Olympics Hypocrisy Debate Over Rhodesia Exclusion
A conservative column critiques the IOC decision to bar Rhodesia from Munich 1972, arguing the move stems from political blackmail and hypocrisy. It notes African nations objected to Rhodesia's participation while praising other regimes, and warns the ruling may prompt future manipulation of Olympic rules.
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Washington
Munich
Rhodesia
International Olympic Committee
United Nations
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
National Assembly
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Uganda
IOC
Athens Messenger August 30 1972 entry details staff and pub
The Athens Messenger from Athens Ohio dated Wednesday August 30 1972 lists the publisher and staff with Fred W Weber circulation director Charles W Reamer managing editor M W McDargh advertising director Richard R Paynter and location at 43 West Union Street. The note shows established 1825 with successive publishers G K Bush and G Kenner Bush and Fred W Weber in circulation.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publiy Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
Charles W. Reamer
M. W. McDargh
Richard R. Paynter
Athens, Ohio
GOP 1976 Tug Of War Cast As Yet Uncertain
As 1972 delegates advised freedom in 1976 speculation centers on five names. Spiro Agnew leads, with Robert Dole and Donald Rumsfeld in strong positions. Edward Brooke and Charles Percy attract liberal-leaning support, while John Connally is notably absent from early lists.
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Miami Beach
Spiro T. Agnew
Robert J. Dole
Kansas
Donald Rumsfeld
Office of Economic Opportunity
Senate
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
John B. Connally
Texas
Sargent Shriver Seeks Image of Independent Leader
Michael Novak notes Shriver balances two contradictions as Maryland patrician and Kennedy insider. He gains mass support for challenging poverty issues while pursuing a path to vice presidency. Shriver recalls Yale Daily News leadership and Wagner Act stance as part of his public record.
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Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
Michael Novak
Shriver
Maryland
Novak
John F. Kennedy
Peace Corps
Yale Daily News
Walter Reuther
Proxmire cites doublethink in SALT arms talks and buildup
A commentary argues the Pentagon misreads SALT, moving from arms control to rapid expansion. It notes asymmetrical limits in ABM and missiles, cites MIRV growth from 3350 to 7114 RVs by 1976, and criticizes plans for CVN 70, ABM for DC, B 1, and Trident as costly and unnecessary. It warns these measures reflect a provocative U.S. posture rather than restraint.
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Pentagon
Defense Department
George Orwell
Department of Defense
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Leningrad
Washington, D.C
D. C
Secretary of Defense
U.S
Embattled Belfast Faces Rising Despair and Emigration
The article describes Belfast’s intensified distress amid Provisional IRA violence, noting psychological strain on residents and the city’s growing ghettoization. It cites internal and external emigration patterns with figures on movement to the United States, Australia, and Canada, and notes uncertain counts to Ireland, Britain, and other regions.
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Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
England
Wales
Scotland
United States
Canada
Australia
Weather cruelty, traffic, and band concert notes
The Messenger recalls events from the era with 9 million facing winter hardship in six Northwest states as coal dwindled. Deputy Sheriff H. D. Nice resumes duty as Athens County traffic officer after two weeks off. Ohio tops three day Labor Day traffic deaths with five fatalities nationwide. Chauncey-Dover High School band of 53 members travels to Columbus for a concert.
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H. D. Nice
Athens County
Ohio
New York
Chauncey-Dover High School
Columbus
Nixon renomination signals four more years not a new majority
Washington insight argues Nixon’s Miami Beach convention shows limited shift toward a New American Majority. Despite disaffected Democrats wavering, party fault lines remain, with Republicans restraining minority reforms and focusing on taxation, inflation, and jobs. The piece sees Nixon as a skilled tactician, not a visionary leader, offering continuity over realignment.
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Nixon
Miami Beach
Republican Party
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