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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1965
Page
8
Doctors form Physicians For Auto Safety to push state legislation for safer cars. They demand sturdy bodies that resist collapse and doors that stay shut, plus more interior space and deceleration features to cut highway injuries and deaths.
A survey of economists cites the robust first quarter with a $15 billion rise in GNP at a $650 billion annual rate. They forecast 1965 output to exceed $655 to $660 billion despite expected auto and steel slowdowns, supported by government spending and tax cuts.
The Senate factions debate dividing the 3.4 billion omnibus aid request into separate economic and military bills. Fulbright proposed a 2.2 billion economic aid measure while a bipartisan bloc feared loss of Armed Services Committee jurisdiction over 1.1 billion for military aid. Morse and others signaled opposition and demand for cuts, reflecting broader congressional uncertainty.
A fragmented report critiques U Thant's peace credentials amid Burma's stance against communism. It notes his positions against U.S. actions in Vietnam and hints at Burma's independence arising from external pressure.
President Johnson urged unconditional discussion to end the fighting in Southeast Asia during a nationwide broadcast from Baltimore. He proposed $1 billion in U.S. aid for regional development and urged North Vietnam to join in peaceful cooperation as soon as possible.
Harold L. Cottrill defends Veterans Administration hospitals noting Congress cannot order hospital retention and urging lawmakers to persuade the President against closures. He accuses a letter writer and a fellow Democrat of mischaracterizing votes and stresses veterans’ needs and the Hoover Commission influenced reorganization.
The Magician proposed unconditional discussions with the North Vietnamese Reds while aides doubt any real entry into talks. Johnson stressed persuading South Vietnam to support its government as U.S. broadcasts and aid aim to win over about half the population. The conflict has cost 400 American lives and billions in aid.
Inside Report notes Mills bill surpasses Administration in benefits and would avoid next years fights. Mills opposed Medicare for doctor bills, insisted Social Security financing, and pressed through committee delays with expert hearings. Attention on King Anderson and AMA advertising tactics cited.
In a March 2 Ways and Means session Wilbur Mills proposed a hybrid Medicare bill that would use compulsory hospital insurance via Social Security with voluntary doctors’ coverage subsidized by the general fund. President Johnson pressed to reverse changes shifting anesthesiologists payments to voluntary insurance, but Mills pressed forward.
Dear Miss T. discusses a neighbor who borrows items and money, never returns them, and uses excuses. The writer worries about moral judgments and jealousy, while Abby suggests first impressions come from personal biases and that dislike may have valid reasons.
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