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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
6
Pope Paul VI called for a New Year truce after a Christmas lull, aiming to extend peace talks. U S military reports 84 Viet Cong truce violations in 30 hours, including a Thanh Phu Long attack that left 18 dead, 5 women and 2 children among the wounded or slain, underscoring distrust of truces.
A 2.5 year rural study by Robert B. McKay for the Twentieth Century Fund questions whether the one man one vote ruling alone guarantees equal representation. It warns partisan gerrymandering can distort outcomes and urges nonpartisan commissions with judicial review to fix standards and lines.
The automobile industry backs a $10 million grant to establish a highway safety institute at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. President Harlan Hatcher praises the gift as one of the university’s largest. The plan calls for a $4 to $6 million lab and five year operating costs to study social psychological and engineering factors in driving safety.
The piece weighs Lyndon B Johnson’s potential to win a Vietnam peace conference similar to McKinley era hopes, contrasts his approach with Wilson Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower, and notes his political stakes in 1968. It cautions negotiations may drag on, with Johnson balancing idealism and practical leverage.
James Marlow profiles Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. in Washington where he writes 2000 to 4000 words daily from a third floor office. The biographer of Kennedy discusses influences, method, and his view of history, noting his personal memoir stance and future New Deal projects.
Inside Report notes A S aircraft strikes against the Kunming Hanoi rail spur disrupts Soviet aid to North Vietnam. China uses the delays to widen the Sino Soviet split while Moscow hedges on sea routes and air permissions. The bombing of bridges puts pressure on overland supply lines and accelerates Chinese propaganda against Moscow.
On this date in 1775 American forces assaulted Quebec. In 1862 Lincoln signed West Virginia statehood. Edison demonstrated the light bulb in 1879. Ellis Island opened in 1890 as an immigration depot. 1921 US Germany relations resumed. Bermuda ended auto ban in 1945. Bulganin endorsed a Four Power conference ten years ago. de Gaulle warned in 1960s referendum timing referenced.
Hal Boyle notes many fade out options as people celebrate New Year’s Eve 1965. He mocks futile acts and urges constructive plans to wake in 1966 with optimism, contrasting empty festivities with the hopeful image of a bluebird morning.
Dear Abby advises majority rule against handiwork in meetings and suggests handling the issue with a vote. A separate letter asks about anxiety and potential nervous breakdown, with guidance to seek medical evaluation. A dad defends public affection and Abbyoks the mom’s strict stance, urging tolerance.
A couple argues over how to handle their 17 year old daughter dating. The husband says she is sensible and listens to reason, while the wife pushes for stricter limits on affection and dating. The letter seeks guidance on setting boundaries.
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