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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1970

Page

4

Its A Dirty Shame Editorial on Detroit Pollution

A Detroit Free Press editorial condemns air and water pollution as a national crisis. It cites Henry Ford II and President Nixon, notes spaceflight observers, and urges government industry and citizens to act now to clean up air and rivers. The piece laments public indifference and stresses the high cost of inaction.

Detroit Free Press Detroit Toledo City Henry Ford II Nixon Henry Ford

Noting No Recession Fears Amid Mixed Business Views

Business voices say growth remains steady and demand up. Andre Horn notes no recession. Robert D. Rowan cites cautious optimism from Fruehauf Corp as solid output continues. I Budd Rockover sees no bearish forecast guiding plans. Walter Grant flags rising demand driving equipment purchases. Consolidated Edison and R. H. Macy & Co. share similar expectations of stability.

Robert D. Rowan

China Under Siege of Power Struggles and Restored Capitalism

The piece argues that China after a decade of Cultural Revolution shows no single ruler. Lin Piao is influential but not decisive while Mao remains a symbol. Regional militarized power and factional struggles persist as 20 million are sent to the countryside and capitalism quietly returns in practice.

Mao Mao Tse-Tung Peking Communist Party Chou En-Lai Lin Piao Chiang Ching Ninth National Congress of China China Soviet Union New York Penn Central Railroad Greenwich Connecticut New York Daily News

Massachusetts Edge in Nixon Country Shapes 1970 Outlook

The Northeast picture shows Massachusetts leaning against Nixon with Democratic gains in 1968 and 1969 protests and Senate opposition. Governor Francis A. Sargent runs a cautious, independent reorganization stance, courting independents while facing a wary national administration.

GOP Haynsworth Nixon Massachusetts NASA Electronics Research Center Cambridge Boston Kennedy Chappaquiddick Francis A. Sargent John Volpe Beacon Hill Sargent

Buckley Proposes Rail Privatization And Public Leasing Plan

William F Buckley Jr argues railroad reform focusing on abolishing the ICC, government acquisition of rail beds and lease to private operators like Greyhound or Eastern Airlines with safety rules. He also notes Massachusetts politics and statewide races, highlighting Sargent prospects and regional GOP strength amid a national backdrop.

Greyhound Company Eastern Airlines Buckley Syndicate

Christmas Birth Story Plea From Messenger Reader

Mrs Otis Allen of Coolville thanks the paper for the Dec 24 1969 front page picture and Christ centered Christmas story. She urges more faith based coverage amid what she calls wicked times and evil.

Christ

Saigon Editor Appeals for Write Handi and Saigon Campaign

Saigon editor appeals to support families of missing in action servicemen and calls for a Write Handi campaign and a write Saigon effort. He notes about 20,000 noncommunist political prisoners in South Vietnam prisons and cites Congress speeches from June 1969.

Saigon William Ryan Allard K. Lowenstein Edward Koch Benjamin S. Rosenthal Abner J. Mikva Richard D. McCarthy Truong Dinh Dzu South Vietnam Thieu-Ky Dzu NLF Paris

The Messenger Seeks Brief Signed Letters to Editor

The Messenger invites readers to submit brief Letters to the Editor on topics of public interest. Include signature in ink plus writer address and telephone number. Only signed letters will be considered for publication and editors may condense letters as needed.

Athens Messenger publication details and mailing rates

The Messenger Publishing Co announces publication details for The Athens Messenger, daily except Saturdays, with AP membership and varying delivery and mailing rates. It lists in house prices for daily and Sunday copies, carrier and mail options, and subscription prices for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere in the U.S. including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual terms.

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