Opinion on Elyria defense of officials in fatal shooting case
The city should fund legal defense for officials named in a $2 million civil rights suit over the fatal shooting of Daryl Maxwell. The editorial argues the city has a moral obligation to cover defense costs, citing past precedent with Governor Rhodes and potential insurance exclusions.
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Elyria
Leonard P. Retchlin
James T. Tracey
Daryl Maxwell
Maxwell
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Kent State
National Guard
Rhodes
Maurice C
State busts big bait selling racket
Ohio wildlife agents cited 11 year old Jeff Gyde for illegal operation of a home bait stand selling crayfish and worms. Jeff faced juvenile court. charges were dismissed after questions raised about permit requirements and notice to his family. Officials acknowledge enforcement missteps and call for clearer communication.
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George Wallace
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Paul E. Gillmor
Port Clinton
Jeff Gyde
Ottawa County
Jeff
Wildlife Division
Gillmor
Federal aid showdown linked to Bankers Trust bailout
Mississippi lawmakers press Treasury and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to rescue Bankers Trust amid a widening savings and loan crisis. Rep. Montgomery and Rep. Lott push for federal funds, while 60,000 depositors face loss and scrutiny on insurance links. The delegation, led by Sen. Stennis, insists aid is necessary despite denials of a political bailout.
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Washington
Congress
Penn Central Railroad
Lockheed
Mississippi
Bankers Trust Savings and Loan
Treasury Department
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Treasury
Bankers Trust
G. V. Montgomery
Dmiss
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Montgomery
Lott
Thad Cochran
Saving and Loan Association
Savings and Loan Combine
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
William Simon
White House
John Stennis
Simon
Garth Marston
Savings and Loan Association
New York City
Carter Versus Nixon in 1976 Campaign Specter
A column notes the Kansas City Republican convention centers on Nixon and Watergate while predicting Carter will run against Nixon and Carter’s merit pledge. It argues judges are politically chosen, cites Nixon’s record, forecasts potential party backfire if Carter overplays Nixon and Sin, and warns of ongoing Washington corruption.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Kansas City
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndn Johnson
John Kennedy
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
American Bar Association
Two Party System Redesign Feels Doomed After Election
The piece discusses fears the Republican Party may collapse if defeated in November, noting historical splits like the Bull Moose episode and a proposed new liberal conservative bloc. It recounts a secret 1944 meeting between FDR and Wendell Willkie about forming a two‑party realignment after the war, but the plan failed due to Roosevelt’s indiscretion.
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House
Senate
America
Bull Moose
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
GOP
Wendell Willkie
Thomas Dewey
Willkie
Gifford Pinshot
Pennsylvania
Fdr
Willie
Roosevelt
Sam Rosenman
Rosenman
New York
St. Regis Hotel
Sam
Wilkie
Pinchot
Wendell
Washington
Hyde Park
Sen
Kenneth McKellar
Cordell Hull
Henry Stimson
Gifford Pinchot
Environmental clash over New River power plan in Appalachia
The New River hydroelectric project by Appalachian Power Co faces opposition from environmentalists who seek to protect 26.5 miles of river in North Carolina. If blocked by the Senate, the utility must rely on coal fired plants as demand grows across AEPC's seven state grid serving 1.89 million customers. The debate centers on balancing clean hydro with preservation and meeting power needs amid rising electricity demand.
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Roanoke
America
United States
Appalachian Power Co
Virginia-North Carolina
North Carolina
House
Blue Ridge
Senate
American Electric Power Co., Inc
Appalachian Power
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Tennessee Valley Authority
AEPC
New York City
New York
Atlantic Coast
TVA
Blue Ridge Project
New River
Party name clash over money in blunt talk
A speaker frames politics as a common thread between Democrats and Republicans: they share one thing in common our money. The remark highlights fiscal concerns shaping discussions and reflects a blunt, populist tone.
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Les Whitten
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Sun
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Philadelphia
William Barrett
Michael Myers
Barrett
Robert Allman
Athor D. Hodnett
Arold Miller
Charles J Hostetter
Jack E Weaver
George Miller
Arlo McCully
Nish
Ebyria
Boar Charman Ardhardy Rodeatt
Ounagin
Louis M. Kohlmeier
Tassume Carter
Ford
Yelu
Jim Bishop
Dewey
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