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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2015
Page
4
Ike Weiss, longtime production manager at The Athens Messenger, steps down after decades of service. The Ohio newspaper notes his tenure since 1825 as part of the paper’s established history on Route 33 North and Johnson Road in Athens.
Editorial on President Obama's Sunday speech urging unity and balance amid fears of terrorism. It notes deadly attacks in California Paris and a Russian jetliner and outlines the approach to defeat Islamic State along with supportive gun safety measures. The piece stresses challenging questions on screening watch lists foreign aggression civilian liberty and public safety while urging restraint toward Muslims.
Readers push for responsible exploration in Wayne National Forest amid calls to block oil and gas limits. They cite 240,000 acres with majority private mineral rights and 1,000 active wells, warning against lost tax revenue and local economic harm.
The author argues gun laws alone cannot prevent violence, noting mass shootings reflect broader societal factors. They urge addressing culture, media, alienation, and technology while acknowledging the Second Amendment remains a charged, long debated issue.
Michael Rinaldi Eichenberg from New Marshfield warns that Wayne National Forest in Ohio faces another push to lease land for fracking. He argues the session provided little public input and urges viewers to contact Regional Forester Kathleen Atkinson and Forest Supervisor Tony Scardina to oppose fracking.
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