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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1976
Page
4
The Athens editorial lauds FOP members for protesting patrolman pay scale underfunding. It argues officers are underpaid relative to peers, jeopardizing recruitment and public safety, while noting finances limit large raises and acknowledging entrenched inequities will take time to fix.
The editorial argues the Athens council must begin immediate patrolman pay increases and plan for successive raises to reach regional parity. It urges reordering priorities, cutting some social programs to fund core services, and to pay police patrolmen salaries closer to deserved levels.
The Bureau of Mines warns of a doubling in U.S. energy demand by 2000 from 1974 levels. Per capita use rises 2.5 percent annually with shale oil and coal await intervention. Foreign oil dependence climbs to 41.9 percent unless breakthroughs occur in solar energy, while conservation remains underemphasized.
The FTC accuses the American Medical Association of illegal price fixing and blocking advertising. A satirical preview shows aggressive medical ads offering cut price surgeries and gimmicks, including free nose jobs, and a TV mock ad featuring a stunt with pacemakers and a psychologist promoter.
John Q Jennings argues in 1976 that economic illiteracy fuels inflation strikes and frictions. He cites 1975 corporate data showing net profit after tax of 21.7 billion on 513.7 billion in sales, a 4.2 percent return, and notes many executives overestimate margins and fair profits. He warns workers lack understanding of profit distribution, noting employees receive 89.6 percent of a corporation's divisible income.
Ohio lawmakers Rep. Alan E. Norris and Rep. Harry J. Lehman propose a $250 million bond plan to build new prisons and youth detention facilities. They warn federal orders may force Ohio to reduce admissions without more beds, citing a 47 percent rise in custody and support major expansions with liquor and cigarette tax hikes.
Mrs. Neal White of Route 4 Pomeroy urges readers to support Austin Powder Co’s safety precautions after a plant incident. She argues public naming of a victim and access for news crews were inappropriate given the ongoing search, safety risks, and the company’s in-house investigators and ambulance.
An analysis of anti growth sentiment notes residents oppose steady state economies and highlights risks of reduced output. Prof E J Mishan argues growth remains essential for quality of life while A Worley Brown warns of a looming capital investment shortfall and the need for stronger productivity in America. The piece critiques bureaucratic growth and welfare spending as barriers to national productivity.
Hedrick Smith analyses the Soviet Union's torment and propaganda in Moscow. He notes the elite’s privilege, the mass hunger for comforts, the loss of religious and civic meaning, and the public turn to vodka as escapism amid Cold War pressures.
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