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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1967
Page
4
U.S. Labor Statistics Commissioner Arthur M. Ross warns inflation will ease but still rise up to about 2.5 percent in 1967 after a 3.3 percent jump last year. Food, apparel, housing and services are projected to increase with wage effects noted, guiding frugal shoppers in planning budgets.
The piece notes weather damage costs reach 11 billion dollars annually in the country and worldwide. It describes a world weather watch using satellites, balloons, and 10 stations, with forecasts improving to two weeks by the early 1970s. Vincent E. Lally calls for global balloon coverage and nation participation to improve forecasts and reduce tensions through cooperation.
California’s University of California chief oversees nine campuses with about 87 000 students and 10 148 faculty across a vast system. He manages near 3 million in taxes weekly and is known as a professional conciliator with Quaker ties. In 1964 Berkeley saw a major student revolt that tested his decisive stance.
Clark Kerr’s opposition to the Vietnam War era and the Regents’ anger over Reagan’s tuition proposal created a crisis. Educators rallied to Kerr, who becomes a symbol of liberalism versus economic conservatism. The row continues as Kerr remains a defended figure despite political pressure.
Joseph Alsop reports Hanoi seeks talks with the Johnson administration while assessing whether to halt bombing. He notes North Vietnamese infiltration into the South plummeted from about 7,000 monthly to roughly 1,700 in recent six months, with July and August figures around 2,700 and 2,000 respectively, and explains the political debate over exact counts and policy.
A conservative view recalls Freeman's brief governing board rules, argues real power requires accountability, and says Kerr's dismissal shows Berkeley needs discipline and order to preserve freedom. Regents face task of choosing a new president who upholds responsibility, authority, and reform.
The piece portrays President Johnson presenting programs in plain terms while Congress remains unsettled. Republicans and Democrats weigh tactics amid Vietnam debates and possible coalitions with Southern Democrats. Ford signals a distancing from Southern links as 1967 looms.
The Messenger reports two Japanese landings repulsed on the Batan Peninsula with heavy enemy losses. Athens city council approves a contract with Cincinnati Workhouse to care for repeaters prisoners, paying 90 cents daily per inmate. U.S. breaks diplomatic ties with Germany over Wilson’s charge of heedless contravention of international law. Judge magazine’s current issue shows four Ohio University students by the campus gate.
Athens Messenger catalogues subscription and delivery options with daily and Sunday rates. It lists carrier and mail prices for Ohio West Virginia and other regions, including weekly, quarterly, semiannual and yearly plans, and notes second class mailing status.
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