Athens Messenger front page list of staff and date
The Athens Messenger dated Monday February 12 1973 lists staff including Frederick W Bush publisher Gordon K Bush publisher 1929 to 1965 G Kenner Bush publisher Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher and notes Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio office details.
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Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
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Honoring Lincoln on His Birthday in Athens
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln rising from poverty to lead the nation and enshrine equality. It quotes Charles Evans Hughes on Lincoln as a moral ideal and notes his role in preserving the Union and guiding the country toward liberty and justice. Max E. Shively presents the tribute.
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United States
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Evans Hughes
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Jumping to conclusions says love is not the answer
HAL BOYLE offers wry, observational humor on love money and life. He notes life moves in circles, fashion recurs, crime shifts families, and blunt one liners about wives hair budgets and modern manners pepper daily living.
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New York
America
Providence
Suburbia
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Washington Insight Joseph Kraft on TV and society debate
Kraft argues the Nixon White House attacks on networks are rhetoric not threat to liberty. He says television shapes society, not sway on specific issues, and warns against local vigilante control that erodes national values. He emphasizes Cronkite Chancellor and Reasoner as stabilizing voices.
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CBS
Nixon
Clay Whitehead
White House
Office of Telecommunication Policy
Whitehead
Walter Cronkite
John Chancellor
Harry Reasoner
Ohio arts budget soars as Gilligan seeks aid for culture
Ohio Governor Gilligan proposes raising the Ohio Arts Council appropriation from 390000 to over 1.4 million for 1974 to address a long standing funding gap. Arts officials say orchestras and museums face critical costs, with emphasis on sustaining musicians and outreach programs. The plan aims to aid major institutions and promote local arts councils while avoiding blank checks.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Arts Council
Gilligan
General Assembly
Arts Council
Donald R. Streibig
Council
Streibig
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Symphony
Cincinnati Orchestra
New Democratic Coalition Backs OU Post Policy Stance
The Messenger reports endorsement by the New Democratic Coalition of Chief Cochran's news release policy, condemning the chief for showing disregard for Athens residents. The city council offers good offices to settle the controversy and hopes for a quick resolution using its authorities.
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Groundhog sees no shadow on Groundhog Day near Mush Run Creek
Resident reports Mr. Groundhog waiting for a cloudy afternoon on February 2 near Dorr Route 3. The forecast animal avoided a shadow, prompting a claim of six more weeks of winter.
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the Messenger
Groundhog
Mush Run Creek
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Rockefellers Drug Pusher Plan Backed by Majority in Gallup Poll
Nationwide Gallup survey finds 67 percent of adults favor mandatory life imprisonment for all hard drug sellers. Support spans blacks and whites amid crime fears. drug use listed as a top public concern and schools face a marijuana and drugs problem. Opinions vary on harsh measures and rehabilitation.
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Dave Brennan
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