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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1968
Page
4
The piece argues the Nixon Agnew ticket plus possible Democratic picks Humphrey or McCarthy epitomize self made leaders. It notes Nixon’s speech on the impossible dream and Agnew’s immigrant background, with the vote uncertainty still ahead as Democrats choose their banner bearers.
Three well known geneticists warn that one male in 300 may carry a super-maleness syndrome with an extra sex chromosome. They plan to study 50 000 American newborns to track how many become criminal or anti social, aiming to prevent tragedies like Richard Speck’s Chicago nurse killings.
British judge Lord Justice John Passmore Widgery told the American Bar Association that improving social conditions and welfare did not guarantee lower crime. He urged stronger police support and warned that permissive attitudes and poverty relief have not stopped rising crime in Britain or the United States.
Joseph Alsop writes that North Vietnamese forces may launch a major offensive by mid August, drawing on troop buildups and de-escalation signals. He notes the potential for a dramatic shift if Hanoi misses or achieves its aims, with Thieu predicting one more all out push and negotiations possible by autumn. The piece weighs Abrams confidence and election impact.
A conservative view argues Nixon chose Spiro Agnew to balance the ticket and appeal to the South while avoiding alienating other regions. The piece notes potential backlash from civil rights leaders but says the strategy aims for a southern route to the White House with Agnew as experienced executive ballast.
President Johnson argues that monthly enemy infiltration in 1968 exceeds any month in 1967, signaling North Vietnam plans a fresh offensive. He says halting aggression would not match American bombing efforts as the enemy used the pause to rearm and reinforce.
The text recalls the Fourteenth Amendment ratified a century ago and notes its role in landmark Supreme Court rulings. It highlights due process, equal protection, school segregation, and equal access to voting as outcomes of liberty protected by law.
A reader questions why fines in surrounding counties are lower than in Athens County and criticizes Athens city government. The letter complains about traffic enforcement, city policies, the Meigs and other counties as better options, and questions the paper’s handling of local issues.
The Messenger thanks area business people and individuals who supported the 1968 Athens County Junior Livestock Sale. Repeat buyers and new buyers are listed to encourage continued local support by citizens of Athens County.
Gene Howard thanks the Waterloo PTO for a successful food booth at the Athens County Fair despite three floodings. He credits the New Marshfield VFW grandparents aunts uncles Pepsi Cola Landmark and night guards Pete Russell and David Llewellyn for helping.
A local note from Ferret Rife and Virgil Goss of Albany High School Janitors asks citizens to donate one dollar or more to buy toilet paper after a failed school levy. Readers are urged to send funds or a catalog as needed for supplies.
The text notes that European colonial powers largely ignored Africa’s tribal kingdoms while they ruled. It observes that newly independent states became less tolerant and that ancient kingdoms are collapsing similar to how Indian princely states were abolished at independence.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday delivery options, carrier and mail rates, and subscription terms. Rates include weekly, monthly, and yearly options, with prices for local and mail delivery and a post office address in Athens Ohio for subscriptions.
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