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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Ohio newspaper lists key staff including Frea W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher for the Friday August 8 1969 edition.
Since 1966 private lenders issued 1.4 billion dollars in loans to 1.6 million students, but high rates curb new private lending. Education Commissioner James E. Allen Jr. proposed an incentive allowance up to 3 percent for banks issuing government insured loans, with initial costs of 20.3 million and 47.8 million in successive years. the third year hinges on rates dropping below 7 percent. Colleges must plan by midmonth as higher education funding is deemed essential to economic growth.
Secretary Rogers reveals a Western three power probe of Soviet aims in Berlin as a test of world peace. Andrei Gromyko opens Berlin talks in a July 10 policy address signaling possible moderation, with the United States seeking access rights clarity for East Berlin.
Arnold Toynbee argues the moon landing highlights a moral gap between tech prowess and political ethics. He questions whether lunar achievement could unify humanity under world governance to curb wars, warning against replacing war with a risky spectacle.
Nixon’s Romanian visit exposes limits of Big Two detente with Moscow. Brezhnev skipped the Bucharest congress while Ceaucescu signals nationalism. Arms talks could ease tensions and bolster Soviet self confidence, potentially shaping Near East and Vietnam policy.
Chiang Ching Kuo, 59, son of Chiang Kai shek, moves toward premier and likely presidency in a constitutional transition. He shifts image from military to civilian while presiding over cabinet on economy and social development in Taipei.
James Kilpatrick analyzes postal reform efforts in Congress, weighing Thaddeus Dulski’s minimal plan against the administration proposal. He warns that compulsory unionism threatens civil service protections already enjoyed by about 85 percent of postal workers and urges preserving the right to work.
Analysis notes U S defense commitments to nine Asian nations are vague allowing Nixon to mold policy. Officials expect reduced military role in Asia with reliance on air and sea power as Vietnam issues unfold. SEATO's limits contrasted with NATO style alliances, while critics question the scope of U S commitments in Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam.
A Civil Service report shows white collar federal workers rose 19 percent in five years while supervisors stayed roughly level. The finding supports critics who say the Nixon administration has not distributed patronage broadly.
The legislature passed a bill creating an ombudsman or public counsel to hear citizen complaints against state agencies and officials. The counsel can initiate inquiries himself, making the role powerful and useful, pending the governor's signature.
Athens Ohio edition announces daily and Sunday rates for in town and mail delivery across the U S and possessions. It includes terms for different time periods and mentions second class mail status under the 1918 act.
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