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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1972
Page
6
Harold Stassen announces he will not run for president this year despite efforts to persuade him. At 64 he remains a Philadelphia lawyer, focusing on expanding operations for large companies into the Common Market and South America, while avoiding personal political discussion.
The piece recalls Harold Stassen, Minnesota governor thrice, delivering repeated calls to modernize the United Nations charter and critique economic policy. His speeches surface in small town venues, echoing long-running campaign rhetoric and shaping public perception of his political persistence.
The piece recalls Harold Stassen from 1940 to the late 1960s, detailing his relentless campaigns for president and other offices, his clashes with party elites, and his evolving stance on issues like China and Vietnam. It notes his fixation on John Lindsay and his motto of living by conviction despite repeated defeats.
The Athens Messenger archival masthead lists the Athens Ohio publication details and staff roles including publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and Iner Bush as publisher, Ken Fred W. Weber circulation director M. W. McDargh advertising director, Charles W. Reamer managing editor and Richard R. Paynter assistant to the publisher.
The New Jersey Tax Policy Committee proposes a two tier property tax with site value tax as an incentive for development. Cities could implement over five years by voter referendum, preserving open space and boosting tax bases. Pittsburgh’s graded tax since 1913 is cited as a model for urban renewal.
A bill sponsored by Sen. Herman Talmadge and the Senate veterans subcommittee proposes a 10 percent increase in compensation payments for veterans with service connected disabilities and a $150 yearly clothing allowance for those using prosthetic devices.
The page invites public input and explains that letters will be selected for publication with a preference for concise one page or shorter submissions.
James Hill argues against abolishing firearms, criticizing statistics cited in favor of disarmament and urging defenders of liberty to uphold law and order with weapons. He invokes historic figures and national anthem as rallying points.
The review hails A Populist Manifesto as a precise reform blueprint for presidents, Congress, and state legislatures. It highlights tax loopholes, land reform, drug industry profits, and calls to curb monopolies and boost taxpayer fairness with concrete policy paths.
Newfield and Greenfield urge breaking up interlocking corporate ties and deconcentrating influence across sectors from farming to media. They champion tough antitrust enforcement and ban mergers among America's 200 biggest firms, arguing progress depends on broad public participation.
A historical notice recalls 25 years ago United States delegates to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission calling for a drafting of a treaty for atomic controls. The report notes a spring windstorm in Southeastern Ohio disrupting services and causing area damage. 50 years ago President Harding sought congressional sanction for Philadelphia sesquicentennial plans as an international display of American and allied achievements. John Lastro of an Athens auto sales firm rented space to William Logan of Logan Book Store.
The Athens Messenger lists prices for daily and Sunday issues, carrier and tube delivery options, and mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S locations. It notes second class matter status and directs mail to The Messenger Publishing Co. at 43 West Union Street, Athens Ohio.
A Senate subcommittee pushes the Javits Ribicoff plan to create a powerful Consumer Protection Agency. The piece warns the CPA could intrude in many agency actions, forcing proceedings and public rationales, potentially hollowing traditional regulatory institutions and stifling business freedom.
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