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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1975
Page
4
David Lilienthal argues for devolution of responsibility to local private initiatives over centralized bureaucratic control. He praises diverse energy sources, warns big entities dampen leadership, and highlights private enterprise shaping public service as a path to rapid renewal within five years.
The Athens Messenger, an Athens Ohio daily established in 1825, published on Route 33 N and Johnson Road with Frederick W. Bush as founder publisher and successors G Kenner Bush and Richard R. Paynter listed as publisher and assistant. Fred W. Weber served as circulation director.
The editorial page editor Fred Whissel is listed with the telephone number 614 592 6612. Publisher Gordon K. Bush served from 1929 to 1965. Karl W. Runser is noted as managing editor and Roy Cross as district editor.
The Ohio Department of Transportation completed the final Environmental Impact Statement for Appalachian Highway work in Athens and sent it to the Federal Highway Administration. Rep. Clarence E. Miller is urged to press Washington to speed approval, especially the 4-F statement needing the Transportation Secretary's personal approval.
The 1974 estimated cost for Stimson Richland is 9.1 million dollars and 7.6 million for Hooper Street to Blackburn Road. A Department of Transportation spokesman says Appalachian Highway sales will occur in Athens once the Environmental Impact Statement is cleared. Residents urge Rep Miller to lobby for project expediting.
Brig. Gen. Frank G. Barnes proposes a six month test using a coal and pelletized garbage fuel mix at Wright-Patterson's base power plant. Black Clawson Co. would pelletize waste from Miami County Franklin and possibly Montgomery County incinerators for 100 tons daily, saving over 100000 dollars monthly.
The Messenger faced reader backlash over its harsh stance on welfare. The writer argues unemployment and low wages drive dependence and that food stamps aid mainly low income families. They stress child welfare, nutrition, and the need for economic opportunity to help dependent children.
Washington argues that Justice Blackmun's Nebraska gag rule ruling threatens free press rights. The Oct murder in Sutherland Neb and subsequent gag orders raise concerns that courts may bar reporting on pretrial facts and jail reporters, risking a broader suppression of news. The piece warns this could match or exceed the Pentagon Papers case in severity.
Senator John H. Glenn after one year in Congress admits being swayed by Washington talk. He describes lengthy energy bill negotiations with the administration and mentions a national energy policy pledge. Polls boost his profile as a potential 1976 presidential contender, though he says he is not running.
Ohio Senator Glenn says he may reconsider running as a favorite son in Ohio's June primary to help organize a delegation for the convention in New York City next summer. He stresses the move is not about his own ambitions and aims to prevent past voting confusion. He refuses to give a blank check to the Democratic nominee and does not rule out backing George Wallace despite differences.
Gallup data show the FBI’s highly favorable rating falling from 84 percent in 1965 to 37 percent in 1973 with a 47 point decline over the period. The CIA’s rating stood at 23 percent in 1973, and broader trust remains higher for the FBI than the CIA. College students show especially critical views, while overall public opinion remains modestly positive.
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