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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Ohio publication lists staff including publisher G Kenner Bush Fred W Weber circulation director M W M Dargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher. The dated roster appears in the Thursday July 24 1969 issue.
A study by Senator Claiborne Pell shows elected senators live about 5.9 years less than the average American male. From 1619 senators covering 1789 to 1966, average entry age was 52 and death at 69, with higher social status slightly reducing mortality.
The article cites Alain de Gaulle claiming Charles de Gaulle is henpecked. It contrasts famous men like Lincoln Strauss Twain and a renowned football coach, noting how home life often contrasts public bravado with private hesitations and domestic dynamics.
Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz announces a quota hiring system for federal construction contracts over 500000 dollars citing a deplorable lack of minority hires. He calls it a fair realistic fix amid labor union opposition.
The piece argues that post Cuban crisis optimism has collapsed as the Prague invasion and Soviet hard line erode liberalization. It warns of growing Soviet troop buildup, fears Sino Soviet tensions, and questions SALT prospects while urging retreat to introspection in the Black Forest.
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin reached the moon marking a major leap in exploration. The article notes NASA's eight year build up from Kennedy's moon race pledge to a 420,000 strong effort and argues space cooperation could grow, with future lunar bases and a Mars goal debated. It emphasizes the mission's historical significance and the dawn of international collaboration in space.
London opinion writers weigh Apollo 11 against hunger, arguing space ventures serve prestige and science rather than feeding the world. They cite Kennedy's space goals, British reactions, and figures like Peregrine Worsthorne and Lord Ritchie Calder, noting the paradox of heroic exploration amid bread begs.
Letters from the Messenger editor call on Athens County residents to register to vote next week before the November election. Registration hours are Saturday July 26 from 9 am to 1 pm and Wednesday July 30 from 10 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm at regular polling places.
President Nixon formally warned his staff against intervening in cases before federal regulatory agencies to avoid controversy similar to the Sherman Adams incident of 1968. He aims to prevent any participation that could fuel political fallout.
The Massachusetts Council of Churches seeks $1 per person for two buildings to host hippies this summer. Men and women stay separate, no drugs allowed, guests may be searched, curfew 9:30 p.m., lights out 12:30 a.m.
The Athens Messenger lists delivery options by carrier and mail with rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include local, Ohio and West Virginia, and nationwide mail plans plus subscription terms and postal status.
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