Athens Messenger History and Staff Note 1966
The Athens Messenger publishes from 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with a history spanning 1825 to 1965. It lists publishers Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush along with Charles W Reamer managing editor Robert L Powers news editor and Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director. The edition is dated Friday July 22 1966.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Robert L. Powers
Aftermath of Troop Departure Touches Cleveland Hough
The Cleveland Plain Dealer calls for lasting community action as National Guard exits Hough. It warns that peace may be fragile and urges leaders inside and outside the area to tackle poverty, crime, and failed opportunity to prevent a return to crisis.
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National Guard
Hough
Johnson
The
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Redistricting Time Bomb Shakes Virginia Primary
Professional politicians across parties face unexpected effects from redistricting after Virginia's primary. Howard Smith, long serving in the 8th district, lost credibility and his seat as new lines added 140000 Washington area commuters and many newly registered voters. The one man one vote ruling reshapes congressional power and party stability beyond 1964 maps.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
Rep
Howard Smith
Congress
Washington
Potomac
House
House Rules Committee
Smith
Federal move to replace cesspools with community sewage in Tahoe Basin
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration orders elimination of cesspools and septic tanks in the 500 square mile Tahoe Basin on the California Nevada border. The directive aims to replace outdated systems with modern collective facilities, signaling a national push to clean waterways and reduce pollution costs estimated up to 30 billion dollars.
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Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Tahoe
California-Nevada
Sierra Nevadas
Lake Tahoe
Home Rule Battle Faces Senate Test in Washington
Sen. Wayne Morse plans to bypass the House District of Columbia Committee and force a vote on self representation for Washington's 800,000 residents. He aims to attach a modified Senate bill to the higher education measure, dragging the issue into the crosshairs as the White House weighs its backing.
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Barry Schweid
Wayne Morse
Senate
District of Columbia
Oregon Democrat
Washington
House District of
White House
Congress
Johnson
House
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Joe
Yankees
Notre Dame
Morse
Washington Monument
Marion Barry Jr
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Senate Labor and Education Committee
House Education and Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Sen. Ribicoff
Eisenhower
Connecticut
Dodd
Sen. Dodd
Bertini
What Are We Doing About Litter In Southeastern Ohio
A reader urges public pressure on authorities to enforce the litter law and curb highway junk yard abuse in Athens and surrounding areas. The piece criticizes neglected beautification efforts along Route 33 N and asks service clubs and churches to consolidate signs to reduce roadside clutter.
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the Messenger
Ohio
Athens
Athens Garden Club
Navy
Army
Edward Algeon Hillcrest
Dodd Campaign Scandal Details Stir Debate On Silverware Bribery
Drew Pearson’s charges against Sen. Thomas Dodd are sharply debated as a mix of serious misuses and trivial favors. A highlighted case involves a silverware replating episode with a staffer note, prompting questions about quid pro quo and integrity amid broader accusations of campaign contribution misallocation.
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Drew Pearson
Sen
Thomas Dodd
Senate
Gen. Klein
Pearson
JFK
Pierre Salinger
Jack Anderson
Sen. Dodd
Mr. Bertini
Mr. Anderson
Jumping to Conclusions and Smalltown Biases
Hal Boyle comments on social biases and where conclusions fail. He notes safety myths about bow tie wearers and boyish behavior in smaller towns, then mocks restaurant pricing and heat waves. The column mentions Joseph Kraft's Washington Insight column resuming after a European vacation.
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Hades
Joseph Kraft
Washington Insight
the Messenger
Urgent Problem in Tourism Ties to Highway Cuts
Ada Kennedy from New Marshfield voices concern over highway department plans that convert secondary roads into bare freeways. She notes ongoing tree and shrub removal on secondary routes harming scenic byways and recreation appeal, urging protection of natural beauty to keep southern Ohio a regional attraction.
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the Messenger
Highway Department
Ohio
National Wildlife
Ada Kennedy
New Marshfield
Japan Leads in Space Economy as Satellite Timeline Advances
First Place Japan holds top position in the space economy sweepstakes as it nears launching its first satellite with a 200-pound payload on a Mu four stage rocket. About 600000 dollars are projected to be needed to lift the satellite, with total spending under 20 million dollars over two years. Solid fuel launchers explain frugal approach versus US and Russian programs. Some say Japan already has a path to orbit a communications satellite. A recent Garden on the Moon novel by Pierre Boulle notes Japan as first to put a man on the Moon, without addressing return.
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Japan
Insider
United States
Pierre
Boulle
The Messenger imprint and subscription pricing listed
The notice details daily and Sunday edition prices, delivery methods, and regional rates for The Messenger Publishing Co. of Athens Ohio. It lists Carrier delivery costs, mail options for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere, and subscription durations with prices.
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Dodd’s Silverware
Hal Boyle
Small Society
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the Messenger Publishing Co
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