Coupon drive aids Muckleshoot Nation after Wounded Knee
A reader urges donations of Betty Crocker coupons to the Muckleshoot Indian Nation near Auburn Washington. The tribe reports loss of medical services and transport needs to reach Seattle for care while fishing rights and land cession remain contested with state authorities. Florence Hardin leads the effort to collect coupons to buy a mini bus for travel to medical care.
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Betty Crocker
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Seattle
Lake Washington Ship Canal
State of Washington
Florence Hardin
Wounded Knee
City bicycle facilities urged by reader in Messenger
Cynthia Kaldis calls for faster action by Athens city council to allocate federal revenue sharing to upgrade bike paths and racks. She urges safer recreation facilities, schoolyards, downtown and university areas, noting current resistance and signs against sidewalk bike parking.
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Golden Agers
the Plains
E. State Street
Athens
Cynthia Kaldis
N. Shannon Ave
Letters Tragedy and Nixon Speech Draw Fire
Justin Klimko criticizes Richard Nixon in a letter from Athens arguing the president acts as a dictator under divine right. He accuses Nixon of crass budgeting, corruption exposure, and threats of tax increases, urging Congress to defend democratic ideals.
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Nixon
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Vietnam
Justin Klimko
May Ave
Athens
Gratitude for Local Cardiac Care Leader and Staff
A reader thanks physician L. J. Goldberg and colleagues at the city hospital for expert cardiac service, voluntary staff training, and compassionate care during a wife’s illness and death, praising nurses and aides for their kindness.
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L. J. Goldberg
Budget Battle: Nixon Wins Overriding Veto on Rural Aid
In the House 225 to 189 vote, Republicans thwarted the override of President Nixon's veto on the rural water and sewer aid program. The piece highlights party cohesion, fiscal restraint, and Nixon’s veto power amid broader budget battles.
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Carl Albert
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Calif
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Ohio to close Marysville Reformatory for Women in years
Ohio plans to phase out the Marysville Reformatory for Women within three to four years. The Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections aims to replace the facility with smaller institutions in three metropolitan areas to aid inmate transition. The program seeks $25,000 from the federal government for a $35,000 study on phasing out the Marysville prison and notes population has shrunk to about 250 from over 400.
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Associated Press
Marysville, Ohio
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Bennett J. Cooper
Cooper
Marysville Reformatory
Marysville
Reformatory
Marysville Long
Margaret Reilly
Women’s Reformatory
John J. Gilligan
Southern Ohio Correctional Institution
Lucasville
State of Ohio
Whatever Became Of Last Year's Tax Revolt
Washington Insight surveys the tax revolt myth and explains why the issue faded from politics. It notes George Wallace and George McGovern leveraged taxes, while Nixon’s stance and the trade bill shifted focus. It argues anger targeted welfare programs and government spending rather than taxes alone.
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George McGovern
Wisconsin
Wallace
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur Mills
Mills
Shultz
Congress
Hubert Humphrey
Ed Muskie
McGovern
Nixon
Birthday Jokes Ring Hollow As Hal Boyle Pokes Fun
Hal Boyle jokes about turning older than 39 in a light column. The writer quips about aging, retirement plans, cemetery plots, and staying cheerful as birthdays mount, noting practical banter and good nature between colleagues. The piece reads as a humorous birthday battering ram of aging tropes.
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Mabel
Henry
Readers Letter Policy and Publication Rules
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The Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Address
The Messenger Publishing Co announces daily and Sunday delivery rates and mail options. Prices range from 10 to 60 cents per week for local delivery, with annual and multi month mail plans for Ohio and outside regions, and lists the Athens Ohio postal address for subscriptions and inquiries.
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