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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1972
Page
4
AP compares Democratic and Republican platforms on Vietnam policy amnesty busing wage price controls welfare and women rights. It highlights Democratic calls for immediate Vietnam withdrawal amnesty and ERA support while Republicans urge negotiated settlements limited defense cuts and constitutional busing opposition.
The Athens Messenger lists its publishing house at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with historical editors and publishers including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush and managing editor Charles W Reamer and assistant Richard R Paynter. The record notes the paper’s establishment in 1825 and a long lineage of leadership through 1965.
In University Park Pennsylvania at Penn State a back-to-the-soil trend appears as about 360 plots sized 30 by 60 feet are leased for $3.25 each summer. Graduate students and their families cultivate peas beans lettuce corn tomatoes squash cantaloupe peanuts and more on university farms. Lessees rent a food locker and aim to harvest produce for the year sometimes out of financial need and for recreation.
Dr Kenneth Thimann recalls fifty years of scientific progress showcased by radioisotopes insulin vitamins penicillin and vaccines. He notes malaria control via DDT and medical advances that saved millions while urging optimism for civilization’s future.
A reader challenges editor James Hill of The Messenger over criticisms of Athens and local law enforcement. The letter calls for a positive view of the city and mentions the Athens mall proposal and local pride in Athens County.
New York AP column by Hal Boyle collects sharp lines exchanged in family and romance. It recalls a string of witty and cutting dial tones about aging, vanity, relationships, and parental roles.
The page invites letters from readers on issues of public interest and welcomes editorials. It notes selection favors one page or less, with the editor reserving the right to edit for space and clarity. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
Mrs. Deane Goodwin reports the Delta Junction fire truck has been ordered and should arrive before December. The project raised 6,406,207 coupon points and $4,000 from events, totaling enough to pay 6,960,000 coupon points with any surplus used for a heated garage.
Public notice of newspaper pricing and mailing options. Rates listed for daily and Sunday editions, delivery by carrier and by mail, with prices for Ohio West Virginia and other U.S. territories. Includes postal classification and mailing address.
William F Buckley argues Nixon’s push to woo labor raises enthusiasm among GOP base but provokes liberal pushback. He cites Frelinghuysen and platform tensions over right to work, states’ rights, and party unity, warning the president’s party risks losing authentic support.
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