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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1976

Page

4

Federal Pension Plans Are Good and Broke

Federal pension plans face near 500 billion dollars in unfunded debt across 21 major plans. The Civil Service Retirement System, military plan and CIA owe vast sums while most plans rely on tax dollars and printed money. only the Federal Reserve plan is fully funded. Congress considers ending dual pensions for new judges as part of broader reform.

Lee Mitgang Associated Press United States National Taxpayers Union Civil Service Commission U.S. Foreign Service Central Intelligence Agency CIA Nixon Mamie Eisenhower Bess Truman Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis Federal Reserve System U.S Civil Service David Minton House Post Office and Civil Service Committee Program Planners, Inc New York Ed Hustead Civil Service Retirement Plan Hustead Defense Department Mike Mansfield Dmont Hugh Scott R-Pa Carl Albert D-Okla U S. Civil Service Commission U.S. Circuit Court Homer Thornberry Austin Tex U.S. Court of Claims Marion T. Bennett Washington Jack R. Miller U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals James Harvey Eastern District of Michigan Congress

Athens Messenger personnel roster overview August 11 1976

The Athens Messenger lists staff roles and leadership for the Athens Ohio newspaper dated Wednesday August 11 1976. Frederick W Bush publisher to 1929 Gordon K Bush 1965 G Kenner Bush publisher Richard R Paynter general manager Karl W Runser managing editor Fred W Weber II circulation manager Roy Cross district editor Fred E Bolles retail advertising manager Herb Amey city editor J William Coon classified advertising manager Fred Whissel editorial page editor Carl L Weber production manager.

Caniford takes helm of Federal Hocking schools

Charles Caniford begins as superintendent of the Federal Hocking Local School District amid debt and no recent millage. He pledges child-focused budgeting and local tax support, noting past success in reversing a $400,000 annual deficit to a $200,000 surplus. He urges voters and staff to back education to keep costs down and avoid external control.

Charles Caniford Hocking Caniford Carnford

Samaritan Help Saves a Life on Route 50E

A passerby and first aid trained volunteer aided motorcycle crash victim Bobbi Jo Mahomney 17 of Guysville Route 1 after a neck cut from a low hanging wire. Thomas Rose 101 Elmwood Place aided at the scene and stayed with her to hospital, reflecting community volunteers and training’s life saving value.

Messenger Thomas Rose Elmwood Place Bobbi Jo Mahomney Guysville Metcalf Miss Mahorney Carthage Rose Hocking Technical College Athens County Sheriff's Department Mounted Miss Mahomney The Red Cross

Public letters welcome signed with address and phone

Community writers are invited to send brief letters to the editor on general interest topics. All letters must be signed and include the sender’s address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters to fit space and reader interest.

Two Gallons of Gas in Toledo Incident Report

A 3:30 p.m. Wednesday May 5 rear end multi car crash on Douglas Road Toledo causes two gallons of gasoline to leak onto the public way. Toledo Fire Department responds quickly and manages the spill.

Washington Douglas Road Monroe Toledo Lucas County Toledo Fire Department Ensign James J. Gordon Jr Marine Safety Office David L. Egan United States

Gasoline Spill Triggers Federal Penalty Threat

A court report details a gasoline discharge into Peterson Ditch from Gogolin Heating Co car on 5 May 1976. USCG officials investigated and proposed a civil penalty up to 5000 dollars, with Gogolin arguing the fine is excessive.

Ochman Gogolin & Sons, Inc Peterson Ditch Gogolin Heating Company FWPCA Gogolin

Smokescreen Talk Prompts Chemical Screening Move

Science News predicts Congress will pass a law this year to allow premarket chemical screening amid industry resistance. The piece cites 120 billion pounds of synthetic chemicals yearly and 9 000 varieties, most untested for long term effects, with examples like DDT and PCBs. It urges public outreach to congressmen and highlights consumer education efforts by companies and the Manufacturing Chemists Association booklet “What Is A Chemical Change?”

Bruce Humphrey Science News Congress Consumer Information, Manufacturing Chemists Association Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, D.C

Carter's Ethnic Challenge in the 1980 Campaign

An analysis of Jimmy Carter's handling of white ethnic voters, noting regional and cultural dynamics. It cites backlash from Italian American and Jewish groups, Detroit Slavic voters, and the step of naming Joseph Califano to head the family affairs effort, while urging broader outreach to preserve cross ethnic support.

Jimmy Carter Democratic Party Carter White House Joseph Califano New York Jimmy Breslin South Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Michigan Abraham Ribicoff Robert Strauss Democratic National Committee Strauss Ribicoff John Kennedy Houston Califano Johnson White House

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