Athens Messenger History and staff note from 1966
The Athens Messenger published in Athens Ohio on Monday August 8 1966. The notice lists publishers editors and staff including Frederick W Bush 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 1965 G Kenner Bush and Charles W Reamer managing editor Robert L Powers news editor Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Robert L. Powers
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Shameful Anniversary of the Berlin Wall
Five years after the Berlin Wall's rise observers note its iron barrier and stark impact. Kennedy warned against appeasing Communists in Berlin as thousands fled before the wall. Escapes persist via sewers tunnels boats trains and aid from Fluchthilfe networks. The regime touts control while West Berlin negotiates a wary vigilance.
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Kennedy
Europe
Berlin
Republic
U. S
West Berlin
Johnson
Lucius D. Clay
Brandenburg Gate
Clay
Hoover Warns Communists Ready to Exploit Unrest Nationwide
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover cautions the revived US Communist Party will step up activity on labor unions colleges campuses anti war protests and civil rights groups this fall He notes their failure to recruit Negroes and says most Negroes reject communism as harmful to economic political and social life.
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Communist Party
United States
Supreme Court
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Soviet Union
A Modest Proposal for Urban Disease Cure
Joseph Alsop argues urban America faces a dire health crisis in its great cities. He urges massive federal funding for superior city schools and safe streets, funded by metropolitan revenue returns, with regional authorities to address transit and poverty, as a path to national prosperity.
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Washington
America
Rocky Mountain
Wall Street
Watts
Congress
TVA
Leave It Alone on Dirksen Prayer Amendment
A conservative view argues Senator Dirksen should drop his proposed constitutional prayer amendment. The piece cites Supreme Court rulings against state religious exercises and warns that floor debates would inflame conflicts over church and state, risking broader religious disputes and eroding free government. It urges following Randolph by leaving the issue alone.
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John Randolph
Roanoke
Dirksen
Randolph
Senate
Willy
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
High Court
Brennan
Justice Goldberg
House
Judiciary Committee
Vacation Blues in the Office Pushes for Better Human Touch
A reflective piece argues jails and offices alike feel crowded by the unwanted and suggests that proper personnel care after vacations can rekindle morale. It imagines Joe Biffle returning late and being celebrated rather than scorned, showing how recognition boosts performance and sense of belonging.
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Joe
Joe Biffle
Army and Air Force signs near towns praised as helpful
T Sgt. Jack Stephens USAF Recruiting Office Athens defends military signs on Route 7 33N and 35 near Middleport Jackson and Pomeroy Gallipolis praising their value to recruits and the community while noting some signs are shabby and in need of paint.
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the Messenger
Army
Middleport
Jackson
Air Force
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Athens
Jack Stephens
USAF
Letters to the Editor Welcome Reader Views
I serve as a resident writer offering a personal opinion on a timely public issue. I will present a concise argument with civility, address my stance clearly, and invite constructive dialogue. Name and contact details are provided for publication and follow up.
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the Messenger
The Athens Messenger Advertises Rates and Mail Delivery
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday single-copy prices and mail rates by region. It notes carrier delivery weekly and monthly subscriptions, with Ohio and W Va options, and separate rates for elsewhere in the US.
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Associated Press
Ohio
W.va
Possessions
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