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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1976
Page
4
The page presents a staff roster with roles and names including editor G Kenner Bush publisher Richard Paynter general manager Karl Runser managing editor Fred Weber II circulation Roy Cross district editor Fred Bolles retail ad manager Herb Amey city editor J William Coon classified ad manager Fred Whissel editorial Carl Weber production manager.
Editorial argues Brock Adams favors a single funded pool for highways mass transit and air and rail. It warns such amalgamation would shrink highway funds and undermine construction while urging each transport mode be funded on its own merits with appropriate user fees and public subsidies as needed.
The piece argues the defense post should rethink service missions amid the Soviet buildup and Backfire threat. It critiques Rumsfeld's tenure, defends Brown Schlesinger Warnke, and urges a focus on conventional forces with a modest rise in overall defense spending.
A 1929 reflection notes Joseph Kraft and Harold Brown in a weak new role amid political debate on Henry Kissinger, criticizing harsh rhetoric and duty in a tense era. Christmas calm contrasts with election fervor as the author muses on changing traditions and ideas.
Ohio warned of continued energy strain as 1976 ends with cold autumns and projected harsh winter. Columbia Gas of Ohio reports residential usage up two to three times 1975, prompting higher curtailments for industrials and fears of costly emergency gas. Legislation and rate reforms shape future utility costs and policy.
AP Business Analyst John Ol’Nniff advises readers to absorb the Christmas spirit after the holiday clutter. He notes bills will be paid, bargains await, and credit unused should be leveraged for mid February getaways, home improvements, or stocks, while warning the postholiday crunch will come and go.
New York AP surveys economists who expect 1977 to show relative gains for the average American. Tax cuts or rebates, mortgage rate shifts, and modest inflation improvements are anticipated, though uncertainty remains about unemployment and business investment.
In SCRABBLE Virginia the piece describes a quiet country Christmas away from cities New York and Chicago. Birds and animals fill the scene with festive activity gathering at feeders and along a snowy landscape as family and friends share simple joys.
James Kilpatrick recalls a quiet Christmas with family and gifts including a three year old’s fishing rod and a granddaughter Heather spelling Constitution perfectly. The scene ends with a silent, starry night, cold air, and a reverent, fleeting moment in the mountains.
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