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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Messenger from Athens Ohio dated July 21 1969 features staff bylines including editor Charles W Reamer and publisher Gordon K Bush. The edition appears as a daily local paper serving Athens with circulation and advertising departments named.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko offered four power talks with the United States on West Berlin and other issues in a conciliatory speech to the Supreme Soviet. The move follows President Nixon’s inaugural call for negotiation and reflects Moscow’s aim to ease East‑West tensions amid China relations.
Dr. Jule Charney, MIT meteorology professor, chairs a NAS committee proposing a 1973 global weather observation test under UN auspices. The plan aims to monitor world climate with full coverage, faster computers, field tests, and a mathematical basis for long range forecasts.
The Gallup audit finds 30 percent of adults identify as Independents, 28 percent as Republicans, and 42 percent as Democrats. The South shows the largest shift with a 15 point rise in Independents driven by Wallace supporters, challenging Democrats and reshaping possible House outcomes.
Rev Jesse Jackson national director of Breadbasket leads Chicago chapter turning preaching into economic activism. Breadbasket promotes job creation for African Americans, claiming 8000 jobs and 35 million in salaries over three years in Chicago. Critics call him ambitious and opportunistic while he insists nonviolence and moral authority guide his work.
The piece argues Nixon must settle Vietnam before year’s end or risk losing GOP gains in Congress. It compares Nixon’s handling to Johnson’s, notes Paris talks stall, and urges growth of local police training and small-war tactics. It also profiles Rev. Jackson’s civil rights leadership and Breadbasket activism.
HAL BOYLE notes from a mailbag column cover health related work absence averaging 5.4 days yearly costing about 115 dollars, pet care in 1969 reaching 3 billion dollars for 26 million dogs, injury risk slightly over 25 percent, and health risk trends across income education groups.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday copy prices, delivery options, and mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia, with long distance pricing. It notes delivery by carrier and mail, and provides the publisher’s address at 43 W Union Street in Athens Ohio 45701.
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