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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1976
Page
4
Athens Ohio newspaper listing the historic business details with address and long roster of past and present staff including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush and others. The entry preserves lineage from 1896 to 1965 and notes key roles such as publisher general manager and editors.
Athens County deputy Thomas Hooper is reinstated by the State Personnel Board of Review after ruling his firing was improper for lacking a written notice. County Prosecutor Michael Nolan warned an appeal would be frivolous and costly, while planning to challenge the ruling.
A column argues for Sen. Paul J. Fannin’s bill to exempt student workers from compulsory union membership. It notes low wage part time jobs, union dues, fines for missed meetings, and lack of long term benefits, predicting low odds of Republican success in passing the measure.
Bruce Humphrey reviews editorials from the Wall Street Journal and a Lansing based weekly newsletter on corporate taxes and the idea of ending double taxation. He contrasts optimistic forecasts with data on ownership concentration and notable corporate tax payments while urging readers to question proposed tax reforms.
The author argues abortion should be sidelined in politics and notes the debate involves a small, fervent group plus opposing Catholic and lay voices. He cites Justice White on reasonable disagreement and questions imposing theology via constitutional change while affirming rights to advocate.
James Kilpatrick argues Ford and Carter should stay within constitutional tradition and broad presidential issues. He criticizes pushing candidates to discuss narrow welfare abortion or Medicaid questions and urges focus on defense detente price control public unions and national leadership rather than crime or personal moral questions.
Ohio begins converting state liquor stores to metric sizing starting November 1 with 1.75 liter bottles and 500 milliliter gin to replace U.S. sizes. The switch, driven by federal orders, will phase out dual stocking and introduce service outlets offering all 640 brands across 998 item variants.
Will Rogers mocks both major parties. He notes Democrats boast regional strengths and a weak West while Republicans claim victory, questioning why both sides spend so much if they are so sure. He adds voters see the election as a kind of holiday.
The Lockheed affair drives the Liberal Democratic Party toward internal collapse after decades in power. Takeo Miki faces pressure as factions split, Tanaka and Nakasone face legal peril, and a broad shift toward multiparty politics looms, with potential reform and a more centrist future on the horizon.
Community letters thank public safety responders for aiding a July traffic accident in Athens. The Lowery family laments a perceived lack of judge capability after a January murder case and acquittal rulings. Athens Masonic bodies thank city departments for traffic control at the September cornerstone ceremony with plans for an open house.
The piece argues that NBC reporting on food chemistry highlights risks from polyvinyl chloride packaging, especially for meat, and calls on consumers and stores to prioritize health over convenience. It urges pressure on the industry to switch to safer packaging and suggests consumer economic power should be used to drive change.
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