Athens Ohio Newspaper Staff and Publication Details 1969
The Athens Messenger details its publishing staff and offices in Athens Ohio as of November 26 1969. Frederick W. Bush is listed as publisher with a history spanning 1896 to 1929 Gordon K. Bush and ay G Kenner Bush noted as publishers Fred W Weber is circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor and Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Training Presidents Show Varied Paths To The White House
Theodore H. White analyzes presidential training from Nixon to Truman. Nixon benefited from Eisenhower era vice presidency and long legislative service. Kennedy lacked administrative experience while Johnson’s Senate leadership aided his rise. Roosevelt prepared as New York governor and Truman through the Senate and brief vice presidency.
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Richard M. Nixon
House
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
White
Lancelot
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Third Circuit rules on student draft deferments upheld
The Third U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that students in college under 24 who maintain grades cannot lose their deferments by turning in draft cards. Chief Judge Hastie said only Congress can fix deferment causes and that deferring students must maintain eligibility terms. The decision did not address card burning, which violates a separate law.
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virgin Islands
William H. Hastie
Philadelphia
Selective Service
Congress
U. S
George E. Schumacher
Supreme Court
Roots Of Agnewism In American Populism
Washington insight argues that Spiro Agnew embodies a long American populist tradition. It notes his focus on youths as a defining target, compares his rhetoric to Bryan Long and McCarthy, and warns that Agnewism could cause social friction yet remains containable with prudence and resolve.
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Washington
United States
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
William Jennings Bryan
Huey Long
Soulless Corporation
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Dean Acheson
State Department
New York Times
Washington Post
McCarthy
Long
Bryan
Agnewism
Deep South
America
Official Letter Presses Athens Protest Against Public Lawlessness
The Messenger notes a citizen letter urging strong action against what it calls official lawlessness in Athens Ohio The piece cites Brown Hall incident on Nov 19 and asks residents to endorse democratic law and order by voting out offending lawmakers and officials Endorsements include Athens Psychologists for Social Action ACLU OCC Athens Unit and university groups with names such as Tom Jackson Niccols Lerner Entin and Barbara Lerner.
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Athens
Brown Hall
B. Lerner
Carriage Hill
E. Entin
Madison
Ohio
Athens Psychologists For Social Action
Athens American Civil Liberties Union
Concerned Citizens of Athens
Ohio University Chapter
American Association of University Professors
Ohio University Federation of Teachers
Tom Jackson
Tom Niccols
United Campus Ministry
Barbara Lerner
Eliott Entin
Psychologists For Social Action
Reston on Vietnam policy criticizes Saigon regime and Nixon
James Reston argues the main struggle is Hanoi and Saigon over political control, not Nixon’s critics. He says ending the fighting hinges on Saigon’s willingness to permit broad elections and include all political elements, warning against curtailing debate and discrediting intelligence. John F. Cady Athens.
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America
the Messenger
James Reston
New York Times
Nixon
Reston
Hanoi
National Front
Vietnam
Saigon
NLF
Thieu
South Vietnam
John F. Cady
Maplewood Drive
Athens
The Intimidation Defense in TV Power Debate
James Kilpatrick analyzes Spiro Agnew's critique of television news and the editorial power of national networks. He argues regulation cannot fully curb bias, urges integrity from news leaders, and notes presidents’ use of TV to reach audiences while calling for prudent actions in the public interest.
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Washington
Spiro Agnew
John F. Kennedy
Wynken
Blynken
Nod
Agnew
Congress
Walter Cronkite
CBS
FCC
Felix Frankfurter
Franklin Roosevelt
Political Football Among Democrats Over War Handling
The letter blasts Senator George McGovern Stephen Young and fellow Democrats for criticizing President Nixon's war policy while neglecting their stance during Lyndon Johnson's years. It accuses hippies yippies and establishment figures of using the current conflict as political leverage and running interference for rivals.
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George McGovern
Stephen Young
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Young
Johnson
Nixon
White House
George McGoverns
John Glenns
Gene McCarthy
California Public Schools Set Evolution as Theory
An editor notes a new California guideline requiring evolution to be taught as a theory in public schools. The change also allows mention of the Bible’s creation account alongside scientific theory. Mrs. Robert Snedden of Athens Route 1 comments on the shift.
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Los Angeles
Robert Snedden
Athens
California
Messenger Seeks Signed Letters on Public Topics
The Messenger invites brief Letters to the Editor on topics of general public interest. Please sign letters in ink and include the writer’s address and telephone number. Only signed letters will be considered for publication, and editors reserve the right to condense any submission.
Credit Cards Accepted for California Tax Payments Countywide
All 58 California counties now allow taxpayers to pay taxes up to 500 dollars with a credit card. Taxpayers fill the bill, send to the tax collector, and pay the bank under standard card terms. This marks another win for the credit card economy.
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California
The Messenger Publishing Co. Subscription Rates
The Athens flessenges daily paper notes delivery options and prices. It lists rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier and mail, with regional variations for Ohio and West Virginia and for elsewhere in the U.S. Includes post office entry and mailing address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens Post Office
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Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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