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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
6
AP Military Writer Fred S. Hoffman reports that 842 years of bombing in Indochina did not achieve the United States goal of a cease-fire in Cambodia. Despite massive air raids and heavy bomber pressure, the Cambodian insurgents remained active and the future of U.S. involvement is unclear.
The piece notes a grim Cambodian government outlook as raids halt at midnight under Nixon and Congress. It cites uneasy Laos truces, North Vietnamese Easter expansion of the Ho Chi Minh trail, and a ceasefire that failed to curb invasions and materiel flows into South Vietnam.
A community notes thank you after the death of Dr. D L Sines. Neighbors, doctors, nurses and Mount St Mary Hospital aided about a thousand families by sharing patients and assisting tasks. Mrs Lines seeks a physician to occupy the Public Square Office with Mount St Mary Hospital and local committees coordinating recruitment.
The Messenger urges strict law enforcement after Mayor Bumgardner faces criticism for ordering a raid on the Tar Tan Tavern. It calls for due punishment for violators and warns on youth exposure to drugs and intoxicants, urging officials to enforce laws. It also highlights mass farm worker arrests in California tied to an injunction against picketing and upholds Cesar Chavez’s stance against the injunction. It lists protest letters to Judge Blaine Pettitt and Sheriff Melvin Willmirth and provides contact details.
A call for reader opinions to fill this page with letters to the editor. Preference goes to letters one page or less, inviting public voices on matters of general interest.
Fifty years ago Ohlinger and Wolf offered a 25 pound bag of pure cane sugar for 2.19 Arbuckle s coffee 30 cents a pound regular ham 28 cents and bacon 20 cents a pound. Twenty five years ago the Nelsonville Eagles won the Hocking Valley League title by defeating the Logan Mingoes 7 1 while Athens fell to The Plains 3 2
In a critique of Hugh Sidey and Hefner, Buckley derides the Nixon presidency as a private instrument of vengeance and fear. He notes Ehrlichman’s testimony and mocks the sexual culture surrounding Hefner while defending restraint on releasing opponents’ private information.
Ohio lawmakers have slowed bill output across recent assemblies. Through the 109th session 1,842 bills were filed and 360 enacted. the 108th saw 1,833 with 498 lawfully enacted. Despite party control shifts, veto overrides remain rare and cross-party support necessary.
Key events on this date include gold discovery on Bonanza Creek in 1896 that sparked the Klondike rush and the 1777 Bennington victory in the American Revolution. Also noted are Lincoln’s 1861 blockade of Confederate states, WWI 1914 French arrival, Ruth’s 1948 death, Cyprus independence 1960, Mont Blanc tunnel completion 1962, and Johnson McGovern endorsement in 1969. Birthdays include Meany Gorme and Gifford. Thought by Tolstoy concludes.
Art Buchwald recalls a vacation detour to a laundromat and a humorous exchange with a fellow patron. He jokes about sunbathing versus doing laundry while Washington weighs Watergate reflections in this light column.
A humorous overheard exchange at a laundromat contrasts detergent choices and cycles with lighthearted bets. Patrons discuss blue jeans with sheets, hand softness, and the appeal of the rinsing cycle while observing beachgoers and a playful bet about a sofa robe and a bra.
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and tube delivery options, and mail rates by region. It notes publication as a daily except Saturday with AP affiliation and provides postal matter details and the office address in Athens Ohio.
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