Ohio University Reclaims Buckeye Boys State Return
Public announcement confirms Ohio University will host the American Legion Buckeye Boys State again in Athens after a 1971 return. The 10 day program draws about 1,300 high school juniors for civics study, aiding recruitment and local business earnings. Ohio University previously hosted 11 years and 10,000 youths, many later enrolled.
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American Legion Buckeye
Welcome
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Ashland College
Athens
American Legion
Buckeye Boys State
Old Northwest Territory
Democrats Target Four Ohio Senate Seats in election push
In Columbus Democrats press to flip four GOP seats in Ohio and defend two they fear may fall. They name incumbents Paul Matia Robert Corts Clara Weisenborn and Charles Bolton as targets while Republicans cite chances to hold those seats and possibly win two more. Key races involve OShaughnessy Slagle and challengers Celebreeze McNamara Jones and Batt Gaeth with local candidate dynamics noted.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Paul R. Matia
Westlake
Robert J. Corts
Elyria
Clara Weisenborn
Dayton
Charles P. Bolton
Sens
Robert O'Shaughnessy
Gene Slagle
Galion
Rick Sloan
Democratic Party
GOP
Steve Harris
O'Shaughnessy
Keith McNamara
Slagle
Pease
Oberlin
Corts
Bolton
Neal F. Zimmers Jr
Montgomery County
Weisenborn
Nicholas D. Batt
Toledo
M. Beth Gaeth
Defiance
Sloan
Robin Turner
Thoughts Of Rats About Tests Revealed
An editor's note frames a satirical piece where talking white rats in a government lab mock the experiments on humans. The dialogue lampoons cyclamates MSG air and water pollution DDT birth control NASA weightlessness and radiation exposure with names of lab scenes and a Laugh In reference.
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Ford
Art Buchwald
Earth
Zelda
Ben
Adams Letter Seeks Bill for Wine Shipment to Madeira
President John Quincy Adams sends thanks for a March 16 letter and asks John Howard March consul to Madeira to bill him for a hogshead of wine at local market price. He cites constitutional principles and requests prompt payment based on standard commercial practice.
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Detroit News
John Quincy Adams
John Howard March
Madeira
Glenn and Gilligan Lead Ohio Voters in Statewide Polls
Ohio Poll surveys show John Glenn leading the Democratic ticket for U S Senate against Ralph Perk by wide margins, with Glenn strongest in Northeast Ohio. Governor John Gilligan maintains a solid lead over James Rhodes though the gap narrows from May to August.
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U.S. Senate
Howard Metzenbaum
Ralph Perk
Cleveland
John Gilligan
James Rhodes
Rhodes
Gilligan
Ohio Poll
The
Athens Messenger
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Perk
Ohio Poll Shows Shifting Gubernatorial Support
The Ohio Poll tracked vote inclinations for governor between December and August, showing support rising from 31 percent to 35 percent. The survey, conducted five times in 11 months, gauged voter preference for Gilligan the Democrat and Rhodes the Republican. The August results break down preferences in the gubernatorial and senatorial races.
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Ohio
Gilligan
Rhodes
Gilligan Rhodes
Letter Guidelines for A Messenger Readers
A notice invites readers to send general interest letters addressed to Editor The Messenger Route 32 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio 45701. All letters must be signed include sender address and phone number. The Messenger may condense letters to fit space and other considerations.
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Pan Am Bankruptcy Debate and Subsidy Sparks
The article argues against direct government subsidies for Pan American Airways noting the temptation to bail out failing enterprises. It notes Pan Am’s defense citing national defense links and compares subsidies from foreign carriers like Air France, while recognizing IATA rate uniformity and potential fare adjustments if private lines are eliminated.
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Pan American Airways
United States
Pan Am
Air France
The Small Society Sponsoring Governments
The passage argues that with Pan Am and TWA out of the air, Air France could capture American business to Paris. It contends that as long as Air France loses money on each ticket, the French government effectively subsidizes U.S. travelers. Eventually prices rise or full planes push profitability. Pan Am also challenges cabotage rules.
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Pan Am
TWA
Air France
Paris
New York
Pan Am urged to merge with US feeder or TWA instead of subsidy
The piece argues Pan American should merge with a U.S. feeder line or with TWA before seeking large subsidies to cover fuel costs. It links oil price shocks to Pan Am losses, calling for a national strategy to shield the aviation sector from oil cartel impacts and geopolitical influence.
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United States
Pan Am
U.S
TWA
Pan American
On This Day in 1782 1533 1817 and More
AP notes include 1782 Portsmouth drowning of 1100 during man o war repairs, 1533 Atahualpa execution by Pizarro, 1817 Philanthropist abolitionist paper in Ohio, 1943 Danish ships scuttled at Copenhagen, Cleo damage over Caribbean and Florida, 1969 hijack of TWA flight to Damascus, Nixon not complying with Sirica tape order. Also birthdays Lyman Lemnitzer and Barry Sullivan. Thought by Olivier.
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England
Peru
Atahualpa
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The
Philanthropist
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Ohio
Copenhagen
Cleo
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Damascus
Rome
Athens
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Nixon
John Sirica
Lyman Lemnitzer
Barry Sullivan
Laurence Olivier
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