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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
4
Dying Red condemns FDA for slow action on Red No 2 a widely used coloring despite 15 years of doubt and provisional listing since 1960. The letter argues the agency should immediately warn the public publish a list of affected products and require safety proven before approval.
AP analysis notes President Ford’s push for fiscal conservatism amid rising deficits. It cites public spending concerns from 1968 onward, fears over city debts, and a shift to affordability and priorities termed the new realism. The piece discusses deficits, defense spending, and the need for gradual economic adjustment into 1976 politics.
Anthony Harrigan argues as Americans mark their bicentennial freedom faces threats in Britain too. Lord De L'Isle warns of government power and labor influence as dangerous to open, democratic norms. Peregrine Worsthorne predicts clashes between press and socialist state if trends continue.
Ford requires each department to have a consumer affairs adviser. Sarah Mataharry at CIA Langley gives rare interview during an FOIA visit to the agency headquarters. A dozen staff work in her test kitchen during the tour.
Art Buchwald recounts a surreal interview with Sarah Mataharry about CIA fueled food schemes. The dialogue features oysters Rockefeller tests canned vichyssoise arsenic pizza lead tablets and an itching powder satire.
A reader urges the county dog warden to enforce leash laws after two bike incidents involving stray dogs, one causing a high speed chase and another a bite. The letter condemns irresponsible owners and stresses fences or leashes as the price of pet ownership. Also thanked are Chauncey village officials and local volunteers for long service and community roles.
In response to a January editorial on bypass spending, Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Gorby of The Plains ask why spend five million to save two hundred thousand already spent, and seek clear facts on local industry prospects, road need, and the safety merits of improving Route 682 versus pursuing alternatives with the state. They demand direct explanations to counter what they label deceit.
Dayton lawmaker Edward Orlett seeks a state study by the Legislative Study Commission to evaluate current Ohio hunger programs and identify new options to eliminate hunger, aligning with a 1974 Democratic platform. The measure, with 14 cosponsors, advances to the House Rules Committee for consideration.
The piece analyzes George Will’s critique of Ronald Reagan’s apocalyptic style. It contrasts Will’s witty skepticism with Reagan’s stance against doom, noting Churchillian rhetoric and the balance between inspiring vision and pessimism. The essay argues Reagan’s tolerance of grim themes, paired with hopeful commitments, marks his political edge.
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