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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
4
Dr Russek of St. Barnabas Hospital reports a new angina treatment using propranolol with nitrates yielding dramatic relief in 109 patients over six to 20 weeks. He calls the combination the first breakthrough in 100 years, noting it’s available to physicians for patient use.
Lloyds Register reports 1967 world merchant fleet losses totaling 832 803 tons with 337 ships wrecked or lost. Fifteen ships vanished without a trace signaling a dangerous era at sea. Nations with small fleets such as Lebanon Hong Kong Panama Greece Liberia and Brazil record the highest losses while larger fleets like Japan Britain and the United States show lower rates. Authorities urge maintenance crew training and navigation reforms plus inquiries into unexplained disappearances amid a declared sea war context.
Dean Rusk pressed Andrei Gromyko at the United Nations on when Soviet troops would withdraw from Czechoslovakia. Gromyko offered a mild speech focusing on friendship with the West, insisting the Czech situation concerns only the Socialist Commonwealth. The exchange signals rising Cold War tensions and a wary stance toward Soviet influence.
Joseph Alsop recounts Tran Hieu Tien a signalman in the 320th North Vietnamese Regiment captured Sept 8. He details B 52 strikes from March to August and the Duc Lap attack, highlighting unseen enemy casualties and the strategic impact on Hanoi's plans and body counts.
City officials confront a sharp tax spike as police receive $2,000 annual raises for two years and firemen $1,800 in one year after arbitration. Officers and firefighters accepted arbitration without strikes, praised for loyalty amid the welfare payoff.
Public school enrollment in Washington now shows 93 percent Black. After the Supreme Court ordered integration whites fled to suburban, private, and parochial schools, proving integration cannot be enforced by government power alone.
James Kilpatric argues that Supreme Court rulings reflect changing judges more than evolving Constitution. He cites Brown v Board and Plessy v Ferguson, claims the framers’ intent was constant while judicial interpretation shifted. Kilpatrick proposes periodic judicial reconfirmation to curb entrenched life tenure.
Renee Theobald, 42, a Parisian artist, opens windows on life through vibrant paintings praised for virile touch and zest. She has had 25 one man shows and a two week New York exhibition selling 20 paintings. Married to Dubois de Montreynaud, they have five daughters. she balances family with painting after Sorbonne Beaux-Arts training.
Reader criticizes Mr Powers article and Mr Rickert on evolution calling it mish mash. He urges for more Western culture study and opposes what he calls shams from a self described mystic. He claims college hopeful parents invest in children for better futures and denounces perceived hippie influence as criminal.
A volunteer editor recalls bygone Christmas pageantry in Athens and proposes a town wide project to restore festive lights and displays. He urges public donations of one dollar per adult to fund trimmings, with plans to organize and coordinate efforts through Citizens for Christmas 69 at Athens National Bank and Robert's on Court Street.
The speaker urges citizens to study the new Athens County map showing growth opportunities and population pressure. They warn that without planning, families leave for greener pastures as educators invest millions locally, and call for a shift in attitude to attract new residents and guide development.
The Messenger recaps a 1918 item noting Robert S. Lovett was chosen by President Wilson to succeed William Gibbs McAdoo as director general of U S railroads. Also listed are Athens County Grange officers for the coming year and remarks by Maj. Gen. Hershey predicting about six more months of draft before manpower needs drop to maintenance levels. Lewis Welch, Mason County legislator, is mentioned as a candidate for state auditor.
The Athens Messenger notes daily publication except Saturdays with Associated Press content on weekdays. Prices listed for single copies, delivery by carrier or mail, and subscription rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other US regions. Address: Messenger Publishing Co. 43 W Union St Athens OH 45701.
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