Athens Messenger historic masthead and staff line
The Athens Ohio newspaper masthead from 19th to 20th century years shows The Messenger Publishing Company address at 43 West Union Street with editors and publishers listed. The item notes Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush Kenner Bush and Charles W. Reamer with roles and the paper’s Athens Ohio location on a Wednesday dated September 24 19¢.
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Athens
IH Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Fy Kenner Bush
Gelar
Charles W. Reamer
Draft Cutbacks Trim Vietnam War Troop Roles
Secretary Melvin Laird predicts fewer youths will be drafted as Vietnam troop withdrawals proceed. Nixon pushes abolition of the draft system with legislative action or possible executive order, while authorized military spaces drop from 549,500 to 484,000 by December 15.
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Vietnam
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Congress
Marines
Army
Navy
Air Force
Medical Research Centers Face Closure Over Budget Cuts
Across the United States 93 clinical research centers funded largely by government aid function as small hospitals testing new therapies. NIH plans to close 19 centers next year due to a $4 million shortfall, threatening organ transplants and shock treatments.
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National Institute of Health
Bethesda
NIH
Riot Insurance Costs Soar From 1966 To 1968
Insurance losses from riots jumped from 1 million in 1966 to 67 million in 1967 and 79 million in 1968. Cities and property owners face high costs and scarce availability as few companies offer riot policies. In Milwaukee a deductible of 500000 and cost-plus terms were demanded. Hartford, known as the insurance capital, saw about 30000 extra yearly for roughly 1 million less coverage. States push for riot reinsurance plans now active in 24 states and DC, with broad aim to cover all 50 states so protection is affordable and accessible nationwide.
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Milwaukee
Hartford
District of Columbia
Nixon at Eight Months: An Isolated Yet Cautious Presidency
Washington profile assesses Richard Nixon after eight months in office as tentative and informed but lacking direction. It notes limited internal access, a detached style, and a presidency insulated from local contact, yet highlights a potential shift in foreign policy and a mild domestic approach amidst inflation concerns.
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Washington
Claudius
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Europe
Asia
United States
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Kennedy
New York
Lyndon Johnson
Pentagon
Budget Bureau
Defense
Melvin Laird
Robert Mayo
John Q
America
Ring Hollow
Nation Needs Plan For Care Of Elderly Old Americans
The Associated Press reports a million older Americans live in federally funded nursing homes with little psychiatric care. Many suffer dementia or chronic brain syndrome, with doctors noting widespread neglect of mental health services and use of restraints. Residents like George Lewis and Viola Cook illustrate isolation, misdiagnosis, and uncertain releases from mental hospitals to long term care.
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James R. Polk
Associated Press
Washington
Detroit
George Lewis
Los Angeles
Margaret Blenkner
Alvin I. Goldfarb
American Psychiatry Association
Mittee
Viola Cook
Miss Cook
Michigan State Hospital
Michigan
Obscenity cases and nursing home care contrasted
A U S Post Office case targets Marvin Miller over obscene advertising sales, prompting views on freedom of the press and evolving standards. The piece shifts to criticism of nursing homes, noting mass transfers of mental patients to facilities, rampant restraints, and a survivor's account of mistreatment.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States Post Office Department
Marvin Miller
Miller
Covina Publications
Collectors Publications
G & M Enterprises
Holy Ghost Catholic
Hammond
Ind
Nashville
YWCA
Springfield
Department
U. S. Supreme Court
Terence Young Sees New Day For Directors In Film
British director Terence Young lauds a director driven era where stars matter less and writers and directors gain prominence. He cites Mike Nichols works as catalysts and notes Bond films plus Wait Until Dark as career highlights while recounting a sailing mishap. He stresses subject matter and director as crucial to film success.
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Mike Nichols
Virginia Woolf
Terry Young
Young
William Holden
Brook Fuller
Cambridge University
Irish Guards
Terry
Chisholm Links Youth Crime to Bribery by Officials
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm testified that the real crime of America is the destruction of youth. She said in her district youths turn to lawlessness partly because police and politicians take bribes from racketeers.
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Shirley Chisholm
Congress
America
The Ashens Messenger Publication Rates and Address
The Messenger Publishing Co. announces a daily newspaper published seven days a week with Sunday edition. Rates: single copy 10 cents on weekdays, 15 cents on Sunday. Mail rates vary by location with regional and nationwide options. Entered as Second Class Matter at Athens Ohio post office. mail address 43 W Union St Athens OH 45701.
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The
Associated Press
Ohio
West Virginia
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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