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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1977
Page
4
The Athens journalcknowledges staff roles including managing editor Ric Runser district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel and editorial page editor Roy Cross in a staff credits segment.
For nearly three decades Miss Rowena G Sprout led Athens County Children Services beginning in 1949 on loan from the Ohio Department of Welfare. The program grew from an orphanage serving 75 toward a 525 child caseload with an adoption foster care and in home protection services. The county honors her with a Governor's Award for Community Action in 1973 and wishes her a happy retirement.
The rider attempted a test jump for a TV show over an indoor pool of sharks and crashed, suffering broken ribs a broken collar bone and a broken right forearm. The stuntman was hospitalized after the spill leaving a wave of warnings about dangerous bravado. The column notes groundhog day forecasts and jokes about spring postponement.
The debate centers on boosting career civil service salaries while not increasing pay for political appointees. Henry Wallich argues for higher career pay to reduce brain drain, noting many in top grades have had frozen salaries for eight years. The Peterson report backs higher overall salaries except for the top 2000 positions where comparability to private pay isn’t feasible.
Will Rogers critiques high taxes and warns of unemployment risks while noting proposed cures by 500 congressmen and 100 senators. He jokes that Congress believes every social ailment has a scheme for remedy in the current session.
The article surveys differing views on compensation for top government posts. It cites Arnold Weber of Carnegie Mellon defending Wallich's thesis yet noting private income trends may affect choices. It discusses liquidity loans as a remedy and argues current pay and perks influence who seeks government service, with special emphasis on Congress.
Readers defend the lighted Nelsonville Cross and question tax and public costs. The letter urges lifting energy controls, cites gas prices in Texas, and advocates state action amid unemployment. The writer critiques church ordination discourse and suggests shopping-closed days to conserve energy. Hanesworth Athens.
In Washington an unnamed source nicknamed Deep Laryngitis laments reduced access to government leaks as a new era begins. The former insider recalls past scoops on Nixon, Ford, and Watergate era figures while resisting a return, seeking anonymity and old friendships.
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown recalled Rhodes facing a coal shortage during his mayoralty in World War II. He described coal doleouts and sidewalks full of coal costing 3 a ton, and noted the Columbus Chamber of Commerce once awarded a Man of the Year for ending the coal crisis. The fuel oil lobby blamed lack of gas-to-oil conversion for current shortages while denying government interference.
Short letters from readers discuss local concerns and public policy. Citizens voice opinions on governance, community projects, and civic priorities, urging action or reflection from officials and neighbors.
Washington review of a Council of Wage and Price Stability study on iron and steel regulation. It argues federal rules, now prescriptive, push decision making from private to public sectors through 5 000 rules from 29 agencies, shaping daily plant operations.
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