Athens and Ohio history feature from 1969 Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger entry provides a historical note listing staff roles and department heads for the Athens, Ohio publication as of October 6, 1969. It credits Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896-1929 and references W Weber, Charles W. Reamer, McDargh, and Richard R. Paynter among others.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Frion K Bust Pub
Charles W. Reamer
McDargh
Richard R. Paynter
Athens, Ohio
VA Home Loans: Billions Backing Veteran Housing
The VA home loan program, begun 25 years ago, has funded about 7.1 million veterans with roughly 74 billion dollars for buying building or improving homes. In the year ending June 30 1969 219 000 loans totaling over 4 billion supported veterans, with average loan 18317 dollars.
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G.I
G. I
College for Geniuses Proposed by Mensa Members
Mensa members support a proposal by Windon Wenger of Kirkland Hall College Easton Maryland to establish a college for geniuses on the Maryland Eastern Shore. The plan aims to channel high IQ youths into a well rounded, humane intellectual climate, though funding and opening dates remain unclear.
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Mensa
Windon Weng
Kirkland Hall College
Easton
College For Geniuses
Maryland
Vietnam Peace Talks Reopen as Hanoi Signals Flexibility
Le Duc Tho returns to lead North Vietnam in Paris talks while Hanoi moves to align with Moscow and Beijing for a settlement. Xuan Thuy’s remarks and Kissinger contacts hint at US withdrawal and a seven year moratorium, prompting calls for stronger pressure on the Nixon administration to reach an agreement.
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Paris
le Duc Tho
Chou En-lai
Alexei Kosygin
Hanoi
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Saigon
Front
South Vietnam
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Lin Piao
Chou Enlai
China
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
Kosygin
Chou
Xuan Thuy
Henry Kissinger
United Nations
Thieu
McCarthy’s Book Critique From a Washington Post Column
Nicholas von Hoffman reviews Eugene McCarthy's memoir The Year of The People. He critiques the book as not meeting the complex legacy of McCarthy, noting the politician's shift from liberal insider to peace movement icon and the author’s portrayal as a cautious, solitary figure.
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Sen. McCarthy
Senator McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Wisconsin
Robert Lowell
Lowell
Walt Whitman
America
Gene
Kennedy
Washington Post
Durand
Haynes Johnson
Washington Evening Star
Richard Harwood
Nebraska
Mickey Mouse
Affirmative Conservatism and Pollution Debate At Dinner
A crowd of conservatives at the Sheraton Park honors Senator Williams and Rep. Gross with sponsors including Union and National Review. Kilpatrick urges affirmative conservative policy focusing on pollution, urban issues, privacy, and housing, while criticizing McCarthy's campaign serialization and media handling.
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Washington
Sheraton Park
Republic
Union, Human Events
National Review
Young Americans For Freedom
John Williams
Delaware
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Letter policy for The Messenger invites public input
The Messenger welcomes Letters to the Editor on topics of general public interest. Brief, signed letters in ink with writer address and telephone number are required. Only signed letters will be considered for publication, and editors may condense letters.
The Messenger Publishing Co Address Notice
Publication details list daily and Sunday editions with prices and delivery options. It notes Associated Press membership and mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and other regions. Also provides post office entry as Second Class Matter under 1918 act and address for mail.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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W. Weber
Joseph Kraft
E Veryone
Gene McCarthy
By Nicholas von Hoffman
Los Angeles
McCarthy
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
John Kennedy
Humphrey
New Hampshire
Robert Kennedy
Pia
Ty Ree
Poe
Hee Ey
James Kilpatrick
House
Senate
Messrs. Williams and Gross
Hubert Humphrey
Muskie
Maine
Ladybird Johnson
Nelson
Ralph Nader
Ervin
North Carolina
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the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
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