Antiwar protest coverage from the Washington scene
The Nicholas von Hoffman column portrays antiwar demonstrators at St Stephen's Church in Washington and the tense police response. It notes clashes, detentions, and supportive officers, highlighting accounts from ex SDS member Robert Abelson and Judge Theodore Newman, with emphasis on police complicity and courtroom outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland
Nixon
Peace Army
Medical Committee On Human Rights
Red Cross
Army
Robert Abelson
SDS
New School For Social Research
New York
Justice Department
Washington Coliseum
Athens Messenger May 13 1971 Athens Ohio Edition
The Athens Messenger published in Athens Ohio on May 13 1971 covers local news and notices for the Thursday edition. It lists staff including publisher G Kenner Bush Frederick Bush and editors plus circulation and advertising directors for the Athens area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Reformatories as dumping grounds for delinquents under study
A Senate subcommittee heard that blighted facilities and overcrowded reformatories doom minor offenders to bleak futures. Testimonies from Indiana reformatories described poor education, health care, and job training, urging cost effective community care over institutional solutions. The issue is national and demands action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Indiana
Medal toss fuels debate on valor and respect
A column recalls Sepp Dietrich’s act of discarding decorations and compares it to Vietnam veterans who threw away medals. It argues medals reflect collective risk and sacrifice, awarded only through peers under fire, and condemns the display as shallow and disrespectful to those who earned them.
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L.A
Sepp
Washington
Saigon
CMH
DSC
Julius Hoffmans
Nicholas Nunzio
Justice Department
Big Mother
John Mitchell
Veterans lash out at medal mockery in Washington
A furious broadside condemns veterans who discarded Bronze and Silver Stars, accusing them of betraying comrades and mocking wartime bonds. The piece criticizes public shaming tactics, law enforcement actions, and political theater, arguing true peace demands shared sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepp Dietrich
Washington
Joe
Willy
White House
Gallup Poll Shows Americans Split Across Political Spectrum
A Gallup Princeton survey finds 57 percent classify themselves as middle of the road or fairly conservative, with 39 percent in the conservative wing and 26 percent in the liberal wing. The public views Nixon as more conservative or middle of the road than they see themselves. The study surveyed 1,599 adults in over 300 communities, April 24-25, and presents self descriptions and Nixon’s political image in table form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
U.S
Nixon
Wattenberg
Athens Messenger Advertising Rates and Mailing Terms
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and mail rates for daily and Sunday editions. Pricing includes carrier delivery, tube route options, and annual mail subscriptions with varying durations for Ohio, West Virginia, the United States, and possessions.
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D&s
Cnet
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Buckley Defends Reagan Tax Stance Against Outcry
The essay argues the tax obligation hinges on net income and law, not personal finances. It uses Reagan’s California role and hypothetical losses to show paying taxes depends on tax rules, not wealth, urging public debate to change laws if desired.
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California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Democratic Party
Rockefeller
Addi
Tion
New York Times
Times
Sacramento
Los Angeles
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Theodore Newman
No-Goodnix
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the Athens Messenger
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Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Tug River
Athens County
Pete McKinley
State Reformatory
Mansfield
America
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Anna Evans
Clyde Hines
Republican State Central Committee
Athens County Board of Elections
S.L.A
Capitol
The
Small Society
Brickman
BRAND
Gallup Poll
Peg
Che Athens Messenger
Associated Press
William F. Buckley JR
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