Athens local notices list recipients and staff changes
The Athens Messenger issue from January 13 1969 lists staff roles including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush and Fred W Weber as key editors publishers and circulation director along with M W McDargh advertising director and Charles W Reamer managing editor at The Messenger Publishing Company in Athens Ohio.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Charles W. Reamer
Vatican II shifts Epiphany and feasts to Sundays
The Catholic church calendar under Vatican II moves Epiphany from January 6 to Sunday January 5 and may relocate other feast days to Sundays to boost parish participation. Corpus Christi could shift from June 5 to June 8, reflecting a trend to Sunday observance and longer weekends, similar to secular holiday changes.
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Jesus
U. S
Local police reform push targets street crime in New York
Mayor John V. Lindsay leads a ten bill package in the New York Legislature to curb mugging thieving prostitution and drug laws. The plan seeks harsher penalties and abolishing a 1911 platoon requirement while facing officer union opposition over police deployment discretion.
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John V. Lindsay
New York
Urban Crime Commission
Lindsay
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Los Angeles
Syracuse
Jacksonville
Berkeley
Kennedy Wins Senate Democratic Whip Role in 1970 By Election
Edward M. Kennedy defeats Russell Long for Senate Democratic Whip, marking a milestone in his rise toward a 1972 presidential bid. The victory signals Kennedy’s newfound power to marshal nationwide support, reshaping expectations for his leadership path and the Kennedy political dynasty.
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Senate
Russell Long
Lousiana
Kennedy
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Senator Long
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Nixon
Steamroller
United States
Kingfish
Huey P. Long
Russell
Senate Finance Committee
Soviet Military Power Shift Sparks Kremlin Watchers Debate
A Communist of the Armed Forces article suggests military affairs rise in importance beyond civilian party control. The piece aligns with intelligence from Gen Jan Sejna stating Marshals resisted a civilian defense minister, leading to Andrei Grechko's appointment. If true, marshals hold power comparable to prewar German general staff, raising alarm among U S Kremlin observers.
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Soviet
Defense Ministry
Red Army
Josef Stalin
Stalin
Rodion Malinovsky
Nikolai Bulganin
Georgi Zhukov
Marshal Malinovsky
Politburo
D. F. Ustinov
Andrei Grechko
Malinovsky
Jan Sejna
Sejna
Antonin Novotny
Novotny
Grechko
Senna
Soviet Union
Germany
A Conservative View James Kilpatrick Sets Electoral Reform
Kilpatrick argues electors should not be free agents and calls for repealing the Twelfth Amendment. He endorses a district plan that awards one vote per congressional district plus two for state wins, with House and Senate choosing if no majority. He warns against direct popular election and defends federalism against the Wallace scenario and Bailey case.
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Muskie
Bailey
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Senate
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United States
Wallace
League of Nations seen as fact amid pledges and politics
The Messenger notes Wilson's idea gaining traction as British and French support nears. Ohio gears for action with Cox’s inauguration over, as lawmakers plan broad prohibition enforcement. Roosevelt cites a new 100 billion budget for 18 months of global conflict, while Aeronca predicts affordable privately owned planes near $1000 if a large market forms.
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League of Nations
Cox
Ohio
Roosevelt
Congress
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Middleport
Society of Automotive Engineers
Fed Chairman Sees Nixon Promoting Dollar Discipline
William McC. Martin, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, believes President Nixon will push economic discipline to end an inflationary psychology in the economy. Success would be a major stroke toward maintaining a sound dollar.
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William McC. Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Richard Nixon
Centralized plants urged to curb city air pollution
New York Commissioner Austin N. Heller calls for smoke stacks on individual buildings to yield to large centralized heating and incineration plants that can efficiently control air pollution. He says the know how exists but the will is lacking to eliminate urban pollution.
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New York
Austin N. Heller
Curtis in The Boston Strangler Shows a New Dark Side
Tony Curtis discusses his dramatic shift from romantic comedy to the thriller role of Albert DeSalvo in The Boston Strangler. He describes cosmetic and method changes, studying the Boston strangler case and training to alter his voice and walk. Curtis hopes the performance reshapes his screen career.
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Norman Goldstein
New York
Tony Curtis
Curtis
Boston
Fox
Albert DeSalvo
Boston Strangler
Logan bloodmobile visit yields forty one donors
The Dec 31 1968 bloodmobile at the Presbyterian Church in Logan drew 41 donors, with six deferred for health reasons. Red Cross officials cite flu epidemic causing below normal collections and urge more donors for the February 1969 visit. Mrs John Stayshich Hocking County Chapter.
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the Messenger
Logan
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
John Stayshich
Hocking County
Four Generations Hamilton Fish Sworn In
A four generation political lineage sees Hamilton Fish Jr. sworn in as a New York Republican member of the House. His great grandfather began in 1843 as a Whig, followed by his grandfather in 1909 and his father in 1919, continuing the family tally.
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House of Representatives
Hamilton Fish Jr
New York
Hamilton Fish
First Cigarette Smoking Decline Recorded in 1968
The Department of Agriculture notes the first reduction in cigarette consumption since 1954. The drop was small, about a billion fewer cigarettes, with total consumption at 526.5 billion, but it signals the start of an anti-cigarette trend.
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Department of Agriculture
Purple Heart awards for Pueblo crewmen spark questions
Ten Pueblo sailors wounded in the North Korea seize of the U S S Pueblo received Purple Hearts in a Navy ceremony. The piece notes puzzled inquiry as to why the remainder of the crew were not similarly honored despite injuries and lasting scars.
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Pueblo
North Korea
U.S.S
The Messenger Publishing Co. Publication Rates
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail delivery options. Rates include weekly 35¢ for daily, 15¢ for Sunday, with mail subscription plans across Ohio, West Virginia, and the US including 1 year for $18.00 and other multi week terms.
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