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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
3
The article lists key personnel at the paper including publisher G. Kenner Bush, publisher Richard R. Paynter, general manager Karl W. Runser, managing editor Fred W. Weber II, circulation manager Roy Cross, district editor Fred E. Bolles, retail advertising manager Herb Amey, city editor William Coon, classified advertising manager Fred Whissel, editorial page editor Carl L. Weber, and production manager.
An editorial defends Columbia Gas amid curtailments driven by colder weather and supply limits. It argues energy shortages reflect natural economic laws, not corporate greed, and criticizes lawmakers in Columbus and Washington for failing to face reality and pursue energy conservation and realistic pricing.
A satirical declaration urges Americans to boycott high coffee prices and resist coffee barons. It frames a national response to global pricing, calling for equitable coffee costs, brewing justice, and consumer solidarity against price gouging abroad.
Citizens are invited to send brief letters on public interests to The Messenger. Include full name, address, and telephone number. The paper may shorten submissions for space and readability while preserving reader voices.
Leroy Simpkin seeks help for a fictional condition a low Carter Threshold. Dr. Heinrich Applebaum explains the public’s nonstop Jimmy Carter coverage has caused a “Carter syndrome.” The tale centers on media saturation and patient reactions to elected official coverage.
The speaker vents over art buchward and jaatan with puzzlement and uncertainty about Gerry Ford and the Democrats. They recall eight years in office and defend the era, noting a wartime context and mixed opinions on governance.
Ohio lawmakers push education control measures amid budget tensions. Rep. Strnziano seeks a two year tuition freeze at state colleges with a 230 per quarter cap on instructional fees. Rep. Sweeney would make House and Senate Education chairmen voting Regents members, aiming to increase legislative input on higher education.
General Keegan argues the Soviet Union’s large civil defense program shifts the balance, predicting 35 to 40 American deaths per Russian in a nuclear exchange. He faults civilian controls for failing to match military rigor and urges President Carter to act to avert global conflict.
Readers debate the ordination of a priestess and language in church services. Letters criticize cultural shifts, urge vigilance on crime, praise neighbors who clear snow, and defend Coolville police amid local tensions.
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