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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1969
Page
4
A newspaper masthead lists Freda W Weber as Circulation Director M W McDargh as Advertising Director Charles W Reamer as Managing Editor and Richard R Paynter as Assistant to the Publisher for the Athens Ohio edition dated Monday August 4 1969.
The 1969 fiscal year ended June 30 with a 3.1 billion dollar surplus, a turnaround from 1968's 25.2 billion deficit. Receipts reached 187.8 billion while expenditures were 184.8 billion, with projections of a larger surplus if tax surcharges proceed. Inflation remains a concern amid a 5.6 percent CPI rise and only modest real GNP growth.
The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence proposes restricting handgun ownership to those with demonstrated need and buying up the remaining 90 percent for about $500 million. States would require ID for rifles and shotguns but not ban them. noncompliance could yield criminal penalties. The report, chaired by Dr. Milton Eisenhower, aims to influence Nixon and Congress.
The Nobel Foundation plans a five day September gathering in Stockholm inviting philosophers historians lawyers biologists physicists biochemists and psychologists to discuss human survival. Topics include the menace and promise of science alternatives to violence and the generation gap. The event highlights that science advances but social problems remain unsolved.
Washington insight argues Nixon's Romania trip may be a calculated display to appease dissident communists while preserving ties with Moscow. It contends the visit serves internal political aims for Nixon and Ceaușescu, signaling sympathy to Eastern Europe and limiting risks amid broader Cold War diplomacy.
Otto Frank, now 79, runs the Anne Frank Foundation from the canal house where his family hid for two years. The site in Amsterdam is a youth center hosting a yearly conference and draws visitors from around the world to reflect on Anne Franks diary and the lessons against oppression.
A conservative view argues against FDA plans to pull Panalba a combination drug by relying on due process concerns and expert panels. It notes Panalba has medical use and safety concerns are unproven, while criticizing panel composition and physician autonomy in medical judgments. The piece frames liberal versus conservative views on regulatory overreach.
Readers thank The Messenger staff for strong coverage of Athens recreation league games including the July 31 Little League final between Jonesy’s and the Medics. They commend Sports Editor Rowland Congdon for attending and writing the excellent article, signed by Chuck Dailey Rich Gardner and Medics players and parents.
Opinion excerpts question the ABM system nicknamed Safeguard arguing it may not increase safety. Referencing 1937 Paul Faure quotes, the piece warns against annihilation rhetoric and favors a mutual disarmament pact with the USSR over expanding missile defenses. It urges the Senate to vote against ABM.
Soviet tributes highlight Josef Stalin in military biographies and ideological praise. Authorities hail his role in promoting policies while omitting purges and abuses of power in public reminiscences.
The Athens Messenger provides delivery and mailing options with rates for daily and Sunday editions. It notes association with the Associated Press and postal classifications, including subscription prices by duration and delivery regions in Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere, and lists the publisher's address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio.
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