Athens Messenger front matter dated Friday September 14 1973
The Athens Messenger page from September 14 1973 features the newspaper’s masthead with the publishing company details and staff roles. It lists Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G Kenner Bush and Charles W Reamer as editors and publishers with Richard R Paynter and Fred W Weber among key personnel.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing CO
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Mine Workers Reform Plan heralds Miller era at UMW
Arnold Miller pushes reform in the United Mine Workers of America new leadership. He vows openness, district elections, and harsher safety standards while facing industry decline and lingering Boyle allegations. Miller shifts toward autonomy, potential AFL-CIO links, and active politics.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
W. A
Tony’’ Boyle
Miller
Boyle
UMW
John L. Lewis
Joseph A. Yablonski
Yablonski
Lewis
Miners For Democracy
Washington
Pittsburgh
Afl-Cio
West Virginia
Appalachia
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
Rosebud Coal Sales Corp
Hanna
Wyo
Duke Power Co
Harlan County
Harlan
Welfare and Retirement Fund
Hills
North American Coal Co
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Donald Schlick
New
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Schlick
Cornerstone Plan for African M. E. Church in Middleport
Fifty years ago plans were announced for laying a cornerstone at the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Fourth Street in Middleport. Twenty five years ago E. W. Allen was named to succeed Eugene Berry as Nelsonville councilman at large after Berry resigned to become yardmaster for the C&O Railroad.
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Fourth Street
Middleport
E. W. Allen
Eugene Berry
Nelsonville
Berry
C&o Railroad
Athens Messenger Praised for Support of Handicapped Children
The Athens County Board of Education thanks The Athens Messenger for a series aiding handicapped children. They commend steady, humanitarian reporting and commitment to upgrading readership in the area.
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Athens Messenger
Athens County Board of Education
Messenger
Strenthen
Parents Thank Officials in Athens Settlement Note
A letter from local parents praises hours spent by the Federal Hacking Board of Education and administration in seeking a settlement with the Federal Hacking Teachers Association. The note acknowledges the prior press line about a settlement reached Tuesday afternoon in the Federal Hocking dispute.
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the Messenger
Hacking Board of Education and Administration
Hacking Teachers Association
Readers Letters Policy On Submitting Opinions
Public letters on issues of general interest fuel this page and are welcomed. Do not use for personal notices or thank yous. Letters must include name address and phone number. only signed letters print with preference for concise submissions. The editor’s view does not affect selection.
A Reasoned Veto on the Minimum Wage Bill
James Kilpatrick argues Nixon's veto of the minimum wage bill is sound. He notes the bill would raise non-farm wages to 2.25 by next July with extensions to domestic workers and state local employees. Kilpatrick warns of higher prices and potential job losses, emphasizing real domestic workers and marginal laborers caught between benevolence and employment.
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Washington
Nixon
Velkin
Washington Insight: Kraft on Agnew Charges Timing
The piece argues Bribery charges against Spiro Agnew should be heard in ordinary court, not impeachment. It notes Constitution sections permit impeachment and post removal trial, discusses White House views and similar Kerner appeals, and cites time and procedural concerns shaping defense strategies.
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Spiro Agnew
Baltimore
Congress
White House
Watergate
Otto Kerner
Agnew
Public stance on impeachment in Agnew case examined
The piece argues Congress may prefer dropping the matter to avoid lengthy impeachment fights while noting public corruption concerns. It contrasts potential impeachment use with grand jury risks and cites Walter Jones’s jury waiver as a defense strategy.
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Agnew
Washington
Walter Jones
New Jersey
Justice Department
Congress
Senate
Impeachment Policy and Bribery Case Against the Vice President
The text argues that a bribery case against the Vice President belongs in court, not in impeachment. It warns that using impeachment as a defense would demean the Constitution and push the nation toward a banana republic, urging adherence to due process and constitutional norms.
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Banana Republic
Remarks for an Artist by Hal Boyle
New York AP report quotes a string of humorous and acerbic comments about an avant-garde painter named Lance. The jokes cover reception at galleries, critics, patronage, and family reactions.
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New York
Lance
Maude
Baltimore
Today in History highlights for September 14, 1973
This history page notes William McKinley died in 1901 after wounds from an assassin. It recalls Franklin being sent to France in 1778 and Napoleon entering Moscow in 1812. Also mentions Dempsey Firpo 1923 and 1940 draft act, plus Pearl Harbor and nuclear arms talks. Zoe Caldwell birthday.
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Associated Press
William McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Benjamin Franklin
France
Napoleon
Moscow
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
New York
Congress
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Senate
Zoe Caldwell
E.b.ite
The Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Address
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday single copy prices of 15 and 25 cents respectively with carrier and tube delivery terms. Mail rates shown for Ohio, West Virginia, and the U S include 3 months to 1 year options, and the paper is entered as Second Class Matter at the Athens Post Office.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
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Hal Boyle
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