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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1967

Page

4

Public Backing Hechler for Higher Junk Mail Rates

Sen. Lausche applauds Rep. Hechler of Huntington for pushing higher third class mail rates to curb junk mail. He faces threats of a million letters from junk mail lobbyists as the Post Office red ink grows. The piece argues households bear the burden of subsidizing costly mail while receivers enjoy unsolicited ads.

Frank J. Lausche Ohio Ken Hechler Congress Congressman Hechler U. S. Senate Senator Lausch Huntington W. Va Hechler United States the Messenger Rep Sen Lausche Junk-Mail Post Office Department

NATO Moves SHAFE HQ From France to Belgium

SHAFE relocates from Rocquencourt near Paris to Casteau near Brussels, with about 8000 people moving as France exits the alliance by de Gaulle’s deadline. Gen Lemnitzer welcomes the shift as a new era while observers warn the departure dampens alliance morale and history.

Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe SHAFE Rocquencourt Paris Castaeu Brussels France de Gaulle Belgium Lyman L. Lemnitzer Europe Willy de Clerq Lemnitzer

Lightning safety rules from federal officials urge caution

April safety guidance notes that 1800 thunderstorms are active worldwide at any moment and lightning strikes the earth 100 times per second. In the US about 600 killed and 1500 injured yearly, with cars offering best protection. Indoors avoid phones and electrical devices. outdoors crouch or seek shelter away from tall objects and utilities.

United States U.S. Environmental Science Service Administration

Counter Escalation Seen in Hanoi Amid Sino Soviet Aid

Washington observer Joseph Kraft argues North Vietnam shows new confidence after talks, aided by a rumored Sino Soviet accord to aid Hanoi. He notes Hanoi rejects U Thant peace proposals and suggests a shift toward conciliation if US pressure eases. He warns the war could widen without political settlement.

Hanoi Johnson Ho Chi Minh United Nations U Thant South United States South Vietnam Thailand South Korea Moscow Peking North Vietnam China Washington Vietnam

Pope Paul VI encyclical seen through Buckley critique

William F Buckley Jr warns that Populorum Progressio overemphasizes redistribution of wealth and controls birth rate while admitting eloquent passages. He notes divisions over capitalism and wealth transfer, cites Latin American landowners, peasant sharecroppers, and related political risks across Brazil Argentina and Indonesia.

Paul VI

Doctor Shortage Noted Across New York State

New York Health Commissioner Hollis Ingraham reports a statewide shortage of physicians. Even in populated areas patients struggle to obtain a doctor when needed as specialization sidelines many practitioners.

New York State Hollis $. Ingraham

Rich states should aid by investment not forceful taxation

The piece argues that private investment abroad outperforms government redistribution and warns against taxing the rich to fund development. It contrasts the US modest aid with Latin American job creation from private capital, critiques Vatican fiscal prescriptions, and cites Aquinas on church error, urging political and economic freedom as preconditions for reducing misery.

Switzerland Goulart Peron Sukarno United States Latin America Vatican Russia Japan Germany St. Thomas Aquinas

Presidents under fire critics plagued their presidencies

The World Today recounts how presidents from Washington to Kennedy faced harsh kritik from press and public. It cites insults and accusations from crook to comedian, noting Washington’s private eruptions, Adams and Jefferson clashes, Lincoln’s assailants, Roosevelt’s retorts, and Kennedy’s thin skin.

George Washington Thomas Jefferson Washington Jefferson Johnson John Adams Adams Wilson Lusitania Roosevelt St. Paul St. Vitus Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Stalin Harry S. Truman S.o.b Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy

Jury Reform Backed by ABA Leaders

William F. Walsh chair elect of the ABA criminal law section joins bar officials urging random juror selection to weed out incompetents in open court.

William F. Walsh American Bar Association Criminal Law Section

Youth Guards sworn in Springfield in 25 years ago report

The Messenger recalls 25 years past when ninety six serious faced Ohio youths aged 16 to 19 took oaths in Springfield to form the first Youth Guards led by ex Marine Harry C Bisnaugle. Nelsonville officials and the garden club planted trees on Canal Road to beautify the area. U S troops patrolled El Paso with artillery facing Mexico as Mexican troops gathered across the border. Rev John Orr spoke on The Great Commission at the Athens Presbytery opening session.

Ohio Springfield Harry C. Bisnaugle Nelsonville Garden Club Canal Road U. S el Paso Mexico John Orr Middleport Athens Athens Presbyterian Church

Athens Messenger Publishing Co. subscription rates and mailing details

The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with prices for in town and mail subscriptions. Rates include weekly and annual options, carrier delivery charges, and a note of second class mailing at the Athens Post Office.

Athens the Messenger Publishing Co W. Union St Ohio

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