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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
4
The piece argues President Johnson's decision to withdraw from re election politics could enable bold moves on Vietnam and urgent home economic reforms. It credits him with shifting responsibility to Hanoi and Congress, urging immediate tax rises and domestic cuts to balance pay and avert crisis.
The United States begins a large plan to create 500,000 jobs for hard core unemployed with 200,000 summer youth positions and 100,000 permanent roles by June 1969, plus 400,000 more by 1971. Private firms hired and trained workers while the government reimburses costs at 3000 to 3500 per person, totaling 1.5 to 1.75 billion dollars.
AP Special Correspondent reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York offered no immediate comment on President Johnson not seeking re election. The piece notes Rockefeller remains a factor in the GOP race, with draft Rockefeller groups active and potential rivalries shaping the nomination dynamics. Nixon leads but Rockefeller could challenge him, especially in New York where Republicans are minority.
President Johnson announces a first step toward de escalation in Vietnam, ordering limited bombing only north of the DMZ while urging Britain and the Soviet Union to push for negotiations. He says he will not seek another term, asks for public support, and cites a looming dollar and deficit threat as a domestic imperative.
Judge George L. Hart Jr. of the District of Columbia denied a bid to force Secretary Orville Freeman to provide free food stamps to starving Alabama Negroes. He ruled the remedy lies with Congress, not the courts, and urged Freeman to act within existing authority to relieve hunger nationwide.
The Messenger reports Republicans worked to win Democratic support before Senate introduction of a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the president to two four year terms. Also noted were spring training for the Toledo Mud Hens in Athens with under a dozen players, Dutch protest over seizure of merchant ships in American ports as an act of violence, and a near riot in Nelsonville where police confronted a Hungarian making pro-German remarks.
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi rejected the international tribunal award granting 300 of 3,500 square miles of the Rann of Kutch to Pakistan yet said India was honor bound to accept. Parliament supported the stance by 208 to 70, upholding honor over hostility.
Senate critics challenge a proposal for a Far East mission to Japan and Formosa aimed at promoting American farm product sales. Secretary Orville L. Freeman faces accusations of violating a travel ban and increasing dollars abroad, while he argues the trip will bring more dollars home by opening new markets.
President Johnson shocks the nation by announcing he will leave the White House at term’s end. The upheaval follows Romney’s exit from the Republican race and Rockefeller’s decision not to run, while Kennedy emerges as the leading Democratic contender amid a divided field and unpredictable primary season.
Dr. George E Purch of Tulane Medical School, new president of the American College of Cardiology, says he would not recommend a heart transplant at present even for patients with hours to live. He notes patients with such prognosis often recover and live much longer than expected.
A collection of light notes and trivia ranging from pets and disease to football history, Shakespearean games, travel trends, Napoleon’s cologne use, scent perception, child growth ages, quotable lines, and mini historical asides on laws, mood, and folklore. The item blends humor with curiosities and brief reflections.
The Coalition for an Alternative, led by Stewart A. Mott, aims to rally moderates and independents as Nixon positions himself as the unity candidate for the general election. Nixon seeks state governor support, congressional leaders' views, and a strong canvass, with assurances from Alvin R. Laird of Wisconsin about momentum on the first ballot.
A New York housewife proposes a policy paying poor families 500 dollars for not bearing children. The idea is criticized as misaligned with manpower needs and reminiscent of incentives used in farming to prevent surplus production.
The court, in a term marked by Justice Thurgood Marshall’s long influence, issued several decisions as he moved from civil rights attorney to Solicitor General. The term featured multiple rulings and notable opinions as the justices weighed key limits and powers.
The notice lists subscription and delivery rates for the Athens Messe and its daily and Sunday editions. It specifies prices for daily, daily plus Sunday, and longer-term plans, along with mailing options across Ohio, the U.S., and abroad. It notes publication by Meier Publishing Co. at 43 W. Union, Athens, with post office entry details.
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