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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1976
Page
4
Gordon K. Bush served as publisher from 1929 until his death in 1965. He steered the paper through decades of change and helped shape its editorial voice and community role.
The Miss America Pageant executive committee now requires contestants to be female and to have never been pregnant, be single, and never have been married or had an annulment. The columnist argues the rules push toward an impossible standard of perfection.
President Ford warns the economy remains uneven but shows gradual improvement. Inflation cools, unemployment eases, and national output may rise about 66.5 percent this year compared with declines in prior years. He urges Congress to restrain spending to sustain recovery and allow private enterprise to lead.
Columbus report lists major bills pending across utilities property taxes election laws energy and other areas. Highlights include rate increase procedures and elimination of annual property appraisal updates with a constitutional amendment and a proposed fixed share of general revenue for capital bond retirement.
Kremlinologists say Brezhnev seeks a new arms agreement to bolster an economy strained by grain shortfalls and lagging consumer goods. They argue U S leaders push SALT for Ford election aims and Kissinger diplomacy, while hardliners fear concessions.
The piece argues Reagan should keep core tax principles but adjust technique. It proposes the federal government retain tax collection while immediately remitting funds to states per capita for local uses. It notes long-term reforms to end tax shifting between states and emphasizes transparency for constituents amid welfare funding debates.
A reader lambasts rising real estate taxes and appraisers claiming gold on property. The letter attacks Ford Nixon and Eisenhower era politics, accuses Congress of favoritism to the old and questions Social Security cost of living adjustments.
The letter questions Ford's leadership and pace of national policy since taking office. It argues the editorial titled A Sense of Direction overstates his abilities and calls for closer scrutiny of his actions and past alliances with Hugh Scott during the era around Nixon's resignation.
Trustees of York Township face complaints from Deanville residents over neglected ditches and road runoff after four to five years without maintenance. Rain worsens flooding due to blocked drainage, and a public notice urges action to address the issue.
Ohio Senate testimony from Catholic and Cleveland Diocese representatives urges action on a constitutional charitable bingo amendment adopted last fall. Bills would require open books for bingo operators, cap prizes, limit to one night a week, and ensure two thirds of proceeds go to prizes and charity. Church leaders say bingo funds parochial schools and warn illicit games draw players from neighboring states.
A columnist recounts a Carmichael family scene where a mother pressures her 12 year old son Tommy to write thank you notes for Christmas gifts. The exchange highlights polite deception as a social duty with adults insisting honesty yields nowhere but disappointment.
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