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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1973
Page
4
Fred W. Weber circulation director M. W. McDargh advertising director Charles W. Reamer managing editor Richard R. Paynter assistant to the publisher listed as key personnel for the publication.
President Nixon argues the dollar remains strong despite international speculators attacking it. He cites low US inflation, robust economy, inflation controls, and a tight budget while promising no devaluation and urging international partners to support a flexible monetary system.
The United States among 80 nations agreeing to a treaty prohibiting commercial trade in 375 endangered wildlife species and hides until ratified. China largely abstains. ratification will curb stockpiling while warning against illegal markets. The treaty aims to curb extinctions and benefit global conservation.
Congress adopted a rule to open all House committee and subcommittee meetings to the public unless a closed session is voted for. The measure, supported to boost public confidence, passed 370 to 27 with debate on allowing executive branch experts in closed markups. Rep. Clarence E. Miller supported the measure. An amendment to permit executive branch presence in closed markup sessions passed 201 to 198 to aid Armed Services and Ways and Means panels.
A letter discusses simplifying tax systems by replacing state and local taxes with a federal surcharge and argues for more time to pursue happiness. It references votes on House rules and handicapped job training bills, and contrasts American rapid labor with British delays and Swiss efficiency.
Buckley contrasts wartime and peacetime efficiency with a critique of the spastic drive for production. He notes China’s manpower approach versus American manpower, and recalls a Swiss eye clinic anecdote to illustrate stubborn efficiency. He argues a balance exists between active work and reflective leisure amid a broader generational shift.
Rep. J Leonard Camera introduced a bill in the Ohio House to raise fines and prison terms for torture and child abuse, arguing current laws are outdated and inadequately enforceable. He cites a Lorain case and notes proposed penalties include a 200 to 1000 dollar fine and 1 to 5 years for certain offenses, with higher caps for the most serious crimes. He also urges prosecutors to report difficulties under existing statutes and wants public input.
The piece argues the United Nations shows impotence as UN agencies do most work, citing Waldheim's humiliation in Paris, the Libyan airliner shootdown, the Khartoum embassy attack, and stalled anti terrorism efforts. It claims U N debates end in ineffectual resolutions and widens criticism from the U S and Nixon administration.
Questioned headquarters in New York aim to help poorer members, but Arabs condemn Israel and urge ICAO to investigate the Libyan airliner shootdown. Africans seek to curb Portugal, while US delegates lament political quarrels intruding into aviation. ICAO plans Rome talks on hijacker sanctuary penalties as UN credibility wanes.
New York AP column highlights what a columnist learns from reader mail. Bits include rabbit lifespans from predation to nest survival, a Colombian groom price in goats, and a cautionary note on fate with quotes from Wilde and history.
The Messenger notes violent windstorms uprooted buildings and telephone poles in Southern Ohio and Kentucky, causing at least six deaths. Separate reports recount three Republican irregulars executed in Ireland by free state troopers.
A note explains that letters to the editor on public interest issues are valued and welcomed. Preference is given to letters of one page or less when selecting for publication.
The Athens Messenger publishes daily except Saturdays with prices for in person and mail delivery. Rates vary by location with specific weekly and yearly options for Ohio West Virginia and other U.S. possessions and include separate Sunday and daily copies.
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