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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1976
Page
4
Page notes Ja Wasi as editor with Fred W. Weber II and Fred E. Bolles among staff. It lists J. William Coon as retail advertising manager and Carl L. Weber as classified advertising manager along with a production supervisor.
Congress rejected Ford administration rescission efforts and approved 150 million dollars for rural water and waste disposal projects this year. The Rural Development Act funds creation of construction jobs and community facilities, aiding regional growth amid expanding rural populations. County spokesmen urged Congress under the Impoundment Control Act to deny the rescission, arguing for steady support of the program.
A Republican task force formed last year in the Ohio House held a press conference in the State Capitol outlining proposals to overhaul the criminal justice system. The plan includes abolishing the grand jury except as an investigative tool and allowing prosecutions by information. It also recommends ending the Adult Parole Authority for determinate sentences, expanding correctional facilities, earmarking fines for prisons, and a faster statewide 911 system. The group urges tying penalties to offense severity and prior record while pursuing funding from fines and bond forfeitures.
U S Senate economist Arion R Tussing warned that energy independence may be unrealizable as the nation faces high costs to develop inland energy sources. He compared offshore OPEC crude at 12 to 13 dollars per barrel with 15 000 to 30 000 dollar equivalents for energy from coal tar sands oil shale or Arctic LNG proving a two lane path to disaster. The remark sparked a call to accelerate domestic alternative energy development to avoid future economic drain and price shocks.
Columbus AP outlines steps for effective complaints by phone or mail. It advises listing names addresses and numbers, stating purpose in one sentence and detailing the problem in a paragraph. It provides Ohio attorney general contact numbers and notes the AG cannot help with professional services disputes.
Forty four federal judges sue to recover purchase-power losses tied to inflation, arguing Article III guarantees a salary not diminished during tenure. The suit echoes historic debates on judiciary independence and emphasizes a 1920 Kentucky case where Judge Walter Evans challenged income tax on salary. Justice Willis Van Devanter authored the notable opinion.
The piece discusses Justice Felix Frankfurter's 1939 ruling overturning Evans on judge taxation, noting judges' salaries, retirement perks, and the view that diminution is not a threat to independence. It cites 1969–75 pay increases and a $200,000 annuity, urging Congress to address the issue. A 1923 weather joke closes the excerpt.
The piece argues Ford must mobilize moderate Republicans amid apathy and a militant right wing backing Reagan in New Hampshire and Florida. It notes Ford’s presidency had wartime and recession relief, but conservatives question his leadership and prefer unseating him even at party cost.
Ford shifts to center to counter right wing gains in New Hampshire and Florida while avoiding alienating conservatives. He seeks moderate votes in suburban centers near Boston and Orlando as he labors to survive amid a split party and pressure from Reagan, aiming for decisive wins in Illinois and Wisconsin to claim the Republican nomination.
A garden advice column urges intensive gardening and small plots, promoting a kit from Submatic Irrigation Systems and books for affordable vegetable growing. It also highlights a Health subcommittee note on unnecessary surgeries, cattle breeding tech, and energy efficiency tips about 100-watt bulbs vs two 60-watts.
The wood industry offers six energy efficient house styles from about $20,000 under a Package Housing Program. It provides mortgage financing tips and cost saving construction data. Free plans and info are available via National Plan Service in Elmhurst Illinois.
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