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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1965
Page
8
Mrs Lyndon Johnson argues for a nationwide campaign to remove highway billboards and junkyard eyesores. The piece defends cleaner streets and yards as a public duty, noting lawmakers failed to curb junkyard disorder and urging owners to act for society’s benefit.
President Johnson denounces the Ku Klux Klan after four Klansmen are arrested for conspiracy in the killing of Viola Liuzzo in Alabama. Shelton disputes the charges, fueling a national clash over civil rights and a push for new anti Klan legislation.
The piece reviews Dr Paul Tournier's The Healing of Persons noting gluttony extends beyond food to ambition idleness intellect self pity and lust for money. It argues Western society has many who overeat or undereat harming health and calls for renewed health through submission to God.
John Chamberlain criticizes university teach-ins as costly to national policy and student judgment. He argues the movement skews toward political manipulation, cites figures as dubious, and warns that widespread college indoctrination could erode critical thinking and national resolve.
Washington powerless to curb turf wars as local committees appoint program directors and shape poverty plans. Congress fears instability and questions Great Society aims while funding ranges from 15 000 to 350 000. Local control remains the core issue and the outcome uncertain.
The article argues that local control of the War on Poverty programs leads to chaos from rival groups promoting pet projects and weak leadership. It cites Congressmen noting shouting matches and name calling, delays in Philadelphia, tensions in Chicago, and calls for stronger federal oversight to prevent chaos in federally financed programs.
Hal Boyle looks back at memories that shaped a life noting era shifts such as John Barrymore owning a yacht and 1921 Iowa legalizing cigarette purchases. He recalls childhood barber tonics lingering, doctors prescribing beer, backyard pits for the wealthy, and norms like handkerchiefs signaling style while children suffered runny noses.
A reader letter laments warnings in Coolville about confined dogs and treading in gardens. The speaker questions parental responsibility for boys trespassing and urges residents to monitor youth behavior to protect lawns and gardens.
A congressional briefing outlines the Klan as a fragmented movement with up to about 15,000 members across the South. It details ranks from Imperial Wizard to Kluddchamplain, symbols like the hood and fiery cross, and dues from 6 to 24 dollars while noting violent “knockout squads” and a history of crime.
Readers debate the Supreme Court ruling on school prayer noting it bans prayers prescribed by government actors and preserves church-state separation. Letters discuss home prayer, age of “old time” practice, and historic Lord’s Prayer usage in schools. Pick Reich minister Bonn reports Karl Weber named West Germany justice minister.
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