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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1972

Page

6

McGovern Eagleton Debacle Reframes Campaign Image

The piece argues McGovern correctly dropped Tom Eagleton but damaged himself. It calls Eagleton a sympathetic figure amid mental illness stigma, notes the credibility gap widened, and questions McGovern's early 1000 percent support despite pledges of candor.

Washington George McGovern Tom Eagleton McGovern Eagleton

Don't Fall For The Old Crown The Kittens Routine

A New York reader recalls kitten disposal ruses and a neighborly network of do gooders. The piece catalogs schemes to abandon unwanted kittens and the families who end up with litters, noting methods by Gore Owens and others and the comical misadventures that ensue.

Cat Letters and Political Reckoning in Late Night Memoir

A satirical piece laments kittens disposal tricks by Brickman Owens and a barroom prank, then shifts to politics, criticizing McGovern's tax stance and his handling of the Eagleton affair. It Ends noting the impracticality of purity in American politics and its impact on the Democratic campaign.

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Athens County honors partners in group home milestone

The Athens County Children’s Services staff and board along with the county commissioners thank community members and volunteers for support as group homes and a receiving unit on E State Street opened. Special mention goes to the Friends of Children’s Services the Junior Women’s Club the commissioners chaired by Fritz Wheaton Dr Allan A Baldwin and others for years of effort and coordination. Ohio University student volunteers and Ohio Child Welfare Services are recognized for indispensable help as the open house and broader program gain attention beyond Ohio.

the Messenger the Children Athens County Children’s Services Athens County E. State Street Friends of Children’s Services Fritz Wheaton Children’s Home Allan A. Baldwin Marvin Phillips Dale Wharton Nelsonville Baldwin Louis Seipel Monticello Ohio John Law Athens County Commissioners Dorothy Landis Athens County Children’s Services Board Rowena G. Sprout

Athens Messenger Publisher Credits and Staff List

The Athens Messenger published at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio outlines its historic leadership and staff. It lists Frederick W Bush publisher 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush publisher 1929 1965 G Kenner Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Bush publisher Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher.

the Messenger Publishing Company West Union Street Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G. Kenner Fred W. Weber M. W. McDargh

Blackout Damage Claims Prompt New York Utilities Study

In New York the rash of blackouts spurs claims for perishables spoiled by refrigeration failures. Don Edison, the local power firm, would be negligent only if it ignored a defect and failed to act. Householders may apply for reimbursement. 439 of 1,985 claims were settled out of court for under $21,000, with the rest disallowed.

New York Don Edison

Cleveland meeting seeks end to coal strike across sectors

Fifty years ago representatives from every field and the United Mine Workers policy committee met in Cleveland to settle the nationwide coal strike. Dr C L Martzolff, 53, head of Ohio University History Department and alumni secretary, died after a five year illness. funeral closed classes. Twenty five years ago an air conditioning executive and his two daughters perished with a pilot when their low flying chartered plane crashed into a gas fume chimney near Everett Massachusetts. McArthur residents faced a vote on whether to establish a municipal light plant.

United Mine Worker's Policy Committee Cleveland C. L. Martzolff Ohio University Beacon Everett Mass McArthur

The Messenger Publishing Co. Notice of Rates and Address

Daily edition pricing details list 10 cents on weekdays and 20 cents on Sundays. Delivery by carrier or tube route with different weekly rates. Mail rates shown for Ohio West Virginia and other U S regions. Post office registration notes second class matter and mailing address in Athens Ohio.

Associated Press D&s Ohio West Virginia U.S Possessions Athens The Messenger Publishing Co W. Union St

High income doctors alerted by new finance magazines

Publishers target physicians with wealth by releasing Doctor's Finances and similar titles aimed at 500,000 doctors and other high earning professionals including dentists veterinarians optometrists podiatrists clinical psychologists and chiropractors.

Whites Progressively Less Racist, So Politicians Can Be Too

The piece argues backlash politics faded as public opinion shifted toward equality. It cites Paul Shearsley data showing rising support for school integration from 63 percent in 1963 to 86 percent in 1972. It notes the White Citizens Councils and John Birch Society shrinking while major parties adjust on race and welfare.

Paul Shearsley National Opinion Research Center University of Chicago Shearsley Sheatsley White Citizens Councils John Birch Society American Independent Party Nixon George McGovern George Wallace

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