Athens Messenger records editors and publishers across years
The Athens Messenger lists staff history with publishers Frederick W. Bush 1996 1929 Gordon K. Bush 1929 1965 G Kenner Bush and Ric harl W Runser as managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel editorial page editor.
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Noad Johanson Ré
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Richarl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
Half a Vote Election Day Registration Debate
An editorial argues that election day voter registration will be adopted in time, with Democrats and Jimmy Carter backing it. It weighs fraud fears, GOP counterarguments about ID checks, and predicts a national ID card may follow after better control is established.
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Terdycetes
Congress
Write On Readers Set Records in March Letters and Opinions
Messenger readers submitted 57 Letters to the Editor and six opinion columns in March, totaling 63 contributions and a record. Thirty communities were represented as topics ranged from obscenity and police action to Route 550 landfill, 4-H funding, animal shelter, and other public issues.
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Messenger
Athens
Ted Jones
Route 550
General Assembly
Will Rogers Reflects On California Visit
Will Rogers recounts meeting the former secretary of War in California. He jokes about political misjudgments from the last administration and notes public sentiment toward past campaigns. The quote captures Rogers’ characteristic humor and critique.
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California
Wil
Barnum
Unemployment Costs Hidden by Employers Across States
AP Business Analyst notes unemployment taxes are mostly paid by employers in 48 states, with workers contributing only in Alabama and New Jersey. Taxes rise as base wages grow, and lawmakers threaten higher benefits. Reed, Roberts Associates counsels cutting layoffs and shifting schedules to curb claims and costs.
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John Cunniff
New York
Alabama
New Jersey
Illinois
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Congress
Philip Kaplan
Ronald Reagan
Kaplan
Reed, Roberts Associates
Garden City
N.Y
Gulf & Western
Borden
Citibank
Allied Chemical
Tighten Obscenity Rules Debate Gains National Attention
A nationwide survey shows 45 percent favor stricter local standards, 6 percent prefer looser rules, and 35 percent want no change. About 10 percent support a single national standard, with views split on local versus national control since the 1973 Supreme Court decision.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Telephone Bill Could Require Spouse Listings in Phone Books
Ohio legislation would require phone companies to add a spouse to a customer listing upon request without extra charge. The bill by Rep. Terry Tranter would not allow listings of deceased individuals and aims to reduce directory pages by grouping by last name. The measure follows moves by Cincinnati Bell and Ohio Bell to offer joint listings and faces further committee hearings.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Terry M. Tranter
D-24
Cincinnati
House Insurance, Utilities and Financial Institutions Committee
Tranter
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio
Cincinnati Bell
Ohio Bell
Claire M. Ball Jr
R-91
Athens
Smith
Charles
Mary
Park Place
Don
Alice
Newton Ave
House
A Decision on Miranda's Last Rights
James Kilpatrick argues the Williams case shows hard cases make bad law. He critiques the Supreme Court for excluding evidence based on a judge’s comments and warns the decision may not introduce new law, urging better reasoning in future Miranda cases.
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Miranda
James Kilpatrick
Washington
Robert Anthony Williams
Warren
Williams
High Court
Captain Leaming
Powell
Stevens
Sunshine Lulls Public at Fed Meeting in Washington
The first open Federal Reserve Board meeting under the Sunshine law drew 30 members of the public in a marble room on Constitution Avenue. Chairman Arthur F. Burns dominated the session, weighing staff reports and signaling the majority view, while authors of regulatory changes faced questions about pool funding and consumer-friendly mortgage ideas.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board Room
Constitution Avenue
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Fed
Dr. Burns
Burns
Mortgage rate details spark debate at board meeting
Hobart Rowen urged concrete examples showing how a small percentage rate increase affects monthly payments and total costs. Jackson warned the approach could confuse buyers, while Coldwell recommended clear notice that rates are variable and subject to change. Burns Ene noted the practical interest and the Fed chair’s view signaled broad support for the staff proposal, though no formal vote occurred.
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Jackson
Coldwell
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