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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1977
Page
4
The Local Public Works program aimed to spur local employment by giving free funding to cities and counties for projects. It required projects to start within 90 days, but counties and school boards face Catch-22s in meeting quick-start criteria and funding eligibility.
The Athens Stressenger reports that a 10 percent minority contractor requirement in Local Public Works grants challenges the city jail project and Athens High School insulation job. Bids come in higher than expected as firms avoid federally funded work, reducing competition and risking higher costs and fewer of the 1 127 unemployed in Athens County finding work.
Ohio youngsters enrolling in colleges and universities are the intellectual equals of their predecessors and score above the national average on ACT 1976-77 19.1 vs 18.0. Dr Frank Walter state superintendent notes Ohio tops national averages and SAT verbal scores remain steady while national scores dip.
On this date in 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt appealed to Emperor Hirohito in hopes of peace as the Pearl Harbor attack occurred the next day. Other entries note Abraham Lincoln taking Senate seat in 1847 and Ford becoming vice president in 1973.
The piece argues the Rhodesian concession of one man one vote for all adults exposes the United States and Britain's democratic pretensions as hypocritical. It links U S policy to appeasing front line states and warns that Moderates led Muzorewa may influence talks while Patriotic Front threats risk boycott and continued conflict.
Senate conferee Russell Long leads behind the scenes as House and Senate energy tax bills stall during a Thanksgiving recess. Dole and other Republicans size up the process while Alf Landon’s 1980 prospects are noted. A Tehran tea party and parking woes at Rayburn stage Capitol Hill theatrics.
Howard Cosell frames a telecast from Jerusalem as he interviews Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin. The exchange, broadcast live, blends sports show style with political drama, hinting at a peace effort despite expectations of a clash.
A September 22, 1929 note quotes Will Rogers joking that presidents face harsh judgments from the public and that re election demands persuasion, as he remarks on the difficulty of pleasing everybody.
The Messenger of Athens Ohio lists publishers from 1825 to 1965 and names current staff including General Manager Managing Editor and district, city, circulation, retail and classified advertising teams. It notes Route 33 North and Johnson Road address and a range of editors and personnel such as Gordon K Bush Richard R Payn Karl Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey Fred Weber II and J William Coon.
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