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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
4
Athens Ohio newspaper staff names list the publisher editor and department heads for the December 19 1967 issue. The notice includes G Kenner Bush publisher W McDargh advertising director Fred W Weber circulation director and Charles W Reamer managing editor.
President Johnson appointed Gov. Edward Breathitt to head a 25 member commission on rural poverty in 1966. Its September report endorses a broad plan including guaranteed federal employment, free food stamps, upgraded rural education and housing, and new rural development programs. It notes whites outnumber rural poor but highlights deep indigence among rural Negroes and Indians, linking urban unrest to rural poverty.
Dr. Simon Ramo warned at the 150th anniversary of the New York Academy of Science that a robot society could arise if humans yield to machines. He remained hopeful that technology could empower democracy, yet cautioned that machines lack imagination and initiative.
Senate leader Dirksen and House leader Ford caution against peace talks becoming campaign leverage. They argue a Republican president might negotiate with less hindrance, citing Eisenhower as a model for securing peace in Korea, while insisting no party will abandon South Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh warned not to expect talks under a Republican admin. Our goal remains to keep South Vietnam free and curb communist aggression in Southeast Asia.
A Sacramento test seeds warm fog with dry ice to reduce visibility impacts and restore usable runways. The effort targets frequent warm fogs that cause most U.S. fog disruption, aiming to convert fog into drizzle and save hundreds of flights and hundreds of airports nationwide.
Washington insight assesses a conservative tilt in Congress amid stalled Administration aims. It notes blocking the 10 percent tax surcharge, resistance to a crime bill, and mixed Great Society funding between Senate and House. It argues the political climate veers right, with adverse implications for poor and minority communities.
On the right William F Buckley Jr outlines Nixon's struggle to balance conservative and liberal support. He recalls Nixon's 1962 California loss to conservatives and analyzes how a Republican must please both wings without alienating either. The Javits testimonial spotlights Nixon’s tough choices.
The Messenger notes actress Jennifer Jones real name Phyllis Isley of Tulsa chosen for the lead role in The Song of Bernadette. It also covers political commentary on Nixon Javits ties, a New York primary outlook, and other varied notes from public life and policy.
HAL BOYLE envisions a future in which transplants extend football careers, cars are limited on Sundays, money flows through federal accounts, workweeks shorten to 10 hours with multiple jobs, wild animals are zooed, and a global Australia hosts all wars. Citizens are protected from unhappiness by government “merry pills.”
The federation of South Arabia signals its goal to join Yemen by choosing a South Yemen title, while liberation forces, if they gain power, plan to pursue full independence rather than uniting.
The success of an experimental one stop information center in Atlanta and Kansas City leads to plans for similar centers in Chicago Boston Denver San Francisco and Fort Worth. They direct people to the proper federal agencies for solutions to their problems.
The Athens Messenger line lists publication details, pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery rates, and address information for the Athens, Ohio office and Messenger Publishing Co. with postal details and circulation terms.
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