A Conserva tive View: James Kilpatrick on Virginia realignment
Washington report notes Virginia and the South shifting toward a two party system. Democrats lose ground as Republicans move right and urban growth reshapes power. The piece argues a major political transition underway with lasting implications for the Old Dominion and the region.
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James Kilpatrick
Old Dominion
South
Washington
Virginia Republican Party
Roanoke
Cicero
Catiline
Virginia
Athens Messenger 1972 Front Page Personnel Listing
The Athens Messenger staff and publishers listed include Gordon K. Bush G Kenne Fred W. Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter and assistant to the publisher in Athens Ohio on June 26 1972.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenne
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
EPA Bans DDT With Narrow Public Health Exceptions
After years of proceedings the EPA bans most DDT use while permitting limited public health applications. Administrator William Ruckelshaus cites a methylparathion substitute for agriculture and notes fast breakdown reduces long term harm. Export of DDT remains allowed to developing nations.
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Environmental Protection Agency
William D. Ruckelshaus
EPA
Taft Hartley split over coal dispute and leadership
The Messenger recalls a 25 year old House split over John L. Lewis and the soft coal clash amid labor law battles. Ohio University hosted the sixth annual Friends of the Land conference with Louis Bromfield leading speakers.
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House
John L. Lewis
Ohio University
Friends of the Land
Louis Bromfield
Haiti
Senate
U.S
First National Bank
Nixon’s Daughters Lead Campaigns From Bahama Rest
While Nixon rested in the Bahamas, Mrs. Nixon attended dinners in Houston and Los Angeles and a flood memorial in Rapid City. Julie Eisenhower opened a Job Corps center in Louisville and Tricia Cox opened a boys club in Allentown, showing the president’s daughters stepping into campaign roles as he tends to official duties.
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Nixon
Bahamas
Colleges Are In Trouble Says Carnegie Commission
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education warns that colleges and universities face financial and structural strain. It urges reforms including a moratorium on new doctoral programs and trimming undergraduate offerings, while noting the need for high school changes and societal attitudes toward degrees. The piece criticizes Congress for a large education bill amid the fiscal warning.
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New York
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
Congress
Carnegie Commission
Commission
Education funding and the politics of progress
The article argues Congress will increase federal support for higher education while states and private funding decline. It questions whether current institutions should continue as they are or be reformed, and whether seven to ten million students will be prepared to high standards, suggesting alternative preparation methods.
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Congressional
Congress
Carnegie Commission
Readers Letters Policy and Publication Guidelines
The page invites general public opinions and emphasizes letters to the editor. It notes preference for one page or less contributions and the editor may edit for space and clarity. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
How They Voted Ohio Washington Votes June 12 16
How area Members of Congress voted on major roll calls from June 12 to 16. House approved 28.6 billion for health and education in fiscal 1973, risking a veto. Amendments affected small employers, education aid, and vocational programs. Senate actions included SACB funding denial, Bangladesh aid, and Bangladesh economic aid increases. Taft and Saxbe positions noted.
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Ohio
Washington News Service
Washington
Congress
HOUSE
Clarence E. Miller
Lancaster
Miller
Senate
Subversive Activities Control Board
SACB
Senate House
Robert Taft Jr
William B. Saxbe
Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Taft
Saxbe
Red Cross Talks Open Door for Korean Family Reunions
After years of enmity North and South Korea discuss reunions as the Nixon peace drive reaches the peninsula. The two sides permit Red Cross talks to explore communication and aid for separated families with cautious optimism.
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North
South Korea
Korea
Red Cross
Senate OKs 38.5 Million for Radio Free Europe Liberty
The Senate approved 58 to 2 a bill authorizing 38.5 million dollars to keep Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty operating for another year. The vote signals strong U S support for maintaining news transmission behind the Iron Curtain.
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Senate
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
One Week Newspaper Rates and Delivery Details
The notice lists publication schedule as daily except Saturdays with Sunday edition. Rates include 10 cents for daily single copy and 20 cents for Sunday. Delivery by carrier and tube route with varying charges. Mail prices shown for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere with weekly, monthly, and yearly options. Entered as Second Class Matter at Athens Ohio.
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Associated Press
D&s
D&s Sanlas
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
McGovernites face sober pride and Nixon foe in New York rally
In the Windsor Room at the Biltmore Hotel McGovern supporters greeted his New York primary win with a tempered mood. They admit a tough road ahead amid fears over defense of Vietnam and VP prospects while maintaining a fierce dislike of Nixon and a resolve to unite the party.
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Alaska
Amchitka Peninsula
New York
Mudville
Windsor
Biltmore
George McGovern
Malaprop
Casey
McGovern
Miami
Senator McGovern
Robert Kennedy
Gene McCarthy
New Jersey
Frank Mankiewicz
Robert Bernstein
Random House
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Democratic Party
Gordon Weil
Edward Kennedy
Nixon
Vietnam
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