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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Messenger issue dated Tuesday May 20 1969 from Athens Ohio includes local notices and staff credits. The page lists publishing and editorial staff and identifies the paper’s address and service.
A World Population Data Sheet project by the Population Reference Bureau estimates 3.55 billion people by July 1, with the world’s population expanding rapidly since civilization and the rise of the first billion around 1800. The 4 billion milestone is seen around 1975, raising concerns about space and resources.
The 1968 traffic toll reached 55,300 deaths with 4.4 million injuries. Excessive speed caused over 40 percent of driver-error deaths and more than 39 percent of injuries, while reckless driving and other risky actions also contributed. Younger drivers remained disproportionately involved.
Analysis argues the Supreme Court will follow election results after Abe Fortas departur e. It cites Lindsay's stance on busing in New York and Edith Green's push to bring Title 6 into debate, noting public opinion surveys and the influence of Nixon appointees and Justice Douglas. It warns liberal aims may be undone if the court shifts with the national mood.
The Messenger reports Raymond B. Fosdick as a permanent American official in the League of Nations. Rev. C. H. Plummer to speak at Athens Chamber luncheon. Eisenhower’s HQ broadcasts orders to Europe’s underground for the upcoming invasion. Gallia Academy to hold baccalaureate with Rev. W. Scott Westerman addressing students.
Jacqueline Susann’s The Love Machine and John Gregory Dunne’s The Studio are reviewed as engaging insider looks at show business. The Love Machine pits a power hungry TV exec against a soap opera plot, while The Studio offers behind the scenes detail from Fox during Doctor Dolittle and The Sound of Music.
William F Buckley Jr argues the judiciary as last defense in campus disorder. Trustees and administrators fail to maintain order, courts enforce trespass cases, Harvard cited where a police intervention led to minor fines. He foresees a trend toward judiciary speeding campus discipline and federal intervention in student rights cases.
A Letter to the Messenger blasts county commissioners for choosing the East State Street site for a new children's home. The writer urges public protest against the decision and criticizes officials for ignoring voters and opting for_architects' preferences, urging community involvement.
Letter from Howard Clearfield of Athens questions Judge Franklin Sheeter decision convicting Paul Rotman for indecent exposure. He argues bias against hippies and urges arrest of college girls in minimal clothing.
A resident laments frequent freight trains blocking Mill to West Union crossings from morning until 8 30 am. The author criticizes "protective safety devices" at South Green and the Lakeview crossing, urges action by B and O railroad city and university officials to plan removal of tracks from the city.
The notice lists delivery rates for The Messenger in Athens Ohio and elsewhere. It covers daily and Sunday editions, single issues, various weekly and multi week rates, and addresses mail to The Messenger Publishing Co 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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