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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1969
Page
6
The Charles W. Reamer editorial page notes byline details with Managing Editor Charles W. Reamer and Assistant to the Publisher Richard R. Paynter dated September 22, 1969. It outlines editorial leadership and publication posture for the period.
Dr. Lee A. DuBridge urged the American Chemical Society that pollution threatens all life and called for a federal pre evaluation agency to test everyday chemicals and releases. He outlined auto emissions standards, sewage and industrial waste treatment, and preapproval of chemicals before sale to curb harm to humans and animals.
The Sunset Limited remains the last transcontinental train on a southern route covering 2000 miles from Los Angeles to New Orleans via El Paso San Antonio and Houston. The ICC overruled a sleeping and dining car requirement, but Congress signaled potential authority to restore quality services.
The piece argues that Ambassador Bunker and Kissinger shape Saigon policy, risking weak ties with Saigon and misreading Nixon era aims. It criticizes 36 hour B-52 pause, truce handling after Ho Chi Minh’s death, and Ky’s unilateral troop withdrawal. It cautions Washington cannot press beyond Saigon, urging a rethink of Washington Saigon relations.
Lt. Gen. Abdel Moneim Riad dies in an artillery duel prompting mourners to call for revenge at his funeral. The piece notes that while such deaths can be seen as a pretext for attack, modern warfare’s lethality overwhelms mere passion as a cause for large scale war.
An Associated Press nationwide study portrays nursing homes as profit driven and often neglectful. It cites patient abuse, Medicare fraud, overmedication with tranquilizers, scarce doctor visits, and warehousing mentally ill patients amid rising private ownership and stock market gains.
A conservative critique of the Salem Church Dam on the Rappahannock River argues the 203 foot structure near Fredericksburg would waste money, flood scenic river zones, and offer only dubious benefits. It notes the Virginia Electric & Power Company’s larger nuclear plans and questions cost assumptions and need.
An independent study backs a Defense Department plan to modernize pay and benefits to recruit volunteers for the entire armed forces. Secretary Melvin Laird aims to present the proposal to Congress early in the fall to begin hearings and secure support next year.
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and mail rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates cover in Ohio West Virginia and other U S locations with weekly and yearly options. paper is a second class matter at Athens Post Office.
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