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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1976
Page
4
In January 1976 analysts foresee a healthier economy amid a presidential election year. Consumers buy more, profits rise, rates ease, auto sales and home starts may lift, unemployment edges down, and tax cuts loom. The GNP should expand and inflation cools compared with 1975.
The Appalachian Regional Commission gains a four year extension with President Ford approving higher authorizations. Non highway programs rise by 640 million through 1979 and development highways by 840 million through 1981. The measure underscores bipartisan faith in ARC outcomes and regional growth.
The Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development pushes to attract the National Solar Energy Research Institute to Ohio. Three years after construction it could create about 1700 jobs with an operating budget near 48 million dollars. A statewide coalitions approach and swift site data gathering underpin the effort.
The article argues that decay along the Northeast Corridor from Philadelphia to New York requires population and industrial redistribution. It cites Montana Governor Forest Anderson and a shift toward the South and West, advocating tax incentives and reduced federal subsidies to revive healthier regions.
Reagan, campaigning in New Hampshire, urged a hard line against the Soviets, saying to “eyeball them” and push Angola policy toward a stronger stance. Reston mocked the language, while Eisenhower’s wartime stance was cited as a contrast to evasive specifics.
Ohio Senator Harry Meshel urges a bill to require bold headlines and clearer layout for constitutional amendment ads. The proposal would mandate an 18 point headline and 10 point body text with pro and con arguments, bordered for visibility, and raise ad rates from 3 to 5 dollars per square for first insertion.
Washington interview with Tolstoy Pugh, ASPCA director, lamenting the collapse of a Christmas craze. He notes millions of Pet Rocks sold for $4.95 and predicts a wave of abandoned rocks, with no facilities or funds to care for them.
An interview reveals Tolstoy recounting a surge of abandoned Pet Rocks in streets and woods. Shelters struggle with space while advocates urge licensing and owner responsibility, noting many rocks are neglected or discarded after Christmas.
A nationwide Gallup survey shows President Ford regains some lost popularity after his trip to China, following a cabinet shakeup in early November. George Gallup reports the rebound in public opinion as the nation weighs foreign policy and leadership in the wake of the administration changes.
The latest Gallup survey shows 46 percent approval and 37 percent disapproval of Ford’s performance as president with 17 percent undecided. Earlier results had 41 percent approval and 46 percent disapproval. The four day poll started Dec 5 after Ford’s cabinet shakeup and his China trip. Ford led Humphrey 51 to 39 percent in a trial heat among registered voters.
Community letters on general interest topics welcome. All submissions must be signed and include sender’s address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space, readability, and reader interest.
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