Support Sells Park deed to Athens City marks end of era
The Sells Park deed is conveyed to the City of Athens on Tuesday ending its 35 year pattern of irregular maintenance. The park opened to recreation after Edward and Laura Sells donated the 22 acre site in 1939 and work by Civilian Conservation Corps crews improved it under Forest Service supervision.
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Edward
Laura Sells
Civilian Conservation Corps
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Sells Park
Ohio University
Sells
Hocking Technical College
U.S. Department of the Interior
Wayne National Forest
Bliss Sees Bright GOP Outlook In Post Watergate Era
Ray C. Bliss of Akron, former GOP chairman and current committeeman, expresses optimism for the party’s future. He urges building the party from the bottom up to win swing voters and reclaim Independents, as John Glenn leads in the Senate race over Ralph Perk amid cross party appeal.
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Ray C. Bliss
Akron
Barry Goldwater
Bliss
Glenn Leads In Ohio Amid Surging Support From Officials
State Sen. Douglas Applegate reports strong demand for Glenn posters labeling the former astronaut “A Breath of Fresh Air.” Applegate notes limited supply as Glenn runs far ahead of Perk in polls, with some showing 60 to 65 percent. Perk predicts a shift.
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Douglas Applegate
D-30
Steubenville
New Glenn
Glenn
Perk
Ohio EPA panel urges delay of 1975 pollution deadlines
Three Ohio EPA hearing examiners propose postponing fly ash and sulfur dioxide deadlines from July 1 1975 after three months of testimony by national and international experts. They recommend EPA Director Ira Whitman set back the date subject to the Ohio Environmental Board of Review. The decision affects Southeastern Ohio due to its concentration of power producers and economic health implications.
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Ohio Environemental Protection Agency
EPA
Ira Whitman
Ohio Environmental Board of Review
Whitman
Bracero program revival eyed by Mexican and U S leaders
The editor reports Luis Echeverria and President Ford plan talks to restore the bracero program, aiming to admit up to one million workers, starting with two hundred thousand, a move criticized by Cesar Chavez who calls it a misery for farm labor. He urges readers to pressure Congress to question policy.
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Ford
U.S
Cesar Chavez
United Farmworkers of America
Afl-Cio
UFW
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White House
State Department
Nixon defended as persecuted by lawmakers in Watergate era
A speaker argues Nixon deserved credit for accomplishments and condemns the House Judiciary Committee’s probe as a partisan sham. The piece cites swearing on tapes and compares to Truman, calling the Watergate investigation unnecessary and endorsing Ford’s pardon and broader clemency.
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the Messenger
Richard Nixon
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Truman
Ford
Mr. Ford
Mr. Nixon
Ford Breaks Randolph Rule in Watergate Fallout
The column criticizes President Ford for reversing his cautious stance on Nixon's pardon and for eroding credibility after a Sunday decision. It argues the shift harms his amnesty position and risks triggering campus tensions and political fallout.
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Washington
John Randolph
Roanoke
Gerald Ford
Ford
Randolph
Nixon
Evel Knievel
Jerry terHorst
Jerry terHorst Resigned In Dismay. the Damage Done To Mr. Ford
Ford pardon stirs debate on Nixon and justice
James Kilpatrick criticizes Gerald Ford for pardoning Richard Nixon and criticizes the move as a damaging overreach that upends equal justice and GOP credibility. The column argues restraint and prudence were ignored, risking domestic tranquility and public trust.
Plan Would Provide Added Nixon Funds
The Ford administration proposes combining the Former Presidents Act and the Presidential Transition Act to give Richard Nixon more than twice the funds Johnson received for transition to private life. GSA data show Nixon would get about 850000 for the initial period, 400000 under the act, and a pension totaling 450000 under the transition plan.
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Ford Administration
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
General Services
Arthur F. Sampson
Senate
GSA
Congressional
Nixon
Johnson
Sampson
Economic Doubt Remains Amid Watergate Distraction
The report notes the economy as a top concern but Watergate preempts focus. It describes hopes for decisive action fading as discussions linger and Nixon’s pardon shifts attention away from anti inflationary measures.
Inflation Fight Mirrors Nixon Era Attitudes Says Greenspan
The article analyzes monetary policy under Greenspan as the economy faces tight money. It notes a White House consensus for easing but Greenspan argues inflation is a financial problem requiring restraint. It questions leadership and public belief in government price control amid concerns of recession.
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Macbeth
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Alan Greenspan
White House
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