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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1977
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists staff roles including Rich arl W Runser as managing editor Roy Cross as district editor Herb Amey as city editor and Fred Whissel as editorial page editor.
The Athens Retail Merchants Assoc plans an advertising push to highlight downtown shopping advantages amid the coming Athens Mall opening. The piece urges leveraging established service, unique shops, and pedestrian friendly improvements to attract regional shoppers and enhance downtown's role.
Will Rogers quips that government spending beyond its means is flawed and that money is a temporary boon from printing presses. He recalls campaign rhetoric where Republicans accused Democrats of inflation and Democrats denied it, noting such promises fade from memory.
Washington opinion questions Carter's pledge to balance the 1981 budget amid large deficits from recent stimulus and Ford programs. Critics urge eradicating waste and pursuing anti inflation measures while noting the political challenge of meeting a zero deficit goal. They warn against shifting blame to labor or postponing candid discussion of fiscal realities.
Readers praise police and theater leaders for removing indecent films from Court Street and urge retailers to refuse unsold filthy material. A second letter applauds the Rowdies for boosting local high school basketball and hopes their enthusiasm will spread to Ohio University students and future football seasons.
In Columbus AP reports alarm over registration gaps and potential fraud as Democrats push a phase in plan for automatic or instant registration. Proposals include mail or election day registration and expanded county office hours to five days a week. Senate and House bills move separately with potential veto fights.
John Leonard of the New York Times reviews the McCarthy era and its critics, arguing that the period's excesses were significant yet often overstated. He contrasts McCarthyism with liberal responses and recalls figures and events from the era, noting the enduring humor and controversy surrounding the era.
A commentary discusses the Supreme Court review of affirmative action led by Allan Bakke and critiques various nontraditional admissions policies. It questions merit definitions and argues for broader social merit in college and professional school access.
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