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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1977
Page
4
The text lists a newspaper masthead with addresses in Athens Ohio 45701 and a 1896 to 1965 lineage of publishers including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush, plus executives Richard R Paynter general manager Karl W Runser Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor.
The Tri County Joint Vocational School in Nelsonville seeks a three fourths of one mill tax increase on November 8 to fund capital upgrades and operating costs. The 10 year program serves eight districts in Athens Hocking and Perry counties with 22 programs and 1500 adult students.
A discussion among law students and observers questions the integrity and costs of legal practice, condemns casuistry and high fees, and urges reforms to simplify procedure, recodify law, and curb perceived misuse by lawyers and courts.
In Columbus Ohio state officials study implementing the 1971 Uniform Alcoholism and Treatment Act after noting drunk tanks in Ohio cities retain many patrons while 36 states have decriminalized public intoxication.
Ohio officials led by Paul Landham urge treating alcoholism as a medical issue rather than crime. A decriminalization model could shift courts toward mandated treatment, while current laws punish voluntary intoxication with fines and jail. The state funds alcoholism programs and studies a reform to move treatment from health to mental retardation department.
The AP report recalls the 1976 presidential debates between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Both sides credit the exchanges with benefiting their campaigns, though Carter benefited more as the eventual winner. Ford aides argued debates helped close the race, while Carter strategists viewed debates as reinforcing support and proving competence in a national arena.
A columnist endorses Harvey Makepiece's plan to shift education so children attend college first then high school and finally grade school. The proposal argues minors should enjoy campuses and games before serious studies, with grade school becoming the sole tough stage.
A dialogue argues for a radical education shift where grade school becomes the terminal diploma and all further study starts in kindergarten. Proponents claim it would align with parents desires and that the country is ready after a decade of student performance.
The author critiques Korda’s Success as a recipe book that removes value judgments and moral questions. The review argues it promotes a feel good mindset while avoiding disapproval and questions of right and wrong, casting doubt on the elimination of guilt and judgment in self help.
A Brickman prod frames a critique of aggressive ambition. An editor urges readers that greed and Machiavellian tactics are not universally acceptable. The piece argues genuine success differs by its moral cost and impact on society. It contrasts making napalm with making penicillin and warns against simple triumphalism.
The author criticizes self help writers like Power and the Win Me First crowd for offering comfort rather than honesty. He argues success requires time, energy, and altered behavior and condemns advice that promotes loyalty to a boss while undermining him.
Highlights from past years include the 1952 hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok, stamp act defiance in 1765, and 1940 Naples bombing. Noting Truman’s protest critique in 1950, McGovern Nixon comments in 1975, and Ford versus Carter election in 1976. Victoria de los Angeles turns 53. Liberty means responsibility.
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