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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1977
Page
4
Ohio governor proclaims Red Cross Week urging support. Athens County Red Cross faces 60 percent of its needed funds from United Appeal with 370 volunteers and one paid staff member. The chapter collected 2267 units of blood and aided 1100 people in 72 first aid courses while coordinating a county disaster plan.
The Messenger published 51 letters in February from 19 communities including Columbus Springfield and Bismarck NC. The letters show higher participation and quality with one Valentine from Carla Jones of Route 2 McArthur printed as an editorial. A new policy reduces arbitrary trimming to fit space for letters.
February Sohican edition from Standard Oil of Ohio highlights confusion over electricity basics and fuel sources. It notes a GE survey finding one third cannot name basic generation fuels and fewer than one in five see a link to nuclear power.
Betty Lou Fryman argues for the Cone family's landfill proposal near Amesville, praising job creation and land reclamation. She contrasts perceived negatives like noise and traffic with benefits such as erosion control, greenery, wildlife, and the shift toward a more viable future.
A letter to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency from Betty Lou Fryman describes her rental arrangement with Robert Cone since last summer. The column notes ongoing concerns and requests guidance or action from the agency.
The piece argues that loss of business optimism reduces investment and capacity expansion. Without expansion the economy reaches inflation thresholds more easily, risking inflationary recession in 1975. It warns political responses will push public jobs welfare measures worsening real growth.
The Messenger invites readers to submit letters for publication. Include a readable signature name and a contact press and telephone number for verification. The paper may condense letters to fit space and reader interest.
A Reuters style analysis notes that Governors' Conference January state of the state addresses echo President Carter's themes of sound management openness equity austerity and energy conservation. The piece cites voices from Edwards Dukakis Snelling Lucey and governors across states as evidence of aligned political rhythms.
NBC signs Henry Kissinger as a news consultant and adviser on foreign affairs. The discussion covers his impartiality, detente critique, and potential impact on NBC coverage with comments from Brinkley Chancellor and Vance. A Pakistan visit and tensions with the Kremlin are noted as developing angles.
Philip Lacovara age 33 will be chief counsel of the House Ethics Committee a sign of renewed resolve. He helped two Watergate prosecutors and argued for Nixon tapes release. Some members sought a special Korea gifts probe but the effort stalled amid prior scandals.
A political memo details Will Rogers remarks on a busy president and reviews the Ethics Committee’s struggle with leaks and investigations. It highlights Lacovara's role, the Watergate echoes, and crossfire between legislative and executive branches.
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