Athens Milessenger front matter and date May 4 1973
The Athens Milessenger issue dated Friday May 4 1973 lists the publisher lineage from Frederick W. Bush to G. Kenner Bush and includes staff roles such as circulation and advertising director. The masthead notes the paper’s establishment in 1825 and location on Route 33 N and Johnson Road in Athens Ohio.
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Athens
Milessenger the Messenger Publishing CO
Johnson Road
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Under-reporting in crime study sparks policy interest
A pilot study by the Census Bureau, funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, finds crimes like rapes and burglaries are up to twice or five times higher than police records in San Jose and Dayton. The study aims to develop ongoing monitoring to guide police planning and social services. The FBI's uniform crime report is cited as the official measure, while critics argue unreported crime is far higher.
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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Census Bureau
San Jose
California
Dayton
Ohio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Similarities Between Children and Old Men
HAL BOYLE notes that children and the elderly share several traits such as imagination talk with invisible companions memory and a dislike of formal events. Both avoid strict schedules, dislike dressy nights out and show curiosity about nature and disasters, making them natural companions despite age.
Limits Of Watergate a unique political disaster analysis
Washington Insight argues Watergate is a unique scandal with motive rooted in Nixon’s loyalty driven inner circle. It cites Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean resignations and urges Nixon to rebuild by changing the high command at the Justice Department and gaining respect from Congress judiciary and media.
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Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Larry O’brien
Kennedy
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Foster Furcolo
Johnson
Marvin Watson
John Connally
Texas
Joseph Califano
McNamara Pentagon
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
Richard Nixon
John Ehrlichman
John Mitchell
Haldeman
Ron Ziegler
Herb Klein
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Charles Colson
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
Messrs. Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Dean
Justice Department
Obstruction of Justice
Richard Kleindienst
Republican Party
Mitchell Haldeman
Elliot Richardson
Congress
The Messenger Publishing Co. Notice of Rates and Address
The Athens Messenger lists price for daily and Sunday editions with mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and U S possessions and a postal notice. It notes publication by The Messenger Publishing Co Route 33 North at Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 and second class mailing.
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Ohio voters face amendment to reshape legislative processes
The proposed constitutional change would clamp down on dual public offices for lawmakers, require bills be reproduced and distributed, ensure amendments are available, end three-day reading, and allow annual sessions with limited cross-house adjournment. It keeps lieutenant governor as presiding officer and removes public signings of bills.
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Perry Smith
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
General Assembly
House
Senate
Constitutional Revision Commission
Oppose Defense Supplemental Funds Urges Miller to Delete Cambodian Aid
Local citizens urge Congressman Clarence Miller, on the Appropriations Committee, to strike 150 million for Southeast Asia from the Defense Supplemental Appropriations Bill. They warn the measure would authorize continued bombing in Indochina and require quick action before committee May 3 and floor votes May 8.
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Tenth Congressional District
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Miller
SE Asia
Wasteful Title III Projects in Massachusetts Education
The Bulletin notes Massachusetts spent 4.8 million on Title III projects aiming to “creatively” solve education problems. Examples include Self-Direction Through Group Dynamics in Danvers and AFIRE in Medford, with critics calling the prose bloated and field trips rebranded as on-site experiences. Some projects may be useful, but overall the effort is labeled minimally productive and wasteful.
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Bulletin of the Council For Basic Education
Massachusetts
Mortimer Smith
Danvers
State Department of Education
Medford
AFIRE
Billerica
Smith
Springfield
Watergate Could Redefine Presidential Congressional Powers
The Watergate trauma may become a turning point in the debate over presidential and congressional prerogatives. The issue surfaced as Nixon began his second term amid disputes over impoundment of aides. Ehrlichman had argued for one man rule, but his resignation with Haldeman complicates that stance.
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White House
Congress
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
Nixon Says Watergate Tests System of Government
In a speech the President argues Watergate exposes not the bankruptcy but the operation of the American political system. He cites nine months of shielded information and power concentrated in the White House, urging dispersal of authority to state and local levels. Watergate, he says, will likely alter federal power dynamics.
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White House
White House powers in funding war and dismantling programs face Watergate shadow
The passage notes that Congress and critics challenged presidential authority over funds, program dismantling, and war powers, with the White House controlling narratives as Watergate disclosures continue. It warns that broader questions will reemerge, forcing a shaken administration to defend expansive presidential powers.
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White House
Athens Vendor Rights Campaign Urges Street Trade Permit Rule
Stewart Heir of Athens defends free enterprise after the city shuts down street vendors like the Bagel Buggy. He urges Athens City Council to pass an ordinance allowing vendors to operate with proper permits, arguing the move harms downtown atmosphere and access to services.
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the Messenger
Athens
City Council
Stewart
Irvine Hall
Music Week celebrates national music heritage this year
This brief notices National Music Week highlighting the value of music to the soul, citing Edison and great composers like Beethoven Mozart Handel Schumann Bach and Sebastian Bach while presenting Elma Randall Carpenter St. as the author or featured person.
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Thomas Edison
Beethoven
Mozart
Handel
Robert Schumann
John Sebastian Bach
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Sora
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Hamilton
Walter R. Mears
Small Society
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