The Messenger listing staff and date
The document lists publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush and executives including Fred W Weber M W McDargh Charles W Reamer and Richard R Paynter with the issue date Friday September 28 1973. It records Route 33 N and Johnson Road Athens Ohio address and staff roles.
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the Messenger Publishing CO
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
War on corruption widens beyond Watergate probes
An Associated Press survey shows federal and county grand juries from Pennsylvania to Arizona probe officials at many levels. Arizona Senator Paul Fannin faced a drunken driving charge later dropped then refiled and pled guilty after drug effects were noted. Other cases involve Williamsport Mayor John R. Coder, Detroit Senator Charles N. Youngblood, and various officials tied to liquor licenses, real estate, and police corruption. Federal juries in Oklahoma City and Illinois also examine extortion, tax, and stock fraud linked to political figures.
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Watergate
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Paul Fannin
Maricopa County
Atty
Moise Berger
Fannin
Grand Jury
Baltimore
John R. Coder
Williamsport
Coder
John M. Samony
Michigan
State Liquor Commission
Charles N. Youngblood
Detroit
Wayne County
Frank S. Szymanski
Louis Pappas
State Liquor Control Commission
Borman’s Inc
Farmer Jack
Oklahoma City
Leo Winters
Winters
U.S. Atty
William R. Burkett
GOP
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Robert R. Duggan
Robert J. Geier II
Duggan
Geier
Abstracts, Inc
Samuel Ferraro
Illinois
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Internal Revenue Service
Chicago
Cook County
Thomas Keane
Richard J. Daley
Keane
Washington Senate
Seattle
August Mardesich
Harry Lewis
Letters On Parks Editor Seeks Details On City Nature Reserve
Edward Moran of 8 Ohio Ave Athens asks The Messenger for directions to the proposed city nature reserve and for $50,000 more geographic information. He recalls Sells Park and Dow Lake, notes a naturalist amphitheater added this summer, and mentions a college couple he met walking near the lookout.
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the Messenger
Sells Park
Dow Lake
Edward Moran
Ohio Ave
Athens
Today in History highlights notable world events and births
On September 28 1924 two U S Army planes completed the first round the world flight in 175 days. Other events include Athens siege start 1781 Yorktown siege in Virginia and Poland partition plan 1939. Birthdays Avery Brundage and William Paley. Thought by Edmund Burke.
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U.S. Army
Seattle
Wash
Athens
Yorktown Heights
Virginia
Congress
Oregon
California
Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Stefan Wyszynski
Jozsef Mindszenty
U.S
Budapest
Hungary
Vienna
Austria
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Charles de Gaulle
France
Japan
China
International Olympics Committee
Avery Brundage
William Paley
Edmund Burke
Virginia Between Godwin and Howell Signals Shifting Politics
A conservative view of Virginia's gubernatorial race shows a rejected two party framework as Mills Godwin runs Republican while Henry Howell serves as an Independent. The piece notes the old Byrd Democrats in political limbo and a fragmented GOP, with outcomes hinging on voter mobilization and party organization.
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Godwin
Howell
George McGovern
Virginia
Ol’ Henry
Democratic
Byrd
Senate
House
General Assembly
National Party
Ike
Washington insight on Agnew case shows no automatic fix
The piece outlines White House pressure to remove Vice President Agnew and to back John Connally, while the Justice Department under Henry Petersen resists any rush to fix. It notes Petersen’s tough stance and a stalled path between Agnew’s lawyers and federal prosecutors, leaving the outcome uncertain.
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Washington
Agnew
White House
Justice Department
Henry Petersen
White
Nixon
John Connally
Connally
Petersen
Ramsey Clark
John Mitchell
Mr. Nixon
Fred Graham
CBS
Residents urge flood insurance requests via HUD ad
A three quarter page ad published September 25 1973 in The Messenger urged residents to mail flood insurance eligibility requests to HUD. Sponsored by the Ohio Insurance Institute, the notice implied Mayors may act only under industry pressure. The speaker reported requesting HUD forms on September 11 1973 and noted contact methods and the Mayor's Office openness to citizen concerns.
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the Messenger
U. S. Department of H.U
Athens
H.U.D
John J. Lavelle
Athens County Insurance Association
Ohio Insurance Institute
Vinton County Teacher Contract Nonrenewals Examined
A 1973 Athens Messenger report critiques Wes Sims for misquoting teacher nonrenewals. The Vinton County Local Minute Book lists four contracts not renewed April 21 1971, three more on pages 274 275 276, two on April 11 1972, and five on April 26 1973, totaling 14 over four years.
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the Messenger
Wes Sims
OFA
Vinton County High School
Athens Messenger
Vinton County Board of Education
Vinton
Sims
Readers’ Letters Shape Public Discourse on Daily Issues
This page invites opinions on matters of broad public interest and welcomes Letters to the Editor. It cautions that the forum is not for personal announcements, notices, or thank yous.
Athens Messenger Courier Rates and mailing details
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions with single copy costs and mail rates. It notes delivery by carrier and tube route, plus D&S service, and provides subscription prices by duration for Ohio, West Virginia, and nationwide.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
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