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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1974
Page
6
The Athens Messenger masthead lists The Messenger Publishing Co Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio established 1825 with Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush Fred W Weber and other staff. The edition is dated Tuesday August 13 1974.
William F. Buckley argues Byrd over Nixon should face jail only if guilty while noting presidents surpass many laws. He criticizes Nixon for the Watergate cover up and public denouncements, urging restraint and decency rather than criminal pursuit.
Art Buchwald portrays Paul Delisle at the Sans Souci as a key liaison in the Ford era. He notes government decision making at lunch, confirms Delisle stays on as maitre d, and highlights continued ties to Nixon Kennedy and Johnson aides. The piece underscores continuity amid political change and a cautious appetite for upheaval.
A letter to The Messenger argues for responsible pet ownership, noting the right to own a pet comes with duties. It condemns owners who neglect animals and let dogs disturb neighbors, calling such individuals inconsiderate boors unfit for society.
Mrs. Jane Smith, candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives, supports expanding higher education funding in Ohio. The Concerned Women of Athens urges Columbus to fund state colleges and universities adequately, noting Ohio ranks 48th nationally in higher education funding. Irma Rapaport, 4 York Drive, Athens, signs the statement.
The article outlines Nixon's first term achievements including ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam with a truce, opening relations with China, easing Cold War tensions, and creating the EPA. It notes domestic aims like revenue sharing and wage price controls, and recounts setbacks from Agnew's resignation to Watergate and looming impeachment.
In Columbus, Gov. John Gilligan press secretary Robert Tenenbaum endures tensions of reelection season. Tenenbaum questions and debates surround Gilligan budget surplus labels, while Don Gosney pushes to overhaul Ohio election oversight by creating a bipartisan state board, challenging Secretary of State Ted Brown's control.
A compact meditation contrasts sobering thoughts with biblical and civic quotes. It cites Ecclesiastes on digging pits and Lincoln s call to heal national wounds, urging perseverance to finish the work and pursue righteousness with charity.
Key events include Hernando Cortez capturing Mexico City from the Aztecs in 1521, King William's War start in 1688 after attacks in Maine, and the first raising of the American flag in Los Angeles in 1848. Fidel Castro and Alfred Hitchcock birthdays noted, with Horace quote on anger and passion.
The notice lists pricing for daily and Sunday single copies, carrier delivery and tube route options, and by mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and the U.S. It notes second class matter status at the Athens Ohio post office and provides the publisher's mailing address.
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