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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
4
Washington columnist James Kilpatrick laments the littered and spoiled American landscape. He contrasts tidy Greece and Nordic regions with U S neglect, citing pollution and beauty loss, urging pride in preserving the country while warning of future archeological reminders of waste.
The Athens Messenger lists its publishing house location at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with a history dating back to 1825. It details past publishers Frederick W Bush 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 1965 and staff including G Ke Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director and Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to The Publisher.
The Kansas City mayor spoke at a St. Joseph joint medical and bar association meeting. He noted he is among 206 Americans practicing both professions and defended journalism’s duty to report on legal and medical issues, including the rising cost of health care, even when coverage is critical.
A. Joan Klebba of the National Center for Health Statistics reports that 95 men die for every 100 women in the United States, up from 106 to 100 in 1910, with causes including auto accidents and violence among whites and increased deaths from lung cancer and cirrhosis among older men.
The text notes a male to female ratio of 95 to 100, influenced by war deaths, with potential impacts on medicine, insurance, Social Security, and population estimates. It also reports Amtrak cutting Boston New York one way fares from 12.75 to 9.90 to attract the 7,000 daily drivers on the 211 mile corridor.
The piece argues primaries reveal public mood and shape nominees, tracing U S history from king caucus to modern contests. It notes past decisive wins and losses, praises primary clarity and voter awakening, and speculates on 1972 outcomes with figures like Muskie Kennedy Goldwater Nixon and Wallace.
Anita Young R. 2, Albany argues against a county-wide system and urges maintaining existing district boundaries to meet state requirements. She recalls the Alexander District formation and notes a consolidated district works but warns a single impersonal board could erode community ties.
Ada Stinson of Glouster reports the city council approved 24 hour police protection until further notice in the week prior to the Messenger article. The change follows a citizen petition and now authorizes continuous law enforcement coverage for the town.
Mrs John Blemer of Danville California says Ruth Judd will be released on parole in a month and will have a housekeeping job waiting. Judd lived with the Blemers for seven years under an assumed name after escaping a prison hospital. Blemer praises her as highly intelligent and delightful.
Milton J. Shapp names Michael J. Simmons aged 18 to the Perry County draft board. Simmons, who lost a kidney after a football injury, is the youngest member in the nation and will bring a youthful view to the board’s work.
The Athens Messenger notes daily publication except Saturdays and an Associated Press membership. It lists delivery and mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere, with annual and multiweek options, and provides the publisher’s address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 for mail.
The piece argues William Rehnquist could lift the Supreme Court’s intellectual standing amid a populist nation. It credits his mind and potential for thoughtful reasoning, while noting early right wing leanings and cautious judicial temperament.
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