Athens County Board of Education Airing Old Fears in Weinfurther Move
A columnist compares the boards recent nonrenewal of Supt. Robert L. Weinfurther to the 1966 Porter controversy. The piece argues for public disclosure of reasons, cites teacher support, and warns against personal motives or revenge undermining fair process in county schools.
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Athens County Board of Education
Robert L. ‘Weinfurther
Thomas C. Porter
Weinfurther
Athens County
Tom Porter
Porter
Ohio Education Association
OEA
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
New Neonatology Boosts Survival Rates for High Risk Babies
Dr Milton W Werthmann Jr of Washington Hospital Center describes modern newborn intensive care using aggressive, early intervention to assess and treat infants before birth. In well equipped units, survival of underweight babies has risen to about ninety percent from prior rates, saving babies previously deemed doomed.
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Milton W. Werthmann Jr
Washington
D.C
Dr. Werthmann
Foreign radicals in Mexico prompt two blasts at meeting
The Messenger reports two major explosions in Mexico targeting a meeting of South American agitators. Ohio University’s basketball team routed Camp Sherman by 81 points. Truman signals possible return to meat rationing to avert European starvation. Rep Jenkins notes a $10,000 federal loan approved for Athens sewage project plans.
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Mexico
Ohio Univeritys
Camp Sherman
Truman
Thomas A. Jenkins
Athens
Sity
Jokes on marriage and manners in urban life
New York AP humor column blends playful quips on marriage, city life, and social foibles. It skewers long term spouses, street culture, astrology, and the idea of a “gentleman farmer” with light satire and quick one liners.
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New York
Manhattan
Rostropovich barred from leaving Soviet Union for year
The renowned cellist conductor Mstislav Rostropovich could not depart the Soviet Union for twelve months while protest over Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s defense echoed. He was not named as the recipient of a French award last month for the best operatic recording.
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Mstislav Rostropovich
Soviet Union
Rostropovich
Alexander Solzehnitsyn
Muskie’s Mother Fears for Safety Amid Presidential Talk
Mrs Stephen Muskie, mother of Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine, worries about his safety as speculation grows he may seek the presidency. At 91 she says she hopes he will not run and expresses concern over the dangerous climate.
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Stephen Muskie
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Buckley Under Fire Over USIA Travel and Praise
Buckley defends his USIA role and travel expenses while denying lavish praise for Frank Shakespeare. He notes attacks by Evans, Novak, and Jack Anderson misrepresent his trips to Vienna, Russia, and Vietnam, and insists his writings about Shakespeare were objective and contractually appropriate.
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Drew Pearson
Evans
Novak
President
Advisory Commission On Information
USIA
Vienna
Russia
Vietnam
Shakespeare
Jack Anderson
Commission
Evans and
USLA
Buckley
Anderson
Choir Boys
Joe McGinniss
McGinniss
Pravda
New York City
Hiroshima
Gallup Poll Finds Little Student Support for Radicals
The Gallup survey of 1,063 students across 61 colleges and 1,518 adults shows extreme left and right groups hold minimal highly favorable ratings among students and the general public, with slight left-leaning tilt among students. Female students show more favorable views of leftist groups and less toward rightist ones. Some findings highlight extremism appeal among self described far left or far right students, and differing responses by college type and income.
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Princeton
W. J
America
U.S
John Birch Society
The
Ku Klux Klan
Weathermen
Col
Far L
KKK
Nae Sien
Thanks to Athens Lions Club for mobility canes
A rehabilitation teacher for the blind thanks the Athens Lions Club for supportive aid in Athens. She notes the Lions purchased white canes for several legally blind clients, aiding independence and safety, and cites collaboration with Lions Clubs across 13 counties.
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the Messenger
Bureau of Services For the Blind
Columbus
Lions Clubs
Athens
Lions Club
Lions
Athens Lions Club
Carolyn Bebee
Town Spirit praises Athens Bulldogs and community support
The writer thanks The Messenger readers and local merchants for backing the Athens high school Bulldogs. She notes the theater marquee Athens Beat Waverly and a full newspaper page celebrating the team, praising coach Charles McAfee and the town spirit.
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the Messenger
Athens
Waverly
Bulldogs
Charles McAfee
Ecology and faith must heal together for a clean earth
The Messenger urges ecology-minded readers to link environmental cleanup with a spiritual renewal. It argues abuse of the land reflects a broader religious corrosion and stresses integrating the tangible with the intangible, valuing those who love God.
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the Messenger
Readers Letters Page Seeks Public Opinion on Daily Issues
The editor invites letters on matters of general public interest and urges concise submissions of one page or less. Names and addresses must be provided for publication, and the editor reserves the right to edit for space clarity and air time.
The Sunday Messenger Publication Rates And Info
The Sunday Messenger, a daily except Saturday publication, lists single-copy prices of 10 cents on weekdays and 20 cents on Sundays. Delivery by carrier and tube route drivers is described, with mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and U.S. destinations, including weekly and yearly options. The paper is entered as Second Class Matter in Athens and mail addressed to The Messenger, 43 W Union St.
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U.S
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Athens
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