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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1964
Page
4
After five years of clashes over work rules and job losses, railroads have largely won arbitration battles while unions reject them. A looming nationwide strike threatens the economy unless a new settlement emerges, with public patience worn thin and Congress possible to act.
Jack T. Conway, ex executive director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department, told a Washington conference that poverty cannot be defined by crude categories. He argued poverty is a clustering of disadvantages and stressed careful analysis to target effective help. He noted poverty is often transmitted across generations and urged action beyond bureaucracy while awaiting scientific studies.
Four newspaper workers unions charge The New York Mirror with suspending publication last fall without union consultation. An examiner ruled that contracts ending the New York strike acknowledged risks from mergers or suspensions amid rising demands and a prolonged shutdown. A publisher can be forced to yield but not to stay in business at a loss.
The piece recounts how General MacArthur discussed using radioactive materials and atomic bombs to finish North Korea and defeat China. It cites Willoughby’s notes and editorials, noting disagreements in Washington and support from reporters, while defending journalists against claims they invented such details.
A reader asks how to handle neighbors who use their one party phone line for long calls. Abby suggests a playful fix by declaring a ONE PARTY line. Other letters cover dating, pigeons, and the meaning of personal on envelopes.
President Ernet L. Wilkinson of Brigham Young University discusses high youth church attendance on campus noting 90 to 92 percent of undergraduates attend services among Mormon students. He contrasts this with other colleges where under 10 percent join church activities on Sundays.
Robin Humphrey has been a patient in St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Mrs Ben Buckley Mrs Chester Buckley and Marilyn Buckley visited Mr and Mrs Gail McCain who have recently adopted a baby boy at Belpre. Forrest Kibble is a patient. Mrs Billy Swain and children and Mr and Mrs Gerald Lynch of Barlow visited Mrs Mary Nichols and family recently. Jean Jane and Juli White Head were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Meredith and sons of Beverly.
The piece muses on how people avoid fear through rituals, noting knock on wood, stepping on cracks, and daily habits. It argues superstition persists even without formal creed, shaping behavior from childhood through adulthood and likely outlasting science in human culture.
The article argues that early exposure to violence on television shapes children's attitudes toward life and compassion. It asks why parents, clergy, and educators rarely address the impact and questions the claim that TV acts as a safe baby sitter while keeping kids away from street dangers.
The Messenger critiques Athens on its income tax ordinance and the emergency clause. It questions the council’s motive to bypass voters, discusses potential $200000 in city funds, and warns of an artificial emergency narrative before November ballots.
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