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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1973
Page
6
The Athens Messenger dated Friday April 6 1973 reports local news and notices from Athens Ohio. It lists staff including publisher Gordon K Bush and editor Charles W Reamer. The issue reflects the paper’s long running 1825 founding and community reporting.
The House moved to open committee meetings while the Senate on March 6 rejected the plan, backing secrecy. Common Cause, led by John Gardner, praises House action and warns that secrecy persists in federal and local bodies, urging citizen pressure to expand openness nationwide.
The piece argues the meat boycott shows public opinion in action, driven by spontaneous concerns rather than media or government manipulation. It notes Nixon administration efforts to dampen fear over meat prices and examines how price signals, not opinion marketing, influence behavior and policy.
The notice lists daily publication with AP association, pricing for daily and Sunday copies, carrier and mail delivery options, and subscription rates for Ohio West Virginia and other U S areas. It notes second class mailing at Athens Ohio and provides the publishing address.
The 1960s Appalachian Regional Development Highway from Belpre to Cincinnati faced funding and environmental delays. By 1971 many segments were postponed as federal and state money dwindled, and environmental reviews slowed progress across Meigs to Gallia Counties.
A 1971 proposal for a West Bypass near Hope Dairy from Route 33 N to Route 682 cost an estimated 1.9 million yet never reached design. The piece notes bypassed Nelsonville Logan Haydenville plans, and lists Ohio political figures and parties involved, with a concluding promise on the topic in a final report.
Ohio transportation director J Phillip Richley outlines the highway development sequence from local need and environmental studies to federal approvals. The process includes hearings, design reviews, right of way actions, relocation aid, bids, and construction with exceptions for parks, wildlife refuges, and conflicts with other projects.
Ohio Transportation Director J Phillip Richley says Environmental Impact Statements cause delays for major highway projects in a seven county area. Division leaders Max Farley and Richley describe EIS as the worst obstacle and warn of eight month delays, with potential reductions after July 1.
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