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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1976

Page

4

Athens Stressenger historical staff and address list

The excerpt lists the Athens Stressenger office at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd in Athens Ohio with the telephone, then details long-ago staff roles and years including Frederick W Bush publisher 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 1965, other editors and managers.

Athens Johnson Rd Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G. Kenner Bush R. Paynter Fred W. Weber II Fred E. Bolles William Coon Carl L. Weber

Costly Living Bill Could Boost Ohio County Officials

Ohio Senate will review H B 784 in September. If passed it would raise top salaries in each county by about 34 percent on average and add annual cost of living increases for 11 county officials. Vinton County would face a total boost of 40486 with ongoing yearly costs through 1984. Critics warn smaller counties cannot shoulder the burden.

Ohio Senate Ohio County Ohio Vinton Vinton County General Assembly House of Representatives Senate

Letters on Miller Amendment and Athens basketball coaching

The editor receives letters criticizing the Miller Amendment and questioning its practicality in curbing federal spending. Timothy Wurst defends balanced budgeting while suggesting zero based budgeting as a better approach and questions election year gimmicks. A former teacher cautions against basketball zeal eclipsing broader public education and calls for balanced student activities.

Miller Sen. Glenn Washington Timothy Wurst S. Congress St Athens the Messenger

Messenger Accepts General Interest Signed Letters

Public input welcomed as letters to the editor must be signed and include sender’s address and telephone number. The Messenger retains the right to condense letters for space, readability, and reader interest.

Democrats Hold a Garage Sale At Madison Square Garden

Washington report details a Democratic fundraiser like a garage sale with items trading from Hubert Humphrey's 1976 acceptance speech to Teddy Kennedy press releases. The event lists campaign buttons for Fred Harris Milton Shapp and other memorabilia plus scarce items such as Birch Bayh TV ads and Elizabeth Ray’s used typewriter.

Washington Democratic Party Madison Square Garden Hubert Humphrey New York Teddy Kennedy Henry Jackson Sen. Jackson Fred Harris People’s Choice Milton Shapp Birch Bayh Elizabeth Ray Wayne Hays

Ohio enacts escape rule for prepaid contracts in entertainment deals

A new Ohio law lets buyers cancel prepaid contracts for health spas dating services karate classes and similar offers within seven days after signing or three days after first service receipt. It includes refunds and damages if the seller blocks cancellation and imposes requirements for dated contracts copies and a separate notice of cancellation.

Columbus Ohio Margaret Ann Samuels Consumer Frauds Division Attorney General's Office James A. Rhodes Ms. Samuels David L. Headley D-28 Barberton Attorney General Department of Commerce

Electing No Right to Work By Anthony Harrigan

An editorial warns that union bosses seek to repeal 14(b) Taft Hartley limits and legalize common site picketing, risking compulsory unionism and erosion of the right not to join a union. It cites British efforts to repeal closed shop laws and urges voters to demand pro right to work pledges from presidential and congressional candidates.

Anthony Harrigan Lee Bandy Washington The Nashville Banner Congress States White House Great Britain National Association For Freedom Free Nation Press Voice National Association For Freedom House of Commons Britain Union Press NAFF European Court Strasbourg

Reagan’s Bid Defies CBS and NBC Faces Delegates Gap

Reagan sought a half hour of prime time on CBS but was refused. NBC later relented, and Reagan emerged as the era’s most serious challenger to the incumbent president, having outpolled the sitting president and trailing by 37 delegates.

NBC Reagan

Reagan Networks Spar Over Half Hour Bid

The piece analyzes Reagan’s bid for a half hour of network time as CBS and ABC respond differently. It notes historical precedents, FCC roles, and the implications for press neutrality and national political discourse at the height of primary season.

Ford Reagan CBS ABC Sevareid Harold Stassen The Red Cross Humphrey McGovern

White House Faces Doubt Over Job Figures

The AP reports the White House questions the June unemployment rate of 7.5 percent, citing faulty seasonal adjustments and past revisions to statistics. Critics warn against electing a president by numbers without clear meaning.

New York White House Bureau of Labor Statistics

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