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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1977
Page
4
The item names Fred W Weber of IL as circulation manager and Fred E Bolles as retail advertising manager with Kiam Coon classified advertising manager and Carl L Weber production manager. The date Friday January 7 1977 appears as the reference point.
The Democrats named Hubert Humphrey as Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate, honoring his long career. He will receive an annual $7,400 raise, a chauffeured limousine, a second office with staff, and other benefits funded by taxpayers. The move follows his failed bid to become Senate majority leader, with Robert Byrd chosen instead.
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio orders Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric to refund 48,245 dollars due to a bookkeeping error tied to fuel adjustment calculations. About 400,000 customers receive an average three cent credit while the company faces related investigation costs and state overhead charges. The commission found no prudent basis for rebates on procurement practices.
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes, the nation's oldest chief executive, battles a Democratic legislature push to override his vetoes while his long tenure and health influence 1977 decisions. He touts industrial development and export efforts amid a shifting political landscape.
Columbus based report notes House GOP leader Charles F. Kurfess outlines a new collective bargaining framework to replace the Ferguson Act which bans public employee strikes. The plan allows union representation and nonbinding arbitration while preserving right to work for nonmembers, drawing firm opposition from Democrats and major unions.
A writer admits past missteps about women in journalism and lauds Shana Alexander’s Talking Woman and other female reporters. He applauds Alexander’s sharp observation, cites Meg Greenfield and Mary McGrory as gifted contemporaries, and notes the evolving role of women as writers and journalists.
The author lauds Shana Alexander as a deft observer shaping images of Hearsts Brando Mardian Haldeman Ehrlichman and more. She compares Masters Johnson and the Ma and Pa Kettle of gynecology to vivid cultural symbols, praising her ability to write sharp lines like Dresden clocks and Teflon surfaces.
The piece contrasts two camps in U S foreign policy under Carter. It notes hawks warning of Soviet military buildup and potential reprisal against détente, while repenters push arms control and human rights. It names Vance Brown Sorensen Rusk Nitze Rostow Pipes Wohlstetter Teller Bush and others in the debate.
The piece notes Rusk, Nitze, Rostow forming a group to push the Soviet threat, while Brzezinski gains prominence under Carter. It argues for measured long term policy over alarmist tactics and criticizes the B Team leaked intelligence as exaggerated. It cites public skepticism toward aggressive anti Soviet posture.
A Gallup survey shows 57 percent of Americans believe U S power will increase in 1977 up from 42 percent two years earlier. International results echo expectations of growth for Russia and China, though China’s rise appears less certain after Mao’s death.
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