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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1973
Page
4
Fred W. Weber serves as Circulation Director with M. W. McDargh as Advertising Director and Charles W. Reamer as Managing Editor. Richard R. Paynter is Assistant to The Publisher in this staff listing.
Dr Paul Dudley White, 86, urged prevention begin with the fetus and cited early screening for heart trouble. He spoke in New York after receiving the Eleanor Naylor Dana award as Elmer Holmes Bobst warned that smoking causes about 400000 unnecessary deaths yearly, urging Congress to outlaw cigarettes. The piece notes federal Head Start fee schedules for middle income families take effect April 16 and details monthly charges by family size and income.
Bill Mauldin recalls Montserrat as a quiet British outpost with mangoes and lime trees, locals and new American residents coexisting, and rustic charm intact despite growth and tensions in the wider Caribbean. He notes a modern airport, a cliffside dirt strip past, and a playful scene with island characters during a week-long visit.
William F Buckley argues Nixon faces tough questions on Indochina war risks. He probes trust in North Vietnam, the 1972 China and Russia gambles, ceasefire durability, and U S leverage. Buckley links Watergate drama to political accountability and cleaves to a critique of disclosures and cover-ups.
Bills advancing in committee address Senate confirmation for second terms, foreign trade negotiation power, and tax law revisions. Other items cover education program extensions, law enforcement aid, limits on impounding funds, foreign aid, news media source protection, a large defense appropriation, and DC home rule.
EPA loses momentum as Nixon replaces Ruckelshaus with interim leaders. Acting administrator Robert Fry plans brief tenure and return to McKinsey. John Quarles serves as deputy while questions arise about EPA autonomy, leadership, and future tough stance on polluters.
The agency head emphasizes ongoing nationwide action to protect air water and land and rebuff White House attempts to delay reforms. He doubts a big Republican donor will be installed as permanent EPA administrator and warns polluters will respond only when profits erode.
Ohio Democrat William L. Coleman predicts Nixon Watergate fallout in a letter to Democrats for Nixon chair John Connolly. He urges Nixon to switch parties by resigning and cites Teapot Dome as worse than Watergate. The piece also notes Goldwater and Ohio officials discussing memo leaks and possible court succession.
A writer laments the Supreme Court abortion decision urging recognition of fetal humanity. The letter argues abortion harms women socially and mentally, contending a baby’s right to be born preserves heritage and lifetime joy, while imagining a future filled with grandchildren.
The page welcomes letters to the editor on matters of general public interest and notes that shorter pieces are preferred for publication, with preference given to letters no longer than one page.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with prices for in town and mail subscriptions. Rates include one week 60 cents, 5 weeks 2.50, 10 weeks 5.00, 3 months 6.00, 6 months 11.00, 1 year 20.00 in Ohio and West Virginia, and higher rates elsewhere including 1 year 26.00. The paper is a Daily and Sunday issue published by The Messenger Publishing Co. Route 33 North at Johnson Road, Athens Ohio 45701.
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