This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1975
Page
4
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports long term declines in SAT and ACT results among senior high school students. Between 1964 and 1973 ACT composites dropped from 19.9 to 18.7, while SAT trends show a more rapid fall after 1968, signaling widening gaps in readiness for higher education.
The piece notes a sharp drop in SAT verbal by 10 points and math by 8 points in 1974 75, calling it the largest decline on record. It questions whether rising education funding and new teaching methods improve basic skills and urges re evaluating emphasis on reading writing and arithmetic.
Washington fights over 200 U.S. technicians for radar duty in the Sinai as Kissinger tangled with Congress. Sadat faces political risk if Israel delays withdrawals and the Oct 26 visit may be canceled. Congress splits over one package of Israel Egypt terms amid scrutiny of U.S. aid and policy.
A Letters Editor from Glouster accuses Sheriff Paul Brown and local peace officers of violating rights during a Sept. 18 raid on an unoccupied home without a search warrant. The writer alleges weapons drawn, property disruption, and improper cannabis findings amid calls to re-evaluate county priorities.
The Athens County Mounted Posse wives sponsored a youth horse show last Sunday giving area youths a chance to ride with peers rather than adults. Organizers Judy and Larry Radford thank Jim Deeter for unpaid judging and Albany Riding Club for facility use, hoping for an annual event.
Ohio representative Eugene Branstool pledges to revive his bill outlawing mourning dove hunting when the legislature reconvenes October 21. He argues the measure safeguards all game birds, while officials say the state wildlife division should set management policies.
Washington reports a new sport called Mothers Tennis that blends four players with children dogs and a curious husband on a standard court. The article recounts an instance where a child interrupted a serve and a Labrador wandered onto the court pausing play while a mother called the dog to leave.
The game unfolds with mothers negotiating lost items and misbehaving children as players volley under the watchful guidance of admonishing parents. A three year old disrupts the session while a husband searches for keys and dogs courtside create a chaotic but affectionate scene. No one keeps score in this casual event.
Boston Globe editors praise President Ford's award to Linus Pauling while noting extensive criticism from McCarthy era authorities and major publications. The piece cites Senate Internal Security Subcommittee findings calling Pauling a Communist sympathizer and references reactions from Herald Tribune Life magazine Wall Street Journal and others. It also notes international views and a 1963 New York Court of Appeals verdict upholding a newspaper’s labeling of Pauling as a Communist sympathizer.
In a 1960s analysis economist George Katona argues consumer spending, not government or business outlays, powers economic strength. He notes discretionary income gives shoppers choice to spend or save and contends confidence can revive growth, challenging Washington's view.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.