Gallup Poll Finds Death Penalty Support Varies by Region
A Gallup simulated referendum shows 5 to 4 overall support for the death penalty for murder. Support is highest in big cities and among men, while whites favor it more than non whites. Southern and Midwestern residents show less support. Interviewing spanned March 3–5 with 1,567 adults. 580 on death row await execution as cases reach the Supreme Court.
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Princeton
N. J
Far West
South
Midwest
United States Supreme Court
Notable Athens Publisher Lineage Through Generations
The Messenger Publishing Company based at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio traces leadership from Frederick W Bush 1896 to 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 to 1965 highlighting a family imprint in local print history.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Yablonski Murder Mystery Lingers in Silence
The 1969 Clarksville slayings of Joseph Yablonski and his family raise unresolved questions amid convictions for the crime. Witness Vealey linked a $5200 pay-off from an unidentified source named Tony. Kenneth and Joseph Yablonski Jr. offer a $10000 reward for info leading to other conspirators. Leads to Richard Sprague at the Philadelphia DA office.
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Joseph Y. Yablonski
United Mine Workers
Clarksville
Claude E. Vealey
Paul E. Gilly
Vealey
Gilly
Aubrian Martin
Martin
Tony
Yablonski
Kenneth
Joseph Jr
Richard Sprague
Philadelphia
Endicott Peabody Wins New Hampshire Democratic Vice Presidential Primary
Former Massachusetts governor Endicott Peabody easily wins the New Hampshire Democratic vice presidential primary with no official opposition. Write-in votes for Spiro Agnew indicate cross party interest, but the VP nomination remains a decision for the presidential candidate and party convention.
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Endicott Peabody
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Spiro T. Agnew
Army officers Run China's Petrochemical Plant in Political Role
In a visit near Peking, regimental commander Chu Wen-chun describes the army’s control over a large petrochemical plant and its function on the revolutionary committee. He says military work is political, with debates over March output targets, while leadership remains unsettled after Lin Piao’s fall and Yeh Chien-ying is named minister of defense.
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Peking
Chu Wen-chun
People’s Liberation Army
Revolutionary Committee
China
Lin Piao
Mao Tsetung
Chu
Honan
Korea
Hopei
Revolutionary
Mao
Defense
Yeh Chien-ying
Ambitious China Faces Shifts in Military Power
The account notes confusion over who heads the army after cultural upheaval. It suggests party officials now dominate policy while soldiers parrot leftist rhetoric yet seek stability, awaiting a clarified military role for years to come.
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Chu
Huang Yung-sheng
Lin Piao
Chairman Mao
Wang Tung-hsing
Wang Hsinting
China
Public Unions in Public Employment Congress Hearings
James J. Kilpatrick reports on Congressman Frank Thompson Jr. hearings on labor relations for public employees. The piece notes 10 million public workers, union growth, and debates over applying national labor law to state and local workers. It discusses right to work, dues, and differing public sector realities.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Frank Thompson Jr
New Jersey
Thompson
American Federation of State
Congress
Sam Steiger
Arizona
Michigan
Jim Nixon
Detroit
Carol Applegate
Grand Blanc
Ingham County
Bureau of Police
Danger at Hilltop blocking Columbus Road traffic
A reader urges action at Hilltop Restaurant on Columbus Road to curb curbside parking that blocks the right lane, forcing merges and near head-on risks. The letter also flags a traffic-light timing issue at Carpenter East State and Stimpson, proposing a 2–3 second delay to prevent cars entering State Street while Stimpson traffic still clears.
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the Messenger
Hilltop
Columbus Road
Carpenter
East State
Stimson
State Street
Stimpson
State
Snow Remover Appreciation in Elmwood
Residents thank a mysterious neighbor for clearing snow on both sides of the street after each snowfall. They praise the Good Samaritan and name John G. Cline as the helper, expressing heartfelt gratitude for an impossible task.
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the Messenger
Elmwood
John G. Cline
Readers' Letters Welcome Opinions on Public Issues
The page invites letters from readers on issues of public interest and notes editor preference for shorter pieces. It requires names and addresses for publication and states the editor may edit letters for space, clarity, and fair play.
Athens Messenger newspaper rates and mailing details
The Athens Messenger announces delivery and subscription options with daily and Sunday single-copy prices, carrier and tube routes, and annual mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and other US addresses. It notes second class matter status and directs mail to The Messenger Publishing Co. at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Russia blocks Western efforts on postwar Germany settlement
The Messenger recalls a 25 year old report noting Russia's obstruction of Western proposals to let smaller victor nations help draft a postwar Germany settlement. James Melton, a leading tenor, sang at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium.
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Russia
Germany
James Melton
Metropolitan Opera Association
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
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