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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1973
Page
4
A historical snippet lists The Athens Messenger staff and leaders from 1825 onward. It names Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G Kenner Bush as publishers and officers including Fred W Weber M W McDargh Charles W Reamer and Richard R Paynter with roles in circulation advertising and editing.
The Gaullists retained a majority in the National Assembly in elections seen as a check on the Socialist-Communist coalition. Pompidou’s Moscow talks eased leftist pull while cross-party deals reduced three-way races. Voter turnout reached 82.5 percent.
The Paris Vietnam peace conference from 1968 to 1973 is revisited, comparing it to earlier negotiations. Key figures include Thanh Le and Nguyen Trieu Dan, with coverage of American briefings, wartime diplomacy, and the shifting role of U S negotiators led by Harriman Lodge Habib Bruce Porter and Kissinger. The piece portrays a drawn out, anticlimactic finish to a long, verbose process.
A Washington Insider argues that the Vietnam exit does not diminish U S global leadership. He cites Sino American rapprochement Kissinger in Mao Moscow talks and Artemov writings to show power remains dominant. He notes favorable currency revaluations by Japan and Europe and calls for focusing on domestic issues rather than war.
In 1976 Agnew and Connally emerge as leading Republican contenders but face major faults. Agnew lacks a large electoral base and handles an image problem while Connally, a former Democrat, lacks a solid base and party credibility. The piece notes Nixon's influence and commentary from editor James Kilpatrick.
In Columbus Gov. John J. Gilligan uses a computer to route and track letters from about 9,000 residents monthly. The system assigns letters to agencies and prompts responses, aiming to improve government responsiveness. The mail room handles incoming mail, with the computer generating weekly reminder lists for unanswered inquiries.
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The Athens Messenger notes its daily except Saturdays publication, AP wire service, and pricing. It lists daily and Sunday single-copy prices, carrier delivery terms, mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and U S possessions, and subscription options with weekly, quarterly, and yearly totals. The address for mail is The Messenger Publishing Co Route 33 North at Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701.
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