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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1975
Page
4
Athens proclaims UNICEF Week as children in costumes tour neighborhoods tonight. Residents are urged to donate pennies into small orange boxes carried by the youngsters to support UNICEF programs.
Thursday October 30 1975 children are urged to contribute to UNICEF. For 25 years American children have carried UNICEF cartons for unknown friends abroad. Pennies nickels dimes and dollars collected fund food medicine blankets school materials and clean water. Last year Athens raised 848 dollars with a foreign government match totaling 2900 dollars in aid.
The 40th Girl Scouts of America convention debated admitting boys to the all female group. A Tuesday vote kept the Boy Scouts on their side of the camp, with supporters arguing to preserve identity and avoid male dominance.
Letters from The Messenger call for renewing the 0.2 mill mental health and mental retardation levy (Issue 13) on the November 4 ballot to sustain the community mental health center offering counseling, diagnostic services, and prevention programs. Cost is 20 cents per $1,000 of tax value. a caller can reach a citizens committee at 992-2192.
A National Rifle Association member tells a House subcommittee that Congress should issue gun stamps to the poor. Under the plan a family of four earning under six thousand dollars a year would receive two hundred dollars in gun stamps for weapons and ammo, redeemable at gun stores with full reimbursement by the government. The author argues this would protect the right to bear arms for all, especially those who cannot afford firearms.
The author argues for a government gun stamp program to aid the poor by distributing weapons like food stamps. It claims gun stamps would reduce inequality, stimulate the handgun industry, create jobs, and spur munition factory growth, benefiting all Americans. The piece cites Harlan B. Carter of the NRA and urges readers to contact their congressmen.
The Messenger invites public letters on topics of general interest. All letters must be signed and include the sender’s address and telephone number. The newspaper reserves the right to condense letters to fit space and heighten reader interest.
Former legislator and Summit County sheriff Ronald Weyandt backs Issue 9 to permit legislature to authorize and regulate bingo by non profit groups for charity. Attorney General Brown supports minimum charity payout while drafting a follow up bill to define necessary expenses and vet non profits.
Opinion argues against federal or state bailouts for New York City criticizing excessive pensions and union pressure. It urges austerity, strict law enforcement, and potential National Guard involvement if needed, labeling Rockefeller’s bailout suggestion misguided and harmful to free enterprise.
William F Buckley Jr reflecting on aging and formality discusses the creeping challenge of how to address people by first or last name. He recalls experiences with Mortimer Applegate Johnny Carson and Margaret Thatcher, noting social misreadings and the difficulty of aging into familiarity. Oct. 29, 1931
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