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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1973
Page
4
The Athens Messenger issue details the paper's masthead with publishers editors and staff. It lists Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush among publishers and executives along with Fred W Weber circulation director and M W McDargh advertising director. The issue is dated Monday August 27 1973.
In a wide interview Clarence M. Kelley defends keeping arrest records even after ac-quittals and outlines security measures for the FBI crime history system. He supports investigations into groups posing security threats while calling for clear guidelines and court-disposed data.
Veterans representatives in Ohio anticipate a surge of disabled veterans applying for work as hospital releases rise. About 12,600 disabled vets are expected to seek Ohio jobs in fiscal 1974, per the Veterans Administration, prompting a Hire the Handicapped Vet Week from October 7 to 13.
The Messenger recalls Chauncey’s 10 to 9 defeat by the Willard based Pioneer Rubber Co. team in a famed exhibit at the local park. A three week layoff was blamed for Chauncey’s poor showing.
Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, a World War II hero and long-time lawmaker, rose to national prominence as a key member of the Senate Watergate committee. He spoke at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and once eyed a vice presidential run before backing away.
First generation American Daniel Inouye faced early prejudice and war service. He joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, earned the Distinguished Service Cross after losing his right arm in Italy, and became Hawaii's first congressman and the first Japanese American in Congress. He maintains homes in Hawaii and Bethesda Maryland, plays piano well, and is known for his pool skills.
A House Senate subcommittee report outlines how welfare programs function in practice. It uses Mary Doe and John Roe as illustrative cases, showing tax free benefits totaling far above private earnings and the paradox that work can reduce benefits or even trigger eviction. The study of 1,758 households across six sites finds many families receive multiple benefits, with some cases combining 11 programs and some families advantaged by not working.
HAL BOYLE honors Relman Pat Morin a famed AP correspondent who died at 65 after a 45 year career. Morin filed from 70 countries covered wars and major events including the Rosenberg executions and Little Rock. He won two Pulitzers and was famed for literary prose, charm, and stoic privacy.
Today marked by Associated Press as August 27 1973 with noting 1945 landing of American troops in Japan. Other milestones include 55 B C Julius Caesar invasion of Britain 1776 Long Island victory 1859 Titusville oil well 1928 Kellogg Briand pact 1939 Danzig demand. Samuel Goldwyn age 91 born 1882.
Daily and Sunday editions published by The Messenger Publishing Co. offer single copies for 15 cents on weekdays and 25 cents on Sundays. Delivery by carrier or tube with weekly and annual rates shown. mail rates vary by region. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under the 1918 act. mail to Route 38 North and Johnson Road, Athens Ohio 45701.
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