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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
4
The record lists key personnel including publisher G Kenner Bush Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter and assistant to the publisher.
Antello Dellacroce, 59, found guilty in the Southern District of New York of conspiring to evade 68000 in income taxes by concealing ownership of 123000 worth of stock in Garden City Long Island. Jury held he had complete ownership of Royal Crown stock though registered to Preston Smith. He faces up to five years for conspiracy and tax evasion plus fines.
EPA chief William D. Ruckelshaus cites a study linking high car weight and features to lower gasoline mileage. He notes power options, air conditioning, automatic transmission, and sheer bulk cut efficiency, while steel-belted tires may save fuel. A 500 pound weight rise cuts mileage from 16.2 to 14 mpg.
AP analysis explains repeated Penn Central episodes and eight prior strikes over six years, prompting calls for permanent emergency machinery. Senate and House proposals seek government seizure or cooling-off periods up to 110 days, while critics warn of a 535-member arbitration panel.
The writer questions whether welfare mothers work by need or choice and asks how much is earned after babysitters and taxes. She challenges judging people by appearance and asserts concern for others' problems, signing as Mrs Edna Webster Route 1 Millfield.
Kilpatrick argues the airbag debate is biased against its defenders and asserts the device, though simple in concept, saves lives. He cites tests with Hal Needham and Lada Edmunds, Allstate’s year of real-world testing, and Ford GM data, arguing government compulsion should not block adoption while acknowledging cost concerns.
Washington insight argues that cities channel revenue sharing toward tax relief and services for middle income residents rather than helping the poor. Cites Los Angeles Chicago Providence Boston New Orleans and other cities with plans prioritizing public safety parks and infrastructure over direct relief.
U S Senator Robert Taft Jr claims a win over the Ohio GOP with a recruiting committee to draw new candidates for 1974, yet officials doubt the panel will meet or endorse. John S Andrews says it may never meet while James Rhodes supporters claim control of the state committee persists. Marcus Advertising edges into state promotion contracts as the rivals vie for influence.
A collection of Hal Boyle quips criticizing Hollywood stars reactions to clever name games and the pressure of celebrity. The remarks lampoon studio attitudes toward star personas and the temptations and money in the film industry.
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The Athens Messenger lists delivery by tube route or carrier with weekly and monthly rates for D&S weeks five dollars for four weeks. three months six dollars. six months eleven dollars. one year twenty dollars. Mail rates apply to Ohio West Virginia daily and Sunday, one week sixty cents, five weeks two dollars and fifty cents. U.S. elsewhere daily and Sunday one week sixty cents, three months six dollars fifty cents, six months thirteen dollars, one year twenty six dollars.
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