02 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1977
Page
1
Athens City School officials face setback after Local Public Works funding was denied for Morrison Elementary. A school board member calls for a comprehensive building program to address needs.
Pomeroy Meigs Bureau Chief Beulah Jones reviews events of 1976 in Pomeroy and Meigs County. Ruth Stump and Bill Price show New Year enthusiasm on page 19. Beulah Jones on page 23. Indianapolis report notes Rev Jacqueline Means the first woman Episcopal priest discusses future bishop role after ordination on page 20.
Reds crowned second straight World Championship lead a wave of Ohio professional teams and athletes shaping the state's sports year 1976. Other top figures include local pros across baseball, football, and basketball with broad coverage on area sports scenes and season highlights.
About 19 million Americans earning over 15300 will see up to 70.20 extra withheld due to a 6.4 percent hike in benefits. The maximum annual tax rises to 965.25 while rate remains 5.85 percent and the cutoff climbs to 16500. Wade H. McCree is Carter's solicitor general pick and Margaret Constanza tops for White House staff.
Noise from helicopters and cleanup crews drives most of the Delaware River birds to inland marshes, aiding oil spill containment. Sen Hollings hints a congressional probe may examine three spills off Delaware Connecticut and Massachusetts. West Virginia ice road salt shipments delayed by Ohio River towboat crash damaging a Paducah dam lock gate.
Cold snap lingers over Ohio on New Year’s Day with winds from Mansfield 5 below to Cincinnati 17 above zero. NWS says the cold snap is ending slowly with temperatures rising to the 20s and snow flurries in the north and east while the southwest sees more sun.
Ohio public schools end holiday breaks Monday as 70,000 students return. Eight districts closed earlier for funding shortages, including Groveport Madison and Toledo affecting 7th graders to athletes. Lawmakers discuss motives, consolidation, and potential tax shifts while equal yield funding remains in its second year.
In Columbus the 112th General Assembly opens with Democrats holding large majorities as they push consumer and pro labor bills while preserving a balanced budget. Governor Rhodes pledges no new taxes, while Republicans vow to assert influence and pursue 1978 election strategy.
President Ford urges legislation to convert Puerto Rico from commonwealth to state, citing progress and equal rights. President-elect Carter says any move must originate in Puerto Rico and reflect local preference, while Puerto Rico’s governor elect Carlos Romero Barcelo backs statehood as the preferred solution but delays push until recovery progresses.
Enlistment activity in Ohio rises sharply with the end of the old GI Bill. In Cincinnati daily applicants exceed 100, far above the 30 to 40 normal. Columbus records 176 on December 29, while recruiters cite holiday breaks and awareness of the new GI Bill as factors.
In Boston, retailers report a flood of overproduced Bicentennial merchandise. Sam Bertolino's Little Jack Horner Novelty Shop fronts hundreds of 1776 alarm clocks while medallions sell poorly. Distributors blame overstock and weak demand. Some items may end up in flea markets or as prizes.
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