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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1977

Page

4

Newspaper staff roster lists key editors and managers

Richard R Paynter general Kar W Runser managing ec Roy Cross, district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred W Weber II. circulation manager Fred FE Bolles. retail advertising manager J William Coon. classified advertising manager Carl Weber production manager.

Richard R Paynter Kar W Runser Ec Roy Cross Herb Amey Fred W Weber II Fred FE Bolles J William Coon Carl Weber

Economic scholars challenge view of a hard American economy

A group of scholars argues Americans overrate gloom and that the United States shows a stronger recovery. They note U S industrial production surpassed the 1973 75 recession drop by May and that job growth has held up while unemployment remains high due to increased labor force participation. They warn about saving and spending trends and the risk of a future slowdown though debt concerns remain limited.

John Cunniff NEW York Philip A. Klein Geoffrey Moore National Bureau of Ecnomic Research U.S West Germany Japan USA University of Michigan Survey Research Center United States Citibank

Opening a door to banking world Bert Lance faces scrutiny

Washington assesses Bert Lance as his banking dealings draw attention from the Comptroller of the Currency and federal regulators. Critics call for tighter controls amid concerns over practices and ethics, with Treasury and banking leaders debating Lance's fate and broader financial oversight.

Washington Bert Lance Lance

Rhodes Signings Create New Ohio Court and Aid Funds

Gov. James A. Rhodes signed multiple measures this week including creation of countywide municipal courts in Crawford Hocking and Jackson counties with local and extra judgeships in Canton Chillicothe and Portage County. The package also authorizes a 5 million loan from the Ohio Development Financing Commission for small and medium business development and reappropriates over 137 million in lapsed capital funds plus 296 thousand for vocational construction. Additional actions include budget spend directives, 88 million for auxiliary state services to parochial schools, merit scholarships, extended Joint Underwriters Association, arts council funding, historic roadside signs, broader birth defect insurance, fictitious name reporting, tax relief for fire damaged race tracks, hospital liability limits on nonconsenting surgeries, mandatory smoke detectors in tall residences, and other governance updates with various effective dates.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Crawford Hocking Jackson Canton Chillicothe Portage County Ohio Development Financing Commission Board of Regents Joint Underwriters Association

History events mark Aug 29 across centuries

On this date in 1782 nearly 1100 drowned when an English ship sank in Portsmouth harbor. In 1533 Atahualpa was strangled on Pizarro orders. In 1817 the Philanthropist, first US abolition paper, appeared in Mount Pleasant Ohio. In 1901 Carry Nation attacked a New York saloon. In 1935 Queen Astrid died in Switzerland. Five years ago Nixon announced Vietnam troop cuts. One year ago a Senate report urged federal action on Medicaid. Birthdays include Gen Lyman Lemnitzer and actor Barry Sullivan. Thought by Churchill about keeping things as they are.

Portsmouth England Peru Atahualpa Francisco Pizarro United States Philanthropist Mount Pleasant Ohio Carry Nation New York John L. Sullivan Astrid Belgium Switzerland Richard Nixon Vietnam Senate Lyman Lemnitzer Barry Sullivan Winston Churchill

Carter Just a Politician After All

James Kilpatrick argues that Jimmy Carter, viewed as morally superior during the 1970s campaign, shows flaws through the Annapolis party, Bert Lance ties, and the cargo preference bill. He notes staff loans, travel paid by Lance's bank, and heavy union support shaping policy, contrasting rhetoric with actions.

Jimmy Carter Nebuchadnezzar Mr. Carter White House Galahad Sands Peur Et Annapolis Bert Lance Carter Lance National Bank of Georgia Commerce Kreps Cartr Treasury Blumenthal Stu Eizental U.S House Senate Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Seafarers Union Jimmy

Americans Still Are Volunteering Nationwide Study Shows

A Princeton survey finds 27 percent of Americans volunteer such as helping the poor or elderly. Church members and evangelicals show higher involvement, while younger adults are less engaged. Educational background also correlates with volunteer activity. The data come from 1,559 adults interviewed April 15–18 across 300 localities.

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Redistricting Bill Draws Dem Complaints

Ohio Democrats oppose a Senate approved redistricting bill that would redraw congressional districts to their disadvantage. Incumbents Douglas Applegate Donald Pease John Seiberling and Charles Carney argue the plan disrupts current districts and hurts their re election prospects. House committee hearings planned when the General Assembly reopens September 19.

Columbus Ohio Senate Steubenville Douglas Applegate Applegate Donald J. Pease Oberlin John F. Seiberling Akron Charles J. Carney Youngstown Marigene Valiquette D-11 Toledo Columbiana County Sen Valiquette Oliver Ocasek Congress House Vernal G. Riffe Jr New Boston

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