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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1976
Page
4
Athens County officials debate returning confiscated tools and merchandise after burglaries. Sheriff Brown notes a growing evidence room backlog and loss of victim property while prosecutors say victims often face lower charges to reclaim belongings. The issue is seen as fueling more property crime.
The Messenger invites letters on subjects of general interest and requires signed submissions with the sender’s address and telephone number. The newspaper reserves the right to condense letters to fit space and enhance readability for readers.
A business analyst argues that illegal corporate gifts and bribes are funded by stockholders money not executives. The anonymous expert emphasizes stockholders as typical small investors with a few thousand dollars.
A frustrated investor criticizes Occidental Petroleum for illegal payments and legal fees financed by stockholders. He cites Hammer’s controversial management and notes Lockheed’s government loan, payoffs, and executive severances as troubling examples. He calls the practice a ripoff harming innocent shareholders.
The Senate voted 91 to 5 for the Watergate Reorganization and Reform Act of 1976. It creates a single Office of Special Prosecutor in the DOJ with broad authority, curbing future Watergate style abuses while rejecting multiple temporary prosecutors to avoid chaos.
The article argues for a new Office of Special Prosecutor and parallel offices to curb high level corruption. It notes the reforms may not take effect before the next year and cites Sam Ervin’s view that law alone cannot ensure integrity. It concludes divine law is inadequate without statutory measures.
Will Rogers says readers should not overreact to politicians praising their good hearts despite jokes. He notes congressmen could do worse if not in politics and invites readers to request a Will Rogers leaflet by mail in Des Moines Iowa.
Venereal disease instruction will be a mandatory part of health education in Ohio public schools starting this fall. The law, signed by Gov. Rhodes, requires separate VD instruction, with parental opt out. Seminars funded by the state, aimed at teachers and districts, will support implementation.
The book by Warren Miller and Teresa Levitin from the University of Michigan argues that party affiliation has declined with 42 percent Democratic, 22 percent Republican, and 37 percent independent. It links youth abstention to New Politics shaping attitudes among those under 30, and says energy versus environment and equality issues keep parties from forming durable majorities.
A column offers do it yourself motor oil guidance for small appliances with diluted mixtures for smaller motors and pure SAE for larger units. It also skewers George Herter's book How To Live With A Bitch while noting energy invention grants and a pineapple cooking contest with substantial cash prizes.
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