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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1973
Page
6
The first Phase III contract affects 4.2 million workers with 18 month coverage beginning July 1. Railroads and 15 unions reached a tentative agreement including a 4 percent wage raise starting Jan 1 and fringe benefits up about 6.7 percent, amid an ailing Railroad Retirement Fund.
The FDA announces proposed rules requiring complete dinner labeling for frozen meals announcing that supplementary items like soup bread or dessert may be needed for a full dinner. The push is part of a 12 step program to boost public nutrition information amid growing TV dinner demand.
The Shafer commission findings argue against mandatory life sentences for drug dealers and question federal anti drug spending. It says alcohol causes more social harm than heroin and that decriminalizing private marijuana use should be reconsidered, criticizing Nixon's approach as possibly ineffective.
The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse urges parents to model responsible behavior, understand adolescent curiosity, deter initial use, address the full spectrum of needs, and stay involved in treatment when necessary. Open honest family dialogue should replace hysteria and foster mutual respect.
The Messenger marks a 50 year old view calling Prohibition anti-social and anti-Christian by G. K. Chesterton during a U.S. visit. The Majestic Theatre shows The Hotten tot with Douglas MacLean and Madge Bellamy. A 25 year old listing notes Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay at the Athena with June Haver Natalie Wood and Walter Brennen. The Soviet Union invited South Korean officials to help set a Soviet backed Korean government.
A Messenger reader challenges the district's handling of a drug case at Federal Hocking Middle School. The writer claims no superintendent specifics were shared, alleges a moldy couch from student housing was involved, and urges protecting children while supporting the tax levy despite district doubts.
AP survey shows total serious crimes in six Ohio cities fell 7.5 percent in 1972. Murders rose 7 percent to 561, rapes up 22 percent to 1,253, while robberies, assaults, burglaries, larcenies and auto thefts declined 5 to 13 percent. Toledo was the sole city with an overall crime rise.
Area congressmen reported on major roll calls from March 12 to 16. Votes covered mass transit funding from the highway trust fund, general revenue subsidies for bus and subway operations, and restrictions on highway funds. Saxbe and Taft supported several mass transit amendments while also voting on truck size limits and impoundment prohibitions. A $18.2 billion highway and mass transit package was approved, with additional votes on EDA funding and elderly aid programs.
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