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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1977
Page
4
A federal judge dismissed a $91 million government suit against Chrysler Corp, ruling the government had no case. The decision, while not headline grabbing, marks a rare end to a high profile action against the automaker.
Chrysler faced an EPA certification dispute over 9185 Plymouth and Dodge cars with a misdescribed emission device. The company paid out about 100000 in legal costs and argued the suit sought a 10 000 per car penalty, with a judge ruling fraud must be shown. Court actions were later dropped amid criticism of the regulatory process.
In the White House basement near the Situation Room Jerrold Schecter NSC spokesman drew laughs with a loud iridescent floral tie. Press Secretary Jody Powell quipped about his fashion sense while recounting thermostat antics during energy briefings and a last minute cooling fix to spare the President from heat.
Ohio Democrats begin activities with an executive committee meeting in September to map 1978 governor race and possible statewide bids. Lt. Gov Celeste and AG Brown lead in money, while House Speaker Griffie and Senate Leader Ocasek test the waters amid an eventual dark horse possibility. A September 17 fund raiser in Columbus with Mondale as principal speaker aims to build the war chest.
A satirical list awards public figures and institutions for anti feminist actions and hypocrisy. Henry Sayler Ralph Poston Yale University Henry Hyde Adrian Clare Boothe Luce Archie Simonson Jo Jo White Peter Frampton Marilyn Chambers are named in a tongue in cheek critique of politics law and media. The piece targets ERA debates abortion advocacy and gender roles with sharp historical references.
Ellen Goodman mocks gender politics with satirical awards such as a Rabies Prevention Society medal for Larry Flynt and a Red Badge of Courage prize for Carter appointees. She notes evolving attitudes, international concern, and a lingering sense that “the big prize” remains unwon, while lampooning public discourse on gender and power.
Washington viewers saw unpaid energy policy ads from Energy Action Committee on WTOP. FCC found Texaco ad violated fairness doctrine, prompting four counter commercials urging horizontal divestiture. The station provided time and facilities, igniting controversy over broadcast censorship and public interest.
President Carter defends Budget Director Bert Lance amid reports of overdraft activity and loans while noting he himself has written overdrafts. Aides Greg Schneiders and Bert Lance face scrutiny over banking records, with investigators detailing Lance overdrafts at Calhoun First National Bank in 1974 75.
In October 1926 Will Rogers muses on Canada as a potential resource base and warns against annexation while suggesting friendship could endure. The text shifts to U.S. banking scrutiny as Carter aide Bert Lance era issues are cited with overdrafts and related banking practices.
Highlights include the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment granting women voting rights and the 1916 reported first use of artillery in the Battle of Crecy. Other items note Lindbergh’s death in 1974 and Munich 1972 Olympics opening five years ago.
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