Athens Slessenger history and staff list
The Athens Slessenger Est details its Athens Ohio address at 33 N and Johnson Rd with a 614 area code. It lists longtime publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and G Kenner Bush and staff including Richard Paynter editor Karl Runser Fred Weber Roy Cross Fred Bolles Herb Amey William Coon Fred Whissel Carl Weber and production manager.
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Rewte
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
William Coon
Fred Whissel
Carl L. Weber
Stop light needed at perilous Plains intersection
Community residents urge a traffic light at a dangerous junction in The Plains where a 13 year old, Michael Blair, was seriously injured after being struck by a car. State officials deny plans for a light citing current criteria and lack of policy change.
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Michael Blair
Johnson Road
the Plains
Columbus Children’s Hospital
Michael Blairs
Oil Shock Spurs Reassessment of Foreign Loans and IMF Role
Washington experts warn banks' $50 billion lending to poor nations may default or be stretched out as oil price surges and OPEC profits fuel deficits. Burns and Greenspan urge IMF surveillance, while a broader shift toward institutional funding could curb commercial bank lending.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Andrew F. Brimmer
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Burns
IMF
OPEC
United
Alan Greenspan
Ford Council of Economic Advisers
United States
Ohio Legislators Contact Listings Include Ball and James
The text lists contact addresses and phone numbers for U S Senate offices in Washington and Ohio, plus Ohio House representatives Ball Jr and Ronald H James. Addresses cover Cleveland Columbus Athens Ironton Columbus and Athens locations with district details and numbers.
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Ohio
Claire M
Buzz) Ball Jr
Ronald H. James
Stop Light At Plains Intersection Urged By Reader
A reader questions how many injuries or deaths prompt a traffic light at State Route 682 and Johnson Road in The Plains. The letter suggests a community fundraiser if state funds are unavailable and comments on voter registration and education.
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Ohio Department of Transportation
Johnson Road
Connett Road
Sever Department
the Plains
the Messenger
Plains
Former lawmaker questioned by visitor in House chamber
In the House chamber a visitor asked if a man behind the rail is a former member. The question cited his 16 years in the Senate as a credential. Brown, identified as Lakeland's administrator, was involved in the exchange.
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Ding
House
House Representative Senate
Brown
Lakelands
Notes From The Capital in Ohio Legislature
In Columbus AP notes, lobbying tactics shape timing around votes as absences aim to influence calendars. Rep John D. Thompson Jr. earns Senate goodwill with swift praise while pushing a measure restraining Gov Rhodes appointments to the Retirement Study Commission, drawing cross party support.
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Columbus
Ohio
Statehouse
House
Senate
John D. Thompson Jr
Thompson
Cleveland
Senate Finance Committee
James A. Rhodes
Retirement Study Commission
Thomas A. van Repn
Paul E. Gillmor
Port Clinton
Stanley J. Aronoff
Cincinnati
van Meter
Dead Meackerels and Election Reforms James Kilpatrick
Carter's electoral reform package proposes four main measures including direct presidential election, expanded federal funding for congressional campaigns, scrapping the Hatch Act, and universal election day registration. Kilpatrick criticizes the plan as partisan, impractical, and dangerous to the republic.
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James Kilpatrick
Washington
Carter
Hopelessness Dies Hard in Dallas Era Dialogs
In Boston a wary mood surrounds political discourse about the President. Voters express guarded optimism, hedging praise with qualifiers like so far. An enduring cynicism traces back to the 1963 Dallas crisis, shaping present public sentiment.
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Boston
Clinton
Dallas
Hopelessness Chic and the End of the Sixties Ideals
A descriptive piece traces a shift from optimistic activism to a widespread culture of apathy across major cities from 1968 to 1974. It highlights three beliefs: change is impossible, no solutions remain, and the naivete of the sixties. The pattern reflects growing cynicism as political and social orders appear unaltered.
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Los Angeles
Memphis
Chicago
Washington
San Clemente
Johnson
Nixon
One Person Can Make a Difference in 1970s Politics
The excerpt argues that belief in individual impact surged during a 1976 campaign era. It contrasts cynicism about poverty and policy with the idea that decisive actions by a president could overcome inertia. It notes changes like pardoning draft resisters and easing travel bans as signs that change is possible.
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Carter
Public Testifying Proposed School by Rogers
Rogers proposes a college course in public testimony noting public figures, especially Republicans, spend much time on the stand. He imagines an election official attending a few weeks at the school to be prepared for investigations.
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United States
Carter
Mondale
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Athens High School
State Patrol
Hobart
Rowen
U.S. Senate
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John H. Glens Jr
Marconi Ave
Washington, D.C
Howard Metzenbaum
Washington, D. C
E. Ninth St
U.S. House
10Th District
Clarence E. Miller
E. Main St
Oakley C. Collins
Kemp Lane
Ironton
Eden Place
Proctorville
Otio
Patti Winston
Patti
Belpre
Athens County
Leona Brown
Democratic Party
Republic
The
Small Society
Brickman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mark Twain
Will. Rogers
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