Athens Stessenger Est 1825 staff and details 1976
The Athens Stessenger lists staff and publication history from 1825 with editors and managers including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G Kenner Bush Richard R. Paynter Karl W. Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey Fred Whissel Fred Weber II Fred Bolles J. William Coon and Carl L. Weber. Printed September 2 1976 in Athens Ohio.
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Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
Fred W. Weber II
Fred E. Bolles
J. William Coon
Carl L. Weber
Hays resigns from Congress after 28 years amid scandal
Former congressman Wayne Hays announces resignation after an ethics probe, citing a desire to end a double standard of justice. The move follows debate over payroll sex allegations and a looming election, with Carter urging respect for the law.
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Rep
Wayne Hays
Ford
Nixon
Hays
Jimmy Carter
Write On Messenger Letters Quiet in August
Messenger readers submitted 33 letters in August down from July's 49 yet still keeping the column pace slightly above last year. Athens pool hosted two letters while topics included a sectarian sign at public premises and a county fair booth for political literature. An OU professor criticized our spelling in a response to the police report coverage.
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Messenger
Athens City
John Spofforth
Donald Barrett
Spofforth
Athens County
Ohio University
Tourists Targeted in Witty Prayer Exchange
A humor piece notes a Greek Orthodox prayer asking protection from tourists and, in response, presents a satirical tourist prayer seeking safe travel. It lampoons modern travel woes, hotel woes, tipping, language, shopping, and marital dynamics with light, stagey tone.
Reading the papers and the lure of travel lore
The speaker notes how modern headlines overflow with kidnappings murders and auto deaths like a phone directory while a calm wish for someone to treasure home movies and stories haunts the notion of tourism and memory. The reflection cites Conrad Hilton Thomas Cook and American Express as names invoked in prayer.
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Conrad Hilton
Thomas Cook
The
American Express
Ohio replaces RCN rate formula with original cost system
Ohio lawmakers adopt a new rate regulation framework replacing the Reconstruction Cost New formula with original cost. A Consumer Council will participate in hearings, and PUCO must rule within nine months or allow higher rates with refunds only if the nine to eighteen month window passes.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
RCN
Commission
Not for them the reading pleasures of literature and comics
The text argues that non-readers are doomed to dropout status and unemployment, trapped in ignorance and a void in life. It emphasizes shame and stigma, describing millions of Americans as mentally retarded due to illiteracy and urging action with Not for Them the Pleasure of Reading.
Illiteracy challenge met with phonics and patience
The passage argues that many students struggle to read in schools and stresses that teaching illiterate or nearly illiterate learners is difficult but achievable. It stresses intensive phonics and patient instruction as the path to reading success in virtually every case.
Encouraging Older Students to Learn Phonics
The guide urges instructors to reassure older nonreaders that early failure was method related. It promotes starting over with phonics, discouraging sight word guessing, and stressing patient, clear instruction to teach rapid, lasting reading skills.
Ohio House to vote bill funding consumer counsel
The House Finance Committee is set to approve a bill funding a public consumer counsel to represent residents in utility rate cases. A later measure would finance the office by assessing utilities, with an initial proposal of 2 million dollars and potential reductions to 750 thousand.
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Columbus
Ohio
House Finance Committee
Sherrod Brown
Mansfield
Public Utilities Commis
Afl-Cio
Consumer Counsel
Consumers
Fice
Brown
Ohioans For Utility Reform
OUR
Reader voice on religion, posters, and OU changes
A letter writer condemns removal of a posters and defends Christian expression while criticizing television content. They criticize University of Oklahoma spending on renovations, arguing South Green and other projects degrade the campus, and urge priorities that keep housing and infrastructure in better shape.
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Super
Lindley Annex
Howard
Howard's
Ohio University and its rumored building program
A reader questions Ohio University funding motives behind tearing down unused buildings to qualify for grants. They note Howard Hall’s sturdy construction and imply distrust of the university’s plans, suggesting frustration with campus changes and financial pressures.
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the Messenger
Ohio University
Howard Hall
Readers Invited to Send Brief Letters to the Editor
Citizens are urged to submit brief letters on matters of public interest. Please sign with your name, address, and telephone number. The Messenger may condense letters to fit space and enhance readability for readers.
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