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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1965
Page
8
The piece argues Ohio lacks a financing plan and has lost 42 major firms, costing 10 000 jobs. It urges a Yes vote May 4 to amend the constitution to empower a state financing commission to issue revenue bonds, fund loans with private guarantees, support CICs, and aid Southeastern Ohio without tax money.
The piece urges May 1 as Law Day to stress law and order amid rising crime. It argues laws guide society and that citizen self discipline can reduce the need for enforcement, noting the impact on safety costs and government. A call for personal restraint and respect for others’ rights could improve the nation.
The 21 county Southeastern Ohio region markets itself as a growing industrial hub within reach of over 125 million American consumers. It emphasizes cooperative regional government and civic leadership, the ability to plan expansions with confidence, and asserts no new or additional taxes in Ohio.
John Chamberlain argues that campus hard left critics mock the idea of community service as a social burden. He cites Santa Barbara’s Jaycees and Kiwanis as examples showing how voluntary groups sustain local projects within the U.S. power structure. He condemns marijuana fringe rhetoric and urges constructive civic work.
Wily George Meany pressures President Johnson to open debate on repealing Section 14b of the Taft Hartley Act. The move would allow both pro and anti labor amendments, threatening Johnson's Great Society push as Indiana's repeal leaves 19 states with right to work. The White House meeting featured a symbolic Johnson ear image signaling Meany's influence.
The article outlines the push to repeal Section 14b with AFL CIO support and a potential 208 to 210 House backing, needing President Johnson's lead. It notes possible anti labor amendments from lawmakers and internal union disputes, warning Meany aims for a 1966 pass before dwindling votes.
The Senate debates a bill to prohibit poll taxes in state elections, arguing constitutional reach beyond federal voting, as the 24th Amendment bars federal polls but remains silent on states. President Johnson signals executive stance this week.
A widow with four children asks if a dating man should include the kids on the first outings. Abby advises a two person start, then meeting the children if he continues interest, to avoid feeling used.
A group of nine straw-hatted retirees fish from an inlet bridge in Florida describing why they relocated from cold winters. One man recalls selling his Tulsa electrical business, buying a two bedroom house with orange trees, and living on a tight budget while fish fill their freezer and daily grocery costs stay around a dollar per day.
Prague aims to ease traffic with a 483 meter long bridge spanning residential zones. Seventeen buildings will be demolished in early January as preliminary work. The two deck, four pillar span should open to traffic in 1969 connecting two hills in Prague’s southeast.
The House Appropriations Committee criticized the Johnson administration for penny pinching in public health and manpower training while approving a $7.964 billion appropriation for the Labor Department and HEW. The report called several budget requests deficient and said one proposed cut was most foolish.
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