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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
8
The piece recalls 700000 miners forty years ago shrinking to about 150000 now with a union structure dominated by a smaller group. A new contract provides a dollar a day raise for two years to reach 26.25 dollars, while job losses and low demand persist amid automation and competition from other fuels, highlighting broader union struggles and economic pressures.
Justice White laments the eight member Court's stance on Cuba’s expropriation of property and opposes tying foreign policy to domestic court review. Justice Harlan upholds the 1897 Act of State Doctrine, saying courts should not judge internal acts of other states and defer to the State Department.
Henri Pierre, correspondent for Le Monde, writes that Kennedy era inspiration is gone from Washington. He notes only a hundred days since Dallas and a return to Eisenhower Truman era provincialism with no leadership or high aims. The piece reflects foreign journalist sentiment echoed by local press.
A satirical futurist piece imagines Moronius dictating global shifts as free world policies falter. The narrative traces a chain of territorial grabs by nations, the fall of the canal, and shifting empires from the Caribbean to Alaska. It ends with a quip linking Ben Stolberg to a hypothetical Fulbright scholarship for Moronius.
In Dear Abby style questions a parent group laments a principal hiring a minimally educated substitute as a full time teacher. A porch bus stop brings crowds and litter. a renter suggests shelter or fencing and a polite trespass reminder as remedies. Debbie asks about the acronym C Y K and learns it means Consider yourself kissed.
An Indiana farmer friend recounts a rumor that a wife of a son’s wife heard of his separation from his own wife. The narrator notes rumors often arise from ignorance and cites a Cincinnati radio mix up between columnist and communist as a possible innocent or malicious origin.
The writer argues trusted advice comes from leaders who live by their words. He cites Dr Crane, a Hearst editor, and Senator Goldwater as examples of integrity. He notes some university colleagues spread rumors to undermine him, while emphasizing scientific evidence and personal conduct.
Saigon reports that South Viet Nam and Laos right-wing leaders agreed to permit Vietnamese raiding parties to hit Communist Viet Cong bases and supply routes inside Laos. Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh's government reportedly won approval for strikes on predesignated targets.
Mrs. Mary Messer rescued two of her children from a blaze on Tuesday but could not reach her 11 month old son Jack who died. Firefighters said older siblings started the fire while playing with matches.
McNamara argues U S aid hinges on South Viet Nam reforms and governance. He cites Khanh's central plan and calls for land reform loans health and welfare programs as essential to win support against Communism. The piece notes past coups and questions Johnson's willingness to demand reforms.
Paul Fontaine of Athens argues for rerouting the Hocking River to straighten its channel and extend the levee from Grosvenor to East Athens. He envisions railroad realignments, new depots, and potential campus growth, suggesting docking channels and boating as possible future activities around Ohio University. He cites Lincoln’s defense of a railroad bridge to counter opposition.
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