Ohio Faces Idle Federal Aid For Highway Improvements
Ohio lacks matching funds to claim over half a billion dollars in federal highway aid. Since 1968 state spending fell from 432.7 million to 251.8 million in 1976 while wages rose, leaving funds to create jobs and fix roads unused. Senator Metzenbaum warns about wasting 24 million to perpetuate waste.
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Karl L. Rothermund, Jr
Ohio
Federal Highway Administration
U.S
Daily Press
Metzenbaum
Other Voices column invites reader submissions
The Messenger introduces a periodic Other Voices column to publish reader letters and opinions. The note cites concerns over unemployment welfare funds and argues for using state funds for water and sewer projects that create jobs while protecting the environment. Karl L. Rothermund Jr. is identified as Executive Vice President of the Ohio Contractors Association in Columbus.
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Ohio
Karl L. Rothermund Jr
Ohio Contractors Association
Columbus
Letter to Editor on Coal Miners and Preservation Role
A reader defends coal miners against oil company influence and urges action against arousal of strikes. The letter praises State Rep Buzz Ball for preserving the Athens MH MR Center Dairy Barn and calls for support of preservation efforts.
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Buzz
Ball
Athens MH & MR. Center
Athens
Legislation Aims to Notify Public on Demolition Plans
Gary Phillips of Athens declares support for a bill on public notification before demolitions, enabling community input. He notes Ohio Senate Bill 71 now guides creating accessible housing for disabled residents, praising Representatives Buzz Ball and Senator Oakley Collins for backing the measure.
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Gary Leslie Phillips
P.O
Athens
the Messenger
Ohio
Athens County
Buzz Ball
Oakley Collins
Harry M. Sands
Economic Signals Now Hard to Read
AP analysis notes mixed signals in the economy with slower growth into 1978. Forecasters see no alarm but point to soft consumer spending, rising fears about interest rates, and debate on whether the Dow and profits imply a coming shift in pace. Citibank highlights profits in Q2 while others worry about next quarters and trade imbalances.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Morgan Guaranty
Chase Manhattan
Citibank
Wall Street
Will Rogers Remarks on Washington and Honesty
Will Rogers recalls being questioned by an investigating committee in Washington about a dime he gave to Rockefeller. He quips that even porters fear tips there and notes some politicians are acting honest for the first time in their lives.
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Washington
Rockefeller
On This Date in History and Birthdays
Highlights from August 16 across history include Alaska’s Klondike gold discovery in 1896, Lincoln’s 1861 trade ban, WWI’s 1914 French landing, Babe Ruth’s death in 1948, Cyprus independence in 1960, and Cyprus cease-fire in 1974. Today also marks birthdays for George Meany and Eydie Gorme.
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Klondike
Abraham Lincoln
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Britain
Cyprus
Lyndon Johnson
George McGovern
Kansas City
Gerald Ford
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Eydie Gorme
G.K. Chesterton
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Readers The Messenger
Readers are invited to send brief letters on general interest topics. Please sign the letter with your full name and include your address and telephone number for verification. The Messenger may condense letters to fit space and readability needs.
South Korea Gifts Stir Uproar Over U S Aid Ties
An exchange debunks the notion that Seoul's gifts to U S lawmakers are bribes. The discussion cites longstanding practices in Korea, Tongsun Park's role, and the culture of gift giving tied to friendship and status, amid Watergate era scrutiny.
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South Korea
Ohio voters may face ban on leg hold mouse traps
Ohioans could vote in November on a constitutional amendment to ban leg hold mouse traps. The measure drawn by the Ohio Committee for Humane Trapping claims traps cause ongoing suffering and would affect bird banding and common mouse traps. Wildlife officials warn the ban would hinder wildlife management and natural resources. Support comes from Ohioans for Wildlife Conservation and backers like William Saxbe and Tom Weiskopf. Gov Rhodes opposes the measure as head of the resources department weighs in.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Wildlife Division
Haney
Rowland
Ohioans For Wildlife Conservation
The
Wildlife Legislative Fund
U.S. Atty
William Saxbe
Mechanicsburg
U.S
India
Dan Galbreath
Tom Weiskopf
Ed Sneed
Charles Cartwright
Izaak Walton
Keep Government Out of Problem
A short essay argues to keep government from regulating smoking in public spaces. It contrasts passenger seating and non smoker rights with airline practice and cites Lucy Page Gaston and furfural to illustrate anti smoking zeal. It contends airlines and venues should set flexible policies, with government only allowed in highly enclosed airless spaces.
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Lucy Page
Miss Gaston
Lucy Page Gaston
Trotsky
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