Athens Messenger Publisher Lineage and History
The Athens Messenger records its publishing lineage from Frederick W. Bush, founder era, through Gordon K. Bush and G. Kenner Bush, noting steady leadership and regional role since 1825. The notice outlines the paper’s long-standing imprint and corporate stewardship.
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the Messenger Publishing CO
N and Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Newspaper staff list with key editorial roles
Fred W. Weber is Circulation Director while M. W. McDargh serves Advertising Director. Charles W. Reamer is Managing Editor and Richard R. Paynter holds the position of Assistant To The Publisher.
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Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
March Deadline urged for Nixon impeachment vote
James Kilpatrick argues for a March 1, 1974 deadline for House action on impeachment. He notes committees have gathered evidence, cites support from major groups, and urges Congress to vote by the Ides of March, warning public pressure may rise if delayed.
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Washington
House
Richard Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodino
General Accounting Office
Senate Watergate Committee
Senate
George Aiken
Vermont
House Committee
Afl-Cio
The
Civil Liberties Union
Americans For Democratic Action
Nixon
the Nation Magazine
Hubert Humphrey
Scripps- Howard
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Baker
Barry Goldwater
Arabs Blamed as Oil Shortage Spurs Energy Questions
The United States faces a 17 to 21 percent cut in crude oil this winter due to a Middle East embargo by nine Arab governments. The piece traces rising energy demand since World War II, limited domestic production, and policy choices that favored Middle East oil, noting high costs of domestic extraction, tax deductions for foreign royalties, and the role of industry and government in shaping the crisis.
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Peter Arnett
Middle East
Mideast
United States
America
Interior Department
U.S
Alaska
Persian Gulf
Congress
Frank H. Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
Santa Barbara
Calif
Nixon
William E. Simon
The Messenger Publishing Co. Stationed in Athens Ohio
Daily and Sunday editions priced 15 and 25 cents with home delivery and mail rates listed. Carrier routes and tube delivery details appear with mixed pricing. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, and yearly plans for Ohio West Virginia and other U.S. regions. Company address and post office filing noted.
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Associated Press
D&s
D&s Roe
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
Landmark year 1973 reshapes faith in government and freedom
A reflective overview of 1973 highlights its end of the Vietnam War awaken environmental realism and the energy crisis. It condemns Watergate’s fallout while urging decentralization and a return to states’ rights and individual responsibility in an era of lost trust in centralized power.
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America
Rogers C. B. Morton
Interior
United States
New World
Washington
Congress
Energy turnaround boosts US response to energy crisis
A hopeful view notes a shift in policy and public behavior during a holiday period. It cites conservation efforts, data gathering on oil shortages, and a push for new energy sources, with Congress backing about 2 billion annually for a crash program and stronger data disclosure by oil firms.
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Congress
Europe
Today in History Highlights for December 31, 1973
On this date major events include the 1946 proclamation ending World War II by President Harry Truman and the 1862 act signed by President Lincoln admitting West Virginia to the Union.
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Harry Truman
Abraham Lincoln
West Virginia
The
Union
Flood threat ends as river recedes after cold wave
The Messenger notes a severe cold snap 50 years ago ended flood fears along the Hocking River. Athens County faced widespread damage with many bridges washed away and houses flooded. Five decades earlier engineers urged flood control projects, but Congress and the House Public Works Committee rejected funding aligned with the president’s program.
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Hocking River
Athens County
Washington Army Engineers
Congress
Hocking County
House Public Works Committee
1973 Ohio Legislative Review Highlights Major Changes
This second of three articles outlines 1973 Ohio General Assembly actions. Key points include higher education loan guarantees rising to 2500, creation of Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine, wage and civil rights reforms, highway and transportation adjustments, and liquor sale provisions.
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Ohio General Assembly
Ohio Student Loan Commission
Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Department of Transportation
Division of Aviation
Department of Commerce
Department of Transportation Industry, Commerce, and Labor
Readers Letters to Editor Guidelines and Policy
A public forum invites opinions on issues of general interest. Letters must include name address and telephone number and only signed letters will be published. Preference given to one page or less letters. editors may condense to fit available space.
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Joseph Kraft
Federal Energy Administrator
William Simon
Treasury
George Shultz
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House of Representatives
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Ohio Fair Plan
Small Society
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