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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
4
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will not ban aerosols but will require the industry to devise a plan to make can valves safer to prevent misdirected spraying. Officials said Monday the move aims to address health and atmospheric concerns without an outright restriction.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency postpones the final particulate and sulfur dioxide standards to April 15 1977. The move aims to balance environmental goals with energy realities, giving energy producers time to install pollution controls and delaying consumer costs.
The Ohio Bureau of Employment Services notes a potential uptick in unemployment in June as young workers enter the market for summer jobs, but follows with welcome gains. Statewide unemployment declined from 9.4 to 8.3 percent with total payroll employment reaching a May high of 2 840 000. Coal mining shows the sharpest rise, adding nearly 20 percent from May 1974 to May 1975, totaling about 15 000 jobs as miners average 45 hour weeks and 328 dollars weekly without fringe benefits.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff notes economists expect only a gradual jobless rate improvement as recovery proceeds. Firms delay hiring, seek efficiency gains, and workers relocate or retrain slowly. Argus Research cites skill gaps and cyclical industries dragging overall unemployment despite some hopeful signs.
The writer urges Athens residents to oppose a tax and vehicle plate fee for Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service and argues funds should support the city fire department emergency squad and police. They praise responders and call for keeping public safety fully manned with fair wages.
Ohio State Senator Thomas Van Meter argues self-serve gasoline stations are safer and should be legalized. He contends motorists could save five to six cents a gallon, with a possible price rise later, and cites Gulf Oil data on insurance costs and regulation by the National Fire Protection Association code.
A satirical tale imagines franchising the CIA with global franchises like fast food, offering insurance, advertising, training, and office gear to governments. It envisions logos, figures such as Colonel Sanders style mascots, and licenses while lampooning political blame and covert operations.
A correspondent travels to Ponta Delgada in the Azores after weeks at sea. He notes limited local media, political tensions, and US NATO interests, with mockery of Lisbon and remarks on education and tourism as he seeks exact time by radio beacon. The piece closes with a dated 1927 reference.
Beavercreek Township residents raise funds to start a city through shares amid ongoing court objections from Dayton Kettering and Fairborn. The Committee of Eleven reports legal costs of 21600 dollars since September 1974 while Citizens for Beavercreek has collected 3500 dollars.
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