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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1976

Page

4

Fra Pod Weden Est 1825 Athens Ohio Ad History

Local Ohio publication Fra Pod Weden traces its roots to 1825 at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd in Athens. The ad lists longtime staff including Frederick W. Bush publisher through 1929 and Gordon K. Bush through 1965 with editors and managers such as Richard R. Paynter and Karl Runser shaping the paper.

Johnson Rd Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G. Kenner Bush Richard R. Paynter Karl W. Runser Fred W. Weber II Roy Cross Fred E. Bolles Herb Amey J. William Coon Fred Whissel Carl L. Weber

Sheriff Brown and Efaw background check sparks election debate

The column accuses Brown of using copies of lawsuits against Gary Efaw to discredit him for sheriff. It notes the lawsuits, two dismissed and one settled for 4800 dollars with non admission language, and questions the method and motive of Brown's background check. It cites statements from Efaw and judges chief and asserts voters deserve a reply.

Paul Brown Gary Efaw Cuyahoga Falls Efaw Brown Personnally Summit County

Promises versus performance dominate the debate tone

In New York the 1976 presidential debate centers on promises versus performance. Ford highlights growth through tax incentives and private enterprise while Carter accuses budget cuts, inflation, and weak leadership. Both stress efficiency, responsibility, and jobs as core issues.

New York Ford Jimmy Carter Georgia Carter Johnson and

Ultimate Nonnews and Tax Fume In One Column

A columnist riffs on ultra minor news items from Linda Ronstadt to Woody Hayes and tax policy. The piece mocks perceived nonstories while noting intellectual tax-quip contrasts and a plea for simplified taxation, ending with an odd dog training flyer plug.

Bruce Humphrey Linda Ronstadt Frank Sinatra Reno Evening Gazette Nevada State Journal Sinatra Linda Ronstadt Woody Hayes OSU Michigan State Woody

Carter’s Labor Backing Raises Business Fear over Presidency

Carter draws AFL-CIO and NEA support promising to back repeal of Taft Hartley 14b and to allow common site picketing. He outlined consumer protection and stricter product labeling while courting regulatory reforms and price controls, signaling a labor friendly White House if elected.

Washington Jimmy Carter Philip Greer Myron Kandel Carter White House Greer Kandel Organized Labor George Meany McGovern Afl-Cio National Education Association Meany Taft- Hartley Supreme Court Congress Ford Democratic Platform Committee Humphrey-Hawkins Fed

Kilpatrick Meany quotes shape on business and voters

The remarks portray James Kilpatrick Meany advocating two bills while criticizing Carter as unfriendly to business and non-union workers. Voters are urged to recall June statements about Congress members arriving from Washington and facing reelection pressures this fall.

Carter

Debates shape Ford Carter era beyond past presidents

The piece argues that the Ford Carter debates should be judged on merits beyond the legacies of Johnson and Nixon. It warns against letting past‑president quirks distort views of current leaders, urging focus on honesty, competence, and policy on inflation unemployment cities health costs energy and security.

Ford Carter Nixon Johnson John Kennedy Kennedy White House Jimmy Carter America

Local government payrolls rise 30 percent in decade

An AP report shows Ohio local governments added 80 663 workers to reach 345 723 employees in October 1975 with payrolls totaling 309 million dollars, a 149 percent rise since 1965. Schools drove much of the growth, while Cincinnati and Cleveland led city employment per 10 000 residents. Toledo paid the highest average salary. Cuyahoga County employed 12 025 workers, averaging 1 272 dollars monthly. Legislature adjourned a proposed 34 percent county official pay raise until after the election.

Columbus Ohio Research Council Ohio Public Expenditure Council Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Cuyahoga

Meter Fees and Flower Heist Spur Reader Complaint

The writer criticizes Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co for refusing to check a possibly faulty meter and laments high bills. She, a 71 year old widow from The Plains, reports flower baskets stolen from her patio on Sept 21 or 22, by unknown thieves who may have enjoyed them.

Columbus Southern Ohio Electric the Messenger

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