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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Messenger listings show the Messenger Publishing Company at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with historical publishers including Frederick W Bush 1896 to 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 to 1965 and G Kenner Bush.
Brief listing of newspaper staff and desk heads including Frea W Weber Circulation Director Charles W Reamer Managing Editor M W McDargh Advertising Director Richard R Paynter Assistant To The Publisher for Athens Ohio with date August 27 1969.
President Nixon adds two more conservatives to the Supreme Court with Warren Burger confirmed as chief justice and Clement Haynsworth nominated as associate justice. The move strengthens a potential five vote conservative majority while signaling ongoing influence from regional perspectives in the high court.
A 30 day 1650 mile voyage aboard the Ben Franklin probes the Gulf Stream crewed by Jacques Picard and six explorers. They report a startling lack of life in the fast current yet note vast fish resources and future sea farming potential.
Inquiries reveal Nixon's promise to aid black ghetto merchants with a capital program has stalled due to inflation concerns and inadequate funding. The effort, once touted as a tool for minority business uplift, has faded from priority amid fiscal pressures.
In Saigon officials doubt U S troop cuts will reduce forces by more than 5 000 from Nixon’s 1969 level this week. Abrams notes ARVN reequipment lags morale and leadership matter more than gear Thieu tightens control. Public opinion abroad and Ellsworth Bunker push reinforce slower reductions while Nixon must state a clear withdrawal policy.
Dick Kellenberger, an FAA air controller at Newark, oversees the arrival and departure of dozens of jets from Kennedy Center, guiding planes through tight spacing and weather delays. He describes the pressure of sequencing flights, the need for better equipment, and the personal toll, including long shifts and smoking breaks.
Time magazine reports on American Heritage Publishing Co. joint venture with Houghton Mifflin to publish a new dictionary. A panel of 104 writers editors and scholars votes on usage notes, aiming for an umpire like authority and showing how words are accepted or rejected.
The notice lists daily and Sunday newspaper pricing for carriers, mail delivery, and subscriptions. It notes membership in Associated Press and delivery options in Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere in the U.S. with varying rates, plus the Athens Ohio postal registration and mailing address.
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