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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
8
The Athens Messenger issue dated Thursday August 30 1973 announces publication details including publishers and staff roles. The header lists Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush Fred W Weber M W McDargh G Kenner Bush Charles W Reamer and editor Richard R Paynter.
A Gallup survey shows Vice President Spiro Agnew slipping to 22 percent among Republican voters for 1976 nomination, tied with Ronald Reagan after news of an federal investigation into Agnew. Reagan also leads in several scenarios as Rockefeller and Baker gain ground.
A caller discovers Harold, a solitary craftsman in a Wisconsin tied barn, claims he alone does all work nationwide. He jokes about orders for bookshelves and other tasks, mentioning famous figures and a April 12 1978 target before dead ends and interruptions.
Key events on this date include MacArthur arriving in Japan to oversee postwar occupation in 1945, Cleopatra’s death by asp in 30 B C, and Thurgood Marshall’s 1967 confirmation as Supreme Court justice. Births include Anne Marie of Greece. Oscar Wilde quote noted.
The Messenger reports 50 years ago Josh R. Sands of Nelsonville would become county engineer, replacing Fred Baker, with Arthur Anderson of Athens named to serve as Sands' assistant.
A compiled directory of U S Senate and House offices in Washington D C and Ohio cities. It includes contact addresses and phone numbers for Senators Saxbe Taft and Miller Representatives Ball Collins and Oakley Collins and for Ohio Senate and House districts 17 91 and 92 with street addresses and area codes.
Rep. William Keating of Ohio says he may seek the governor's race in 1974 but will wait until fall to decide. He notes strong statewide exposure is needed and cites Howard Metzenbaum's rapid statewide gains as a model. Rhodes is already campaigning and has party backing in several counties.
Local reader Terry Cullison urges a new bridge linking Route 682 to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital for emergency use. He argues the shorter route could save lives and suggests placing it on the November ballot or funding via citizen donations.
In a sharp critique Nicholas von Hoffman portrays President Nixon, alias El Flippo, amid controversy after a televised incident where he shoved Ziegler. The piece questions Nixon's behavior, medical status, and potential impact on public trust as fear and speculation grow.
A columnist sketches a turbulent presidency marked by eccentric behavior and public doubt. The Agnew case looms, with unclear indictments and stalled clarity, while calls for constitutional action clash with political theater and media spectacle.
The notice lists daily and Sunday newspaper prices for delivery by carrier and by mail. Rates vary by Ohio West Virginia region and by duration, with annual and multi month options. It states publication by The Messenger Publishing Co and entry as Second Class Matter.
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