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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1972

Page

4

Hijacking For Extortion And Political Endorsements Reported

Four of five hijacking attempts this year pursued extortion with D B Cooper as a model. Incognito air marshals monitor flights as ransom and parachutes are arranged. In politics the New Democratic Coalition backs George McGovern by 69 percent. New York DAs weigh legalizing gambling to divert underworld funds.

Gallup D. B. Cooper Cuba New Democratic Coalition Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy George McGovern McCarthy Shirley Chisholm John V. Lindsay Edmund S. Muskie New York State District Attorneys Association

Black Children Must Stop Chasing After Rich Whites

William Raspberry argues that American policy traps the poor and Black citizens in segregated and concentrated conditions. He calls for desegregation and a shift away from chasing white resources toward truly equal, adequately funded public education for all.

Merhige Richmond

Letters on School Discipline From Athens Veteran Teacher

A longtime public school teacher comment on discipline deterioration in schools. The writer cites Progressive Education, home training, and student freedom as factors and urges strict adherence to school rules by all teachers to prevent worsening conditions.

the Messenger Athens Bedlam

Be Beal to G. Ke Fred W. Weber. Circulation Director

The Athens Messenger staff list shows Beal transferring to G. Ke with Fred W. Weber serving as circulation director. Publisher roles include Anner Bush and Charles W. Reamer. Managing Editor is Richard R. Paynter with assistant to the publisher notedamong staff.

G. Ke Fred W. Weber MW. McDargh Anner Bush Charles W. Reamer Richard R. Paynter

The Messenger Publishing Co. postal and pricing note

Publication notice states daily except Saturdays with AP coverage and pricing for single copies, delivery, and mail subscriptions in Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere. Rates show weekly, monthly, and yearly options and post office classification at Athens Ohio.

Associated Press D &S D&s Gino Woo Ohio West Virginia U.S Possessions Athens Post Office the Messenger Publishing Co W. Union St Athens

ROTC Returns to Princeton Amid Campus Reassessment

William F Buckley details Princeton University’s revival of ROTC driven by undergraduates led by T Harding Jones who entered amid 1968 turmoil. He recalls the 1969 ROTC firebombing and the council vote to sever ties and reflects on the campus climate and a new pragmatic approach to military training on campus.

Princeton University Princeton Ohio T. Harding Jones Nixon Cambodia Hell's Angels Princeton University Council Reserve Officer Training Corps Indochina

ROTC at Princeton Survives Amid Campus Debate

A Princeton plebiscite backed retaining ROTC as a noncredit activity by 1239 to 945, despite faculty opposition and student activism led by Jones and allies. Trustees later ratified the outcome, illustrating a cultural lag as other campuses resist militarism.

Princeton ROTC

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