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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1973
Page
4
The page lists Fred W. Weber as Circulation Director M W McDargh as Advertising Director G Kenner Bush as Publisher Charles W Reamer as Managing Editor and Richard R Paynter as Assistant to The Publisher for Monday January 29 1975.
In his inaugural speech West Virginia's Governor Arch Moore argues for selecting presidents from governors to improve state federal cooperation. He notes Nixon and Agnew as examples and cites past leaders who rose from governance to the White House, urging parties to consider governors in future presidential races.
Freshman congressmen attend a four week Institute of Government cram course at Harvard with Mark E. Talisman guiding them. John W. McCormack, former Speaker, advises on seniority and executive limits, stressing the balance of power between Congress and the President.
A Gallup survey of 1,504 adults nationwide finds 46 percent in favor of legal abortion in the first three months, 45 percent opposed, with 9 percent undecided. Support rose since 1969, especially among under 50s and Catholics, while Protestants split and Catholics largely oppose. The Court in January upheld abortion rights with limits by trimester, rejecting personhood for the fetus and allowing states to regulate late pregnancy.
A tribute tracing Lyndon B. Johnson as a Texas man of contradictions. The piece links his identity to Texas history and culture, notes his vanity and hunger for love, and reflects on his presidency and fall from favor, framing him as a towering yet tragic figure.
Washington insight argues the Supreme Court, despite conservative trends and Nixon appointees, upheld abortion rights on privacy grounds. The piece notes the decision struck down Texas abortion felony law, expanded protections to 30 states, and frames liberty as preserved, though critics call the ruling a display of raw judicial power.
Ohio investigators probe former Gov. Rhodes amid graft and license questions as Gov. Gilligan compares administration. Atty. Gen. Brown and Auditor Ferguson run checks on Rhodes expenses and deals, while Rhodes contests the scrutiny and plans a future bid.
The Messenger launches Ohio Perspective, an Associated Press feature on politics and broad topics. The new editorial page regular invites readers to explore timely issues through a statewide lens.
Barbara Daniel recalls Myrta Ashworth, longtime East Side School principal, as a principled, caring educator who guided her children’s schooling with firm but kind leadership. The note honors Ashworth as an outstanding Athens citizen and educator.
The Messenger notes a 25 percent fall in arrests with 589 in 1947 versus 791 in 1946. Delegates of the United Nations Commission pressed for a large military force to back any U.N. action.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with price details for delivery by carrier and by mail. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, and yearly rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and remote U S addresses, with post office entry noted as Second Class Matter.
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