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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1976
Page
4
The Raslessenger editorial team listed includes Richi Karl W Runser as managing editor Roy Cross as district editor Herb Amey as city editor and Fred Whissel as editorial page editor. The page references an address Route 33 near Athens and notes historical dates 1896 to 1929 in a garbled line.
The page lists personnel at the publication led by publisher G. Kenner Bush with R. Paynter as general manager. It names Fred W. Weber II as circulation manager, Fred E. Bolles as retail advertising manager, J. William Coon as classified advertising manager, and Carl L. Weber as production manager.
The Supreme Court signaled a tougher stance on crime and limited federal power in its latest term. It upheld the death penalty for murder, curtailed federal wage hour reach over state workers, and narrowed prisoners federal appeals while expanding police powers in several areas. Justice Stevens emerged as a pivotal swing vote and Brennan and Marshall showed persuasive dissents. The term also touched on press freedom, campaign finance, advertising, civil rights, and church state issues before adjourning for October.
The Messenger invites brief signed letters to the editor on topics of general interest. Each letter must include the sender’s address and a telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space readability and reader interest.
The piece critiques a Senate bill to break up vertically integrated oil giants like Exxon, arguing 18 large firms dominate but overall competition exists. It claims divestiture is unlikely to pass and questions the wisdom of disrupting a system that provides cheap gasoline, calling the bill a pointless, gaslit exercise in rhetoric.
A survey of Ohio pharmacists reveals large price gaps among five drugs. Phenergan with codeine varies from 3.23 to 1.98, Darvon from 3.23 to 0.99, Tetracycline 3.29 to 1.29, Valium 5.24 to 2.75, and Ovulen-21 2.49 to 2.19. Experts cite buying power and markup methods, noting a new law requiring price information over the phone.
The rescue of skyjacked hostages demonstrates Israel's military power used for humane aims. The root of danger lies in Arab division, terrorism, and civil conflict, making broad negotiations and Palestinian recognition unlikely while Idi Amin's Uganda aided the hijackers.
In a mosaic of Arab states, Egypt Syria and Jordan maneuver around Israel while the Palestinian issue stalls. The PLO under Arafat is constrained by Lebanon’s weak central authority as factions clash and violence rises. Negotiations at Geneva are premature until Arabs settle internal rifts and diverging stances on the Palestinian question.
The column discusses paying children for chores versus weekly allowances and contrasts two theories. It argues work equals pay, with deductions for missed chores, and warns against relying on tax payer funded allowances. It also covers a freestanding consumer alert about a telephone scam and a pest control price guidance urging higher minimum charges.
The Athens Education Assoc contends the board violated a 1969 negotiated agreement and Ohio law by naming the head basketball coach as outdoor education teacher without advertising the teaching post. It cites Sunshine Law breaches and improper consideration of teaching qualifications, urging public accountability.
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