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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1971
Page
10
An English plan proposes a military style labor corps for criminals. Selected inmates would work for full wages supporting families and the Crime Injuries Fund while serving three months of army like discipline. Defectors return to jail. lighter national service for the unfit. psychiatric support urged.
A 1970 report by the National Sharecroppers Fund led by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays attributes a sharp drop in Black farm operators from 560,000 to 98,000 since 1950 to federal subsidies favoring large farms. It notes farm subsidies largely benefited a small fraction of big growers while rural poverty and urban migration rose.
The article notes Mrs Nixon's openness to a woman appointee and lists names such as Shirley M. Hufstedler Susie Marshall Sharp Constance Baker Motley Martha Griffith Cornelia Kennedy Patricia Robert Harris and Rita Hauser as potential candidates. It observes persistent calls over 40 years and suggests this may be the moment for success.
King Hussein of Jordan told a Beirut newspaper that a fresh Arab-Israeli war would likely end in another Arab defeat and further territorial losses, saying the Arab world's disarray and weakness have never been worse.
A humorous compilation of exaggerated social observations features lines on holidays paydays honesty politicians and everyday absurdities. It playfully contrasts idealized manners with quirks of American life, noting paradoxes and wishful changes.
The Sunday Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions, pricing for in state and out of state subscriptions. It notes carrier delivery options and mail rates including weekly and yearly plans, and provides postal details for Athens Ohio.
A Gallup survey shows 44 percent aware of the metric system with opinions split 42 percent in favor and 42 percent opposed among those aware. Only 16 percent have no opinion. Education influences support, with college-educated 80 percent aware and 5 to 4 in favor.
Prof George Stigler argues that competition remains the consumer’s best friend as airlines face fare wars. The piece recalls Lufthansa price moves and historic tensions with BOAC, noting potential mergers or auctions of seating to boost efficiency and lower rates. The author reinforces market forces as the true regulator of air travel prices.
An American overseas airlines jet with 39 people aboard crashed in Newfoundland hills. Survivors were deemed unlikely. It followed another recent crash in the area within a month.
Readers express opinions on daily issues with brief letters preferred to be one page or less. The section invites letters to the editor and outlines selection guidelines for publication.
A reader complains that Spiro Agnew uses childish name calling and mudslinging to attack Democrats and the Communist Party. The letter warns such rhetoric harms democracy and calls for calm, logical public discourse from elected officials.
The amended HB 928 clears House and heads to the Ohio Senate for action. The Athens League of Women Voters backs the measure to curb pollution from acid mine drainage and improper reclamation while ensuring fair regulation. Residents are urged to contact their representatives, with Ralph Welker and Oakley Collins named as local lawmakers.
Joe and Allegra Ockler of Athens express gratitude to hundreds of students who work in the dorms and dining halls to keep Ohio University open. They note these unselfish efforts allow continued class attendance and campus operation.
The Coolville Volunteer Fire Department staged a surprise drill at Coolville Elementary School on Sept. 24. The whole campus of two buildings and a cafeteria with 405 children and about 21 adults was evacuated in one minute five seconds in a quiet orderly manner.
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