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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1974
Page
1
Holiday travel faces high fares and crowded stands as airlines Amtrak and Auto-Train report limited seats and sold out periods. Standby options emerge with few guarantees across air rail and road options, as Miami and Southeast Florida bear the brunt of the seasonal rush.
The Federal Reserve Board reports a 2.3 percent drop in U S factory, mining and utility output from October and a 4.3 percent fall from November last year, signaling a deepening recession. The decline marks the largest since October 1970 and comes amid a strike at General Motors and widespread price pressures across energy and consumer goods.
Gov. John J. Gilligan halted the recount after nearly complete returns showed former Gov. James A. Rhodes leading by 11,414 votes. Final tallies from 11,145 of 12,831 precincts indicated Rhodes maintained a narrow edge as Gilligan conceded. Rhodes pledged cooperation across parties and said new programs would drive growth. Gilligan congratulated Rhodes and urged transition cooperation while noting minor counting errors found in about 20 percent of precincts.
The report says William Saxbe, former Ohio senator and ex attorney general, resigned as AG to become ambassador to India, with Elliott Richardson named ambassador to Britain. Ford weighing Levi for AG amid committee opposition, while Saxbe could earn $87,000 after confirmation.
Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Walter Lippmann died at 85 in his Park Avenue apartment after a long illness. He had been honored recently with the Bronze Medal of Honor by Mayor Beame. Funeral plans are private with memorial services to be announced.
A fragment reflects fatigue with governance and a call to ignore identity politics as concerns about overthrowing the government linger. The terse note expresses weariness with political infighting and a desire for stability amid public discourse.
Cloudy skies bring snow chances tonight and tomorrow. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Highs tomorrow mid to upper 30s. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 70 percent tomorrow. Winds southeast under 10 mph. Details on Page 15.
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