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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1969
Page
6
Fred W Weber serves as Circulation Director while M W MaDargh holds the role of Advertising Director, as listed in the organizational staff line. The pair are named positions within the paper’s internal management roster.
Ralph Nader accuses the $100 billion food industry of damaging nutrition through processing and additives. Government agencies share some blame for weak research and regulation. Industry spokesmen will respond, while the public bears higher costs and reduced nutritional value.
Dr Lawrence E Lamb of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston criticizes the theatrics of artificial hearts and transplants. He argues prevention could save thousands of lives, reducing the need for surgery, artificial hearts, and transplants, while noting some surgeons pursue headlines through human experimentation. Duke University medical school and the Navy test a six man crew in a 600 gallon tank for 14 days to study deep-sea penetration.
The Frank Mankiewicz Tom Braden column examines George Wallace as a catlike figure. Wallace projects a cautious, shrewd persona, wary of media excess and eager to steer Nixon toward policy goals. He reshapes his staff, courting sober allies like Sage Lyons and warning against futile candidates while signaling readiness for a possible 1972 campaign.
Joseph Alsop on vacation, The Messenger hires Frank Mankiewicz and Tom Braden to write the Sunday Tuesday Thursday column. Mankiewicz, Kennedy press secretary and lawyer, has NBC and Peace Corps credentials. Braden, Oceanside Blade Tribune editor, OSS veteran, and former California education official, adds long journalism pedigree.
AP reports on public broadcasting's uncertain future as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting expands role and funding. NET leads production with Sesame Street securing major support while Ford Foundation shifts influence. Public TV strives for nationwide Public Broadcasting System distribution amid financial and directional challenges.
The piece weighs Franco’s instauration of Don Juan Carlos as heir, contrasting it with past Austrian outcomes. It notes British observers’ skepticism, warns that Juan Carlos may still threaten Franco, and questions Spain’s press portrayal while implying a fragile transition toward a likely future king.
New York humor column lists whimsical, offbeat suggestions to beat summer doldrums. Activities range from sky writing courses and human fly gigs to odd stunts like counting peas and drafting unusual fan letters. The piece leans into playful absurdity rather than practical advice.
The Messenger Publishing Co based at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 announces daily and Sunday editions with prices for in town and mail delivery. Weekly and long term subscriptions are listed with varying rates including 10 to 15 cent single copies and periodic mail options across the U S and possessions.
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