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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1976
Page
4
The October 1, 1976 issue lists staff roles at the Athens paper with Che Athens Stressenger, publisher Richard R. Paynter, and editorial team including Karl W. Runser, Fred W. Weber II, Roy Cross, Fred E. Bolles, Herb Amey, J. William Coon, Fred Whissel, and Carl L. Weber.
The Ohio amendment State Issue 4 would regulate residential gas and electricity rates but critics call it simplistic and risky. They warn it shifts losses to all other rates, harming renters farmers and small businesses while failing to benefit true average residential consumers. The editors urge voters to reject it on November 2.
The Athens Fire Department will offer evening CPR classes cosponsored with the Central Ohio Health Chapter and the Athens Rotary Club. The no cost program aims to teach manual chest compressions and rescue breathing in two three hour sessions, emphasizing rapid action to improve survival in heart stoppage cases.
Readers are invited to send brief letters on topics of general interest and to sign them with name, address, and phone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space and readability considerations.
SCRABBLE Virginia transcript shows Ford telling J T Spelvin that tax code complexity misleads voters. He critiques Carter on national health insurance and budget deficits while stressing fair simple tax code and limiting deficits. He notes Carter targets the rich and loopholes, while admitting some provisions support private capital.
In a May 25, 1928 radio speech in Scrabble Virginia the President urged inflation control and private sector job growth while pledging an honest administration. He addressed J T Spelvin and his wife and framed Congress as keeping a rare promise to adjourn the next day.
Ohio consumers may demand price and strength details of prescription drugs before sale. The law aims to enable comparison shopping and requires price disclosure on demand and inclusion in ads for dangerous drugs. It also funds a free poster of 100 widely used drugs upon request. A second Cook measure requires publishing the Ohio Administrative Code by next July.
The piece critiques Jimmy Carter’s energy reform blueprint issued Sept 21, outlining goals to curb oil embargo risk, conserve energy, promote clean coal, and expand renewables. It warns that a single cabinet solution without addressing Interior Department flaws limits impact.
A column threads analysis from Austin Kiplinger on Africa’s raw materials and Western interests, noting Russia’s influence, potential market shifts in copper and gold, and implications for U.S. defense and industry. It also covers Food Cheks a stamp-sized bacteria warning pack, the slow flu shot program, polyester fashion quirks, and local tax cut ideas from the National Taxpayers Union.
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