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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1974
Page
4
The Athens Messenger issue dated Tuesday August 6 1974 lists staff and offices for the Athens Ohio paper. It names Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G Kenner Bush and Fred W Weber in publishing roles along with M W McDargh advertising director and Richard R Paynter managing editor. The notice records routes and circulation details for the publication.
Buckley laments airline losses and poor service while noting mixed experiences. He mocks weight based excess baggage charges for pets, questions TWA timing, contrasts Iberia and Aerowaves cuisine and service, and envisions a future boxed airport meal with wine and coffee.
A retrospective on the Aug 7 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution, its congressional votes, and its far reaching impact. It details the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, casualty and cost estimates, and the political shifts including Lyndon Johnson's loss of presidency power and the later shift toward détente with China and improved Southeast Asia relations.
On August 6 1945 the atomic bomb was used in warfare at Hiroshima Japan. Napoleon ordered dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806. Bolivia gained independence from Peru in 1825. Woodrow Wilson’s wife died at the White House in 1914. Lucille Ball is 63 and Robert Mitchum 57. James Whitcomb Riley quoted.
The Cincinnati youth Rick Blust, 12, prefers soccer over football despite his father Richard Blust, the athletic director, urging football. Teachers recall his quiet mood changes, late schoolwork, and his effort to shed weight for a fall season while juggling chores, a newspaper route, and a Philmont fund drive.
Washington interview follows President Nixon's economic plan to do nothing. Chauncey Armageddon leads an office that prevents other departments from acting on inflation, unemployment, and tax reform while urging laissez faire. The piece ridicules passive policy and public confidence in leaders.
In a letter to The Messenger Eric Wright argues that U S funding to Indochina remains high after the Paris Peace Agreement. He notes 1975 proposed aid totals 3.7 billion dollars, calls for trimming the Defense Appropriations bill from 1 billion to 750 million, and urges contacting Rep Clarence Miller to back the Flynt Giaimo amendment.
The Athens Messenger announces daily issues except Saturdays with AP affiliation. Rates listed cover single-copy prices and mail subscriptions, detailing daily and Sunday formats, carrier routes, and annual prices for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S locations. Mailing address provided as The Messenger Publishing Co Route 33 North and Joahneen Road Athens Ohio 48701.
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