Athens County Officials Draw Fire As Water Rates Spark Outcry
Letters critique Athens County Commissioners for alleged political meddling in City Hall and high Plains water rates. The Plains residents demand new leadership and fairness while praising The Plains supervisor Foster Coe who resigned.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Foster Coe
The
Plains Sewer and Water District
City Hall
Athens
Plains
Natalie Lawson
Carter Aides Limit Wheat Set Aside Amid Inflation Debate
The Carter administration faced inflation concerns as it kept a 20 percent wheat acreage set aside while resisting higher 25 percent limits. Officials argue the move will have minimal impact on consumer prices due to large wheat stocks, despite industry pressure for broader crop controls. Economist John Schnittker notes the discouraging trend in wheat prices.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Economic Council
Charles E. Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
The
Treasury
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
John Schnittker
Kennedy
Farm Policy Faces Inflation Risks and Grain Reserve Debate
The article argues that farm policy risks higher prices next year due to acreage cuts and criticizes short term crisis focus. It notes a proposed 30 to 35 million ton emergency stockpile, and warns of renewed price supports and target pricing driven by farm lobby influence. It cautions against repeating late 1960s policies and forecasts possible crop failures and continued shortages.
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Congress
Administration
Carter
Barry Bosworth
Council On Wage and Price Stability
COWPS
Bosworth
Federation of American Scientists
Washington
Schnittker
Ohio and Senate Office Building Contact Details
A fragment lists Washington DC Senate Office Building contact and multiple Ohio representatives and offices. Include addresses in Cleveland Akron Athens Columbus and Proctorville with phone numbers and district designations for Ball Jr and Ronald H James.
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Senate
Marconi Ave
Washington, DC
Columbus
Ohio
Will Rogers on Ship Subsidy and Flags at the Docks
Will Rogers argues for a ship subsidy and notes the lack of American flags on ships at the docks. He says Congress has not passed it, calling the measure too sensible to pass.
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Congress
DNA Debate Looms Over Congress and Human Freedom
Opinion review argues DNA research raises twin dilemmas of academic freedom and public safety. It notes House and Senate proposals to license recombinant DNA work, debates over government limits, and warns against overregulation echoing a Soviet state. The piece cites Packard on behavioral engineering and calls for prudent oversight without stifling curiosity.
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Congress
House
Senate
Aldous Huxley
Huxley
Ford
Vance Packard
Saturday Review
Oswald Avery
Packard
American Bar Association
Chicago
Senate Human Resources Committee
National Commission
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
On This Date in History September 12 1977
Highlights include 1944 American troops reaching German soil in World War II and 1814 American defense of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Also notes Mussolini’s rescue in 1943, MacArthur dissolving the Black Dragon Society in 1945, Kennedy’s 1953 Newport wedding, Reagan Vietnam stance in 1960s, and Mao funeral in 1976. Jesse Owens turning 64 and publisher Alfred Knopf 85. Thought for today by Franklin.
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Baltimore
National Prohibition Party
Chicago
Benito Mussolini
Lake Bracciano
Italy
Douglas MacArthur
Black Dragon Society
Japan
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
Newport
Rhode Island
Jordan Desert
Jesse Owens
Alfred Knopf
Benjamin Franklin
Women Ohio school board members study gender roles in education
A survey of 536 Ohio women school board members finds 70 percent believe education steers girls and boys toward different careers while 73 percent oppose such channeling. Results will run in OSBA Journal with data on demographics, attitudes toward ERA ratification, and perceived prejudice from various groups.
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Westerville
Ohio
Ohio School Boards Association
OSBA
Susan Saiter
Osba Public Information Officer
Alliance Pushes Returnables Ban Amid Legislative Gridlock
Alliance Returnables seeks a statewide vote to require 5 to 10 cent deposits on throwaway bottles and cans, ban snap-tab openers, and promote returnable beverages. Proponents say it would cut litter and boost recycling, while opponents warn of up to 10 000 jobs at risk and legislative stalemate persists. Michigan Oregon Vermont and Maine already restrict nonreturnables.
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Columbus
Ohio
Alliance Returnables
OAR
Virginia Aveni
Miss Aveni
William Costello
Ohio Manufacturers Association
Costello
OMA
Ohio Aflcio
Michigan
Oregon
Vermont
Maine
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Bert
Mrs. Olsen
Oleg
Oleg Olsen
Barrett
Athens City
Joseph Pidcock
Ridge Road
Oley Olsen
Thor “Oley
Olsen
Oley
Morton Hall
Ohio University
Pemon
Burma
Shan Burma
America
Southeast Asian Studies Film Committee
Hobart
Rowen
U.S. Senate
Sen
John H. Glenn Jr
Howard Metzenbaum
Reland
U.S. House
Clarence E. Miller
Cannon Building
E. Main St
Lancaster
Oakley C. Collins
State House
Kemp Lane
Ironton
Claire M
Buzz) Ball Jr
Eden Place
Ronald H. James
Proctorville
Will Rogers
James Kilpatrick
Prometheus
Zeus
Pandora
Ronald Reagan
Vietnam
Israel
Peking
Mao Tse. Tung
Alliance
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