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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
6
Kilpatrick argues Wallace combines truth with humbuggery in a campaign that resonates with voters. He notes surprising shifts in 1968 politics including Muskie's decline and McGovern's rise while Wallace's appeal stands out in the presidential race.
Wallace spoke to a packed Cadillac high school gym for a third rally of the day. He delivered the same address with familiar jokes and gestures, reflecting a protest-driven surge but not a viable path to the Democratic nomination at Miami.
The article critiques George Wallace’s Cadillac speech rate and digressions, noting grandstanding on busing, taxes, and welfare while exaggerating federal power and newspaper bias. It argues Wallace panders for applause, distorts facts, and avoids tough truths that separate statesmen from demagogues.
The Athens Messenger issuer details and publication date appear with names of staff and offices. The page shows Athens Ohio publication data for May 17 1972 and staff roles including publisher editors and advertising director.
A legal scholar argues that prosecutors wield immense discretion in choosing prosecutions and crimes, describing discretion as de facto lawlessness and noting the public's limited awareness of prosecutorial power.
The piece blends a 25 year old Navy budget cut warning with a New York Bar Association discussion on prosecutorial powers. It notes reduced naval strength, a tomato blight warning, and public concerns about crime enforcement, indictments, and the efficiency of prosecutors in Bronx and beyond.
Guest Opinion argues that from poverty to pollution, social progress hinges on government action and finite resources. It warns that environmental aims could squeeze funds for other goals, citing costs of reducing air and water pollution and the risk of fiscal overkill across society.
The document argues annual federal tax take from health education and welfare exceeds corporate profits after taxes. It cites 1968 profits of 88 billion with 40 taxed, 24 dividend, 24 retained, while 68 billion was spent on new plant and equipment. It says profits have never offset government taxes, urging profitability to finance growth and society’s needs.
The Athens Messenger is published daily except Saturdays and is a member of the Associated Press. The price per copy is 10 cents on weekdays and 20 cents on Sundays. Delivery by carrier and tube route details are listed, along with mail subscription rates for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere in the U S. Subscriptions run from daily to yearly terms with varying prices. The paper is entered as second class matter and mail addressed to The Messenger Publishing Co. in Athens Ohio.
A group of Federal Hocking Middle School students praise The Messenger, saying they read it for news, weather, ads, and job notices and learn from its content in class. The letter expresses thanks and appreciation for the paper and its utility.
A reader, Mrs. Mark W. Grueser of Shade Route 1, laments the lack of an emergency squad in Athens County after her youngest son suffered critical injuries in a cycle car crash near Easter. She notes two hours passed before ambulance service arrived, urging tax dollars to fund rural medical救.
A group of Ohio University affiliates urge immediate ceasefire in Vietnam and release of prisoners of all nationalities. They call on the President to withdraw all American forces from Indo China and to honor a self-imposed time limit.
Washington insight critiques the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during Pentagon Papers hearings. It argues the White House, Pentagon, and State Department acted decisively on Southeast Asia while the Senate panel displayed weaknesses and limited practical experience. The piece urges focusing policy change on the Presidency.
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