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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
4
The article notes Lyndon B. Johnson’s shift in public perception after announcing he would not seek another term. It highlights a change from distrust of his wheeler dealer image to broad belief that his move was sincere, citing Gallup poll responses and public sentiment six days later.
The first quarter shows a $20 billion rise in gross national product and a new peak in industrial output. Analysts warn a booming economy may lift imports and widen the balance of payments gap while urging Americans to buy home products to keep dollars domestic.
The article notes 78.4 million returns yearly with about 3.1 million audits and a 26 to 1 chance of personal attention. Expected audits involve written or oral questions in four categories, with $600 exemptions and interest handling as major audit drivers and all data must be kept for reference.
Captain Kinney of Newark police says he has incontrovertible evidence that leftists with ties to Communist China helped foment last summer's riots in Newark which killed five people. He wants the matter presented to a grand jury and warns another riot is being organized. LeRoi Jones supports Kinney's claims and advocates mass education of Negroes to influence voting amid Newark tensions.
Washington Insight argues the civil rights bill will not quickly curb Negro violence and notes a rising militant strain in the movement. It foresees a long struggle, with reforms needed to foster self discipline, reduce ghetto misery, and eventually empower peaceful black leadership within a system of law and order.
Robert Powers reviews two books on Thirties writers, Proletarian Writers of the Thirties and Tough Guy Writers of the Thirties, noting essays on Dos Passos Cha metzky Dahlberg and Traven. The volumes focus on parity of style and portraits of poverty stricken peasants in Mexico, with Traven highlighted as a standout despite limited translation.
The piece surveys Traven's novels and the Tough Guy Writers of the Thirties, praising Traven as a belated proletarian promoting liberty. It notes critical appraisals by Miller and Madden, with discussions of Cain Hemingway Hammett and Chandler, plus essayists and readers urged to add these works to their libraries.
A mosaic of everyday pleasures and small hopes from spring to family moments. Simple scenes: children skipping rope, a wound healing, church bells, daffodils alight along hedges, and the contentment found in chores, affection, and quiet evenings.
Editor thanks Mayor Shepard, Service Director Robinson, and city fathers for restoring City Hall, noting Athens long history, loss of pioneer structures, and the project justified its cost as a civic asset. It expresses hope to someday remodel the second-floor opera house into a public auditorium and city activity rooms.
An Athens audience gave a standing ovation to Dorothy Lamour and her company after Excellent Hello Dolly. Lamour improvised with the crowd in a memorable talk, and the concert-like moment drew comparisons to Al Jolson's audience engagement. Mr and Mrs Allan Williams Nelsonville attended.
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