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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
8
The Messenger Publishing Co announces its Athens Ohio imprint with address Rt 33 N and Johnson Road and a history of publishers from 1825 through 1965. The issue dated Thursday June 14 197 presents staff roles and editorial leadership.
The 1974 budget deficit projection fell from 12.7 to 2.7 billion as higher tax receipts cut borrowing needs and possibly keep interest rates steady. Former Fed chair William McChesney Martin Jr warns of a coming recession amid swelling debt while urging restraint on spending and dollar support abroad.
The AP finds two dollar devaluations since 1971 are slowly helping U S exports as Europe and Japan gain from cheaper prices. U S trade deficits may take about two years to shrink. gains vary by country, product, and need for adaptation.
Buckley quotes and criticizes reactions to Watergate coverage and Chappaquiddick comparisons. The piece recounts Kennedy aides defending his inquest testimony and notes press reactions from The New York Times Time Magazine and The Washington Post about the grand jury and inquest proceedings.
Ohio reporters summarize votes by area lawmakers on June 26. The House passed a minimum wage bill raising to 2.20 within a year, with 287 to 130, plus coverage for public employers and farm workers. Rep. Clarence E. Miller voted for. Other measures failed or passed margins, including a two-year delay substitute, a youth wage provision, a five-year farm price plan with target prices, and an amendment on food stamp allotments. Senators Saxbe and Taft also voted on dairy price supports and related farm provisions.
Gallup survey shows 44 percent think mass media covered Watergate too much, 11 percent say too little, and 38 percent say about right. Respondents include a retired executive who calls the Watergate issue over, and a 26 year old secretary who supports ongoing reporting.
A national survey of 1,552 adults finds sharp partisan and regional divides over Watergate coverage. Two thirds of Republicans say media covered too much, while Democrats show a smaller yet present bias. the South shows strongest excess coverage with most regions agreeing media oversaturated.
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The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, delivery by carrier or tube route, and mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and nationwide. It notes second class matter status and the Athens address for mail.
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