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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1977
Page
4
The piece warns that rapid coal truck traffic is stressing two lane state routes in Southeastern Ohio. It calls for stronger enforcement of weight and speed limits and accelerated highway maintenance to address deteriorating pavement and safety concerns amid growing coal hauling.
A Buckley column riffs on vacations and public figures selling products. It critiques endorsements by stars like James Stewart and Laurence Olivier, ponders virgins in advertising, and satirizes the seduction of public figures into commercial campaigns.
A summary of bills and actions in the 112th Ohio General Assembly. Budget language funds the $13 billion general appropriations bill for 1977 1979. collective bargaining rights for public employees. energy agency creation. housing subsidies. debt ceiling changes. lifeline subsidies. product liability limits. license plate sales by mail. generic drug substitutions. computer pricing labeling. teacher tenure evaluations. congressional redistricting proposals.
On this date in 1918 German armies began retreat across the Marne after a failed offensive in France. Other events include the 1870 start of the Franco Prussian War, Churchill launching V for Victory in 1941, a fatal Hendersonville air collision a decade ago, Kissinger talks in Paris five years ago, plus birthdays for George McGovern and Pat Hingle.
A Letter to the Editor defends God and prayers in schools, argues freedom of religion justifies religious display, and criticizes atheists and crime while urging readers to sign letters and celebrate American religious liberty. The piece emphasizes gratitude for living in America with the right to worship.
A New York art story ends with a joke as Canadian customs seize 80 crates painted like consumer goods claiming they are merchandise not art. The narrator recalls trying to fetch groceries, only to learn the gallery has awarded the items first prize and sold them, humorously blurring art and appetite.
A witty story where a shopper mocks a painter who moves from simple cat food and peanut butter to upscale groceries and gallery shows. Critics in Washington deride the shift, saying the artist has lost his famous touch and now serves tasteless, mismatched cans.
In Columbus Ohio State Rep. Dennis Eckart 27 faced tough debates and ribbing from Art Linkletter after backing a major elderly and disabled utility bill. Despite initial doubts from leadership he won support from Speaker Vernal G. Riffe Jr and Rep William Hinig as he navigated hearings redrafts and floor votes amid ongoing lobbying against the measure. Eckart reflects on credibility learning the legislative game and weighs salary and full time versus citizen legislator questions.
A Gallup poll finds 66 percent of Americans believe homosexuality is more prevalent today than 25 years ago with 56 percent attributing it to upbringing and environment. Regional and educational differences exist, and many estimates place gay men and women under 10 to 20 percent of the population.
Gallup surveys show 56 percent favor equal employment rights for gays while most oppose gays in roles like teaching or clergy. Women slightly less likely to oppose, with age-based shifts in views across the population. Tomorrow's questions probe legality of homosexual relations adoption and religious acceptance.
Will Rogers humorously comments that a river near a home remains un dammed only because residents have not provided a blueprint or asked their congressman to install one. The May 13 1928 quote reflects his satirical take on infrastructure and civic action.
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