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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
6
The Athens Messenger dated Tuesday December 16 1969 from Athens Ohio features local news and community notices. It lists publisher and staff roles and provides society and public notices typical of a mid-20th century urban newspaper.
A 1934 Kent State University letter by Walter W. Seifert, later a journalism professor at Ohio State, argues that distrust of elders and demand for social reform echoes across generations. He urges cooperation between youth and older perspectives to build a better world.
Rev Kirby J Hensley of the Universal Life Church in Modesto Calif distributes 250000 ordination cards to requesters and 5000 doctor of divinity degrees for $20 each His creed equates heaven with getting what you want and hell with not having it Several recipients are described as having been ordained by him
The article describes Tanzania on Africa’s east coast as a growing hippie haven with white palm fringed beaches and cheap local food. It notes that cannabis is freely available though illegal and highlights the relaxed, carefree tourist vibe and easy access to nature and fruit.
Buckley discusses a blank execution warrant issued by Saigon Gia Dinh Fourth Precinct and translations of enemy documents. He notes the macabre form, lack of signatures, and cross currents of revolutionary justice, decentalization of death sentence reviews, and ongoing fight against perceived enemies during the Vietnam War era.
The passage discusses retaliation for collaboration with anti-people movement and contrasts it with the 1968 Song My massacre. It notes Hue and Song My events, mentions Truong Chinh and Hanoi radio, and cites reactions by Pravda and Nhan Dan as commentary on the war and the acts committed.
The piece surveys Beijing amid encirclement fears by the United States and Soviet Union. It discusses Beijing Moscow and Washington negotiations potential, and hints that Sino American talks may resume to blunt the joint Western security ring and ease border and Taiwan tensions.
Robert Kirsch reviews William L. Shirer’s The Collapse of the Third Republic, noting its use of archives, memoirs, and German materials to trace how France fell in 1940. He argues the work highlights causality over detail, the role of communication, and the deep roots in history guiding political collapse.
The Messenger notes the assault of Kathy Volanis on W Washington Street, urging better lighting and a paved walkway at the S Lancaster Street junction. It laments the unsafe, unlit, overgrown path near an abandoned shack and calls for prompt safety improvements.
Daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail delivery options outlined. Rates vary by location, including Ohio, West Virginia, and other U.S. destinations. Contact details show The Messenger Publishing Co. at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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