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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1977
Page
4
Karl W Runser is managing editor with Roy Cross as editor in charge. The district editor is Herb Amey and city editor Fred Issel. Editorial page editor is Che Athens.
The piece argues against Rep Don S Maddux HJR 9 proposing legislative power to judge constitutionality of laws. It stresses separation of powers, urges courts retain constitutional review, calls the idea dangerous to Ohio's permanent constitution and warns against political power grabs by the General Assembly.
George Gallup reports Carter earns 66 percent approval with 8 percent disapproval and 26 percent undecided in Feb 4 7 survey two weeks into his term. Carter leads Nixon in early popularity though Nixon had an unusually high undecided share early.
Will Rogers quips that if Congress crosses the president the radio appeal on Monday night would trigger a flood of telegrams to lawmakers. He notes the power of a national broadcast to sway Congress, likening it to a benefit for Western Union. June 11, 1933.
Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. told the Ohio Senate Energy and Utilities Committee on February 17, 1977, that decades of neglect have left the public paying a high price for energy, calling for a shift to conservation amid a harsh winter and rising prices. He cites past warnings from Murrow, the 1965 New York blackout, and the 1973 Arab oil embargo as context for lasting change.
A critical reply to William F Buckley and the Rhodesia talks outlines that African Nationalists seek majority rule while whites demand control of defense and law. It details a British plan with a two thirds African majority council and a security council chaired by a British commissioner, and recounts Ian Smith’s rejection of external peace-keeping forces and the question of who elected him. The piece brands Buckley a beacon of insanity for supporting an oppressor.
In Columbus AP report bipartisan momentum builds for a local option income tax for education in Ohio. House hearings focus on scope administration and whether to tax residents nonresidents and businesses, with several lawmakers promoting HB 37 and related bills while refining equal yield and collection methods.
A Chilean visitor analyzes Augusto Pinochet's regime noting calibrated repression for political control. He contrasts Maoist total control with Chilean public order amid limited opposition, skepticism about prisoner cases, and the role of a free press in reporting on Pinochet.
A Boston report notes Dr. Benjamin Spock’s TV critique and broader concerns about television’s impact on children. It cites hours kids watch weekly, parental passivity, and the need for active TV monitoring to restore family time and engagement.
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