Athens Messenger 1969 Athens Ohio Friday June 13
Early 1969 Athens Ohio issue of The Messenger newspaper with staff listings and publishing details. Includes Frederick W. Bush family names, circulation and advertising directors, and editorial staff for the Athens, Ohio edition dated Friday June 13, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West
Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Jlon K. Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Athens, Ohio
Supreme Court bans biased clubs under civil rights law
The court ruled 7 to 1 that privately run public accommodations cannot segregate by race if they call themselves clubs and charge a nominal fee. Justice Brennan wrote for the majority, finding the business outside Little Rock violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, though exclusive private clubs remain outside the ruling.
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Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Washington
William J. Brennan Jr
Little Rock
Nixon plans total food aid for all communities nationwide
President Nixon and Richard Lyng unveil a sweeping plan to require every state to adopt either food stamp or direct food distribution programs by June 30, 1970. The proposal would raise food stamps to 610 million in 1970, set a 4000 dollar family of four income limit, and distribute 106 dollars monthly per qualifying family. It faces support from Ellender and Poage who expect quick congressional passage.
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Nixon
Richard Lyng
Lion
Alien J. Ellender
Rep
W. R. Poage
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Mysterious crib deaths puzzle doctors and parents
A Welsh pathologist explains crib death or SUID, affecting about 0.5 percent of babies mostly under six months in winter sleep, with 70 percent male victims. He stresses parental guilt is unfounded and urges research into unknown causes.
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Bernard Knight
Cardiff
Wales
Dr. Knight
Campus Dissent and Self Discipline in U S Universities
Article reviews progress in handling campus unrest at Harvard Yale and Berkeley. It highlights the Committee of Fifteen code of conduct at Harvard, anti Vietnam statements at Yale, and a peaceful Berkeley Memorial Day march, urging outside interference to be avoided and responsible behavior preserved.
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Washington
Harvard
University Hall
Yale
Vietnam
White House
ROTC
Pentagon
Kennedy
Berkeley
Congress
Congres
End Vietnam Campus Wars Urges End To Violence
Rep Allard Lowenstein, a Vietnam dove and former SDS foe, urges end to campus violence. Conservatives Sen Russell Long and Rep Hale Boggs pressed him to speak at Tulane as protests intensify, with Lowenstein calling for nonviolent reform and a shift from war to domestic priorities.
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al Lowenstein
Washington
Louisiana
Liberal
Americans For Democratic Action
Tulane University
Russell B. Long
Hale Boggs
ADA
Allard K. Lowenstein
D-N.y
Dump Johnson
Lowenstein
National Student Association
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Boggs
Long
Mississippi
Capitol Hill
Nixon Turns From Honeymoon To Fighter On Capitol Hill
President Nixon’s Colorado Springs address signals a shift from conciliation to confrontation with Senate critics. He labels neo isolationists led by Fulbright and Kennedy as obstacles to national security, insisting US power and Western civilization defense must guide policy. Both hawks and doves seek peace with freedom, but differ on means.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Capitol
Colorado Springs
United States
Air Force Academy
Nixon
Hill
Congress
Senate
Fulbright
Kennedy
McGovern
Young
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Letters Support Police Editor The Messenger
John Biddle and a list of Athens residents defend local police performance amid criticism. They argue officers uphold law despite frustrated lawmakers and loopholes in arrest and evidence rules. The letter asserts broad community support for law enforcement in Athens City and County.
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Athens
Athens Area
John Biddle
Berkeley Dr
Compliments and Critiques From The Long Hairs Editor
A reader expresses appreciation for Capt. Charles Cochran and the police while condemning long hair and a local university student. The letter references Judge Sheeter, Borchard, and alleged police actions amid multiple arrests and convictions.
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Charles Cochran
Coates
Javits proposes universal health insurance bill
New York Senator Jacob K. Javits introduces legislation to create a universal health insurance system for all Americans funded by employee and employer contributions. The plan aims to extend coverage nationwide and standardize financing across sectors.
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Jacob K. Javits
New York
Republican
New York Study Aims to Improve Pedestrian Safety and Comfort
A $150,000 study underway in New York seeks to make walking safer and more pleasant for pedestrians. Officials emphasize pedestrian welfare as a public concern and promise statewide benefits from the research.
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New York
Worldwide political prisoners and US draft resisters highlighted
Amnesty International’s British Section reports about 250000 people imprisoned globally for political beliefs or threats to authority. It notes about 1200 young Americans jailed for refusing to participate in the Vietnam War.
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Amnesty International
United States
Vietnam
The Athens Messenger Advertising Rates and Addresses
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, single copies, and mail delivery across Ohio West Virginia and other U S regions. Rates include weekly and yearly options with charges shown for mail delivery and a statement of postal classification and mailing address.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
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Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
G. Kenner Bush
Joseph Kraft
G. David Wallace
Associated Press
Tulane
George Washington University
Melvin Laird
St. Paul
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Nikon Cdrs
William F. Buckley JR
The
Small Society
Brickman
the Messenger
Dale Potts
Mike Collins
D. S. Moore
Villa E. Boggess
Lennie F. Foss
K. H. Swartz
M. L. Riggle
G. H. Evans Byron E. White Paul R. Maccombs
Thomas Odenthal
T. A. Winner
C. L MeAfooes
Larry Lee Smith
Ralph M. Brown
Rick Douglas
Alvin E. Pierce George A. Sheldon
Tom Burns
Sheeter
Borchard
the Athens Messenger
D&s
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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