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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1977
Page
4
A concise record notes the Athens Messenger publication began in 1825 and operated at Route 33 N and Johnson Road, Athens Ohio. It lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher, followed by Gordon K. Bush who served from 1929 to 1965, with office contact in Athens Ohio.
Readers object to a Sunday Messenger front page book review beside Gospel content and lament Easter coverage. They raise Morrison School traffic concerns on Richland Avenue and threaten enforcement steps to protect children.
Ohio legislators consider a bill to define death using two physiological standards. If heart and lung functions stop, or if brain activity ceases while respiration is artificial, the person is dead. The measure, backed by Reps Scribner Fauver and Nader, would set a hearing in the House judiciary subcommittee.
In a pointed critique, Castle argues pollution control funding boosts employment, claims 1 million jobs stem from environmental expenditures, and attacks the idea of high costs falling on consumers. He favors EPA-led stimulus over large federal spending and predicts lower unemployment with stricter environmental rules.
Washington report notes low turnout in 1976 presidential primaries despite more states holding contests. Austin Ranney cites 28 percent turnout among eligible voters with turnout trends lower than 1948-68 periods. analysis links turnout to campaign spending and party structure rather than ballot rules.
Summary of Ohio measures in progress. Budget appropriates 14.5 billion for two years. license plates allow year round purchases with mail option for extra fee. election reform expands registration channels. coal law limits pass through costs and creates research center. computer pricing requires Arabic numerals. product liability statute of limitations debated. lifeline utility subsidies proposed. home construction repeal of mechanics lien law. school tax option via income tax. Job Corps pilot on strip mine reclamation with youth work programs.
Washington reports Billy Carter plans to move from Plains Georgia population 683 to the suburbs. Town officials fear reduced tax revenue risk default on bonds and loss of federal funding while promoting a Big Peanut campaign to deter exodus and keep residents local. The piece notes commuter costs and suburban crime concerns, with quotes on culture and life in Plains.
art buckwald says Plains seeks a federal grant to pave streets and prove the town is a healthy place to raise a family. Officials push urban renewal funds for affordable housing while resisting suburban exodus led by Billy Carter. Buckwald previews blueprints and plans for a new subway.
A fragment notes a remark comparing a hockey game to war with a claim war is kinder and more effeminate, dated December 18, 192A. The line reflects wartime rhetoric and sports context.
Brief letters to the editor on topics of general interest are welcome. Sign your letter with address and phone number. The Messenger may condense letters to fit space and enhance readability for readers.
Buckley frames Nixon China policy shift as signaling Taiwan abandonment. Kraft and Karnow echoed misgivings, while Goldwater and Abplanalp warned Nixon. The piece argues Watergate fallout included trust erosion and a projected Taiwan betrayal under Carter.
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