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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1972
Page
8
James Kilpatrick argues the Democratic Party is not in fatal disarray despite claims. He notes historic factional fights but says the current quarrel centers on party form and structure rather than gut issues. He then discusses reforms and the potential of mobilizing black and youth voters for future elections.
The fragment lists the Athens Messenger newspaper details including the publishing house address 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio and personnel such as Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner By Fred W Weber M W McDargh Charles W Reamer Richard R Paynter and an assistant to the publisher.
FBI data show 12 101 cases by 13 and 14 year olds and 3 787 by 12 year olds in 1970 with violent crimes rising for under 15. Washington DC saw violence surge twice from 1969 to 1970 as sociologists seek causes from gangs crowded homes to parental attitudes and drugs.
A plan for variable rate mortgages by year end gains attention from lenders and the Federal Home Loan Board. If adopted, it would track long term market rates, boosting competition for savings funds and easing access to mortgages, as seen in Britain and other nations. The system benefits lenders and borrowers by aligning rates with market movements.
A Gallup survey of 1,556 adults conducted April 21-24 shows four in ten Americans blame government for inflation, with variations by party, education, income, and occupation. Democrats favor government blame, while Republicans lean to labor. college-educated and higher earners lean to labor as the main cause.
The notice lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions by carrier route and mail. Rates include weekly, monthly, and yearly terms for Ohio West Virginia and other U S possessions. It notes delivery by tube route and driver and that the paper is published daily except Saturdays.
The Ohio Baptist Convention, via Executive Minister Joseph Irvine Chapman, votes in the negative on the Ohio Council of Churches Peace Building proposal. It urges withdrawal from Southeast Asia not to undermine government efforts, supporting President Nixon’s approach to end the conflict.
C C Moseley argues in a Glendale California letter that the federal government spends 480 million dollars daily, holds a 43 billion dollar debt advantage over all world governments, and has given away billions in foreign aid while paying billions in interest. He warns of inflation and higher taxes unless savers run government, ending with a caution to sleep well.
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Fifty years ago reports from nearly six sources described violent fighting between Irish Free State troops and irregulars. The clash spanned multiple locations and underscored ongoing unrest in the period.
A McGovern confidant urges caution against predicting a Nixon landslide. He argues polls overstate Nixon’s lead, undecideds favor Democrats, and being the underdog helps McGovern. The observer notes Nixon’s liabilities and McGovern’s honesty and change message as factors shaping a tight race. The coming contest could be competitive and close.
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