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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
4
Karl W Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred Whissel editorial page editor Monday May 16 1977 set of newsroom leadership credits and masthead names for the edition.
Deputy Gary Efaw warns county commissioners that with 17 deputies the Athens County Sheriff's Department cannot meet demand. He cites a 51.5 percent crime rise from 1973 to 1976 and a 21 percent rise last year, arguing for about seven additional deputies to reach a 20 percent conviction rate and national norms. He notes burglaries cost residents over 500000 last year and 300000 so far this year, and cites 400-plus overtime hours through mid February. He urges funding to match workload and population.
A humorous anonymous reader lists needs and wants contrasting essentials with aspirational items. The inventory includes food shelter income and luxury items such as a car, travel, upscale clothes, a $10 hourly job, a canoe, a vast home, pools, a 2 car garage, a motorcycle, a water bed, and even an elephant. The piece notes the odd inclusion of an elephant and ponders reader yearnings.
Danielle Dixon, 12, died at Providence Hospital after internal bleeding required a blood transfusion. Her parents, devout Jehovahs Witnesses, refused consent citing faith. Hospital sought and received a temporary restraining order minutes before her death after 97 hours at the hospital.
PRINCETON N J The percentage of Americans who have tried marijuana has doubled in four years with one adult in four having tried grass at least once The survey highlights growing acceptance and experimentation with cannabis among adults across the United States.
The survey shows 24 percent of Americans age 18 and older have sampled marijuana, with higher rates among young adults. Men report higher usage than women, and college graduates show the highest rate of ever trying marijuana. Whites trail non whites in past use.
Readers critique race mixing, voter registration reform, store policies, and Vietnam concerns. Letters argue about public funding, crime, welfare, and the need for cautious budget choices in Athens. A councilman questions median strip costs and county safety tradeoffs, urging civic debate.
The Public Utilities Commission considers preventing shutoffs for nonpaying gas and electric customers next winter. Debate centers on legal authority and emergency declarations, with Chairman Heckman skeptical of prewinter policy but open to emergency measures. Democratic Commissioner Sweet criticizes past ad hoc action and urges clearer contingency planning.
Citizens are encouraged to send letter to the Messenger on issues of public interest. Include signature address and phone number for verification. The paper may shorten letters to fit space and reader interest while preserving author identity.
Washington columnist James Kilpatrick condemns the Youth Camp Safety Act as bureaucratic overreach. He argues the small risk of camp accidents does not justify federal regulation and criticizes the proposed Office of Youth Camp Safety and new rules, citing duplicative oversight and cost.
A suburban resident renounces his turf amid energy and food concerns. He joins The Anti-Lawn Brigade after years of tending, arguing conspicuous consumption in lawn care. The piece sketches a nationwide lawn culture surpassing personal limits.
A humorous note on converting lawn space into vegetable beds with a rebate idea for half acre plots. The writer hints at social satire by claiming lawn to garden shifts as a modern war effort and a mower’s plow-share transformation.
Will Rogers jokes about betting on three horses at a Baltimore race. He claims he backed Blue Coat Nut and Soul of Honor and hoped they all lose as they ran fast, mocking the conspiratorial chatter around the bets and officials.
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