Athens Messenger Casts Its History and Leadership
The Athens Messenger prints its long history and staff roles including Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush as publisher 1929 1965 and listing officers such as Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director G Kenner Bush publisher Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing CO
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Don Johnson, longtime Hocking Conservancy District leader dies
Nelsonville mourns Donald R. Johnson secretary treasurer and driving force behind the Hocking Conservancy District His efforts guided the Athens flood control project and spurred upriver protections for Nelsonville and Logan He remained active until his death shaping river valley flood control and regional planning efforts.
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Hocking Valley
Donald R. Johnson
Nelsonville
Hocking
Athens
City
Ohio
Washington
Conservancy
Don Johnson
Logan
Regional Planning Commission
Library Board
Public Television, Union Rules, and First Amendment Woes
William F Buckley critiques TV news access and union limits on nonmembers at press conferences. He cites NBC footage charges, nonunion cameras, and the backdrop of AFTRA rulings. Buckley laments media groups failing to defend free speech and suggests funding to a rights defense committee.
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NBC
Dallas
CBS
ABC
United States
Frank Stanton
District Court
New York
Buckley and Evans
AFTRA
NEW York Times
Dan Ellsberg
Pentagon
Congress
National Right To Work Defense Committee
Health and safety strike tests Shell boycott impact
The AP reports a 4000-worker health and safety strike across five states over refinery hazards. Consumers boycott Shell gas, aided by environmental groups, while Shell disputes the scope and insists production stays steady amid a gasoline shortage.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Shell
California
Texas
Colorado
Louisiana
Washington
Sierra Club
The
Wilderness Society
Friends of the Earth
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Chevron
Anthony Mazzocchi
Mazzocchi
National Safety Council
Ray Davidson
Golda Meir Birthday Reflections On Israel's 25th Year
Premier Golda Meir nears 75 as Israel marks statehood anniversary. The aging leader weighs retirement amid Labor Party doubts while critics call her unwavering in security concerns. The 50 year career spans Zionist roots, Milwaukee to Denver to Merhavia, then Tel Aviv and Foreign Minister to Prime Minister.
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Israel
Golda Meir
U.S
Jerusalem
Meir’s Long Reign Shapes Israel’s Political Age
Mrs. Meir rose from transition premier to a stabilizing force seen as a permanent institution in Israel. An American Jewish leader lauded her as prime minister of the Jewish people, while she admits fatigue and isolation from a changing generation. She praised Israel’s Beirut raid as a classic operation and spoke of carrying a heavy, personal burden.
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Israel
Beirut
The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio Reader Rates
The Athens SHessenger lists daily and Sunday editions with single copy prices of 10 cents on weekdays and 20 cents Sundays. Delivery options include carrier and tube routes, with mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S locations, and annual subscriptions offered.
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The
Associated Press
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
City Planner Debate Prompts Public Forum in Athens May Primary
Citizens urge clear planning goals for Athens and call for an organized public forum to record ward preferences. They argue a hired or elected city planner must reflect resident priorities, especially on downtown design, housing and city resources, with periodic listening and incorporation into policy.
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the Messenger
Athens
Home Street
Rt. 33
Ridge Road
Athens business backs Fight Cancer Can on counters
Thank you letters from Mrs. Bob Ohlinger and Mrs. Vern Krantz to Athens area businesses for supporting the American Cancer Society program Fight Cancer Can by displaying canisters on counters.
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Athens
Bob Ohlinger
Vern Krantz
Athens County Unit
American Cancer Society
Ohio student voice backs anti communism in Vietnam
A citizen and former Ohio University student urges opposition to communism, praising the National Student Committee for Freedom in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. He invites contact from the Ohio statewide regional coordinator to assist.
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the Messenger
Ohio U
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Ohio
The Price Debate and Fringe Groceries of 1990
A reflective piece on rising grocery costs and the lure of fringe conveniences. It questions whether shoppers notice the origin of the dollar sign and argues that extra features such as stamps, varied packaging, ads, extended hours, and shiny displays inflate prices. The author jokes about future nostalgia for today’s prices.
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the Messenger
United States
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Columbia
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Marcus Eliason
Mrs. Meir
Palestine
Milwaukee
Denver
Colo
Morris Myerson
Merhavia
Palestine Jewish Women’s Labor Union
Morris
Myerson
Meir
Soviet Union
Tel Aviv
Levi Eshkol
Small Society
Canada
Scouts
Brickman
Shessenger
D&s
Pote
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