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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1977
Page
4
Chronicle of a local Athens Ohio newspaper lineage from 1825 to 1965. Notes address routes Route 33 N and Johnson Road, founders and publishers including Frederick W. Bush first, Gordon K. Bush later, and the paper’s era spanning 1896 to 1929 and 1929 to 1965.
In Dubai and the Persian Gulf, fuel shortages and blackouts are common despite vast oil wealth. Residents rely on subsidized gasoline, big air conditioned cars, and continued consumption as electricity prices rise and power facilities strain under extreme summer loads.
A letter from ATCO Inc. thanks Ohio University Goodyear and other area businesses for ongoing support to the Athens County Sheltered Workshop and its rehabilitation and placement efforts. The writer also discusses unionization of the military, endorsing Thurmond’s Hatch Act protection and urging readers to contact senators.
AP Special Correspondent Walter R. Mears reports President Carter and his energy team preparing a standby gasoline rationing blueprint for emergencies. The plan aims to cut consumption about 25 percent in a crisis, using a wartime coupon system, with Congress to see a formal proposal soon.
A Library of Congress study on World War II rationing notes widespread fuel saving measures such as lower speeds, reduced thermostats, and Sunday gas station closings. It confirms civilian gasoline use fell about one third, with 5 percent diverted to a black market and 5 per cent of coupons misissued, yet the program worked.
On this date 1804 saw Alexander Hamilton die from a pistol duel wound inflicted by Vice President Aaron Burr. The annual note also records Nixon’s 1973 hospital admission for viral pneumonia and lists birthdays for Milton Berle and Mark Hatfield.
Brief letters to the editor are invited on general-interest topics. Sign your name with full address and telephone number. The Messenger may condense letters to fit space and improve readability.
The Alexander Local School District appoints Athens County 4 H Agent Don Van Nostran as its new vocational agricultural instructor. Former 4-H supporters praise his dedication and belief he will bring a special touch to the district.
Judith Exner’s tell all on love affairs with President Kennedy, mob boss Sam Giancana, and Frank Sinatra covers travels, hotel suites, and a web of relationships. FBI visits, CIA ties, and public scrutiny frame her daring gossip flavored memoir.
The excerpt describes Miss Exner resisting kinky sex and a menage a trois, with two friends and frequent apologies via flowers. It notes roses from admirers and a judge of public reaction after sixteen years, claiming she wrote to clear her name, while the speaker remains unconvinced about the outcome.
Ohio lawmakers push a bill to allow family and group homes for mentally challenged residents next to existing properties. The measure would require compliance with local zoning rules and aims to end public discrimination by enabling homes for eight to sixteen residents, pending Gov Rhodes's review.
The Associated Press notes a New Orleans ACLU fundraiser where items included professional services and a controversial free abortion and free divorce. Bidders paid about 30 dollars for abortion and 19 for divorce, prompting questions about price signals and ethics.
Will Rogers argues in a June 7 1931 quote that the automatic pistol raises crime by enabling easier robberies. He contends any young egoist with drugs and a pistol can rob a government mint faster than a check, and notes the hardest part is finding someone with something to steal.
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