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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1977
Page
4
A discussion notes that shifting family incomes from 1966 to 1974 and inflation skew enrollment figures. The piece argues that more families rose above $4,000 to $10,000 with real dollars and rising prices, and warns against judging access by dollars not adjusted for inflation.
Washington reports show AFL-CIO chief George Meany and Lane Kirkland attacking President Carter over economic policy. Meany balks at free trade and a small minimum wage bump while Mondale staffing and Schultze protect an incomes policy, signaling possible labor support tensions ahead of the administration.
In a dated Will Rogers remark from October 18, 1929 he jests that a Senate committee frets over a man paid by others. He questions what a senator can do about his law cases, noting the oddity of such official salary concerns.
The Messenger invites readers to submit letters on topics of general interest. Please sign the letter and include your address and telephone number. the editor may condense letters to fit space and suit readability and reader interest.
A reader urges increased Ohio Arts Council subsidies and highlights the Cincinnati Ballet visit to Athens. Another letter advocates tax resistance against war spending, urging residents of The Plains to push for traffic lights on Route 682 and safer roads after several accidents involving schoolchildren.
Ohio state senators, male and white with a median age around 45, shape laws and governorships. The roster lists varied professions, few women, two Black men in senior posts, and leadership by lawmakers such as Oliver Ocasek and Michael Maloney.
In a candid interview Merriweather, assistant secretary of AOAIC, defends the Moscow trip as a strategic success. He claims Soviet rejection of the U.S. package proves the plan benefits the United States and sets the stage for future disarmament talks.
James Schlesinger and Anthony Lewis critique the Carter energy plan, arguing taxes curb demand but not supply. They warn heavy taxes on autos could hurt production, urging exploration incentives to keep oil reserves available while delaying exhaustion.
The discussion considers taxing to cut demand and fund tax relief for wildcatters and developers to raise supply. Critics warn of a manipulative feel. MIT's Adelman argues reserves won't shrink by 1985 if discovery stays normal, while limousines and car fuel use are examined for impact.
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