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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1971

Page

4

Gallup Poll Shows Nixon Leading Humphrey By Ten

The Gallup poll places Nixon at 47 percent to Humphrey's 37 percent in a nationwide trial heat. McGovern trails Nixon 49 to 33 with Wallace at 12 in both contests. Muskie and Kennedy lead among Democrats, while Jackson remains below awareness goals.

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GM Appliance Workers Waive Raises in Dayton Vote

In Dayton the largest local employer GM asked for two year wage restraint as appliance workers voted to pass up raises. The move would affect 13,400 jobs and raise fears of plant closure amid high unemployment.

General Motors Dayton UAW Japan Luther Holt International Union of Electrical Workers

Illinois Primary Signals High Stakes For Democrats

In March Illinois holds its significant presidential primary with 170 Democratic delegates at stake. McGovern opens Chicago office and plans candidate delegation entries across 12 districts. Nixon dominates the South while Muskie Kennedy and McGovern lag in other regions. under 30 voters favor Kennedy most. National poll of 1,503 adults from Nov 19–22 gauges early race dynamics.

New Hampshire Florida Illinois Richard J. Daley George McGovern South Dakota Chicago Nixon McGovern South Humphrey Muskie Kennedy West Midwest Richard Nixon George Wallace

Indo Pakistan war reshapes Soviet China US alignments

The article argues the India Pakistan conflict exposes a new world balance of power realignment among Moscow, Washington and Peking. It credits a 1971 treaty between Moscow and New Delhi for enabling Indian actions, notes China’s restraint, and forecasts future U.S.-China tensions alongside broader Cold War implications.

Moscow Washington Peking West Pakistan East Bengal India Pakistan Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea United Nations Security Council Leonid Brezhnev Indira Gandhi Communist Party Poland New Delhi Alfred Mahan Mahan Middle East People’s Republic of Security Council United Nations Russia China United States

How They Voted Ohio Washington News Service

A recap of major roll call votes by area Members of Congress. Senate confirmed Lewis F Powell Jr as associate justice by 89 to 1 with Saxbe and Taft voting yes. Senate adopted tax bill conference report 71 to 6 with Saxbe and Taft for. House adopted tax bill conference report 320 to 74 with Miller for. House passed 3 billion foreign aid bill 214 to 179. Miller opposed. House rejected UN development aid amendment 268 to 119. House adopted two more years for OEO with child care centers nationwide.

Ohio Washington News Service Washington Congress Senate Lewis F. Powell Jr U.S. Supreme Court William B. Saxbe Robert Taft Jr Saxbe and Taft HOUSE Clarence E. Miller Lancaster Miller U. S United Nations Office of Economic Opportunity Nixon

Athens Ohio Newspapers History Note

The Athens Messenger history lists The Messenger Publishing Company at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with founders and publishers Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and Kennerh Fred W Weber. It details roles including circulation director MW McDargh and advertising director.

the Messenger Publishing Company West Union Street Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush

Voters laud Messenger candidate interviews

Mrs. Richard Weisfelder of the Athens League of Women Voters commends The Messenger for its interview series with local candidates ahead of the Nov. 2 election. The note thanks City Editor Tom Price and urges continued pre election candidate close ups to aid informed choices by Athenians.

the Messenger Athens League of Women Voters Tom Price Richard Weisfelder

Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates

The Athens Messenger announces daily and Sunday editions with AP ownership. It lists carriage, tube route, and mail subscription rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere, plus postage terms and office address at 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio 45701.

Associated Press D&s Ohio West Virginia U.S Possessions Athens The Messenger Publishing Co W. Union St

Nixon vetoes broad child development program debate

William F Buckley argues Nixon veto of a sweeping poverty bill which would create a national child development program. He questions government overreach into family life and child rights, noting the historic shift in who cares for children and warning against expanding federal duties.

Nixon James Buckley

Subsidiarity and the babysitter bill critique

The passage argues against a proposed federal bill to fund a “Whole Child” development bureaucracy costing at least 2 billion dollars annually. It asserts subsidiarity favors private and state action over Washington, questions federal funding for urban child care, and notes Nixon’s veto as aligned with this principle.

Nixon Congress of the United

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