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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1977
Page
4
A Boston narrator declines car romances until a new low mileage love affair arrives. She values reliability over thrills, but the four‑on‑the‑floor newcomer ends in a crash of pride as the old station wagon departs, leaving only a license plate and memories.
A Gallup survey on the House Korea probe finds 71 percent believe most lawmakers who took money or favors broke the law, with 36 percent calling the situation a Watergate-like scandal. Public approval of Congress stands at 35 percent.
Rep. Virginia Aveni plans a bill to halt takeoffs and landings from 11 30 p m to 6 30 a m on runways within three miles of densely populated areas in Cuyahoga County seeking relief from airport noise and hazards The measure would target regional airfields around Cleveland Hopkins International but faces questions over scope and practicality.
The Rev Dr Laurence J James disputes a published statement about how an Episcopal rector is hired and fired. He argues vestry cannot hire or dismiss, and notes cases where canons and law affect church salary and collections. He thanks Athens Right to Life supporters for funding a life display at the Athens County Fair.
The Plains United Methodist Youth Group thanks donors from Saturday's car wash raising 159 dollars. Funds will support a memorial gift in memory of Perry Falk at the Plains church.
Readers are invited to submit brief letters to the editor on topics of public interest. Please sign with your name, include a full address and phone number, and note that the Messenger may shorten letters for space and readability.
In a letter to the editor Lewis A. Ondis asks if U S policy may return Gallipolis to France or cede Louisiana Florida Cuba Alaska and fears nearby Canada would reject joining the United States. He cites Cuba Miami and Panama Canal as evidence of a conciliatory administration.
Will Rogers spoke at the lawyers convention last night and recalled his remark about driving the shysters out of their profession. Attendees debated who would have to leave, with doubt lingering about the humorous jab.
Marshall Wright of Eaton Corp testified on airbags in cars and opposed a universal mandate. He argued government should work with industry on phased testing rather than impose a nationwide fiat, citing cost, malfunctions, and lost public trust if mandated. Congress can block the mandate, letting a free market decide.
President Carter struggles with ethics questions surrounding Bert Lance and a lagging economy. He defends Lance while promising job creation and new steps if needed, amid labor and minority concerns and pressure to lower unemployment from 7.1 percent. Gerald Ford joins in on canal treaty solidarity as Republicans plan critique.
Highlights include the term United States authorized by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 and the White House first lady birth in 1893. Also notes the 1919 Boston police strike, 1946 Japan surrender in Nanking, Kissinger Moscow trip, Mao's death, Alfred Landon's 90th birthday, and a Kennedy quip on American optimism.
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