Palmer Wood remembered. local businessman dies at 50 years ago
Funeral services are noted for Palmer Wood owner of the Palmer House in Athens for over 25 years who died after a stroke. The note mentions two Athens golfers in the National Junior Amateur Golf Championships in Lincoln Nebraska with Don Finsterwald losing on the 18th hole of a second round and Roger Pedigo exiting in the first round.
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Palmer Wood
Palmer House
Athens
Lincoln
Neb
Don Finsterwald
Roger Pedigo
Freedom Of Association Ruling Sparks Private School Debate
A Virginia federal judge ruled that private schools may not discriminate based on race or other factors, threatening private property rights and freedom of association. The Gonzales versus Fairfax-Brewster case cites 1966 Civil Rights laws and parallels earlier decisions on private membership and contracts. The columnist warns that upholding the decision could curb private schooling autonomy and reshape racial integration in education.
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Washington
U. S
Virginia
Albert V. Bryan, Jr
Gonzales Vs. Fairfax- Brewster
Fairfax-Brewster
Bobbe
Colin Gonzales
Michael McCrary
Colin
Michael
United States
Bryan
Jones Vs. Mayer
Harlan and White
Supreme Court
Sullivan Vs. Little Hunting Park
Tillman Vs. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Association
Norwood Vs. Harrison
Mississippi
New Leaders Work Toward Promises For Miners Union
The Miners for Democracy lead a reform bid in the United Mine Workers six months after overthrowing Tony Boyle. Arnold Miller and team push for democracy safety pensions and financial reform amid protests over security hires and district elections while facing strip mining debates and a lingering murder case backdrop with Chip Yablonski watching closely.
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L. A. Times
Washington Post
Washington
Miners For Democracy
United Mine Workers Union
Tony Boyle
Arnold Miller
West Virginia
Miller
Boyle
Kentucky
Leroy Patterson
Patterson
Andy Morris
Morris
Appalachian
Union Safety Department
Occupational Health Department
Harry Patrick
Ohio
Loren Kerr
Occupational Health and Safety
The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger is a daily paper except Saturdays with Sunday edition. Rates include 15 cents weekdays and 25 cents Sundays for single copies. Delivery by carrier or tube route. mail rates listed for Ohio West Virginia and other U.S. territories. Post office second class matter. address The Messenger Publishing Co Athens Ohio.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
Ohio FAIR Plan shows drop in premiums for 1973
Ohio's FAIR Plan Underwriting Association expects about 3.5 million in premiums for 1973, down from 4.5 million the previous year. The nonprofit group, formed after 1960s riots, covers high risk urban firms with 23,000 insured last year, while arson remains a key loss factor.
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Ohio
Ohio Fair Plan Underwriting Association
Ohio Insurance Companies
William R. Morris
Morris
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Lima
Springfield
Toledo
Yellow Springs
Youngstown
Xenia Township
Greene County
Today In History highlights and notable birthdays
On this date 1945 the atomic bomb was used on Hiroshima. Other entries include 1661 Portugal and Holland treaties, 1805 dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, Bolivia independence 1825, 1914 Wilson White House death, 1914 US peace mediation offer, 1940 Africa war start, tariff moves a decade ago, Eisenhower chest pains, Vietnam Hue hamlets seizure, and birthdays for Lucille Ball and Robert Mitchum. Thought for today by Lincoln.
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Ceylon
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Peru
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British Somaliland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hue
South Vietnam
Comedienne
Lucille Ball
Robert Mitchum
Abraham Lincoln
Watergate saga shows Nixon circle at odds over coverup
Senate Watergate probes reveal White House aides including Bob Haldeman scheming to shield Nixon. The committee uncovers secret tapes, the enemy list and an ITT deal while Nixon portrays himself as a historic leader and treats opponents as existential threats.
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White House
ITT
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Haldeman
Nixon
America
Sen
George McGovern
Watergate’s continuing unraveling and Nixon’s fading authority
The article details ongoing Watergate disclosures and infighting among top aides Haldeman Colson Dean Mitchell Ehrlichman. It argues the scandal reveals Nixon's mode of governance and his waning authority as new revelations emerge.
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Haldeman
Charles Colson
John Dean
John Mitchell
John Ehrlichman
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