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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1977
Page
4
A newspaper masthead lists key staff including publisher Kenner Bush and executives Fred W Weber II Fred E Bolles J William Coon and Carl Weber with roles in circulation advertising and production dated Thursday October 6 1977.
A Pentagon study urges West Point cadets to develop a sense of humor which leads to a mock class about jokes. A cadet steals a joke, faces charges, and a series of pranks ends with the instructor threatening punishment to enforce humor and discipline.
A mixed set of letters addresses anti trapping and anti hunting activism, alleging misrepresentation in urban campaigns and urging votes against trapping. The second message defends the League of Women Voters of Ohio in response to a critique by the Secretary of State, stressing nonpartisan aims and collaborative voter access reforms. Margaret F. Cohn and Peg Rosenfield signatories.
Ohio consumer protection division of the Department of Commerce was shut in 1977 after the General Assembly cut funding and moved duties to the attorney general's office. Final report shows 2,068 complaints resolved from 3,220 follow-ups. 12,450 calls screened. 4 cases referred for enforcement. A comprehensive state agency referral directory remains as its lasting legacy.
Economic Council Chairman Charles L. Schultze argues President Carter is not fixated on a balanced budget and that policy aims to move the economy while planning for the future. He discusses a high employment budget, stimulus options, and conflict with labor liberals over a new jobs push, especially for black youths.
Events include 1683 German settlers arriving in Philadelphia and 1927 The Jazz Singer opening, inaugurating talking pictures. Other notes mark Austria Hungary war, polygamy abolition, Tripoli occupation, and Bangladesh relations. Maria Jeritza turns 80 this year.
A rider reflects on safety basics and the dangers of neglecting common sense while riding. The note thanks Athens County Deputy Sheriff Gib Phillips Jr for memorable guidance, signed Box 67 Chauncey.
Opponents argue that the Panama Canal treaty under Carter risks national security while supporters contend senior officers’ judgments remain independent. General Brown and Admiral Holloway defend the alliance as essential, noting prior military input shaped the treaty. The piece weighs executive influence, historical trust, and the canal’s defense role as it surveys Senate hearings and public sentiment.
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