This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
6
Fred W. Weber is the Circulation Director and M. W. McDargh serves as Advertising Director in the newspaper's management roster.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in New York that U S policy must prevent World War III by acting decisively in Vietnam and Asia. He contrasted past appeasement with current effort to deter North Viet Nam as Soviet aid rises. He urged firm action to show aggression will not pay in Asia.
Defense Secretary McNamara says about 600000 men are rejected yearly for mental and physical shortfalls, with 100000 salvaged annually for military service and later civilian roles. He cites STEP's failed 1960s effort and Ike's universal training as part of a path to help underprivileged youths avoid delinquency.
New York Supreme Court Justice T. Paul Kane ruled the law unconstitutional as public money aiding sectarian schools. The measure would have required boards to buy and loan textbooks to grades 7–12 with a per pupil cap, with an estimated $25 million first year cost. Kane holds aid to pupils equals aid to schools, a violation of church state separation, and the ruling leaves the broader question unresolved pending appeal.
Washington insight argues that Senate hearings on urban issues are misframed as a Johnson Kennedy conflict. Kennedy and Ribicoff push city deficiencies across housing health transport education and policing while future expert testimony could reveal deeper urban failings. The president can cite civil rights teacher corps rent supplements and mass transport bills as current efforts amid inflation and war constraints.
The debate centers on whether to raise taxes amid Viet Nam, inflation and domestic needs. President Johnson touts city aid programs as a move forward while Kennedy’s popularity looms and critics blame the administration for political infighting.
Dick Nixon returned from Asia and spoke two hours at the Shoreham to about twenty young conservatives. He critiqued European attitudes toward the U S role in Vietnam, urged stronger military pressure in the North, praised Ky’s stability, warned of prolonged conflict, and predicted Republican gains in 1966 with a broad look at domestic and labor issues.
After establishing vehicle safety standards and enacting motor inspection driver training and accident prevention programs Congress says safer driving is essential but urges action to eliminate drunken driving to truly improve highway safety.
HAL BOYLE notes campus gobbledygook aims to hide ignorance with pretentious phrasing. He lists examples from kindergarten to post graduate levels, illustrating how double talk masks real intent and misleads students about their future.
Letter from G. E. Sutton of Athens describes the Hocking River in central Ohio, its sources near Lan caster, length to the Ohio at Hockingport, and drainage of about 2000 square miles including Fairfield Perry Hocking and Morgan counties. Sutton argues flood control on eastern tributaries would require vast relocations and prohibitive costs.
A reader letter from Jessie A. Whisman on Rock Riffle Rd condemns the U S debt of guilt tied to slavery since 1619 and urges America to fully live up to the Declaration before sending troops abroad. The piece warns that concealing the truth invites judgment and harms the nation.
The Athens Messenger announces delivery options with AP content and pricing for daily and Sunday issues. Rates shown include in‑city and mail subscriptions across Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S locations, varying by duration from one week to one year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.