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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1973
Page
4
Listing shows Fred W. Weber as Circulation Director M. W. McDargh Advertising Director Charles W. Reamer Managing Editor Richard R. Paynter Assistant To The Publisher for the Monday June 4 1973 issue.
The piece argues Congress must let the President govern as Watergate fuels a global grip. Brezhnev’s West Germany visit signals pursuit of cooperation with the West, while Pompidou Heath talks undermine U S unity on defense and policy.
An opinion column argues landslides are not acts of God but manageable with hillside grading and excavation ordinances. It cites Athens studies, proposes a county ordinance aligned with the Uniform Building Code, and references past flood and mudslide insurance potential tied to prevention efforts.
A House bill to authorize a new independent Legal Services Corporation would extend aid to the poor under strict guidelines. Conservatives note safeguards limit abuses by lawyers and emphasize equal justice under law despite opposition from some liberal and activist factions.
The piece argues the FBI led Watergate revelations more than other branches, revealing a crisis of authority. It traces how J Edgar Hoover’s legacy shaped the bureau, the Gray and Ruckelshaus transitions, and calls for a Hoover-like reformist director to restore integrity.
In The Messenger editor's critique, Charles H. D Augustine warns that project SEED and similar curricula innovations risk wasted resources and lowered arithmetic achievement. He cites studies from Suppes Davis and Paige and NSFs findings on time and priority.
At the April Board of Education meeting Dr. Henderson outlined how the House budget would raise state aid across most districts by at least 5 percent while guaranteeing no loss for 13 reappraisal counties including Athens. The plan hikes per student funding and alters charge-off mills for 1973-74 and 1974-75, promising a higher total from state and local sources but a lower share of state funds for Athens. Citizens for Better Schools urges Athens residents to contact Senator Harry Armstrong in Columbus to seek amendments guaranteeing increased state funding for reappraised districts.
The page invites opinions on issues of public interest and welcomes readers letters to the editor. The newspaper favors letters that fit a single page or less to accompany ongoing community discourse.
The Athens Messenger outlines daily and Sunday editions with single copy prices and home delivery options. It lists mail subscription rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S destinations, and notes Second Class matter status and mailing address.
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