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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Ohio newspaper announces staff and department heads for the edition dated Tuesday August 26 1969. Names include circulation director D se Frea Weber managing editor Charles W Reamer advertising director M W McDargh and assistant to the publisher Richard R Paynter.
The Soviet Union has issued a diplomatic feeler about joining the IMF and possibly the World Bank amid renewed interest from Romania and Hungary. The move follows IMF plans to create 9.5 billion SDRs over three years to settle debts, signaling a possible easing of East West trade barriers and broader cooperation.
Rep Morris Udall of Arizona outlines do and don t for writing a congressman. Include correct address for House or Senate offices, identify the bill by number or description, and write before committee action or voting concludes.
Send a brief legible letter to your own representative or senator offering your own views on an issue. Explain your position with reasons and, if applicable, any specialized knowledge. Be constructive and avoid threats. a positive note may earn a well done if it aligns with the vote.
The article traces Ireland’s long fight for independence from Elizabethan times. It links the Ulster split with modern sectarian tensions and compares Northern Ireland’s Catholics as urban slum dwellers to similar conditions here. It notes undercover moves toward a unified island despite public denials, affected by current flare-ups.
California politics centered on Gov. Ronald Reagan as a 15 month countdown to the next election begins. A 53 percent approval amid continuing prosperity is shaping a personality politics, while critics warn of looming strain on schools and public services.
In 1959 near Yellowstone an 7,600 foot mountain block slid into Madison Canyon Montana. 28 people died as 80 million tons of rock and a dam like surge devastated the area. Hungerford recalls the quake and its aftermath in western Montana.
The piece argues Nixon's proposed welfare reform hinges on replacing broad state and federal programs with a streamlined plan. It notes food stamps as a key target and warns some families may be worse off, while others could gain if subsidies and local philanthropy are folded in. The debate will demand self discipline from lawmakers.
A reader from Alexander urges voting yes on a 10 mill levy to save the school district. He blames state requirements and a slow legislature rather than the school board or Citizens' Committee and acknowledges personal cost but prioritizes school continuity.
Reader letter commends Ohio coverage by the Athens Messenger on the military industrial complex while condemning officials for profiting from death. The writer likens Ohio’s war contracts to Nazi industrialists and urges a shift to peace-related industries, urging California to keep its weapons sector.
The 400 million Djerdap High Dam on the Danube will be built jointly by Yugoslavia and Romania. Its hydroelectric plant will be Europe's largest outside the Soviet Union, delivering 12.3 billion kilowatt hours annually and boosting both nations' energy capacities.
Hungary plans a commercial office in New York to promote trade with the United States. Last year Hungary exported 11.2 million dollars and imported 3.8 million dollars, leaving only East Germany and Albania among communist states without such an office.
The Athens Messenger reports delivery and pricing details with daily and Sunday single-copy costs, mail subscription rates, and carrier options. It lists delivery regions, rates for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere, Post Office entry classification, and mailing address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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