ARC programs may end June 30 next year with highway programs expiring in 1978 unless Congress authorizes continued funding. It lauds ARC for spurring progress, outlines grants totaling hundreds of millions for health, education, facilities, housing, erosion control, and highways, and urges completion of the ARC mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC
Appalachia
Glenn poised for Ohio Senate landslide after space fame
John H. Glenn Jr leads polls over Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk as he seeks the Ohio Senate seat. Glenn’s celebrity status from his 1962 space era and lack of political enemies are cited, while Perk campaigns on city issues and half pay to focus on the race. Campaign finance notes show Glenn’s $526,000 primary fundraising and remaining debt.
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Columbus, Ohio
John H. Glenn Jr
Ohio
Glenn
Howard H. Metzenbaum
Metzenbaum
Ralph Perk
Cleveland
Perk
Kent McGough
William Lavelle
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
William B. Saxbe
Senate
James J. Rhodes
Rhodes
Lavelle
GOP
McGough
Akron
Youngstown
Canton
John
Stephen J. Kovacik
Washington Misreads Mills Scuffle at the Tidal Basin
A Washington incident involving Rep. Wilbur Mills and several witnesses at the Tidal Basin led to injuries and wild accusations of impropriety. Mills hosted a Tax reform hearing at Junkanoo club. a go go dancer and others clashed during a staged afterhours argument, prompting Mills to retreat and redraft his bill.
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Washington
Arkansas
Wilbur Mills
Tidal Basin
Mills
House
Ways and Means
Junkanoo
Mit
United States
Congress
Gilligan aide miscasts ARC gains in reelection push
In Athens a Gilligan administration official Dr. David Sweet used a tape meeting to tout ARC successes as Gilligan gains. The event exposed claims that ARC progress started under Gilligan, drawing criticism from non Appalchian members and concerns over electioneering.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachia
Congress
Commission
Athens
Gilligan
David Sweet
ARC
Sweet
Gilligan Adminstration
Will Rogers Says. Athens County Welfare Attitudes
In a meeting with the Athens County Commissioners Welfare Director Mrs. Charlotte Balding said some Community Action Agency staff display hostility toward welfare. Will Rogers notes Americans abroad fear for home prospects as markets recover, reflecting on national mood in September 1934.
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the Messenger
Athens County Commissioners
Charlotte Balding
Community Action Agency
Welfare Department
Open welfare meeting urged for Athens County aid group
Bonnie Myers of CAA asks for an open public meeting to address welfare office delays and help low income residents. She notes long waits for caseworkers, 24 hour on call service, and the need for public discussion of reports and processes.
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Athens County
CAA
Bonnie Myers
Glouster
Readers urged to send signed letters for Messenger
Citizens encouraged to write brief letters to the editor on topics of public interest. All letters must be signed and include the sender's address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters to fit space and improve readability.
Continuation Of Price Increases Seen
A New York AP summary notes a newspaper cartoon showing a shopper rushing through a supermarket as prices rise. It cites government estimates of food prices rising 15 to 17 percent by year end and Earl L. Butz projections of 8 to 10 percent next year with possible revisions due to Midwest frosts.
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New York
Earl L. Butz
Supermarket spending shifts away from food items
The Super Market Institute reports only about 8 percent of the average supermarket bill goes to food, with the rest spent on nonfood items like paper goods magazines and toys. Regional patterns show Northeast and Midwest shoppers spend more on food per transaction, while the South buys more general merchandise. Packaging costs rise across cans glass paper plastics and bags, affecting the total grocery price.
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Super Market Institute
Northeast
Midwest
South
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Deparment
Turning point at Saratoga marks Revolution shift
On this date in 1777 British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces at Saratoga New York a pivotal turning point in the American Revolution. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded last year to Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho for negotiating the Vietnam ceasefire. Arthur Miller is identified with his 59th birthday and Evel Knievel at 36.
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Europe
John Burgoyne
Saratoga
N.Y
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Vietnam
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