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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1977

Page

4

Athens Messenger Staff History and Contact Details

The fragment lists the Athens Messenger address in Athens Ohio with Route 33 and Johnson Rd and a telephone number 614 592 6612. It names publishers Frederick W Bush 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 1965 Kenner Bush and others including Richard R Paynter general manager Karl Runser managing editor Roy Cross district editor Herb Amey city editor Fred W Weber Il circulation manager Fred E Bolles retail advertising manager William Coon classified advertising manager Carl L Weber production manager.

Che Athens stHessenger Johnson Rd Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K Bush Kenner Bush Richard R Paynter Karl Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey Fred W Weber Fred E Bolles William Coon Carl L Weber

Yes on Issue 1 Upholds Ballot Integrity in Ohio

In a bipartisan view, the editorial endorses approving State Issue 1 to restore a 30 day residency check and require re registration after four years. It warns that election day registration could invite fraud and higher costs, but argues the measure preserves election integrity and broad participation.

Ohio Supreme Court Democrat Party GOP Minnesota Minneapolis

Reader Challenges Traps Duel and Moral Decay Critique

A letter writer calls for a trap duel with Sandy Rowland over leghold vs conibear devices, then laments moral decline and pornographic displays. He cites Ohio trap laws and criticizes local bars and department store toy shelves at the mall, urging action by the vice squad.

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Ohio Issue 2 would ban leghold traps in state

The measure would criminalize use of leghold traps and allow injunctions to stop violations. Proponents say the initiative, placed on the ballot through petition, aims to end trapping practices in Ohio.

Michael Hoffman Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Ohio

Second proposed ban on leghold traps faces stark debate in Ohio

The measure would outlaw leghold traps and require criminal penalties for violations while allowing civil suits to stop violations. Proponents claim it protects wildlife and fur trapping revenue. opponents argue it undermines wildlife management and could ban many traps. Backers include humane groups. opponents include wildlife agencies and advocacy funds.

Passage Ohio Sandy Rowland Ms. Rowland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division Dale Haney Society For Animal Protective Legislation Defenders of Wildlife The Humane Society of the United States International Fund For Animal Welfare World Federation For Protection of Animals Ohio Group Wildlife Legislative Fund Ohioans For Wildlife

Will Rogers on Presidential Yacht Abolished in 1935

Will Rogers criticizes the removal of the Presidential yacht as unfit for Jeffersonian principles. He quips the President should use a can of worms for fishing at Hoover Dam and imagines a Democratic President fishing there. The remark dates to June 9, 1935.

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Ohio Issue 2 ballot explanations on leghold traps

Conservation groups and farm bureaus describe Issue 2 as making leghold traps a crime with no penalty specified for use. Proponents cite wildlife preservation and reduced animal suffering while opponents warn of losing selective trapping for rats and habitat management and fear replacement by instant kill methods.

Conservation United Conservation Clubs of Ohio Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Ohio

Panamanians Split Over Neutrality Pact Readings

William J Buckley reports on Panamanian negotiators Carlos Lopez Guevara and Romulo Escobar Bethancourt challenging US rights to intervene under the Neutrality Pact. Tariffs of interpretation and political theater surround Torrijos and Washington testimony as critics claim the treaty favors the United States while Panamanian leaders seek to protect national sovereignty.

Carlos Lopez Guevara Panama Panama Canal United States Lopez Washington Robert Dole Romulo Escobar Bethancourt Lopez Guevara Bethancourt Torrijos Europe Bunker Linowitz Senate Foreign Relations Committee Pentagon Carter Vance Ford Kissinger

Timkens Face Remedial Reading and Writing Fees at College

The Timkens' daughter Laura is urged to enroll in remedial reading and later remedial writing courses, each costing 250, after paying 7000 for tuition. They question how she could attend college without basic literacy and sentence structure. The letters blame Laura’s reading comprehension and sentence formation on prior schooling and college aims.

Washington Timkens Laura Timken

Remedial Math Fees Spark Family Outrage

Timken receives a demand letter asserting freshmen lack basic arithmetic and scheduling a $250 remedial course. The school blames prior schooling while the Timkens recall Laura excelled in conceptual math, not basic addition. The parent protests, citing doubt over graduation.

On This Day October 18 1977 History Highlights

Alaska was taken from Russia in 1867. Notable events include De Soto fighting in Alabama in 1540 and the Mason Dixon line agreed in 1767. Birthdays note Melina Mercouri aged 51 and Malcolm X’s quote on peace and freedom.

United States Alaska Russia Hernando de Soto Alabama Maryland Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Island New York Chicago Czechoslovakia Canada Ottawa Venus Earth Henry Kissinger Saigon Vietnam Lebanon Saudi Arabia Melina Mercouri Malcolm X

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Sandy L.A. Donohue Pomeroy Mister Flashmore Wallace Berrie Ronald D. Poe Vending Wen Cyrus Ohio Committee For Humane Trapping Will Rogers William J. Buckley Small Society Brickman PTA Carlton Alexei Kosygin
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