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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1976
Page
4
AP analysis notes thousands of middle managers aged 40 to 50 face stalled careers as slow growth and corporate oversupply squeeze upward mobility. Professor Eugene Jennings says pressure comes from above to cut costs and from below as younger managers rise.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor on subjects of general interest. Please sign with your name, provide a full address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space and readability.
An Arnold Palmer piece recounts President Ford’s 1975 form reduction aimed at 5,146 federal forms. Despite trimming to about 4,000, total manhours to complete federal forms rose from 130.3 million to 143 million, prompting a cost estimate of 715 million dollars for new workers at ten thousand dollars each.
Residents along Long Run Road southeast of Athens have halted strip mining by winning the first EPA permit denial under a little used law. Ohio EPA Director Ned Williams ruled the project would likely cause social and economic harm and an appeal aims to block the second permit, signaling a grassroots victory with broader zoning questions looming.
The Dec 7 decision upholding GE payroll exclusions for pregnancy drew fierce critique from cartoonists editors and women's groups. The ruling said pregnancy exclusions are not illegal under Title VII and stressed statutory construction over constitutional claims.
Kilpatrick argues public employment rights favor women, noting the court’s General Electric ruling in private insurance does not alter the trend Our president elect has trained with star players and faces coaching prima donnas as they believe they are All Americans and want the ball every time.
A brewing conflict over motor assisted bicycles or mo-peds may reach the 1977 Ohio legislature. Officials say the devices under current law are bicycles and unregistered, allowing widespread ownership and operation including by children. The Highway Safety Department seeks regulation to reduce local rules conflicts and aid police in enforcement.
An opinion argues George Bush should resign as CIA director, joining Gen. George Brown and FBI chief Clarence Kelley. It says their institutions need rebuilding in an era of civilian authority and diminishing confidence with the incoming Carter administration.
The piece profiles Kelley and the FBI amid scandals and calls for reform. It notes Carter’s tough stance and mentions potential successors including John Doar and Tom Bradley as leaders weigh departure. It argues resignation as the honorable path to rebuild national institutions.
A satirical letter discusses personal chaos and a writer’s view of modern mental states. It cites Bruce Humphrey and mentions psychiatric insight, rent-raising tactics from Professional Builder, and advice on garden and laundry care. The piece also notes a recall on 1950s welders by the Consumer Product Safety Commission with a refund process.
Kraft Foods argues that all matter is chemical including fresh oranges and that additives are part of modern food. The company promotes a free booklet Additives and Our Food Heritage from Kraft Foods Chicago Illinois 60680 to explain processors positions on additives.
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