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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1976

Page

4

Page 4 Tuesday June 22 1976 edition staff list

The page lists newsroom leadership including Karl W. Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel editorial page editor G Kenner Bush publisher Richard R Paynter general manager Fred W Weber II circulation manager Fred E Bolles retail advertising manager J William Coon classified advertising manager Carl L Weber production manager.

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

Federal judge blocks food stamp cuts amid broad suit

District Judge John L. Smith Jr enjoined the Agriculture Department from implementing rules aimed at reducing the 5.7 billion food stamp program. The suit by the Food Research and Action Center for 26 states 100 organizations and 73 recipients seeks a trial to decide legality. The ruling delays changes that would have removed 4.14 million recipients and cut benefits for 4.5 million. The opponents condemn the action as overreach and warn of hunger and deprivation.

Department of Agriculture Food Research and Action Center of New York John L. Smith Jr Smith Agriculture Congress Department Agriculture Department New York City

Washington Admits No Action in D C Sex Scandals

A reader recalls leak of Washington D C Bicentennial culture and the public appetite for scandal. Ralph seeks “action” in go go bars and X rated theaters but the narrator doubts such scenes and warns the town may overstate its heat. Evidence points to gossip rather than a real spree, with a final quip sending Ralph to Newcastle.

Washington Washington D.C Sodom Potomac Ralph D.C Newcastle Georgetown Havana 14Th Street Des Moines Bethesda Congress Bella Abzug

Motorcycle safety calls grow as tests criticized in Ohio

Readers urge tougher motorcycle licensing and education citing 70 percent of accidents blamed on car drivers and 40 percent at intersections. Letter urges schools or independent facility, updated testing, and hands on mentoring from experienced touring riders. Wear a helmet and start with smaller bikes.

the Messenger Ohio Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Carter Would Give Ford Or Reagan A Real Race

Gallup poll after June 8 primaries shows Jimmy Carter leading Ford 53 to 39 percent and Reagan 58 to 35 percent. Result suggests tough contest for the Republican nominee regardless of whether Ford or Reagan wins the nomination.

Carter Ford Reagan George Gallup Princeton N.J Republican Party Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Georgia

Carter Pulls Ahead In Gallup Trial Heat For Election

Poll results show Carter leading Ford by a solid margin in the latest trial heat, with the margin similar to late May levels. The June 11 14 survey of 1002 registered voters out of 1386 adults tracks Carter versus Ford and Carter versus Reagan, amid ongoing campaign momentum.

Carter Truman Gallup Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Reagan

Ohio Hist Society touts Poland China hogs as holiday staple

The Ohio Historical Society says roast pig fits Ohio heritage with the Poland China hog and cites eight purebred swine breeds raised in the state. State funds up to 10000 yearly will aid shows and promotion, under a bill signed by Governor Rhodes and effective Aug. 31.

Columbus, Ohio Eugene Branstool D-Utica James A. Rhodes Poland Warren County Pennsylvania China Historical Society

Utah Congressman Faces Sex Scandal Rift Over Tape Confession

A Salt Lake City lawyer says the incumbent congressman sealed political death by propositioning two policewomen for a night with them. Recording tapes were sent to the prosecutor as the case unfolds among Mormon and university circles.

University of Utah Salt Lake City Brigham Young

Public Morality and Private Life in Political Scandals

The piece discusses responses to Rep. Wayne Hays amid a Utah prostitution inquiry and broader calls for public officials to model moral conduct. It notes Mormon expectations of leaders as moral figures, contrasts with national views on private behavior, and argues for dismissing a congressman when public ideals are affronted. It closes with thanks for a Spring Carnival volunteer list.

Washington Utah America Wayne Hays Congress Humphrey Ford Convention of Baptists Athens

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