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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1974
Page
6
June 19 1974 marks emphasis on key figures including publisher G Kenner Bush Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter and assistant to the publisher with roles outlined for the Wednesday issue.
Joseph Kraft argues that the Nixon era wiretaps had little to do with genuine national security. He details how taps were stored outside FBI files, tied to Ehrlichman and White House staff, and used to spy on Kissinger and others. He frames the taps as illicit, politically motivated, and wielded to shield White House actions.
A Supreme Court decision banning segregated schools from using city stadiums and parks is seen as having limited impact in the South where whites moved to suburbs to avoid integration. Officials say private schools have other facilities and will not rely on public ones, while some predict modest effects in a few areas and ongoing debates about access to zoos museums and parks.
Washington scene examines Vincent Barabba's Census Bureau push into computer graphics and dense data collection. It notes 2.5 million companies filing forms plus 3 million sampled, debates over paperwork burden, and a plan to study output to cut useless forms and improve clarity.
Ohio taxpayers receive faster refunds for 1973 income assessments with an average refund of $18.40 and total refunds mailed at 2,156,010 worth $39 million. Administrative adjustments and experience improved processing after initial delays, with $418 million expected after refunds and credits.
This page invites opinions on matters of general public interest and values Letters to the Editor as a lifeblood of the publication. It clarifies that the forum is not intended for personal announcements notices or thank yous.
A reader questions The Messenger June 10 headline directing to a city official called the Directors Aide. The letter argues the director’s identity is unclear and disputes titles used in city government. The writer urges clearer attribution and objectivity in reporting.
President Nixon met four Arab leaders in Amman Cairo Jiddah and Damascus and won praise for a new Arab-American friendship yet found no path to a compromise with Israel. Leaders called for Israeli withdrawal from Sinai Gaza Golan and demanded rights for Palestinians while Hussein urged a six mile demilitarized Jordan River zone and a West Bank Gaza solution.
The Athens Messenger announces daily and Sunday editions with per copy and subscription prices. Mail rates list daily and Sunday periods, with Ohio West Virginia and U.S. options, and the paper is entered as Second Class Matter at the Athens Post Office.
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