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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1976
Page
1
The CIA will immediately end paid or contractual ties with any full or part time news reporters accredited by U.S. media. Existing relationships will be phased out as feasible. The agency will welcome information from media and clergy while protecting cooperating Americans’ identities.
In San Francisco the Hearst trial moves forward as Judge Carter rules a taped statement in which Patricia Hearst, using the alias Tania, admitted joining the SLA in the April 15 1974 bank robbery is admissible. Prosecutors plan to present the tape and witnesses including a Los Angeles teen who says Hearst and others held him hostage.
The Ohio Senate approved a landmark rate regulation bill by 26 to 5 to restore public trust in gas electric and telephone regulation sending it to the House. The measure would repeal the Reconstruction Cost New rate base and require utility rate proceedings to reflect original asset costs amid opposition from utility officials and support from labor and consumer groups.
Charles Wingett of 7 Clear View Heights Athens reports an efficiency apartment to rent and says he received 15 to 16 calls with immediate results. He plans to advertise with us again whenever he needs exposure.
Dr. Timothy Moritz announces plans to close the Nelsonville Children's Center by June and shift programs to nine community based homes across 26 counties. Each home will house six to ten children with funding from 648 boards and a one year guaranteed operation budget. Local boards will select sites and manage programs with department approval.
The Southern and Chessie System fail to reach new labor deals by the midnight deadline, jeopardizing a 2000 mile track sale to strengthen ConRail. If stalled, ConRail absorbs the routes, with subsidies for 300 miles of lesser-used track and a revised startup timeline. House panel approves 9 billion Five-Year ConRail funding to overhaul inherited lines.
Ronald Reagan outspent President Ford in January in Florida New Hampshire Massachusetts Illinois and North Carolina with total expenditures of 1.25 million to 723 thousand Ford had 692 thousand cash on hand to 53 thousand for Reagan. Private funds favored Reagan though matching government funds boosted Ford to 492 thousand versus 100 thousand for Reagan.
Nelsonville The state will offer at least one alternative job to each employee and expand programs at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center to ease the impact of the Nelsonville Children's Center closure. Ohio University trustees in Athens will discuss a roughly five percent room and board rate increase to cover rising costs.
Veteran actor Lee J Cobb known for stage and screen has died at age 64 from an apparent heart attack. The obituary notes his prominence in theater television and film across a long career.
Charleston West Virginia Secretary of State James McCartney reports 52 543 in filing fees collected in 1976 the highest since 1972 and despite a record number of candidates many Senate seats lack Republican filings eight of 17 Senate seats have Republican filers.
Frank Stagg an IRA member died in Wakefield Jail on the 61st day of a hunger strike the Home Office announced. Stagg 34 was serving a 10 year sentence for IRA activity in Britain and began fasting December 13 to press transfer to a Northern Ireland prison. IRA leaders in Northern Ireland warned of resuming bombing in Britain if he died.
James Horvath a 24 year old teller at the Euclid 97th branch reported a customer reached behind the counter while he turned away for about 30 seconds The missing money totaling 958 dollars was found on a deposit slip The FBI was reviewing bank camera film to identify the suspect
Procter & Gamble presents Cincinnati with a 1 million dollar gift to finish a riverfront park this year. P&G president John Smale says the gift honors the Bicentennial and supports landscape work for a 16 acre park between the Ohio River bridges. The rest funds ongoing maintenance in coming years.
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