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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1970
Page
4
Athens Ohio newspaper page dated Tuesday January 6 1970 lists publisher lineage and office details for The Athens Messenger and notes establishment in 1825 with Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush as publishers.
John Gardner, former HEW secretary and Ur ban Coalition head, told the National Press Club that lack of leadership in Congress harms the nation. He compared lawmakers to aging federal judges and urged retirement rules for members, noting Speaker John W. McCormack is 78 and several committee chairs are over 70. Gardner warned senior members cling to power, arguing younger leaders offer fresher ideas for a changing country.
Harvard's No 2 executive Dr Franklin L Ford has submitted his resignation citing ongoing faculty failure to exercise proper responsibility to the university. He notes that faculty indifference during crises undermines administration and threatens university operations. Notre Dame president Reverend Hesburgh says lack of faculty support drives administrator turnover.
The opinion notes that the 1970 state legislative elections, coinciding with the 1970 Census, will redraw political districts for Congress and state seats. It argues maps will shift power toward suburbs, favors Republicans, and highlights the roles of parties, lobbyists, and old political machines in this long process.
The Rabat Arab summit underscored the divide among Arab nations despite Nasser’s call for unity. Syria Iraq Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia and Algeria clash over leadership borders and alliances while common anti Israel sentiment offers only a tenuous link. The Arab world remains fractured and multipolar with rivalries shaping regional politics.
William F Buckley Jr weighs in on John Lindsay’s role in a split GOP, urging a party reorganization under Lindsay’s lead while Lindsay faces path to governorship amid Rockefeller’s re-election. The piece contrasts party loyalties and political maneuvering across New York and national figures.
Ada Kennedy urges engagement with the Humane Society of Athens County. She notes illegal training abuses in the area and stresses the need for a functioning humane officer and broader county-wide involvement to protect animals. Citizens are urged to contact the humane officer at the dog pound and to volunteer support.
The Messenger thanks church groups, Scouts, VFW and individuals for bringing joy to patients in a nursing home during Christmas.
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