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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1976
Page
4
A list of long serving staff and leadership roles for the Athens Messenger including publishers Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush, general manager Richard R. Paynter, editors Karl Runser and Fred Bolles, and other key department heads. The document cites contact and office structure dating back to the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Groundbreaking for the Stimson Avenue to Richland Avenue segment of the Appalachian Highway in Athens drew Gov. James A. Rhodes and other dignitaries. The piece notes bipartisan support across administrations and urges an end to partisan politicking while highlighting cooperation across parties to advance the project.
Ohio University reports its Institute of Research earned 1,450,994 in new and renewed grants and contracts supporting 46 projects in FY 1976. The annual report highlights boosted funding, wider research scope, and enhanced educational opportunities from undergraduates to post doctoral researchers.
An excerpted opinion citing John O Riley from the Wall Street Journal notes the rise in the civilian labor force from 75.8 million in 1966 to 95.5 million in 1976 and women increasing from 27.3 million to 38.9 million, arguing women’s rising participation challenges unemployment trends under Ford or Carter. It highlights three reasons for more women working and estimates potential unemployment if growth paralleled the population.
The Messenger invites letters to the editor on general interest topics. Please sign your letter and include your full address and telephone number for verification. The paper may shorten letters to fit space and reader appeal.
New York Stock Exchange chairman William Batten warns against an adversarial view of business and people. He cites 115 million indirect investors through pensions and policies, noting growing institutional ownership and a decline in direct individual stockholders from 31 million to about 25 million.
Washington lawyer Leon Jaworski recounts his 12 month stint as Watergate special prosecutor in The Right and the Power. He describes his disillusionment after hearings and listening to Nixon’s tapes, detailing a stark contrast between public poise and private scheming. The narrative follows his role coordinating prosecutions and his reactions to defendants like Egil Krogh.
James Kilpatrick notes many defendants were lawyers and vows to uphold the law. Jaworski faced criticism for delays after Nixon’s resignation and Ford’s pardon, with his explanation stressing fair trial timing and presidential power. His Watergate writings join a growing pile of volumes on the scandal.
In a multi county effort under the Coastal Zone Management Act the Ohio Department of Natural Resources seeks to unite nine counties and state federal agencies to manage shoreland use around Lake Erie. The program aims to assess resources set regulatory criteria and inform landowners of compliance while preparing for a unified state authority to oversee regional and federal actions.
The Lockheed affair shakes Japan's one party dominance and myths of harmony. Factional rifts in the Liberal Democratic Party widen as Kakuei Tanaka faces indictment while Yasuhiro Nakasone steps down, and leadership contests loom with Miki Fukuda and Vhira.
Will Rogers asserts Japan has suppressed no moral scandal yet prosecutions are careful, newspapers and TV guard public morality, and polls show support for truth. He notes a strong middle class and active parliament, likening Japan’s government to other modern democracies and criticizing party rhetoric. August 30, 1928.
Bruce Humphrey notes Tri-County in Nelsonville as a nearby vocational education option where students learn by doing. Projects take time, but workmanship is strong, costs often below market, and services include home surveying, repairs, welding, cabinets, landscape design, and even adult education courses.
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