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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1974
Page
6
Atty General William B. Saxbe told law enforcement officials in Chicago that crime could flood the nation if not checked. He urged faster pursuit of hardened criminals, emphasized rehabilitating first offenders, and called for public unity and vigilance to support stronger policing beyond mere force.
Burt Silverman, new head of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission in Toledo, explores a faster fair method for handling 4 313 cases from last year. A committee will report by month end on resolving disputes at lower levels through conciliation rather than iron-handed rulings. He opposes quotas and urges training to raise minority qualifications.
Ohio officials plan a system of timelines and targets for firms found to discriminate. The plan requires hiring and promoting minority groups and women by set future dates, framed as evidence of good faith rather than quotas. Silverman, OCRC chairman, seeks a more effective commission.
George Gallup reports a jump in public approval from 30 to 48 percent since April, with 35 percent disapproval. The rise follows televised House Judiciary Committee impeachment debates and broad regional and demographic support, narrowing the gap with the president.
British Gallup Poll after Nixon resignation finds only 31 percent of Britons have a great deal of confidence in the United States to deal wisely with world problems while 59 percent express little or no confidence. Public opinion on Nixon also shows rapid deterioration since July.
Richard B Kay argues for broadening donor pools to 10 million contributors to reduce favors and back heavy campaign reliance. Ralph Perk emphasizes affordable higher education as a right for hard working American families and preventing financial ruin.
George Meany marked his 80th birthday while remaining the powerful, unchallenged head of the AFL-CIO. He plans to keep working as long as he can do the job, resisting retirement talk and continuing to outlast opponents. His life blends labor leadership with personal hobbies and public stance on politics and policy.
A reflective piece examines Gerald Ford's presidency as steady but uncertain for conservative aims. It contrasts his liberal gestures with non doctrinaire conservatism, notes Rockefeller as stabilizing pick, and suggests a need to revive genuine conservative principles after Nixon era damage amid inflation and strategic shifts.
On this day in 1783 the Treaty of Paris formally ended the American Revolution. Cromwell died in 1658. Notes mark Ho Chi Minh’s death, a past cholera outbreak in Italy reaching Rome, and notable birthdays for Eddie Stanky and Dorothy Maynor.
Summary of major bills in Congress this week including enacted budget control and wage monitoring. Titles covered include Cost of Living Council and Elementary and Secondary Education Act extension. Various items move through committees or await consensus on funding and amendments.
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