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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1971

Page

4

Muskie California Strategy Faces Mixed Support and Opposition

Washington sees California endorsements as a mix of help and hindrance for Muskie. Tunney, Moretti, and state leaders back him, but Cranston remains reluctant and Kennedy keeps options open. Humphrey looms as the major threat in California, with Jackson and others shaping the race.

Washington Edmund Muskie D-Me California John V. Tunney Assembly Bob Moretti State Senate Muskie Tunney Alan Cranston Cranston Senate Sen Edward Kennedy D-Mass Kennedy Hubert Humphrey D-Minn Humphrey John V. Lindsay New York Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Bay Area Joseph Alioto San Francisco Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Connecticut Afl-Cio Gallup

Muskie aides shape 1972 plans amid shifting endorsements

The piece notes Muskie intends to reveal 1972 plans by January 4 as strategists say a Labor Day onward effort aims to place him in a strong starting position. California endorsements illustrate broader state‑level trouble and questions arise about Moretti and others in Washington. The Democratic field lacks a clear frontrunner, leaving officeholders and leaders free to gauge voter sentiment.

Muskie California Moretti Washington State Senate Edmund G. Brown Jr Democratic Party

Freund urges Congress to define Bill of Rights climate of the age

Harvard Law professor Paul A. Freund argues Congress should shape the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to reflect a climate of the age. He says presidents should appoint justices sensitive to enduring rights rather than current weather, a view the editorial warns against.

Paul A. Freund Harvard Law School Congress Supreme Court Freund

Ralph Bunche Symbol of peace and achievement in world affairs

The article honors Ralph Bunche as a leading United Nations diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1950 for mediating Israeli Arab tensions. It notes his rise from poverty to high office, his private demeanor, and his role as a model of tolerance and public service.

Ralph Bunche United Nations Israel United States Bunche America Department of State U. S. State Department Middle East Middle State Department Cairo U. N Sadat Egypt

Christmas Tree Questions Its Needle Loss and Style

In New York a family jokes about a Christmas tree turning brown shedding needles and lacking popcorn and cranberries. They debate exchange options and mock its shedding, expense, and overall look, considering a plastic tree for next year.

New York Dali George

The Athens Messenger Shoe Ad Display

An archival notice from The Athens Messenger published by The Messenger Publishing Company at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio lists past publishers Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and covers the paper's establishment from 1825 through 1965 in a historic imprint.

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

Athens Daily Item publication staff credits

The notice lists Kenner Bush as publisher Fred W. Weber circulation director Charles W. Reamer and managing editor M. W. McDargh with advertising director Richard R. Paynter and assistant to the publisher in Athens Ohio dated Tuesday December 21, 1971.

Kenner Bush Fred W. Weber Charles W. Reamer M._W. McDargh Richard R. Paynter Athens, Ohio

Egyptian War Threats and the Middle East Stalemate

Analysis argues that Egyptian leaders under Nasser and Sadat repeatedly provoke conflict, inflaming Arab publics while stalling for leverage. The piece criticizes U S and U N diplomacy as ineffective, notes Sadek’s hawkish rhetoric, and predicts no full-scale war despite tensions and ultimatums.

The Messenger Publishing Co. Publication Rates and Address

Daily and Sunday rates listed with per copy prices and mail options for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide. Includes delivery by carrier and tube route with assorted weekly and yearly subscription costs. Mention of Athens Ohio postal classification and mailing address.

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

Christmas Carols Stolen From Yard Display Spark Fury

The Spirit editor laments a theft from a Christmas yard display. A caroler figure was cut from its rope and taken, hurting the family who used the display to tell Christ’s birthday story. The writer condemns the act as cruel and unkind during the holiday season.

the Messenger Christ God

Buckley Deflates Professor Ho on Economics Fallacies

William F Buckley critiques Ping-ti Ho’s views on China's economy and global development. He argues Ho misinterprets Chinese living costs wages and state pricing, noting food prices wages and cloth quotas. Buckley mocks reliance on selective data and cites American labor and pharmaceutical ethics to counter Ho’s claims.

Academy Ping-ti Ho University of Chicago China Professor Ho Mao The Chicago Tribune Shanghai New York Chicago Waterloo

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