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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1975
Page
4
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes, after a stinging election defeat, launches a flurry of briefings and policy talks to keep his administration in the headlines. He defends open access as a move to engage the public while awaiting legislative options and possible new bonds.
The Athens Stressenger is an established newspaper dating to 1825. It lists Route 33 N and Johnson Road in Athens Ohio with publishers Frederick W. Bush 1896 to 1929 and G Kenner Bush. assistant to the publisher Richard R. Paynter. circulation director Fred W. Weber.
Editorial page editor Fred Whissel and publisher Gordon K. Bush led the paper from 1929 to 1965 with Karl W. Runser as managing editor and Roy Cross as district editor, shaping editorial direction and regional coverage.
In a December 1975 voice from Nelsonville and Logan, local leaders press President to sign H R 8122 the public works energy bill. The measure funds a Ohio River erosion control and flood study by the Corps of Engineers and includes a Section 32 program funding 4 million dollars for erosion projects and 65 thousand for a central Ohio flood control survey. Rep Clarence E Miller pushes priority for this river reach, noting farmland loss and infrastructure damage from erosion and flooding.
Miller testifies before the House Public Works and Transportation Committee backing H R 1613 to authorize flood control projects at Logan and Nelsonville bypassing lengthy feasibility and interagency reviews. He warns without it the Ohio flood threat to Southeastern Ohio could worsen and the Hocking must be controlled.
Nationwide survey finds lack of discipline as the leading issue in public schools, followed by integration problems and funding. The report notes declining test scores and parental calls for heavier workloads, with 53 percent rating local schools A or B, down from 64 percent a year earlier.
Reflections on the Watergate saga critique of press coverage and political cover ups. The piece notes Nixon’s unlucky targeting, the evolving role of media, courts, and Congress, and reveals new disclosures from the Church and Pike Committees highlighting illicit surveillance. The text cites Lyndon Johnson's 1964 bugging and broader campaign abuses.
A compact critique surveys Nixon era misconduct including the enemies list and improper IRS action while contrasting past administrations. It argues press fairness falters and Church Committee probes smears, but foresees a cautious political turn and lessons for history.
In Moscow the idea that Brezhnev governs Soviet policy on a fixed timetable linked to the 25th party congress is seen as largely a Western construct. While health concerns exist, Brezhnev has shown vigor in recent meetings with leaders and at the Soviet Academy of Science events, suggesting no imminent retirement.
The piece argues Kraft’s resignation next February is unlikely and warns against pressuring Russia by delaying talks. It notes Brezhnev’s cautious but positive posture, while Washington seeks its position. The author urges setting negotiation pace by real need for agreement.
Washington debate centers on how the United States can counter Soviet political offensives beyond Angola. Moscow presses Yugoslavia, Eastern Europe, and other regions while U S policy struggles to slow MPLA support, Cuban troops, and overall Soviet influence amid Vietnam fallout and domestic political division.
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