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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1977

Page

4

Ohio education aided by 210 million in federal funds

Ohio education receives 210,533,722 in federal aid for fiscal 1977 to run ABE CETA and ESEA programs. Basic instructional services for disadvantaged youth account for 51.1 million under ESEA, while school lunch and breakfast aid total 32.9 and 3.4 million respectively. Vocational education gets 274 million with potential growth, and handicapped education nears 10.06 million.

Columbus Ohio ABE CETA ESEA Ohio Department of Education

Faith and the economy by John Cunniff AP

Americans remain glum about current conditions and prospects, with Citicorp data showing faith in the economy at a low point. Sindlinger & Co. daily surveys warn of a looming recession and stock declines, as Washington moves toward a unified stance with Carter and Burns signaling agreement.

John Cunniff New York Washington Citicorp Sindlinger & Co Albert Sindlinger Carter Arthur Burns Federal Reserve Board

Today in History November twenty second highlights

On this day in 1963 President John Kennedy was assassinated. Born on this date in 1890 Charles de Gaulle in Lille. Birthdays include Hoagy Carmichael age 78 and heiress Doris Duke age 65. Poem thought by Percy Shelley quotes wind and spring.

John Kennedy Charles de Gaulle Lille France Hoagy Carmichael Doris Duke Percy Shelley

Chauncey Village faces water outages and rising fines

Letters to the editor condemn Chauncey for repeated unannounced water shutoffs and poor road conditions. Readers urge better emergency prep, stricter enforcement, and repairs, while noting cynical fines and current police targeting. Campaigns speak on Issue 2 and trapping debates reflect broader state concerns.

Rage Against the Dying Light in Anglican Prayer Reforms

The piece laments shifts in Anglican and Episcopal practices as bishops push ordination of women and display defiant actions. It criticizes the Church of England by lampooning changes to the Lord's Prayer and calls the era one of sorrow and anger, aligning it with broader Catholic and Anglican turmoil.

Lord Episcopal Church New York Moore Moses Egypt Church of England England Earth Heaven Supreme Court

Attorneys in the Family Load Courts with Lawsuits

Atty. Gen. Bell warns that an explosion of lawsuits strains federal and local courts. The text satirically shows lawyers in families soliciting cases, suggesting a law making it a felony for attorneys to solicit relatives' business to ease overload.

Washington Griffin B. Bell San Francisco Bell McGooley Harriet Atty Gen. Bell Congress

Will Rogers on Congress adjournment and prosperity

Will Rogers quips that business rose after Congress adjourned and jokes that if they had adjourned earlier the nation would be the most prosperous. He notes the market climbed and that harmony improves without Congress in session.

Chauncey Fanlina Hattae

The Messenger Staff and Publication History

The Messenger lists staff roles from 1896 to 1965 with publishers Gordon K Bush and Frederick W Bush and managers and editors including Richard R Paynter Karl Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey and J William Coon at Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 noting circulation production and advertising leadership.

N. and Johnson Road Athens Ohio

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