Gallup Poll Finds Uncertainty Amid Bright Economic Outlook
Princeton report shows Americans upbeat about 1973 prosperity and jobs, yet uncertainty persists. Men favor prosperity more than women, and labor households foresee more strikes. Brazilians lead optimism, while Britons are most pessimistic on industrial peace.
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Nixon
Gallup International
United States
U.S
Gallup-affiliated
Athens Messenger Leadership Timeline
Record shows publishers and staff of the Athens Messenger from 1896 to 1965 including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K Bush and Fred W Weber with roles as publisher circulation and advertising director.
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Frederick W. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
The Last Apollo Flight and the Promise of Moon Travel
The piece argues Apollo 17 may be the last manned Moon landing of the century and contemplates future moon exploration. It compares spaceflight in the 20th century to historic ocean exploration and notes the evolution of international flight and exploration as precedent for future lunar footprints.
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Earth
Moon
Charles Lindberg
Atlantic
New York
Washington
Chicago
New World
Christopher Columbus
Europe
Birthrate Falls to Record Low in First Quarter
New figures show the national birthrate at 15.8 per 1000 in the first quarter, the lowest ever recorded. Analysts credit birth control, legalized abortion, and pressures to limit family size for the decline.
Rabbits fitted with explosives used against Cambodian defenders
Report cites Communist militants in Cambodia placing plastic charges on rabbits and releasing them near Cambodia Army positions. The rabbits triggered blasts when attracted by light, causing casualties among defenders.
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U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Longest in Ohio's history marks 109th General Assembly
Ohio's 109th General Assembly, the state’s longest, enacted the first income tax, restructured government, revised the criminal code, and passed a tough new strip mine law. Gov. Gilligan praised progress while urging reforms in election ethics and consumer protections.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
109Th General Assembly
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
House
GOP
Senate
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Ohio lawmakers wrap 1972 session with consumer bill and amendments
Outgoing Ohio legislature finished 1972 by pushing a major consumer protection bill and approving five constitutional amendments for voter consideration in May 1973. Proposals include a state lottery quick take power for water and sewer projects and pay raises with a 1968 ban on increases. The 109th Assembly also expanded prison terms for firearm crimes, banned harmful items in Halloween treats, funded alcoholism treatment centers, and backed new college structures and prisoner of war scholarships.
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109Th Assembly
West Virginia outflow pioneers sought for readers' notes
Letters from readers invite information on West Virginians who migrated or settled in the newspaper’s reading area or emigrants who made a notable impact outside West Virginia. Editor Jim Comstock asks for names and stories for a West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia project.
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the Messenger
West Virginia
West
Tax rebate debate targets private school backers
James Hill argues the tax rebate for private or parochial school attendees is unconstitutional and unfair to public school taxpayers. He calls for a referendum to prevent what he sees as gerrymandered, unjust legislation and a loss of personal freedom.
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the Messenger
James Hill
Nelsonville
Letter Writers Needed on Flags of Public Interest
Readers' opinions on current issues fuel this page and letters to the editor are welcomed accordingly. Preference for letters of one page or less guides selection for publication.
Athens Messenger Publication and Delivery Rates
The Athens Messenger details pricing for daily and Sunday copies, carrier and tube delivery options, and mail subscriptions with rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and U.S. addresses. It notes second class matter status and mailing address at Route 33 NorthJohn son Road Athens Ohio 45701.
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Messenger Publishing Co
Privacy and money overshadow public virtue in Buckley column
In a Buckley essay on privacy and money in politics, he notes the shift toward material concerns as a factor in public life. He relates a Strauss remark about donors hiding gifts to spare spouses humiliation, and recalls a library fundraiser confrontation about salaries, highlighting the public craving for financial detail.
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