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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1974
Page
4
The piece argues that hardship drives progress from colonial struggle to modern global challenges. It highlights political scandals strengthening democracy, East German recognition with little public uproar, and a Muscular Dystrophy Association drive beating last year’s total with over 16 million pledged, including tripled local giving in Athens.
The Congressional Record from March 21 1963 cites Abraham Lincoln’s sayings on restraint thrift and initiative. It emphasizes you cannot prosper by spending borrowed money or weakening the strong. The excerpt frames a broader warning about economic policy and personal responsibility.
Princeton based Gallup poll shows 71 percent approve of President Ford with 26 percent undecided. Democrats 68 percent and Republicans 77 percent approve. blacks strongly favor Ford 8 to 1. The study traces how presidential popularity trends decline over time and cites Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson and Nixon as comparative examples.
Nixon sees a 9 point drop from 57 to 48 percent from fall 1970 to early 1971 amid rising unemployment and inflation. His 68 percent peak after the January 1973 Vietnam peace settlement falls to a final rating, with Watergate as a major factor but economic worries would have lowered his rating anyway. The national poll of 1,590 adults conducted Aug 16–19 covers Ford as well, asking approval or disapproval of the incumbent.
Rep. Chalmers P. Wylie says he made at least 30 calls to the White House before President Ford agreed to deliver the summer commencement at Ohio State University. Ford had planned a speaking moratorium but relented to relate to youth, boosting GOP campaign momentum in Columbus.
The Ohio visit by President Ford drew praise from Gov. John Gilligan and GOP chairman Kent McGough for his informal manner. Gilligan greeted him with Hi Jack as Ford stayed longer than planned and left Moody and other party stalwarts noting Ford plans to return to the state possibly in October to campaign.
In Chicago Eugene McCarthy announced himself a deadly serious candidate for 1976 as a standard bearer for a new Committee for a Constitutional Presidency. He says the aim is to teach, not win, and to shape debate on the presidency and two party system while remaining a respected poet and teacher.
The AP report notes steady growth in U.S. passenger car registrations across decades and a drop in persons per car. Citing 1910 figures of 500,000 cars and 202 people per car, it cites 1950 at 40.3 million registrations with 3.8 people per car, and 1973 data showing 101.2 million registrations for a 210.4 million population.
Forecasts foresee 126.7 million cars by 1980, one per 1.8 people, amid high gasoline prices. Institutions in stock markets shift from passive dividends to rapid capital gains, boosting large block trades. NYSE data show big blocks rise through 1970s then dip in the following year.
Margaret Mead, in a Redbook piece, argues that space capability depends on others pushing into the unknown beyond our current limits. An American Electric Power ad questions the practicality and timing of stack gas scrubbers under the Clean Air Act and their potential ground pollution effects.
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