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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1973
Page
8
Fred W. Weber Circulation Director M W McDargh Advertising Director Charles W Reamer Managing Editor Richard R Paynter Asst To The Publisher
The piece recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt as a four term president and wheelchair campaigner, compares George C. Wallace’s drive after paralysis, and notes Wallace’s belief in returning to politics. It mentions Roosevelt’s governor years and Kennedy’s wartime injury as context for resilience.
A reader from Coolville Ohio argues that farmers face relentless work and weather losses while milk and livestock prices lag behind inflation. The letter adds a separate critique of Right to Life activism, warning against constitutional amendments curtailing freedom of thought and religion.
A biologist citizen argues abortion should be seen in scientific and medical terms. He notes many developmental biologists and physicians view the embryo as developing tissue, not yet human, and support abortion as a method to help women control family size.
A reader from Athens argues that local youths lack knowledge of real estate upkeep and proper conduct. She notes sun tanning on roofs causes damage, wandering on lawns harms them, and litter on sidewalks increases rents, urging better manners and respect for property.
The piece chronicles Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s failed attempt to force a Long Island Sound viaduct linking Oyster Bay to Rye. It notes Interior Department opposition, a costly 300 million dollar price tag, and a critical Regional Plan Association critique while framing the dispute as a clash between progress and regional preservation.
Chronology from Oct 5 to Mar 12 details key Watergate events. It notes Nixon remarks, Haldeman and Segretti links, investigations, guilty pleas, and Senate actions, with dates and names including Hunt Barker Liddy Sturgis Gonzalez and Gray. The timeline shows disclosures about funds and witness testimony shaping the case.
Dr. John Cashman, Ohio health director, calls for a unified standard of medical care to include the medically indigent who fall through Medicaid and private coverage gaps. He favors reform across emergency care, insurance, schools, and family doctors, with a report due by December 21.
Hal Boyle shares reader mail on fuel and power growth, car operating costs and depreciation, and the 1809 and 1911 birth-year note for famed figures. The column weaves trivia with a quip about marriage as a job and a nurse’s reminder on childhood mood and attention.
A letter page invites readers to share opinions on current public concerns. The editor welcomes letters addressing issues of general interest and promises space for constructive discussion and diverse viewpoints.
The Athens Messenger notes daily publication with Sunday edition and carrier delivery details. It lists per-copy prices, mail subscription rates by region including Ohio West Virginia and domestic rates, and mailing address for The Messenger Publishing Co in Athens Ohio.
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