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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1973
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces its publisher history with Frederick W. Bush 1896 to 1929 Gordon K. Bush 1929 to 1965 and G. Kenner Bush led roles, listing Fred W. Weber circulation director M. W. McDargh advertising director Charles W. Reamer managing editor and Richard R. Paynter assistant to the publisher.
The Interstate Commerce Commission asks Congress to create a federal aid railway system funded by a 1 percent freight tax. It would grant the ICC authority to reorganize and shut nonessential routes, require joint use of facilities, and match local funds to keep unprofitable vital services. Six bankrupt railroads would be included. profitable lines would risk disadvantage without grants.
A $33,180 grant from the Law Enforcement Planning Agency funds the seminar at Union College Cranford with 37 detectives investigators and assistant prosecutors from 13 counties. The program aims to set a pattern for future seminars nationwide to improve detection and prosecution of white collar crime and corruption.
A Cotters Assistance Editor letter to Meat Boycotters argues rolling meat prices back toward 1953 levels. It outlines eco friendly steps, smaller bags, less parking, and criticizes middlemen, drivers, and packers while proposing specific wage and price targets as a boycott framework. Richard G. Bowers signs from Logan Route 3.
James Kilpatricks conservative column warns Watergate will redefine politics as Republicans urge Nixon to reveal all and restore public trust. Senate leaders from Roth to McCain demand cooperation and Ervin's hearings loom, signaling a turning point for the party and national discourse.
Bert Kozma offers practical organic gardening tricks learned over thirty years. He suggests interplanting mint with beans, tomatoes with cabbage, cucumbers with tomatoes, and onions with carrots to deter pests. Marigolds guard sweet corn, onions or horseradish deter potato pests, radishes protect squash, and ashes mulch squash. Eggshells and garden waste enrich soil. Geraniums aid roses against Japanese beetles. Millfield.
A Supreme Court non decision on the Alaska North Slope pipeline sparks a fight over presidential ambitions and regional power shifts. Environmental groups challenge the Interior Department approved plan, arguing it violates the 1920 Minerals Leasing Act and threatens ecosystems. Congress may amend the act to widen the right of way, with Sen. Henry M. Jackson among leading supporters.
A small society and committee push a bill widening rights of way as supporters argue the Alaska pipeline offers a rapid oil route with national security benefits. A rival plan would move oil south across Canada to the Midwest, gaining new life from a partial Supreme Court ruling and ongoing ecological questions.
The piece argues the trans-Canada oil route could spare Alaska delays, tap Canadian and North Slope fields, and supply the East and Middle West. It notes Mondale and Anderson backing the plan, while Sen. Jackson faces a tough fight over environmental and security claims.
Ohio voters face seven proposed constitutional amendments including a controversial lottery measure. The lottery proposal would let the General Assembly authorize a state agency to conduct lotteries with net proceeds funding the General Revenue Fund. Opponents led by the Ohio Council of Churches have launched a $25,000 campaign, while proponents push for a 3 to 1 ballot victory, mostly from big cities. Additional amendments cover taxes on public projects, embezzlement disqualification repeal, Supreme Court commission abolition, court rules changes, judicial compensation safeguards, and General Assembly reform including officer selection and annual sessions.
Geauga County Rep. James Mueller proposes a 5 cent deposit on glass metal and plastic beverage containers to curb litter. The bill in the 110th General Assembly mirrors Oregon Vermont and British Columbia laws and would be enforceable by police. opponents include merchants and labor unions citing costs and jobs.
Readers are urged to share opinions on daily public matters and editors welcome letters. Short letters of one page or less will be given priority for publication.
Published daily except Saturdays. Rates listed for daily Sunday single copies by mail and carrier delivery. Delivery options include D&S Reuse, Route Driver, and tube delivery with varied charges. Subscription pricing covers Ohio West Virginia and other U S regions with weekly and yearly terms. Address: Route 33 North at Johnson Road, Athens Ohio 45701.
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