04 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1977
Page
1
The House faces a likely defeat of a five cent per gallon federal gasoline tax hike as Rep. James J. Howard says it will fall about 100 votes short amid voter opposition. Carter aims to fund mass transit and road projects through the tax while energy bill debates continue ahead of a summer recess.
The Firemen's Fund American Insurance Co cancels vandalism coverage for the Kent State gymnasium annex project due to high vandalism risk from protests. The site near the May 4 1970 shootings at Kent State is part of ongoing discussions on the project fate.
The Ohio appeals court orders a new trial for James Ruppert after ruling his insanity plea was not willingly waived. Prosecutors plan to appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court which has upheld a test requiring sanity for the crime.
The Federal Hacking Teachers Association lost the first court round to reinstate two teachers whose contracts were suspended in May. The City School Board approved placing a $3.77 million bond issue on the November ballot.
Former Ambassador William Saxbe and his wife plan a garage sale at their Mechanicsburg Ohio home to dispose of items amassed through years of world travel. The article notes a controversy over lawmakers linked to the South Korean bribery scandal and references Page 13.
The assistant state mental health director identified eight buildings at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center that the state does not intend to use after five more years.
The Wellston City School Board will ask voters this fall to approve a bond levy to fund a building and facilities improvement plan. The notice appears on Page 12 with weather details noting partly cloudy skies, warm humid conditions, and 30 to 40 percent rain chances through Friday.
A Puerto Rican independence group strikes again in midtown Manhattan killing Charles Steinberg, 26, and prompting mass evacuations across about a dozen skyscrapers after two blasts at the US Defense Department office and Mobil Oil building. Police report nearly 200 bomb threats and substantial city traffic disruptions with estimated losses up to five million dollars.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance opens a new round of talks with President Hafez Assad in Damascus aimed at securing support for a U S plan for Middle East peace The Syrian press expresses wide gaps with American views and hints at impatience over Israeli stall tactics while noting Sadat did not consult Assad before the proposal was announced
A local notice promotes a Vacation Pak that saves copies of The Messenger for delivery on return at half price. Readers are advised to call 592 6612 for circulation details.
Arnold Miller, president of the United Mine Workers, said the coal operators’ leader is "right on target" about the six week wildcat strike. About 62,000 miners were striking over health benefit cuts, with damages to funds totaling millions in royalties and coal production losses. Miller, hospitalized for hypertension, criticized protesters while districts across multiple states remained on strike.
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