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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1969

Page

8

Athens Messenger front page details May 7 1969 source

Athens Ohio newspaper metadata page lists staff and offices with historical publisher dates. This brief record confirms editors and directors, circulation and advertising chiefs, and company address at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio for May 7 1969.

Athens Messenger the Messenger Publishing Company West Union Street Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush

Merger casualties raise public interest in executive losses

The British Chamber of Commerce warns mergers create widespread executive redundancies. It cites 438 acquisitions and 343 mergers in nine months of 1968, risking brain drain as scientists and skilled personnel leave Britain for the United States and other English-speaking nations.

Britain Chamber of Commerce United States Chambers of Commerce

1968 Road Toll Aliens in the National Calamity

The piece reviews 1968 highway deaths and injuries in the United States, noting over 55,300 killed and about 4.4 million injured. It cites an estimated $13.5 billion in economic losses and contrasts the quiet front pages with the widespread impact across families and communities.

Vietnam

Cooley warns on immortality in heart transplants

Dr. Denton A. Cooley of St. Luke's Houston notes 35 patients live with new hearts and cautions that heart transplants are salvage procedures not immortality. He cites 127 worldwide operations since Dec 3 1967 and quotes a “better than one in four” success rate over 16 months.

Denton A. Cooley St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Houston Cooley South Africa Christian Barnard

King Kamehameha I Honored With Capitol Statue

King Kamehameha I takes a place in the Capitol's statuary hall beside Father Damien honoring Hawaii's contribution to America. He unified the islands and founded a dynasty that lasted until its extinction in 1873.

Kamehameha I National Capitol Father Damien Hawaii America Kamehameha

Washington Insight Joseph Erupt The Campus Mystery

In the face of campus unrest the writer argues for agnosticism about what is truly occurring. He cites events at San Francisco State and Columbia, notes hidden costs and unclear motives, and stresses careful, case by case analysis rather than sweeping moralizing.

Washington San Francisco State College San Francisco Columbia Cox Archibald Cox Harvard Law School Vietnam Nathan Pusey Harvard Grayson Kirk James Perkins Corneil Hayakawa San Francisco State Edward Levi Chicago Kirk

California Landslide Hazard Persists After Heavy Rains

AP dispatch notes California faces ongoing landslide risk into summer after torrential rains. Scientists warn a wet period into the mid 1970s, with discoveries of hillside homes on unstable slopes and insurers dropping mud flood policies. Geological surveys call for new codes and techniques to stabilize ground and prevent future slides.

California Richard H Jahns Stanford University School of Earth Sciences View Portuguese Bend Los Angeles Palos Verdes Peninsula U.S. Geological Survey Calfornia Richard H. Jahns Stanford Celtech Engineering and Science Thomas Lasswell University of Southern California Charles A. Yelverton Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Heartbreak Hills

A Conservative View James Kilpatrick on Rhodesia policy and chrome ore

The columnist argues U S policy toward Rhodesia and UN sanctions harms chrome ore supply for steel. He notes Rhodesian mines owned by Foote Mineral and Union Carbide could be kept running with a $1 million investment and calls for immediate government action despite policy reviews. He urges prioritizing national interests over political concerns and hints at Dean Acheson as a potential adviser.

Washington Rhodesia United Nations White House U.S Africa Great Britain United States Joe Palmer State Department Nixon Dean Acheson Selukwe Salisbury Great Dyke Union Carbide Foote Mineral Company Foote Eodesia Soviet Union Anti-Commu Nist Ian Smith Wilson

Wilson calls Congress to meet in special session May 19

The Messenger reports President Wilson issued a call for Congress to convene in a special session on May 19. The Bibliothe Sacra praises Charles William Super for his new book Pan Prussianism Its Methods and Its Fruits. The American Federation of Labor welcomes John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers back on its terms. A recital at Music Hall on the Ohio University campus features pupils of Prof C Robinson and piano students of Prof Paul Fontaine.

Congress Wilson Bibliothe Sacra Charles William Super Ohio University American Federation of Labor John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Bock Lewis Music Hall C. Robinson School of Music Paul Fontaine

Athens Messenger Delivery Rates and Address

The Athens Messenger publishes daily except Saturday with Sunday edition pricing. Delivery options include by carrier and by mail with varying weekly, monthly, and yearly rates. mail address is The Messenger Publishing Co. 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.

Athens the Messenger Publishing Co Union St Athens Ohio

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