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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1969
Page
26
Fragmented OCR from The Sunday Messenger shows garbled names and places. Readable fragments mention Athens and a publisher. No clear event date or concrete facts beyond a local paper segment.
Dr. Johnson of Coshocton calls for reforms in medical education and funding to address doctor shortages in small cities. He argues against teaching hospitals prioritizing specialists and urges incentives for general and family practitioners, new medical schools, and legislative pressure to fund general practice departments. He warns de facto draft risks and urges local and state support to attract physicians to Athens and surrounding areas.
Alexander and Vinton County School Districts vote failed to fund operations. With state standards rising and funding cutbacks, both districts are shut for the balance of the year and face ongoing deficits, threatening teachers, tax burdens, and future schooling. Letters to the editor reflect broad public anger and concern.
The Sunday ithessenger publishes daily except Saturdays with AP affiliation. Rates listed include 9¢ daily, 2¢ Sunday, mail delivery in Ohio and West Virginia with weekly and yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions extend to elsewhere in the US and abroad. mail address provided in Athens Ohio 45701.
Kenneth Ellert, clerk of Alexander Local Schools, argues for a 10 mill levy to cover rising costs from 1963 to 1969. He cites per pupil costs, tax receipts, and state funding declines, detailing plans for district administration, staffing, transportation, textbooks, and building maintenance to prevent further crowding and deterioration.
The piece debates President Nixon's perceived luck amid Vietnam war weariness and domestic pressures. It notes troop withdrawals progressing, the draft move toward a volunteer army, and disarmament talks showing cautious progress. It also questions Nixon's aims: civilizing government or shuffling military strategy to win public support.
The piece argues against tax levies for schools, calling bonds long term mortgages on real estate and condemning political rhetoric around education. It criticizes annual school costs, wage structures, and the tax burden on homeowners in an agricultural county. It asserts voting against levies delays relief and claims schools are a costly racket in Ohio.
The Messenger questions why Alexander schools would close in December despite anticipated 1971 income. It notes talk of December pay via bank loans for bus drivers teachers and janitors, and asks why schools could not stay open if December pay and heating were funded. An Alexander spokesman says the board did not intend to erase the levy and that special arrangements could have kept the district open if the levy passed.
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