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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1977
Page
10
The item lists key personnel and roles for The Sunday Messenger established 1825 in Athens Ohio. It includes publishers Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush, general manager Richard R Paynter, editors Karl W Runser and Fred W Weber II, circulation Roy Cross and others. It reads like a historical masthead. no events are described.
The piece argues Congress seeks a 28.9 percent base pay raise to 57,500, costing taxpayers nearly a half million yearly per member with fringe benefits. It notes attempts to delay the raise and cites Sen. James Allen’s tabled amendment for public roll call exposure, while aligning with Ford and Carter admin views on higher salaries for top federal officials.
Juanita Kreps, 56, Duke University vice president and economist, becomes secretary of Commerce, the fourth woman to join the Cabinet. She aims to shape economic policy with a focus on human resources while balancing family life and her board roles at Eastman Kodak and J.C. Penney. Kreps seeks bigger stimulus and tax relief, urging more corporate accountability beyond profits.
Philip Rieff argues that modern Western culture loses clear moral guidance as internalized values fade. He warns that secular modernity drives individuals toward unchecked freedom, redefining character and authority while antiquated creeds fail to constrain behavior. He cites culture, ideals, and militant truths as safeguards against moral chaos.
The Messenger includes thanks from The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co to Nelsonville customers after Feb 2 difficulties and praise for local CBers. Letters critique Athens City Schools noise from poor construction and call for advisory scrutiny. A Rome Township fund aids John Berry family after a Jan 26 fire.
The Messenger calls for general interest letters to the editor. All submissions should be brief, signed, and include the author’s address and telephone number. The paper may condense letters to fit space and readability needs.
A Washington column mocks the Tokyo dateline of a Mondale trip and reports on Carter's early foreign policy shifts. It contrasts declared aims with erratic statements and predicts created uncertainty in Europe and Berlin, warning of global consequences.
A philosophical reflection on the nature of moral questions. It argues that simplistic refusals or endorsements collapse moral truth. It emphasizes that genuine doubts deserve consideration within the framework of moral principles.
The article outlines an 16 part series by scholars from fields like law history philosophy and sociology. It argues morality is contested not a matter of life style and personal taste and aims to clarify moral dimensions beyond mere personal views.
The weekly Sentinel notes Jeffrey Konvitz novel Shelf Life a Ballantine reissue selling for 1.95 with a Heaven versus Hell plot line inspiring a Universal film. The cast includes Saran don Raines Gardner Meredith Wallach Balsam. Also highlighted Treasures of Tutankhamun I E Edwards catalog 7.95 featuring 64 color plates from 1922 23 excavations and on view at the National Gallery.
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