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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1976
Page
4
The Ohio Committee for Humane Trapping fails to gather enough signatures to place an amendment banning leg hold traps on the November ballot. The piece argues humane trapping depends on educated trappers and warns against shifting public attitudes toward wildlife management.
Democratic presidential hopeful Jimmy Carter argued for a truly progressive tax system in Pittsburgh, criticizing special credits and shelters that favor the wealthy. He contrasted his 12.8 percent tax rate on a 251,991 gross income with Ford’s 37.5 percent on 136,138, noting Carter’s use of credits in peanut farming.
Citizens are invited to submit short letters on topics of general interest. Please include a signature, full address, and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to shorten letters to fit space and to improve readability and reader appeal.
Readers consider the drafting and ratification of the U S Constitution noting the Federal Convention in Philadelphia on September 17 1787 and the assurances of a Bill of Rights Benjamin Franklin and George Washington are cited as guiding figures while Jefferson’s idea that the world belongs to the living highlights the enduring challenge of governance.
D Vincent Ford of The Plains thanks staff at O'Bleness Hospital after a seven day stay praising excellent care a positive atmosphere and friendly staff that aided his recovery. He notes many employees have positive attitudes and a pleasant climate throughout the facility.
A satirical critique labels a “cotton wool syndrome” as a political disease about blaming others for fires caused by lighted cigarettes on upholstered furniture. It argues the fault lies with careless smokers, not government, while noting industry figures and questionable data on deaths and injuries.
Gallup International survey of 60 nations finds Americans say religion is very important at 56 percent, with Western Europe lower at 27 percent while India leads. The report notes declines in belief in life after death and God in Europe, compares 1948 results, and discusses broader trends in faith.
Health Director John Ackerman says most Ohioans will experience minimal adverse effects from the swine flu vaccine, with about four per hundred showing reactions. Egg allergies pose risk, and some rural areas may use traditional syringes while urban centers get automatic guns for administration.
Product liability insurers warn of a wave of high settlements and new lawsuits that could push some insurers out of business or force price hikes. Small manufacturers may drop out or go uninsured, slowing product innovation as decades‑old machinery becomes the target of suits.
In Washington, the sugar tariff debate splits opinions as lawmakers weigh protectors and free traders. Utah sugar beet growers rely on their senator to champion beet interests while peanut producers face different concerns, illustrating uneven regional impacts of tariff policy. August 25, 1929.
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