Local Athens Paper History Note From 1976
The Athens Messenger page from Friday October 22 1976 lists staff roles including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush and Richard R Paynter with Karl Runser Fred Weber II Roy Cross and others. The edition is printed at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio.
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Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Richard R. Paynter
Karl W. Runser
Fred W. Weber II
Roy Cross
Fred E. Bolles
Herb Amey
J. William Coon
Fred Whissel
Carl L. Weber
All Related: Inflation Tops Poll Links to Many Issues
A Gallup Poll analysis shows inflation and high living costs dominate public concern. The piece argues spending, welfare, unemployment, crime, tax reform, defense, gun control, energy, oil supplies, and environmental policy are intertwined, with Congress and federal programs blamed for muddled policy.
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Gallup
Congress
Soviet Union
United States
Mideast
Vietnam
Walter Mondale
Five Americans Win Nobel Prizes in Sweden
The Nobel Committee awarded five American prizes in literature economics physics chemistry and medicine this year. The sixth prize for peace could not be awarded, a loss noted with regret, while praising American achievement for the Bicentennial year.
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Sweden
Nobel Committee
America
Letters to the Editor Welcome Signatures and Contact Included
Readers are invited to send brief letters on general interest topics and must sign with name, address, and telephone number. The Messenger may shorten letters to fit space and enhance readability for wider reader appeal.
Minor party candidates draw protests and push libertarian appeal
The piece surveys several third party candidates in the 1970s race. It highlights Eugene McCarthy and Roger MacBride among others, noting MacBride’s Libertarian platform toward minimal government and deregulation, and sketches the spectrum from Communists to Libertarians with varied prospects in 18 states.
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Washington
Eugene McCarthy
Lester Maddox
Gus Hall
Lyndon H. LaRouche
Labor Party
Peter Camejo
Socialist Workers
McCarthy
Tom Anderson
American Party
Maddox
American Independence Party
Roger MacBride
Libertarians
MacBride
Hall
LaRouche
Camejo
Army
Navy
Air Force
Anderson
Kilpatrick on Libertarians and MacBride in campaign view
Kilpatrick argues Libertarians stand apart in politics and mocks MacBride as a 100 percent free trader. He says such policy would harm workers in textiles steel shoes and beef and leave society to charities. He notes Libertarian aims include abolishing minimum wages and the Fed while praising their provocative yet thought provoking role.
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Jimmy Carter
Gene McCarthy
Gerald Ford
MacBride
Federal Reserve Board
Liberty
Will Rogers on Campaign Rhetoric and Governors
Will Rogers remarks that candidates campaign on a high plane but politicians lack capacity for it. He notes politicians chase access to power and promises endless energy for breakfast with senators. He adds Democrats must present a plan to improve the administration rather than attacking it.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Trudeau’s Three Year Anti-Inflation Plan in Canada
One year after Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau launched a three year program to curb inflation via an Anti-Inflation Board Canada shows declines in price increases from 11.6 to 6.5 percent and wages easing from 15 to 9 percent. Trudeau defends the policy against labor and business opposition while noting political cost and rising national unity. He argues restraint and disciplined behavior are needed as inflation expectations fall. The plan’s broader test remains how to maintain discipline after controls end and whether the Canadian experience offers a warning to other nations.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Trudeau
Quebec
United States
Real Campaign Issues Highlight Domestic Economic Focus
George Gallup reports that inflation, government spending, unemployment, and crime top voters' concerns as the 1960s campaign nears its end. A nationwide survey shows domestic economic issues outranking war and peace questions, with amnesty, Vietnam deserters, women's rights, abortion, and the Nixon pardon rated lower in importance.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Letters to the Editor Licks Stamps With Tongue in Check
A reader in The Messenger letters column argues about stamp collecting costs and market values. The author notes 16 million collectors, with 10 million serious adults and emphasizes plate block collecting requires substantial money, citing price ranges from 11 to 117 dollars across years 1970 to 1976 and urges budgeting at least ten dollars for most collectors.
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the Messenger
Post Office Department
Vote Against Abortion Supporters Editor
A citizen urges voters to oppose abortion supporters and pressure lawmakers to amend or restrict abortion rights. The writer frames the issue as a constitutional and parental rights matter and calls for a return to religious national ideals.
The Small Society Sales to Maintain the Balance
A compact feature outlines a community effort by a local society to sustain financial balance through targeted sales. It highlights key organizers, the venue, and the planned fundraising threshold. The piece notes cautious goals and anticipated community impact.
Issue 7 aims to clarify initiative and referendum processes
The letter argues Issue 7 addresses how citizens place or reject laws by ballot. It contrasts with Issues 4, 5, and 6 linking to utility reform and notes Issue 7 would create a clear standard for future ballots. Support from groups like Common Cause is noted and a “yes” on Issue 7 is urged.
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the Messenger
California
Common Cause
Marigold Proposed as National Flower for All
Supporters call for selecting the marigold as the national flower citing its beauty abundance and divine gift. They emphasize the white marigold as part of the appeal and urge flower lovers to back the effort.
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National Flower
the Messenger
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U.S
James Kilpatrick
Will Rogers
Joseph Kraft
Labor
Liberal Party
Tories
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