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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1971

Page

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Areca Union Chief Urges Strike End

Ohio University's nonacademic employees confront a two day strike with most workers off the job. AFSCME official Thomas Fitzpatrick urges the local to end the strike and pursue negotiations and grievance procedures with support from AFSCME Council 21. He notes locals act autonomously and pledges aid to resolve OU disputes.

Tom Price Ohio University American Federation of State Messenger Fitzpatrick Afscme International Council 21 Sigall

Nixon hints broad wage price restraints to cover economy

President Nixon told the Detroit Economic Club that wage price restraints will extend across the economy and may include consumer credit rates if inflation trends persist. He said Phase 2 in mid October will target inflation drivers while maintaining limits until inflation cools. Demonstrators gathered outside Cobo Hall as Nixon noted the Fed has authority to regulate credit if needed. He also described planned talks with China and the enduring U S China differences.

Detroit Nixon Cobo Hall Attica N.Y Washington Federal Reserve Board

Editorial calls end to Local 1699 wildcat strike at Ohio University

The editorial urges Local 1699 to return 900 employees to work, insists the union follow its contract prohibiting strikes or lockouts during the agreement term, and criticizes leadership for acting without members or higher union consultation. It notes a court-ordered return-to-work and calls for arbitration via the contract’s grievance process.

American Federation of State Ohio University University Athens Court of Common Pleas

Ohio Senate to vote on sales tax budget package today

Ohio senators face a tight vote on a GDP style tax plan tied to general appropriations for the new biennium. The measure would raise sales tax to 54 percent, impose corporate and cigarette levies, plus a $30 million homestead exemption, with total two year revenues around 740 million and a 7.5 billion appropriation including 366 million for lower education. Senate leaders note final mechanics and interim funding steps must be resolved before passage.

Columbus Ohio Senate Theodore Gray Piqua House Gilligan Gray

Editorial highlights and entertainment listings

Inside page notes emphasize editorials and entertainment items with sections on television theater and music. Obituaries and classified ads appear in later pages, while numbers reference page positions and feature areas.

Editorial Z Entertainment Vctecesens

Nixon hints at nominating Poff to Supreme Court

President Nixon signaled he may nominate Rep. Richard H. Poff of Virginia to one of two Supreme Court vacancies. Poff, praised for crime control work, has backing from Rep. Emanuel Celler and Rep. William McCulloch. Harlan retired, opening a second seat as Justice Black's health faltered. The White House aims for swift Senate action while emphasizing judicial philosophy over geography.

Washington Nixon Richard H. Poff Virginia Supreme Court Poff Economic Club of Detroit House Judiciary Committee Congress High Court Emanuel Celler D-N.y William M. McCulloch Ohio Felix Frankfurter

Sneeze Star Billy Gilbert Dies at 77 in Hollywood

Hollywood comedian Billy Gilbert, famed for a wheezy sneeze in musical comedies, died at 77 after a stroke two months prior. He began in vaudeville and later moved to television, leaving a lasting comic trademark.

Hollywood Billy Gilbert

Agnew Links Dem Views To Commie Gus Hall

Vice President Spiro Agnew said four Democratic potential nominees George McGovern Edmund Muskie Edward Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey share views with Gus Hall head of the U.S. Communist Party. He cited Hall in Daily World Aug 21 calling for a U.S. pullout from Vietnam and reordering priorities while Nixon and Laird deem the defense budget the minimum for security against Soviet power.

Washington Spiro T. Agnew National Security Industrial Association Agnew George S. McGovern Edmund S. Muskie Edward M. Kennedy Hubert A H. Humphrey Gus Hall U.S. Communist Party Muskie Kennedy Humphrey McGovern Nixon Gus Hall Communist Party USA U.S Vietnam Daily World Dochina Melvin R. Laird

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