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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
6
The 1967 figures show 206 members or 39 percent took foreign junkets. While some trips served legitimate public interests, a third of House and Senate members traveling abroad in one year strains the point. Major travel favored Europe and Vietnam related fact finding.
Since 1964 the war on poverty lifted 7 million from poverty while 25.9 million remain poor. Bertran M. Harding cites growth and policy as drivers with marked progress among non whites, from 1964 to 1967 whites and non whites alike see rising escapes from poverty, ending 1967 with about 6 million poor families.
The piece weighs whether younger voters aged 18 to 25 will drive the coming election or whether middle aged and elderly blocs with inflation concerns will set the pace. It notes a growing youth cohort yet argues conservatives hold sway and that radical youth may turn conservative by 1972.
A columnist laments New York’s fast demolition of older buildings and contrasts it with preserved heritage in Toronto Vermont and Richmond. He cites Victoriana, cites Ruskin, warns against bulldozer culture, and urges memory of architectural past for posterity.
An analysis argues add on charges by home lenders may not violate Maryland's mortgage rate ceiling, potentially easing loan access. It warns the practice is a dodge that masks a higher total cost, which would breach the law.
Washington insight evaluates Senator McCarthy's call for an unheroic presidency focused on people power over personal mystique. It weighs strengths in Vietnam and crime policy against limits in leadership, tax action, and economic tensions, arguing the approach is mixed but sometimes effective.
The piece recalls Vietnam as America’s longest war noting Sept 4 1961 as the first U S casualty and about 26 000 American deaths to date It contrasts Vietnam with earlier wars and discusses guerrilla fighting in South Vietnam and ongoing Paris peace talks with Hanoi.
The Messenger reports German positions growing precarious as western direct pressure and French flank moves between the Oise and the Aisne threaten the Roye Lassigny line. Walter Stewart of Guysville receives the French War Cross for bravery after being wounded. Japan's supply lines face cuts in the Solmons and strains in New Guinea though a foothold remains on New Georgia. A coal stripping plan is announced in York Township near Connett by a Canton-based firm.
HAL BOYLE advises a modern marital budget shift. Instead of controlling funds, let the wife manage the family income to foster responsibility and partnership, noting money as a source of power for her and suggesting shared financial authority can reduce nagging and align with today’s views on marriage.
Janet Schmittauer asks why a crossing at Stewart and Union to McKinley Avenue has never been built and why a stop sign on Jeff Hill blocks those entering from Putnam parking lot instead of aiding traffic from Lakeview. She notes detours to reach uptown and requests local clarification.
British bookmakers offered 4 to 1 odds on Nixon to win and pay out, while Humphrey faced the same odds for the Democratic nomination. Bookmaking is legal in Britain.
The Athens Messenger shows daily and Sunday editions with AP affiliation and varying prices. Rates include carrier and mail options, weekly and annual plans, and a notice of second class mailing and address in Athens Ohio.
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