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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Messenger issue from September 29 1969 in Athens Ohio features local news and notices from the Athens Publishing Company. It lists staff roles and the paper’s historical publication lineage and addresses reader notices and public information.
The Montgomery County Budget Discussion Guide prompts residents to assess local schools amid praise for high college enrollment among graduates. It notes debates over individualized tech driven teaching versus more teachers and urges constructive public input on budget priorities and student needs.
U S Education Commissioner James E Allen launched the Nixon era push against illiteracy at the National Association of State Boards of Education meeting in Los Angeles. He cited that 25 percent of students have significant reading deficits and urged states to aim to ensure by the end of the 1970s every student gains the skill and desire to read to full potential. He said federal aid should support front line work without new legislation or fixed spending goals.
Superior Court Judge Robert A. Matthews ordered the attorney general and state law enforcement to destroy all intelligence files on public demonstrations disturbances and riots. The NAACP and others objected as a potential infringement on free assembly rights. The judge questioned the idea of professional agitators citing Jefferson and Monroe as examples.
Washington insight notes mixed results from three defense spending cuts in fiscal 1970. Critics held totals down by 4.1 billion, yet kept favored weapons and doctrines like air strikes, carriers, and the C 5 A aircraft. Some senators even consider tying tax relief to 1971 defense budget reductions to curb the military monster.
The piece criticizes President Nixon for backing subsidies to the SST project, arguing the plan is a rich man’s carriage with limited payoff. It questions cost, payback, and the impact on air traffic, Boeing’s 747 sales, and broader national priorities.
The Messenger urges action on clean water funding and supporting the Clean Water Restoration Act. Readers urged to write Congressman Clarence Miller to push for increased federal money for sewage treatment. The piece links low funding to rising costs and worsening pollution. It also notes Ohio’s 1969 vote issue lowering the voting age to nineteen with broad political support.
A reader objects to James Hill's Sept 18 letter condemning Green Berets as murderers. He argues the six defendants deserve due process and innocence until proven guilty, noting the dangers of swift judgments in wartime actions.
Naomi Graham argues that modern youth reject religion as a result of failed church leadership. She blames preachers for dull sermons and ridiculed Jesus Christ, asking where children will question and where ministers will respond. Route 4 Athens.
Senate Commerce subcommittee hearings on rail road problems highlight rapid loss of long distance passenger service. Railroads face strong public disfavor and little incentive to improve. A proposal favors a Comsat like quasigovernment corporation to revive rail travel with fast schedules better labor practices and upgraded equipment.
Daily and Sunday edition rates listed, with carrier and mail delivery options. Times and pricing vary by region, with Athens Ohio address for mail and second class post status under 1918 act.
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