Local Ohio Newspaper Masthead and Staff Roster
The notice lists the Athens Ohio newspaper at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd with its 1896 to 1965 publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and G Kenner Bush and R Paynter as general manager. It also names Karl W. Runser as managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel editorial page Fred W. Weber II circulation manager Fred E. Bolles retail advertising manager William Coon classified advertising manager Carl L. Weber production manager.
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Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
R. Paynter
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
Fred W. Weber II
Fred E. Bolles
William Coon
Carl L. Weber
Too Few Are Asking About Property Tax Relief Effects
The League of Women Voters of Ohio urges scrutiny of property tax relief in the General Assembly. It warns that reduced property taxes may shift burdens to other levies and threaten essential services like schools, streets, police, fire protection, and garbage collection. The bulletin calls for thoughtful objective discussion of this knotty issue.
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League of Women Voters of Ohio
General Assembly
League
Cleveland Council Pushes Gun Registration Despite Mayor Doubts
Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk may sign a gun registration ordinance after council votes, despite doubts about effectiveness. Council President Forbes says the votes exist to override veto and vows action amid rising crime. A local death on 83rd Street involved a man stabbed 46 times, underscoring peril in the city.
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Cleveland
Ralph Perk
George L. Forbes
Council
83Rd Street
Stinziano Advocates Resistance to Gas Charge in Ohio
Ohio state representative Michael Stinziano urges residential customers to withhold a $1 monthly gas charge after PUCO allowed Columbia Gas to bill for emergency gas bought last fall. PUCO maintains the ruling stands until courts decide otherwise. Stinziano calls the advice civil disobedience.
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Michael Stinziano
Columbus
Stinziano
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
PUCO
Columbia
New Vehicle Tags Could Save Ohio Millions
In Columbus the state plans multiyear license plates to cut registration costs. Officials say thicker plates may double as a cost saver and could allow the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to return about 7.5 million dollars to taxpayers in some years. The old plates measured roughly two hundredths of an inch in thickness.
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Columbus, Ohio
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio to issue aluminum license plates with three year life
Ohio plans new aluminum license plates rolled between three and four years. Inmates at Ohio Penal Industries in Lebanon stamp plates. Costs similar to current plates, with potential color changes. Registration fees and stickers shift noted, saving about 7.5 million annually if stickers replace plates. Deputy registrars, 750 to 800 independents under supervision, oversee fees.
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Ohio Penal Industries
Lebanon
Richard Hudson
Hudson
Ohio
The Great Apricot Kernel Gang Case Sparks Legal Debate
A San Diego indictment targets Donna Schuster and Donald E. Hanson for smuggling amygdalin Laetrile from Mexico. Judges Bohanon ruled Laetrile nonlethal when used properly, questioning government overreach and the legality of banning a perceived cancer remedy.
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Washington
United States
Donna Schuster
Donald E. Hanson
Rochester
Minn
Schuster
Hanson
Mexico
West Germany
Luther L. Bohanon
Oklahoma City
Ruth O. Aldrich
Bohanon
Media shaping elections or true public will debate
The passage argues that early primaries and caucuses are media events rather than precise gauges of public opinion. It criticizes journalists for exaggerating media influence and notes elections are elimination contests, loosely connected to voters’ views on key issues.
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Senate
Pentagon
Editorial Letter: Media, Voters, and Primaries
Signers must include address and phone. editors may condense. The piece argues the electoral test lies in peaceful outcomes, not perfect representation, and defends early caucuses and primaries as necessary tests of campaigning. It notes media coverage shapes but does not determine public opinion and cites Carter as an example of spin versus reality.
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New Hampshire
Iowa
Ford
Gov
Reagan
Granite State
Michigan
California
Menopause myths and recalls highlight midlife and industry
A personal note connects male menopause to midlife changes. Ford recalls 75,000 Capris for steering wheel fatigue and 185,000 vehicles for wiper issues, with 7,000 heavy trucks to be reworked. Kiplinger editors predict demand for managers with cross skills, engineers, and health and energy sectors, while journalism and lower manufacturing jobs face cuts. Pen Pal program offers a foreign pen friend service to 9- to 15-year-olds.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford
Kiplinger Washington
Neutering urged to curb shelter kitten surge
A Athens County Cat Shelter volunteer appeals Messenger readers to neuter both male and female cats. She notes rising spring mating, potential unwanted litters, adoption costs covered by spay and neuter, and urges calling veterinarians. She also defends board scrutiny and urges strong leadership from district officials.
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the Messenger
Messenger
Athens County
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