Athens Messenger Directory Snapshot
A historical listing from The Athens Messenger presents staff and department roles at the newspaper, including publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G Kenner Bi Fred W. Weber circulation and Ish handling advertising, along with editor Charles W. Reamer managing editor Richard R. Paynter and assistant to the publisher.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner
Fred W. Weber
M.W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Athens say Big Bear Kroger deal favors fairness, supports board
A Athens newspaper endorses the University of Ohio Board of Trustees finance committee’s July 17 recommendation to lease to Big Bear and Holiday Inn despite a higher Kroger offer and conflict of interest allegations. The editorial argues that accepting Kroger would breach fairness and harm the community’s future.
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Athens
Ohio University
University
Big Bear
Holiday Inn
Kroger
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Notable historical items from The Messenger
A compilation of past events notes: Douglas Chandler’s 1950 treason life sentence and $10,000 fine for Nazi broadcasts. 50 years ago John L. Lewis called coal operators to negotiate a wage agreement. Athens County primary ticket details. OU land lease saga over old airport lands with bids and trustees' actions. resignations of supermarket heads tied to airport land decisions. a trustee committee favored open bidding and fair access for Kroger and others, with 40 acres remaining for development.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Athens County
The Athens Messenger Rate Card and Publication Details
The notice lists circulation policy and pricing for The Athens Messenger in Ohio. It notes daily publication except Saturdays and provides single copy and subscription rates by mail for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere, plus delivery methods and the postal filing details. It ends with the mailing address and status as second class matter under the 1918 act.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
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Newspaper Guild splits over McGovern endorsement in 1968
After officers endorsed Senator George McGovern, 200 editorial staffers demanded rescinding the endorsement. A separate ad in The Washington Post by 300 reporters and editors disavowed the endorsement, arguing it conflicts with the guild and working newspapermen’s nonpartisanship.
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Newspaper Guild
George McGovern
The
New York News
Washington Post
Readers letters welcome for publication in concise form
Public opinion letters are the lifeblood of this page and readers are invited to share views on current issues. Submissions should be one page or less and the editor may edit for space and clarity. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
Jane Fonda as Secretary of State Speculation in 1970s politics
A columnist riffs on Jane Fonda potentially becoming secretary of state if George McGovern wins the presidency. The piece mocks her activism and public persona, contrasts her views with U.S. policy, and recalls Nixon, McGovern, and Vietnam era tensions while noting Fonda’s influence and public image.
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Jane Fonda
George McGovern
Miss Fonda
United States
Washington
Mark Lane
Allen Dulles
John Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Nixon Leads McGovern Across Most Population Groups
Gallup post convention trial heat shows Nixon ahead of McGovern among manual workers labor union members Catholics and other groups. McGovern leads Nixon among non whites and those under income levels with the elderly and young voters split. Republicans show small defections while Democrats show larger shifts toward Nixon in this early surrogate election survey.
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Princeton
N. J
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
East
Midwest
South
Wallace
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
South Dakota
Cecces
West
Wallace McWal- Undee
National
Sckadeseenee
Eagleton
Defense Department
Jimmy the Greek
Edmund Muskie
Lawrence O’brien
Miami Beach
Wallace Absence Boosts Nixon In Three Way Trial
In a three way trial heat with Wallace present voters split, Wallace supporters shift about two to one to Nixon when asked to choose between Nixon and McGovern if Wallace did not run. This raises Nixon’s margin from 14 to 19 percent, with Nixon benefiting across major population groups.
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Wallace
George Wallace
Nixon
McGovern
Eagleton illness and McGovern campaign under pressure
The piece argues Eagleton's nervous condition harms the McGovern ticket and urges Eagleton to step down. It notes mental illness fuels fear in politics, contrasts past leaders, and cautions McGovern must address the issue to avoid aiding opponents.
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Kimberly
OU Board of Trustees
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Board of Trustees
Department of Public Works
the Athens Messenger
Vassar College
Fonda
Cesar Chavez
Life Magazine
Richard Nixon
Miss Grim
Hanoi
Commander Bucher
North Korea
Lyndon Johnson
Pueblo
Bucher
Lenin Institute
Agnew
Gallup
C- UN- Nixon
Small Society
Brickman
Ingien Ster Syndicate, Inc
Patrick Owens
Thomas Eagleton
McGovern-Eagleton
Johnson
White House
LOS Angeles Times
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