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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
4
A dated staff listing from Athens Ohio includes publisher G Kenner Bush, Freda W Weber as circulation director, Charles W Meamer as managing editor, M W McDargh as editor, Richard R Paynter as advertising director, and assistant to the publisher. The issue bears the date Friday September 79 1969.
Following three high profile assassinations, the Secret Service will shift from policing stamp and change machines to concentrate on protecting the President and immediate family, the Vice President, and counterfeiting tasks will continue under postal inspectors. The move aims to reassure the nation with tighter presidential protection.
The Eighth International Congress on Gerontology in Washington highlighted how seniors shape policy. Witnesses noted France’s misery without hunger, Israel’s generous pensions, and postwar Soviet population growth while governments expand elderly programs including health care and social security. The era-of-age voting bloc grows worldwide.
The House weighs direct popular election of the President in its first ever such debate in over 160 years. Support rises as constitutional amendment support appears strong despite some reservations. President Nixon stays neutral awaiting state ratifications.
Washington insight notes the impending resignations of many of Henry Kissinger's National Security Council aides. The piece describes access problems for senior figures, clashes with H R Haldeman, and a staff system that may detach power from policy judgment, signaling broader governance difficulties for the Nixon administration.
The Messenger notes administrator Carl Thielmann has improved Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens during his short tenure. He advocated postoperative intensive care with two equipped recovery rooms and 24 hour nurse supervision, aiding patient services and community care.
The letter praises Carl Thielmann for leading Sheltering Arms through 24 hour switchboard service X ray and lab improvements, modernized administration, and a move to a new hospital. He coordinated plan development for nursing, staff, records, and payroll systems, and helped establish nursing education via Tri-County Technical Institute.
A conservative view criticizes Sen. Walter Mondale for attempting to block a 377 million authorization to complete the second Nimitz class carrier. The column argues carriers are essential as U.S. basing abroad shrinks, noting nine modern ships and several older Essex class carriers, and warns the fight risks delaying the Navy’s nuclear program and provoking two years of study that undermines readiness.
A recent Gallup poll finds only 4 percent disapprove of married women earning money if their husband can support them, a dramatic drop from 72 percent in November 1936. The survey of 1,553 adults across 300 localities notes similar opinions between men and women and highlights age and education as influential factors.
North American Air Defense Command tracked objects in space and predicted the Cosmos 294 booster decay launched by the Soviets on August 19. A vivid display of glowing cherry red lights appeared over the western skies last week, resembling a meteor swarm before fading in minutes as the burning rocket's debris likely fell to earth.
Ford Motor Co. plans to pioneer an air bag system on its Mercury Marquis in 1971. The safety bag inflates in a fraction of a second, deflates in about half a second, and cushions occupants in crashes up to 40 miles per hour. Transportation Secretary John Volpe urges widespread use by 1972.
The Athens Messenger publication details delivery by carrier and mail options with weekly and long-term pricing. It notes Associated Press membership and carrier routes including Sunday editions, plus subscription rates and office address.
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