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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
4
The Athens Messenger of Athens Ohio lists staff and publishing details with editors publishers and offices. The document notes Union Street address and established dates for the paper lineage including Gordon K Bush and M W McDargh in leadership roles.
City officials warn stolen street signs blinkers and meter lids create hazards and cost the city. The loss so far exceeds 1500 with stop signs alone worth 10 each. Dwight Robinson urges return of stolen items to City Hall and calls for an end to the theft.
Dr. Ed win S. Shneidman of the National Institute of Mental Health urges ideographic prevention of death by own action among college students. He advocates vigilant recognition of behavioral changes as early signs and prompt seeking help, comparing crisis prevention to fire prevention.
A Center for Policy Research study finds poverty halved in 20 years in the United States with strongest declines during the Truman and Eisenhower years before later anti poverty programs.
The Messenger recounts 1918 events with Mauritania docking 3999 troops at New York and King Albert selecting the Ohio National Guard. It notes Roosevelt Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek pledging against Japan and cites Amitai Etzioni on poverty trends from 1947 to 1966, urging job-focused anti poverty programs and possible subsidies to hire the poor.
Joseph Alsop reports from Long An on the deteriorating Viet Cong and North Vietnamese presence. U S assets disrupt supply caches while main force battalions shrink and rely on North Vietnamese manpower to sustain operations. The piece highlights eroding local forces and the growing need for reinforcements to keep the campaign viable.
AP Special Correspondent John M. Hightower outlines three crises looming for President-elect Nixon. Israel and Arab states potential war, stalled Paris talks on Vietnam, and rising Soviet pressure on West Germany threaten U.S. foreign policy aims. The piece notes Nixon seeks to reduce Vietnam involvement, prioritize Europe, and strengthen the U.S. role in summit diplomacy with the Soviet Union.
A conservative view questions US ratification of the non proliferation of nuclear weapons treaty. It argues the pact is mostly hot air, risks sharing peaceful technology, and may not stop proliferation. It urges deliberate Senate debate and a cool, cautious appraisal before any ratification.
The Athens Lilessenger lists delivery and mailing rates for daily and Sunday editions. Prices cover carrier delivery, mail delivery in Ohio and West Virginia, and national mail options with varying weekly and long term terms. It notes Associated Press membership and second class matter status.
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