A War Without End in Vietnam and Beyond
A conservative column argues Vietnam is a war without end, urging persistence and warning against immediate withdrawal. It frames freedom as an ongoing struggle from Thermopylae to the Berlin Wall, with Senator Church and allies defending a long view of Western liberty.
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Washington
Idaho
Frank Church
Indochina
Vietnam
Senator Church
McGovern
U. S
Southeast Asia
United States
Saigon
Thieu
Leonidas
Laos
Fair Twin
Cambodia
U Thant
Athens Messenger February 17 1971 Athens Ohio front page
The Athens Messenger issue from February 17 1971 covers local affairs in Athens Ohio. Publication details list staff roles and the newspaper’s address at 43 West Union Street.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Postponing Primaries Across Local Elections Debate Rises
Local leaders weigh delaying city and county primaries to September to align districts with the 1970 census. With March 9 candidate filings and May 18 primaries looming, delays seek one person one vote but face time squeezes. Pennsylvania acts tentatively. officials cite high campaign costs and voter timing pressures as drivers of postponement.
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Pennsylvania
Ernest P. Kline
Sam M. McCune
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners
Readers letters policy and publication rules
Opinion pages welcome editor letters of interest with one page or less preferred. Editor may edit for space clarity and fair play. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
Politics as Theater in Global Power Plays
The piece argues politics often functions as entertainment. It cites Ireland, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and leaders like De Gaulle Kennedy Sukarno and Nixon as performers shaping public fate. The author notes how high drama sustains power, while rationality would erase governments and politics.
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L.A
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Developing World
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Frank O’connor
Charles de Gaulle
France
John F. Kennedy
de Gaulles
Nixon
Sukarno
Indonesia
Indies
Hatfield Considers Quitting Politics Amid Doubts on Service
Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield, a longtime Republican with a flawless election record, publicly contemplates leaving office at age 48. He cites family life, the strains of public service, and questions about what one can accomplish in politics as core reasons.
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Oregon Coast
Mark Hatfield
Washington
United States
Hatfield
Oregon
Senate
Hatfield's Party Role Versus Nixon saga in Oregon politics
Oregon Senator Hatfield has a long history with Richard Nixon and a wary relationship in the 91st Congress. He opposed Nixon on domestic issues, disputed missiles and court nominations, and clashed over Vietnam policy. Hatfield warned against White House tactics and faced talks of a primary battle in Oregon, where Nixon support remains strong.
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Nixon
Mr. Nixon
Miami
Hatfield
Congressional Quarterly
Haynsworth
Carswell
Vietnam
Agnew
United States
White House
Oregon
Richard Nixon
Letter on Mr. Weinfurtner’s Athens County service
The writer commends Robert Weinfurtner former Athens County Superintendent and chair of the Southeastern Ohio Tele Vision corporation. He notes two years in WOUB TV work and calls his contract non renewed by the Athens County School Board a loss to teachers students and taxpayers.
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Athens
Southeastern
Ohio
Woub-Tv
Robert Weinfurtner
Athens County
Corporation For Educational Television
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio State Department of Education
Weinfurther
Secretive Athens County School Board Faces Hearing Call
Residents condemn the Pratt Moore and Thomas clique for not rehiring Robert Weinfurther and demand an immediate public hearing. They urge transparency from publicly elected school policymakers amid perceived democratic erosion.
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Athens County
Pratt, Moore and Thomas
Robert Weinfurther
Charles Shaner
The Messenger price list and mailing options
Published daily except Saturdays. Member of the Associated Press. Rates show daily and Sunday single copies and mail subscriptions with prices for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under Act of 1918.
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The
Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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G. Kenne
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Cleveland
Logan Clay Products Co
Canada
Ohio University
Fizz” Miller
Bobcats
Miami Redskins
Robert S. Elegant
Irish Republican Army
LOS Angeles Times
Washington Post
Small Society
Brickman
David S. Broder
L.A. Times
Washington Post News Service
George McGovern
Congress
New York
Charles E. Goodell
the Messenger
the Athens Messenger
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