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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1973
Page
4
The Athens Messenger dated Friday May 25 1973 published in Athens Ohio. Full masthead lists Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush and local staff with roles including managing editor circulation director and advertising director.
AP Special Assignment Team examines whether Air Force AX close air support jet, F15 and Navy Trident submarine, plus new nuclear carrier and B1 bomber plans, match real defense needs. Critics warn against costly, potentially unnecessary programs amid postwar aims.
May 14 18 votes show opposition to reducing U N environmental program funding to 5 million for 1974 while U S share would fall from 40 to 5 million. Debate centers on cutting U S commitment and overseas study of global pollution.
The Messenger urges Memorial Day observance in Athens on May 28 with ceremonies to honor those who sacrificed for freedom. It recalls Vietnam’s end and POW returns, stressing unity under the U S flag and commitment to lasting peace and national ideals.
Elisberg's appearance on Meet the Press is critiqued as evasive and opaque. The piece outlines the Pentagon Papers leak, the legal gaps, and the clash between higher law and government secrecy, ending with a judgment that morality hinges on dishonor in disclosing top secret material.
Washington Insight analyzes the Senate Watergate investigation where Republican Lowell Weicker drives disclosures. Weicker’s team probes Magruder files and the Justice Department’s Triangle Building security info leaks to the Committee to Reelect the President.
The article notes on the committee that Edward Gurney and Howard Baker are Republicans with Baker seen as a strong intelligence figure connected to the White House. It cites Fred Thompson as minority counsel and questions about witnesses while Democrats promote Montoya and Inouye as national security bulwarks.
Rep. Gene Damschroder reports 75 of 79 letters favorable to bills mandating sterilization for welfare fathers with minor children and welfare mothers with more than two children. Neither bill advanced from House Reference Committee, and no co-sponsors were found.
Budget hearings continue in the Senate Finance Committee and the Education and Health panel on Gov John J Gilligan s 9 9 billion two year appropriations bill funding state operations from July 1. Capital improvements totalling 314 million for the next biennium are before the House Finance Committee.
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The two Democratic leaders on the committee, Sam Ervin of North Carolina and Herman Talmadge of Georgia, are praised for fairness and bipartisanship. They note that evidence presented would not be admissible in court, yet they keep an open mind as the investigation proceeds. Senator Talmadge warned a key witness that the charges against the President are serious.
The Messenger Publishing Co lists daily and Sunday editions with small print pricing. Rates include 10 cents for weekdays, 20 cents on Sundays, various carrier and mail plans, and yearly subscriptions. delivery by tube, route drivers, and post office handling are noted for Athens Ohio and wider U.S. limits.
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