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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1977
Page
4
A fragmented report describes a daring Paris attempt by a French backer and a monoplane with a spe and fuselage noted as glamorous. The account mentions rain wreckage, a prior field, and a beacon route as the venture pursues a perilous crossing with limited guidance.
The Commerce Department lists Ohio per capita income at 6432 dollars, just below the national average of 6441. West Virginia and Kentucky trail, while Alaska leads at 10178 dollars and Washington DC sits second due to high federal salaries and welfare relief.
Federal Highway Administration estimates show suburban operation costs. Standard model 17.9 cents per mile, compact 14.6, sub-compact 12.6. Annual depreciation, maintenance, gas, insurance, taxes, parking, and tolls break down within each category. The ten year ownership assumption yields total ownership costs through 1986 of about 17 878.96 dollars for standard, 14 600 for compact, and 12 600 for sub-compact.
Buckley analyzes the Nixon Frost interview as a major television event. He notes its visual power, the focus on Nixon and Mao, and questions about Taiwan detente, Brezhnev, and Nixon's take on détente and history.
Washington columnist recalls ongoing pressure from readers and his own reluctant return to Nixon coverage after Nixon’s 1974 White House exit. He notes Nixon’s San Clemente retirement, the Frost interview, and public demands to leave Nixon alone as he contends with renewed media focus and personal conflict.
A journalist voices defiant resolve amid accusations of obstruction of justice, insisting the pressure comes from Nixon and questioning the newsroom’s role in unfolding political turmoil. He frames himself as a target rather than a culprit.
A quoted list attributed to Abraham Lincoln cautions against using borrowed money to build security, weakening strong institutions to aid the weak, and doing for others what they can do for themselves. It argues prosperity comes from thrift and individual initiative.
Washington report on university life under Robert Maynard Hutchins links Chicago student editors to journalism careers with connections to Nixon era reporting. The piece profiles Hutchins influence on training editors and the path to becoming a Mansyon correspondent.
Ohio juvenile and adult prison officials push a $275 million bond plan backed by higher sin taxes. The proposal would build 16 facilities, add dormitories, and create reintegration centers, funded by a 1 cent cigarette tax and 15 cent liquor tax hikes, needing three-fifths votes and voter approval.
Alumni recall Robert Maynard Hutchins as a romantic, outspoken reformer who built an unconventional undergraduate college at the University of Chicago. He valued critical thinking, academic freedom, and a shared liberal arts curriculum over credits and bureaucracy, shaping generations despite controversy.
An editorial note in The Columbus Dispatch marks the 50th anniversary of Charles A. Lindberghs New York to Paris flight. The cartoon is credited to an unidentified artist, with thanks to Elizabeth Grover Beatty and The Dispatch.
Will Rogers notes Amarillo’s dust storms and drought while flying west with a humorous take. He jokes about cows kicking up dust and dodging ranches below, calling the country pretty despite hardships.
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