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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1965
Page
6
The article discusses persistent joblessness despite growth. It notes a $38 billion expansion with fewer new jobs, as 1 million new jobseekers enter the labor force, mainly youths. G Ackley urges added stimulus to cut unemployment toward 4 percent, warning of inflation risks. It calls for wage restraint in steel to avoid recurring wage settlements.
The estate of Max Richter leaves 237000 to City College and Hunter College in New York for a tuition-free fund named Max Richter Fund. The bequest aims to help deserving students finish their education, noting Richter’s own struggles to complete higher education after arriving from Germany in 1859 and dying in 1945.
President Johnson delivers a grim forecast that farming cannot provide a decent living for more than about one million of the nation’s 2.5 million farm families. He urges diversification of income while preserving some subsidy support for marginal farms and avoiding subsidies for commercial farms, as the farm budget is cut by $500 million to $6.36 billion.
John Chamberlain argues that Soviet experiments with consumer-led Libermanism threaten a clash with central planners. He traces echoes of Krassin and NEP ideas as Russia contends with peasant private enterprise while facing food and economic pressures.
Inside Report shows President Johnson’s budget chief Gordon ordered cabinet members not to discuss future year costs of the Great Society with the press. The move aims to curb alarm over projected multi billion dollar totals and to blunt congressional pressure while planning proceeds. The briefing to the House Appropriations Committee by Gordon and Dillon is seen as a favorable sign for the administration.
The Johnson administration weighs options as South Vietnam sees repeated coups and civilian governments toppled. Bundy surveys Saigon with Gen. Taylor while Khanh resumes control after a new upheaval. Senate leaders hash the three paths for U S policy and a longer war.
A reader praises a husband who checks figures and change, while another asks how to handle a social invitation when married. Abby endorses careful money handling and advises confirming wife inclusion with the host, noting a married man should bring his wife. A shoe manufacturer’s wife defends proper shoe sizing and styles.
Hal Boyle asks readers to revisit memories of mid century life. The essay contrasts simple costs like shoes and funerals with changing social norms, noting small comforts, family routines, fashion, and generational shifts through humorous vignettes. It evokes nostalgia for a slower, memory driven journey.
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