Newspaper staff roster listing key editors and managers
The document lists Karl W. Runser as managing editor and Roy Cross as editor in chief with district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel and Page 4 G. Kenner Bush as editorial page editor. It also names publisher Richard R. Paynter general manager Fred W. Weber II, circulation manager Fred E. Bolles, retail advertising manager J William Coon, and classified advertising manager Carl L. Weber.
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Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
G. Kenner Bush
Richard R. Paynter
Fred W. Weber II
Fred E. Bolles
J. William Coon
Carl L. Weber
Coal Miners Strike Over Principle Issue
Editorial analyzes a wildcat miners strike in West Virginia that has grown to tens of thousands across states. It centers on principle rather than pay, with leaders unsure when the unauthorized walkout will end, considering the potential for a lengthy, costly disruption in the industry.
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Fred Whissel
West Virginia
Wildcat UMWA demands spark West Virginia coal strike
United Mine Workers wildcatters outline four demands to return to work including equal court justice and no reprisals. They seek investigations into fines and potential judicial bias, while the strike spreads across West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland Indiana and Virginia under injunctions and court action.
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United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Union Brothers
Arnold Miller
Kanawha County
W.va
Cedar Coal O
Local 1759
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Indiana
Virginia
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Wilkesville
Meigs
Southern Ohio Coal
Cedar Coal Co
American Electric Power Co
Kentucky
Michigan
Tennessee
AEP
Joseph Brennan
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Miller
Wildcat
International Executive Board
Cedar Coal
Letters to the Editor Policy and Signing Rules
The Messenger invites brief public commentary on general interest topics. All letters must be signed and include the sender’s full address and a telephone number. The newspaper reserves the right to condense letters for space, readability, and reader interest.
Letter to Boris Onischenko Calls Cheating a World Shock
A reader expresses shock at the Montreal Olympic fencing scandal accusing Boris Onischenko of wiring his epee to fake touches. The letter links the act to distrust of the Soviet Union, SALT, and global disarmament, urging safeguards and a retconning of future deals. It questions motives and suggests redemption through proper wiring before the 1980 Olympics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Onischenko
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Siberia
Boris
Montreal
America
Henry Kissinger
State Department
Pentagon
Soviet Union
Potomac
Honey
Ohio Approves 12 Billion Biennial State Budget
Lawmakers approve more than 12.1 billion dollars for 1975 to 1977 across 14 appropriations. Most funding comes from the General Revenue Fund with 9.7 billion. 821 million goes to capital projects and 719 million to the Department of Transportation. The package also includes 4.5 million for an Osteopathic College at Ohio University and a 298 thousand dollar boost to the Ohio Racing Commission.
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Columbus. Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Legislative Budget Office
Department of Transportation
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ohio University
Ohio Racing Commission
Energy and Resource Development Agency
LBO
General Assembly
Housing Development Fund
Legislative Bu Et Office
House
Senate
111Th General Assembly
Pell Mell Against the Humanities
Senator Clairborne Pell battles over NEH nominating hearings for Ronald Berman as NEH director. He questions need for a $100 million program, urging against mediocrity while proposing local disbursement over a central institute.
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Clairborne Pell
The
Muses
Pell
Ronald Berman
National Endowment For the Humanities
Metropolitan Opera
Senator Pell
National Endowment
Will Rogers on Savings and Pell Plan Debate
Commentary targets federal cultural patronage and the Pell Berman plan. It praises Ronald Berman while criticizing 50 state centers and government subsidies for arts. The piece notes a Senate vote hinge on Harrison Williams and a possible public hearing or tabled appointment.
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Ronald Berman
NEH
Senate
Senator Pell
Journal-Bulletin of Providence
James Doyle
Pell
Doyle
Rhode Island Committee For the Humanities
Rhode Island
Harrison Williams
New Jersey
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Berman
Phillistines
Preservation stance and Rhodesia debate sparks reader response
Letter from Marjorie Stone argues preservation efforts clash with deteriorating university buildings while urging caution on Rhodesia coverage. Zindoga T. J. Bungu of Gloucester responds, defending liberation narratives and accusing Buckley of bias amid references to independence, terrorism, and Indigenous rights.
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the Messenger
Marjorie Stone
South Central Ohio Preservation Society
Buckley
Scranton
Not the Time for A Tax Increase
The Messenger argues against any city income tax rise and urges city council to focus on future growth. It notes Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine adds taxable salaries and the East State Street shopping center, valued at 2.2 million, will boost wages and payroll.
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the Messenger
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ohio University
East State St
Athens
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