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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
4
Year end message cites 707 deaths in a 3 day holiday and urges safer driving. It stresses road, machine, and driver responsibilities and suggests staying home for the holiday to avoid wrecks and fatalities.
A report notes Ho Chi Minh signaled willingness to meet for peace without a condition on American forces in South Vietnam. Italian professors conveyed the message to President Johnson via Amintore Fanfani, but North Viet Nam branded it groundless. Beijing blamed for thwarting a holiday peace.
The piece warns that Viet Nam dominates attention as China and regional moves threaten a broader Asia conflict. It notes NATO concerns in Paris and calls for united U.S. focus to prevent a wider war beyond Southeast Asia. The author argues patience with nonwar measures is unlikely until victory is secured.
Lyndon Johnson appears preoccupied as he tackles a looming war and the burden of taxes. The 1966 election year faces higher payroll taxes, reduced welfare spending, and pressure to fund the Vietnam effort with new taxes while preserving the Great Society.
Inside Report details California Republican leaders meeting in Los Angeles on December 17 to back George Christopher for governor, proposing one candidate to avoid expensive primaries. They fear Reagan’s rising strength and Cherry Orchard themes frame moderates as fading after decades of Johnson Warren policy, with novos plans to recruit Nixon allies.
Washington report examines how Vietnam War costs and policy shape the 1968 election landscape. Dirksen and Ford push for spending discipline and alternative strategies while Johnson faces pressure on inflation and domestic programs amid rising war costs.
Hal Boyle offers humorous New Year vows for 1966 suggesting simple aims or negative pledges. He mocks overambitious resolutions and jokes about personal reform, warning that perfection is impossible and wit can curb wasteful self-improvement efforts.
On this date December 30 1965 several milestones are noted including Hitler's last will and marriage contract published in Berlin in 1945 the Gadsden Purchase treaty with Mexico signed in 1853 and Rudyard Kipling born in 1865. Other items include the 1903 Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago and Greece's 1944 regency proclamation.
Dear Abby urges parents to avoid panic over their daughter's engagement and to discuss concerns calmly. She notes the daughter is now independent and warns against assuming disaster due to lack of wealth or religion, while offering social etiquette guidance for hosting guests.
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