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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1977
Page
4
AP News analysis notes absenteeism social rituals and governance costs may dampen US productivity. Burns as Fed chair highlights limits on innovation venture capital access and overbearing bureaucracy, plus legal and liability costs, urging easier borrowing for young entrepreneurs.
SECEMS grows from a federal pilot to a locally funded seven county EMS system in Southeastern Ohio. Through June 7 voters in Vinton County approved a supporting tax levy joining Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs and others. Emergency runs rose from 8414 in 1974 to 10240 last year with Athens accounting for about one fifth of calls.
The Lake Erie drilling debate highlights risks to drinking water and uncertain oil yields. Advocates cite strict Canadian regs but caution wind, ice, and pollution concerns. The Ohio Senate backs exploratory wells HB 112 faces hearings as LWV urges energy conservation and a NO vote on the bill.
Carter era tensions spill into Capitol travel and committee costs as Byrd trades a Cadillac for a smaller Mercury with lower EPA ratings. Senate committees drop from 31 to 25, subcommittees from 177 to 130, yet staff grows to 1,169 and total committee spending rises to 26.1 million. A Timbuktu factfinding trip by Solarz, Diggs, and Whelan is described as grueling heat and uneven hotel rooms.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Richard Celeste speaks at Buckeye on Boys State urging faith in ordinary people and warning that more taxes and regulations will not solve the energy crisis. Richard L. Lester of the Chamber of Commerce echoes concerns about government controls contributing to the crisis.
The Messenger invites readers to send short letters on subjects of general interest. Please sign the letter and include a full address and telephone number. The editor may condense submissions to fit space and enhance readability for broad reader appeal.
In Columbus Ohio AP report Sen Kenneth R Cox says groundwork for a future land use battle is being laid with a slow approach. The Land Use Review Committee has held about 22 hearings and aims to coordinate state and local planning while easing fears of government overreach. Cox cites zoning and local controls as key tools to manage growth and avoid costly impacts from projects like a new Akron shopping center.
Senator Jacob Javits of New York pushes ratification of the Genocide Convention arguing moral necessity and potential diplomatic impact. He notes past Soviet delays, Western ambivalence, and that Article V requires implementing laws to give the treaty teeth.
The U S Navy chose the Grumman F-14 after scrapping the expensive F-18. Engines for the F-18 would come from General Electric. Rumors say House leaders pressured the White House and Pentagon to reconsider the F-18, with Harold Brown later weighing in to keep it alive.
A veteran analyst claims 419 million dollars funds F-18 research and development, pushed by O'Neill Kennedy and Brooke despite Navy indifference. He cites GE engines made in Lynn Massachusetts as pivotal, with lawmakers leveraging local industry to back the multi mission fighter and safeguard national security.
Will Rogers quips that chewing gum remains a mystery in American fare. He jokes that sawdust, tomato cans, second hand papers, and cotton already feature in daily goods, and notes no one yet knows what gum is made of. December 9, 1923.
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