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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1974

Page

6

Arm strong to be inducted into Ohio Conservation Hall of Fame

Ohio conservation honor goes to Logan Republican State Senator Harry Armstrong, recognized for seven years of environmental and legislative work. He co sponsored the 1972 Strip Mine Law and the Lake Erie Fishing Law, chaired the Senate Agriculture Conservation and Environment Committee, and pushed state funding for regional highways. Armstrong retires to a 215 acre Hocking County farm.

Harry Armstrong Logan General Assembly Armstrong Ohio Lake Erie Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Environment Committee Hocking County

Letters on air pollution and parenting ethics in The Messenger

A reader laments Ohio air quality policy and warns of Valley pollution from Gavin plants and a looming increase in electricity costs. The piece urges true pollution controls, mentions sulfur dioxide, and recalls a 1973 Kyger Creek tax rate. It also runs a separate letter urging parents to model genuine care to prevent drug use.

the Messenger Ohio Gavin Athens Kyger Creek Sam Susie

Clarification on Ohio tax burden studies

Frederick D. Stocker argues the two Ohio tax studies are not inconsistent. He says his retail tax burden finding and Kosydar Sweet's general business tax assessment both reflect valid methods and similar conclusions, with no truth conflict. Stocker stands by the department study as sound and essentially correct.

the Messenger Ohio Robert J. Kosydar Stocker Kosydar and Sweet Ohio Development Tax Department

Ohio politics and press critique cross-pollination

A reader accuses A J Walker of campaign distortion in Ohio and cites Rhodes Gilligan era deficits and tax hikes. The letter rails against New York Times bias and media power, then ends with dates and a daily thought.

Ohio liquor crackdown targets hidden tavern owners

Ohio officials announced a new law empowering the Department of Liquor Control to crack down on felons and undisclosed owners of liquor venues. The measure treats permit falsifications as first degree misdemeanors with fines up to 1000 dollars and six months in jail, expanding ownership disclosure to include stockholders and significant security interests.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Department of Liquor Control Richard E. Guggenheim Guggenheim

Ohio liquor permit system faces organized crime risks

Ohio liquor director Guggenheim warns permit ownership can be manipulated by ex offenders through false ownership setups and loan schemes. The Liquor Law Advisory Committee formed in 1972 proposed 20 reforms, with ten already enacted by the General Assembly to address inequities and archaic rules.

General Assembly

Questions Trigger Debate Over CIA and State Truthfulness

Washington is abuzz over whether State Department and CIA officials lied under oath to Congress about U S involvement in Chile's Allende ouster. Perjury talk looms, hearings risk disruption, and officials hint at possible refusals to testify. The dialogue features Secretary Langfroid pleading for counsel as Kissinger is consulted amid national security concerns.

Washington State Department CIA U.S Allende Chile

Kissinger Pressures Truth in Executive Session Hearings

In a tense exchange during hearings, Dr. Kissinger resists sworn testimony unless in executive session. The secretary contends Congress must be informed, while questioning whether truthfulness is possible if disclosures harm the Administration. The dialogue touches on lies, pardons, and constitutional oversight.

Kissinger Langfroid Secretary Congress

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Harry EPA Ohio Department of Natural Resources Jerome S. Rovner Franklin Ave Frederick D. Stocker Ohio State University A. J. Walker Jim Rhodes Rhodes Gilligan The New York Times Pentagon McGovern Times Mohster United States the Times Brickman New York Herald Tribune New York Times Corporation Alan Reynolds National Review ITT U.S. Steel Occidental Petroleum Council Jawboning Council Dwight Eisenhower Denver Benedict Arnold West Point Hudson River U.S. Supreme Court George Washington John Jay California John Young Anthony Newley Alicia J. Brown Oak Hill Worrington Star Syndicate Ine Small Society William J. Buckley Jr Democratic Haig Liquor Law Advisory Committee Capitol Hill Hmman Dr. Kissinger Art Buchwald Russia
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