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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
6
A conservative column analyzes an Oct. Washington Post interview with Sen. George McGovern. It argues his self righteous stance and apocalyptic framing widen the political rift, risking alienating voters who seek nuance over stark good versus evil.
Barb Fought argues credibility is the key issue in the 1972 race. She cites shifting welfare figures, inconsistent statements on POWs and Vietnam, and large campaign contributions including the Woonsocket Club. The letter urges setting the record straight on McGovern’s inconsistencies and the campaign’s rhetoric.
The entry lists the Messenger Publishing Company in Athens Ohio with address 43 West Union Street and a lineage of publishers including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and G Kenner Bush. It also names Fred W. Weber as circulation director and M W McDargh as advertising director.
The Supreme Court opens its first full term with all four Nixon appointees on the bench. The term features 99 cases accepted for appeal and arguments set to begin Oct. 10 after a period of closed conferences during the Sept. to Oct. opening.
The piece notes shifts in court outcomes this term with new Nixon appointees on the Supreme Court. It highlights cases on obscenity regulation and financing public schools by real estate taxes, plus issues on illegal seizures, habeas corpus, eyewitness identification, and right to counsel. It invites reader opinions and states names and addresses must be provided for publication.
In Atlanta, Dr. Andrew Young runs for Congress emphasizing local issues rather than national goals. He aims to win with about 20 percent of white votes and mobilize black and white voters around city problems such as school integration and river cleanup.
The Messenger reports a large forest fire approaching Knoxville Tennessee. officials say the danger is real but under control after four days of burning. Separately two UW coeds faced eviction from a private rooming house following an interracial party at the student union. one was ordered to leave and the other expelled for sympathizing.
Washington commentary notes a voter mood of negation and confusion in the 1972 campaign era. It argues Americans demand more from government yet resist taxes and reforms, while parties and labels fade in importance. The piece criticizes politicians for pandering to the lowest common denominator.
Roger W. Finlay of Athens Ohio challenges Athens County Engineer Gerald Hann over Senator McGovern’s stance on the Highway Trust Fund and alleged diversion. Finlay faults Hann for adopting Nixon era talking points about POWs and French prisoners, urging a return to factual road policy.
Anthony Agnone of Athens argues McGovern’s credibility is eroded by omissions in a biography and inconsistent positions on amnesty abortion drugs and foreign policy. He claims McGovern lacks a firm approach and endorses Nixon as the better man in 1972.
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