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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1969
Page
6
The Athens Ohio newspaper lists staff roles including Fred W. Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor and Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher for the July 28 1969 edition.
The House subcommittee approved a bill to remove the 60 day jail term for refusing or lying on census questions but kept a $100 fine and mandatory questions. The panel sided with the census bureau on preserving questions and counts for apportionment and district sizing for the next decade.
The Justice Department sues Bobby Baker to account for his 1.7 million net worth and recover earnings from selling influence while secretary to the Senate Democratic majority. It cites four commissions totaling 30,000 and a general catch-all of diverse transactions. The case hinges on custom based rules, not a federal statute. Baker is labeled a faithless servant for leveraging his position to sway clients and officials. The suit could widen public airing of influence operations in Washington with political repercussions.
Mayor James D Braman of Seattle leads a team to create an urban transport plan balancing roads with public transit and urban ecologies. Secretary Volpe backs riverfront project changes while eyeing a Mass Transit Trust Fund to revive city centers and move commuters from roads to shops and business districts.
AP reports Merv Griffin will shift his syndicated talk show to CBS on Aug 18 joining Johnny Carson and Joey Bishop in late-night television. Griffin staff expands, with plans for a 6 30 p m New York taping and an 11 30 broadcast, while remaining unrehearsed and cue card free. Griffin discovers new talent through staff scouting and maintains a busy New York life with wife Julann Wright and son Tony.
A vivid tour of Big Bend National Park Texas describes its volcanic past dramatic canyons and mountains. The piece highlights Pan ther Pass The Basin and Lost Mine Peak plus The Window view into Mexico and the Rio Grande’s carved canyons Boquillas Mariscal and Santa Elena.
Three rookie Republican senators Saxbe Mathias and Goodell spoke at a Park-Sheraton panel on the party s future. They urged moving toward the liberal left welfare expansion and a Dixie era strategy while questioning Nixon era defense and hard money. Kevin Phillips book The Emerging Republican Majority is cited.
The Athens messenger outlines daily and Sunday delivery options with carrier and mail rates. It notes Associated Press membership, price per copy, and subscription costs for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide, plus mailing address and post office classification.
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