Friday, October 31 1975 Church and State
In a discussion on church and state the piece laments ministers using funerals to press church funding and cautions against church involvement in secular ballot issues. It notes the Ohio Council of Churches’ stance against ballot measures and urges separation of worship from politics while urging self‑restraining guidance within constitutional bounds.
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Abby
Virginia
Ohio Council of Churches
Citizens Against
Ecocgram
Congress
Ohio
William B. Coulter
Board of Regents
Firefighters Push Back Against SECEMS Levy Stance in Athens
Athens firefighters defend local emergency squad against SECEMS criticisms. They cite faster response times, longer squad history since 1948, higher experience, and similar training and equipment. They oppose a one mill levy while endorsing public EMS, noting private ambulance services remain limited to nonemergency roles.
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the Messenger
Athens
Fire Department
Secems
Athens Squad
OCSEA
Dave Linscott
Athens Mulligan Road water line saga looms
In 1974 Athens residents faced a detour on Mulligan Rd as city officials under Mayor Donald Barrett and Service Safety Director Phillip Goldsberry installed a new water line along the road centerline for Curtis Avenue residents. A 1975 leak prompted repairs, leaving a rough patched hole and local driver mutterings about the administration’s effectiveness.
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the Messenger
Athens
Mulligan Rd
Donald Barrett
Phillip Goldsberry
Curtis Avenue
City Emergency Squad Should Stay on Duty
Athens city officials defend the city operated emergency squad arguing it provides prompt professional service at no direct cost to users. They emphasize ongoing improvements and cooperation with public and private emergency services, urging residents to support the service.
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Athens City
Athens Countians
Athens
District Levy Requests Down in Ohio Ballot
Ohio school districts trim local tax requests for the November ballot as the equal yield subsidy boosts state funding. Ninety five levy requests and 55 bond issues total 229 school related issues, with Marietta the largest at 13.5 mills split across two levies.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
Marietta
Northeastern
Clark County
North Ball
Ottawa County
Clark
Springfield City
Youngstown
OFA
Toledo
Frank Dick
Cincinnati
Public backs Massachusetts style gun law in Gallup poll
The Gallup poll finds a majority favor statewide licensing for carrying a gun and a mandatory one year jail sentence for unlicensed carry. Sixty nine percent support stricter handgun sale laws and gun owners also favor tougher rules. About half of US households own a gun, with seven percent owning five or more.
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George Gallup
Princeton
Gallup
Massachusetts
United States
The Fashions of Anti Intelligence
A critique of liberal opposition to intelligence gathering after Watergate. The author defends NSA style privacy safeguards, noting public fear of government snooping clashes with the need for national security against crime and kidnapping. He argues for legal, not political, definitions to protect citizens while allowing state defense.
Rhodes seeks new bond package amid high unemployment
Gov. James A. Rhodes returns to the bond issue trail with a $4.5 billion plan to fund new projects as unemployment tops eight percent. He leads a polished $1 million media push while critics question adding to a debt that already carries about $1.5 billion unpaid from earlier bonds.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio bonds past and present echo 1960s era growth push
The piece reviews Rhodes era bond programs from the 1960s, detailing $2.75 billion for cities and villages and $1.75 billion for transportation. It notes bond retirement by 2009 via a 0.7 cent sales tax and 0.9 cent gas tax, aiming to create up to 900,000 jobs and lift Ohio from recession.
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Rhodes
Ohio
Asough Rhodes
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