Athens residents urge keeping city income tax for growth
A former Athens resident argues in a letter to the editor that the city must retain its one percent income tax to fund capital improvements. He notes real estate taxes are insufficient, cites Madison Ave reconstruction costs, and urges non residents working in Athens to support the tax for continued employment and university related growth.
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Athens
Ohio
Madison Ave
Ohio University
Athens County
Reopening Boosts Athens Bridgwater Machine Co
Athens leaders praise the Bridgwater Machine Co revival as a hopeful economic sign matching GM plant reopenings. From a lone building and one worker to 300 employees at peak, the plant’s return signals renewed manufacturing and job opportunities for the community.
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Athens
Bridgwater Machine Co
Detroit
General Motors
Bridgwater
Bridgwater Company
Pup
Vality
Luna
Essew Om
D .An
Sunda
Athens, Ohio
al Essenger
Sabotage Ends Khrushchev Era and Russian Ideology
Column argues Soviet industrial chaos and peasant stagnation doom communism in Russia. It notes sabotage by a disaffected populace, the removal of Khrushchev, and uncertainty over Brezhnev Kosygin Suslov while warning no one can save the regime while the people reject core reforms.
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Russia
Soviet Russia
Bela Fabian
New York
Khrushchev
Victor Riesel
U. S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Nikita Khrushchev
Iowa
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Moscow
Army
Secret Police
Mur Central Committee
Tion
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Central Committee
Brezhnev
Kosygin
Suslov
Lenin
Finland
Petrograd
Rough presidential race nears final week cries from both sides
James Marlow notes the near end of a brutal campaign as candidates trade name calling over substance. Democratic chairman John M Bailey pleads with Sen Barry Goldwater to end the rough proceedings that have dominated the race.
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John M. Bailey
Barry Goldwater
Quotations Enrich Minds as Political Campaigns Rise
Dr. Crane promotes memorizing 200 quotes from great leaders to enrich students and public speaking. The piece notes Harley B 19 and urges use of quotes in speeches and themes while also covering campaign rhetoric and criticisms of Democrats and Republicans during a turbulent election period.
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Harley
America
John Erskine
Henry Ward Beecher
Goethe
Franklin
Moody
Thoreau
Churchill
Elihu Root
Thompson
Johnson and Goldwater Clash Over Conservatism in Campaign Push
The article contrasts Johnson and Goldwater on welfare state versus conservative ideals. It notes voters face a defining choice shaping America, with Johnson seeking a landslide mandate and Goldwater cautious about his chances as the campaign enters its final week.
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Johnson
Goldwater
America
Congress
Readers Debate Reapportionment and Presidential Stance
A letter asks The Messenger editor for President Johnson's position on legislative reapportionment, urging readers to debate the issue amid partisan contrasts. It warns of urban power, party shifts, and calls rural voters to align with the Republican view, followed by other letters on prayer in schools and political endorsements.
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the Messenger
Johnson
Farm Journal
Goldwater
Ray Johnson
Wilkesville
Congress
Madalyn Murray
Ann
Sup
Jenkins
Taylor
Evans
Novak
Dems
Honaest
A.D.A
U.S
Barry G
Letter to the Editor on Community Concerns
Reader opinion submitted to The Messenger urging constructive debate on local issues. The writer calls for civic involvement, responsible stewardship, and respectful discourse to improve services and quality of life. Address and phone number provided for contact, not necessarily for publication.
Familiar Wifely Quips Nudge Husbands Toward Bachelor Life
HAL BOYLE collects wifely remarks that provoke husbandly doubt about marriage and money. The quips span lunches, salaries, dinners, shopping, repairs, and daily habits, revealing friction and humor in domestic life.
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James Marlow
DR. Crane
Harley B
Crane
Roy Hoke
Fair Comment
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Boome
House of Representatives
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Ruby Jiiden McArthur
Hal Boyle
Jean
Emily
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