The Messenger Publishing House Leaders List
A historical roster lists The Messenger Publishing Co and key personnel including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and Fred W. Weber along with managing editor Charles W. Reamer and advertising director M. W. McDargh. The Athens Ohio outlet traces origins to 1825 with Rt. 33 N and Johnson Road address.
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the Messenger Publishing CO
N and Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Watergate faces crunch as Nixon fights impeachment push
The piece argues Nixon must quickly end the access to power or risk three more years of turmoil. It notes White House pressure for a fast impeachment vote, the House leadership's cautious stance, and rising calls for extensive probes and potential prosecutions.
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Mr. Nixon
Republican Party
Nixon
White House
Congress
State of the Union
House Judiciary Committee
House
Tip O'Neill
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodine
Carl Albert
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Egil Krogh
Plumbers
Daniel Ellsberg
CIA
Oval Office
Rodino
Gerald Ford
Agnew
Ford
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Credibility and the press in a world of rumors
A columnist questions press credibility after citing two disputed 1973 stories. The Wiriyamu massacre tale and a Charleston Air Force base waste report are debunked, with claims that editors’ beliefs biased reporting. The piece argues for stricter fact checking and recalls Matthew 7.
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Times
London Economist
Father Hastings
The
Wiriyama
Accuracy
Washington Post
William Claiborne
Air Force Base
Charleston
S.C
Air Force
Pentagon
Los Angeles Times
Post
Robert Heinz
Detroit News
Washington
Nixon
Faculty member praises Lindley Hall move and clinic upgrade
A University faculty member describes delays and crowded conditions in Ewing Hall home to the School of Hearing and Speech Sciences. He notes a planned Lindley Hall renovation with elevator and ramp for handicapped access, plus new classroom and lab space serving students and the community.
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the Messenger
Moss
Ohio University
Lindley Hall
Lindley
Ewing Hall
Ewing
IRS relaxes restrictions on short 1040A form for 1973
About 32 million taxpayers could use the 1040A while many still prefer the longer form. The IRS warns it is not for everyone and outlines thresholds based on adjusted gross income and itemized deductions. Tips include checking math, attaching W2 forms, and signing with a valid Social Security number.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Athens merchants host banquet with speech on retail efficiency
The Messenger recalls a 50 year old Athens banquet in the Chamber of Commerce rooms where Professor Maynard of Ohio University spoke on Tests in Retail Efficiency. Sheriff George Bateman says his department’s service will be curtailed due to county commissioners withholding funds.
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Retail Merchants of
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Maynard
Ohio University
George Bateman
Ohio House seeks consensus on student suspension bill
Rep. Sam Speck and Rep. Arthur Wilkowski push a controversial measure outlining suspension and expulsion procedures for unruly Ohio students. The plan requires a hearing before action, considers limited in school suspension, and faces opposition from the Ohio Education Association while aiming for a consensus bill by February.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Sam Speck
New Concord
Ohio
Speck
Arthur Wilkowski
D-46
Toledo
House Judiciary
Mittee
Muskingum College
Ohio Education Association
Columbus
Readers Voice on Day's Issues Drives Public Forum
Letters to the Editor form the lifeblood of this page and readers are welcome to share opinions on matters of general public concern. The section is not for personal notices or acknowledgments.
Call for Consumer Boycott Over Local Price Hikes
A reader urges collective action against perceived price gouging by local grocers. The letter complains of steep weekly increases, calling stores feather merchants and accusing them of exploiting customers for profit.
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the Messenger
Relics Pose Mystery Data Old Papers Catch Attention
The South Central Ohio Preservation Society collects data old letters dailies and account books to study the past. They preserve material making it safe and available for researchers. Marjorie Stone Athens County Contact Chairman SCOPS 49 Graham Dr Athens.
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the Messenger
South Central Ohio Preservation Society, Inc
SCOPS
Mr. Linscott
Marjorie Stone
Athens County
Graham Dr. Athens
On This Date and Birthdays of Note in History
On this date January 30 1933 Hitler became chancellor as von Hindenburg named him. Charles I was beheaded in 1649 and Andrew Jackson survived an 1835 assassination attempt. Yerba Buena became San Francisco in 1847 and Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. Churchill was buried in 1965. Vanessa Redgrave and John Ireland birthdays noted. Will Rogers quote closes.
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Adolf Hitler
von Hindenburg
Charles I
England
Andrew Jackson
Capitol Building
Washington
New Zealand
California
Yerba Buena
The Messenger Publishing Co. Postal Rates Notice
Daily and Sunday editions priced for in serivce and home delivery with carrier routes and mail options. Rates shown include 15 cents weekday copies and 25 cents Sunday in Ohio and West Virginia, with mail prices varying by duration across the United States. Pressmast notice from Athens Ohio.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
Route
Johnson Road
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Che Athens Messenger
Ege
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
G. Kenner Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Joseph Kraft
James Kilpatrick
Credibility Shop Talk
Times of London
Adrian Hastings
Wiriyamu
Mozambique
Vaina
Atlantic
New York Times
Bill Neikirk
Small Society
Brickman
Will Rogers
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