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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1973

Page

4

Athens Messenger front page date September 17 1973

Athens Ohio newspaper listing the September 17 1973 issue date with publisher and staff credits. It notes the history of the Messenger Publishing Co and lists key personnel including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush Charles W Reamer and Richard R Paynter.

Athens Shessenger the Messenger Publishing CO Johnson Road Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G. Kenner Bush Charles W. Reamer Richard R. Paynter

Korea dominates U N General Assembly clash amid superpower rifts

The United Nations session opens with Korea at center stage as the United States China and Soviet bloc align and clash. North Korea seeks withdrawal of troops and UN membership as a unified Korea. South Korea demands dual membership. China and the Soviet Union oppose dual membership. Kissinger could emerge as a key U S figure. East and West Germany split voting power and budget influence in the assembly.

United Nations N.Y China Korea General Assembly Soviet Union Japan Senate Henry A. Kissinger Middle East North South Korea U.N U.S North Korea U.N. Commission For the Unification and Rehabilitation of Peking Taiwan United States Nixon Kurt Waldheim West Germany East Germany

Praise for Athens County Civil Defense volunteers

A letter thanks the Athens Repeater Association volunteers who run Civil Defense communications and lauds Continental Cablevision of Ohio for significant support. The writer credits Steve Henry and his staff for tower placement on the cable company tower, system maintenance, telephone line leases, and ongoing contributions that keep the ARA network active countywide.

the Messenger Athens County Civil Defense Communications Arm Athens Repeater Association ARA Athens Continental Cablevision of Ohio Steve Henry Continental Cablevision Henry

Bureaucracy, taxes and river policy clash in Ohio

Ohio lawmakers and officials quote frustration with government overpayments and delays. Rep. Netzley faces a $2,000 tax bill on a former service station now in a highway project. Gov. Gilligan jokes with reporters as he shows a Kentucky rifle. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources then unveils a policy limiting stream channelization unless flood plans meet criteria.

Columbus Ohio Robert L. Netzley Laura Netzley Trotwood Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office John J. Gilligan Statehouse News Corps Kentucky Gilligan Ohio Department of Natural Resources William B. Nye Nye

A Letter Provokes Scrabble Local Comedy and Truth

SCRABBLE VA. A letter from Ruth Morrey, addressed to a non existent Chamber of Commerce, prompts a satire on Scrabble and Rappahannock County. Kilpatrick recounts county facts, culture, and quirks while debating whether to answer honestly.

Scrabble Ruth Morrey San Antonio Avenue Menlo Park Calif Chamber of Commerce, Scrabble Chamber of Commerce John Walker Jenkins Woodville Ruth Orange Jake Sykes Mrs. Orange Rappahannock County Culpeper Eisenhower Rappahannock

Ohio University opens fall term with 1600 to 1700 students

The Messenger notes Ohio University students began arriving in Athens for the fall semester. Enrollment was expected between 1,600 and 1,700. Athens PTA members Mrs. L. C. Staats and Mrs. Evan Edwards planned to attend a state meeting in Cleveland. Dean Evan R. Collins of the College of Education was to speak.

Ohio University Athens L. C. Staats Evan Edwards Athens Pta Cleveland Evan R. Collins Ohio University College of Education

Lasting Cure For Pollution By Ancient Aztec Tale

HAL BOYLE surveys quirky notes from mail a columnist might miss. The Aztecs allegedly sacrificed a man over smoke pollution, a drastic but noted legend. The piece meanders through foot anatomy, flies, amusement parks, jail health care, daily life stats, and pearls of wisdom.

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This Date in History Highlights Key Global Events

On September 17, 1973, and in prior years, major events include the signing of the U S constitution in Philadelphia in 1784 and George Washington's farewell address in 1796. Antietam actions in 1862, the Panic of 1873 crisis, Quezon’s 1935 election, and the Noronic disaster in 1949 are noted.

Philadelphia George Washington Antietam Creek Maryland New York Jay Cooke and Company Manuel Quezon Commonwealth of the Philippines Soviet Union Poland Great Lakes Noronic Toronto Saigon Lebanon Frederick Ashton Will Durant

Nixon Twists and Talks Clash With Congress Over Foreign Aid and Defense

President Nixon met privately with Democratic leaders to discuss a trade bill foreign aid and the defense budget amid sharp disagreements on war powers and electoral reform. He signaled possible vetoes while the formal State of the Union presented a tougher stance on cuts and authority.

Nixon Congress House Carl Albert White House Wilbur Mills Ways and Means Committee Wayne Hays Ohio Europe Senate

Nixon faces split White House on Education and Watergate

The passage analyzes President Nixon balancing a hard line with moderate outreach amid Watergate fallout. It discusses party leadership dynamics, potential wedges between leaders and rank and file, and the advisers’ split between siege and accommodation. The author credits more face to face contact with moderating influence.

Nixon Severly White House

The Messenger Publishing Co. notice and pricing data

Publication notice for The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio lists daily and Sunday editions with delivery details and mailing rates. Rates include daily and Sunday prices, weekly and quarterly mail plans, and 1918 postal act classifications.

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