EPA push to fix small town sewage by local septic tanks
The essay criticizes the EPA for prioritizing grants to towns over 10 000 and demanding 25 percent local funding, urging Albany area and similar communities to fund and maintain private septic tanks. It notes planned national conferences and $793 000 in research, arguing for smaller scale, locally funded solutions to water pollution.
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Albany
Jimmy Carter
Seattle
Wash
Federal Register
Poll finds gaps in civil defense awareness across United States
George Gallup reports civil defense preparedness varies by region and city size. About three of four Americans cannot name a nearest bomb shelter or its existence, with large cities showing the worst direction knowledge. Midwestern residents in small to midsize cities show strongest awareness and view defense efforts as adequate or expandable. Athens is noted within this category.
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George Gallup
Athens
Civil Defense Shelters Misplaced by Public
George Gallup reports a nationwide survey showing 45 percent of Americans do not know if their community has a Civil Defense organization and 74 percent do not know where the nearest public shelter is located. The findings span city sizes and regions, highlighting a general lack of awareness about civil defense programs.
Cold snap spurs energy cut urged by utility
Editor letters praise a voluntary curtailment of electricity use in Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. requests, praise industrial support, but condemn Nelsonville’s illuminated cross for staying lit from dusk to dawn amid power shortages. Citizens urged to reduce waste as cold persists.
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Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nelsonville
Mark Seckinger
Steve Johnson
Greg Paul Moran
Mark Wourms
Sargent Hall
Athens
County Trustee Criticizes Inactive Official In Canaan Two
Letters from Athens County residents urge residents to scrutinize a trustee who spends winters sunbathing in Florida while neglecting county roads. The exchange questions why he remains in office and urges dialogue among trustees before upcoming elections.
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Canaan
Athens County
Tarnation
Bill Withem
Canaanville
Florida
John Kale
Athens
Ohio to Publish First Administrative Code of 7000 Rules
Ohio will release the first Administrative Code with more than 7 000 regulations. The Legislative Reference Bureau assembles the six volume set, with pages available at 5 cents each. The code will update as rules change and covers 78 agencies from Transportation to the Accountancy Board and Funeral Directors. Rep. Vernon F. Cook seeks a precise definition of rule and inclusion of expiration dates. The 112th General Assembly began slowly after a whirlwind prior session.
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Tom Diemer
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Legislative Reference Bureau
Banks Baldwin Publishing Co
Transportation and Public Welfare
Accountancy Board
Vernon F. Cook
Cuyahoga Falls
Cook
112Th General Assembly
Will Rogers Remarks on Governors and Homes in Oklahoma
Will Rogers comments on political credit in Oklahoma jesting that a governor can return from the State Capitol without impeachment yet receives a county. He contrasts national service with local rewards and suggests Western states would provide homes and cars to leaders.
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Oklahoma
I Have Known Jimmy Carter Since We Were Boys
A Georgia friend recalls childhood days in Plains and naval careers, detailing how he helped Carter gain schooling, finance, and political support. The piece recounts shared experiences from school, the navy, and Carter's rise to governor and president.
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
Plains
Annapolis
Naval
Naval Academy
Rosalyn Smith
Georgia
Navy
Carter
South
Governor's
New Hampshire
United States
Florida
Ohio
Jimmy Earl Carter
Nine Questions for Budget Preparers James Kilpatrick
Ford's proposed 1977-78 budget prompts seven key questions on necessity, funding, and federal role. The piece argues government debt and expanding grants threaten local responsibility and urges evaluating program efficiency and value received.
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James Kilpatrick
Ford
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