Athens Messenger July 29 1966 front page
Historic Athens Ohio newspaper issue dated Friday July 29 1966 catalogues staff and publishing history. Features sections likely include local notices, society news, and brief items from Athens and surrounding areas. The paper reflects mid 1960s community events and regional reporting.
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Athens SH
Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
Charles W. Reamer
M. W. McDargh
Robert L. Powers
Mount St Mary Hospital marks 16 years of service in Nelsonville
The Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville reports 8 805 births 52 582 patients treated 16 728 surgical cases and 13 981 emergency cases since its founding in 1950. Bishop Mussio visited to honor the Franciscan Sisters and the hospital role in the region. Religious leaders praised interfaith cooperation shaping a leading medical center in Southeastern Ohio.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
John King Mussio
Steubenville
Mussio
Lishing
Mount St. Mary
Ohio
Ashley Pettis
Ohio aggressive on drugs as addicts remain a problem
Attorney General William B. Saxbe says pushers are being driven out of Ohio but addicts remain a concern. He urges strict prescription blank security, law enforcement involvement, and public alertness to illegal narcotics sales with pharmacist help and BCI drug analysis support.
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Ohio
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Bureau of Criminal Identification
BCI
State Board of Pharmacy
W. Broad St
Columbus
Space age tech could cut traffic accidents Ford says
Henry Ford 2nd told the Young Men's Business Club of Greater New Orleans that earth survey satellites and aerial reconnaissance linked to urban centers could form a nationwide traffic control system. He cited Ford’s Manned Space Flight Center in Houston and Gemini experience as basis for safer, more efficient roads and quicker accident investigations.
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Henry Ford
Young Men’s Business Club
New Orleans
Ford
Manned Space Flight Control Center
Houston
Fulbright critique misses Lee Kuan Yew’s Asia warning
The piece argues Fulbright’s attack on the Presidents Asian Doctrine ignores the clearest Asian reaction to U S policy. It cites Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew praising American aid as buying time for self determination and warns that without accountability past predictions failed to reflect Asian views on Vietnam policy.
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Washington
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Sen. Fulbright
Asia
U. S
Viet Nam
Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee
South Viet Nam
Johnson
South
Indonesia
Jakarta
Southeast Asia
Pacific
United States
Greece
Josef Stalin
Stalin
Readers urged to send brief signed letters
The Messenger invites public opinion on current topics. Letters should be brief signed and include the writer’s address and telephone number. Publication requires the writer’s name for identification. The editor reserves the right to select and condense letters for publication.
The Airlines Strike of 1966 and the American Dilemma
A conservative analysis outlines the 1966 airline strike as a test of free society limits on individual rights versus state power. It traces pressures on Congress, the Johnson administration, and unions, noting economic losses, public service impact, and the push toward potential legal remedies like arbitration or receivership.
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Aristotle
United States Congress
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Organized Labor
Labor
Johnson
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Mother
Eastern Air Lines
Trans-World Airlines
United Air Lines
IAM
Hawaii
Viet Nam Premier Ky Offends West With War Escalation Talk
James Marlow notes South Viet Nam Premier Nguyen Cao Ky proposals for invading the North and clashing with China, drawing White House and State Department restraint. Ky’s stance contrasts with US policy, highlighting his independence from Washington in the war. James Marlow writes this column while ill.
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Barry Schweid
North
Viet Nam
China
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Bill D. Moyers
White House
Washington
Saigon
Johnson
17Th Parallel
London Sunday Mirror
Hitler
Kye
United States
James Marlow
Advantages of Being Middle Aged in HAL BOYLE's View
The essay argues youth is burdensome and overvalued while middle age brings practical perks. It highlights freedom from babysitting, home ownership progress, reduced work pressure, less fear of bosses, and a calmer attitude toward enemies. It notes faded dreams lessen the sting of compromises and acceptance of worldly limits.
The Athens Messenger Advertising and Delivery Rates
The Athens Messenger lists subscription and delivery options for Daily and Sunday editions. Rates vary by delivery method and duration, including carrier, mail within Ohio and West Virginia, and mail elsewhere in the U.S. with weekly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual pricing.
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U.S. & Possessions
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