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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1977
Page
4
A dialogue exposes frustration with corporate pollution of a lake. Citizens confront a company about sludge dumping and water contamination, while government action is limited by court processes and penalties. The piece highlights the tension between public health concerns and corporate cost excuses.
The surge in imports, led by small Japanese models, pushes half-year US import totals to 1,078,000 a 54 percent rise from 1976. May sales hit 220,000 topping Ford by 2,500. Analysts call it a temporary surge tied to energy concerns and stock levels.
July 14 marks the Bastille storm in 1789, a Baghdad coup in 1958 that killed King Faisal II, and the London death of Adlai Stevenson in 1965. The piece ties historical events to mid 20th century auto industry, noting rising Japanese car sales and debates over imports versus Detroit’s offerings.
AP analysis notes midsummer lull as consumers vacation and businesses delay decisions. OSHA debates continue, with critics saying costs and paperwork outweigh safety gains. Housing sales surge hints at consumer debt limits, prompting calls to save and curb spending.
The actor Will Rogers comments on the claim of returning Oklahoma to Native Americans. He notes pride in his Cherokee heritage and doubts such a reversal would be accepted in its current form. The remark reflects ongoing debates over state and tribal ownership in 1924.
Ohio gas utilities face pressure to expand self help gas programs for customers. A Senate committee faulted three major firms for lack of initiative while East Ohio Gas Co. was praised for cooperation yet criticized for high charges. The PUCO urged statewide self help rates and interstate pipeline use, with Columbia Gas of Ohio dominant in existing contracts and claiming leadership in the self help concept.
Senators John Gienn and Howard Metzenbaum announce the decision to locate the U Plant at Piketon Ohio. The move marks a major industrial project for the state and involves prominent national and local figures.
William J. Buckley critiques The New York Times on its Bakke stance and calls for a nuanced approach to race and education. He suggests special medical schools modeled after West Point that would train minority doctors to meet urban needs without formalized quotas.
Economists split on whether the economy is slowing into a pause or heading for a slump. May factory inventories rose $2.1 billion, the fifth rise in a row, signaling production outpacing demand. Officials cite potential lift from Carter stimulus, but investment remains weak and inflation weighs on real income.
Michael K. Evans forecasts a growth recession beginning in 1978 as the private forecasters diverge. Otto Eckstein sees a pause in the economy with signs of a mini pause rather than a boom bust, noting inventory buildup and flat shipments but also rising federal spending and a shrinking trade deficit aided by yen revaluation.
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