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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1968
Page
4
North Vietnam Defense Minister Giap argues in a new book that the United States faces a double defeat. He declares the US failed in the air and ground wars and warns that escalation could deepen stalemate, urging resolve against guerrilla warfare.
Chicago faces rising racial tension as busing to integrate schools collides with slashed federal funds for slum programs. Mayor Daley’s pledge to keep peace ahead of the August convention is tested as unemployment among Black residents remains far above white levels.
Congress eyes a reciprocal 12 mile limit after the Pueblo seizure. Senators Griffin and Nelson back a plan to extend a 12 mile boundary to all nations, arguing current footholds favor espionage and undermine U S sovereignty. The proposal garners cross party support from about two dozen senators.
Joseph Alsop argues the Viet Cong failed to trigger a general uprising in South Vietnam during their city attacks. He notes VC casualties near 30,000, leadership losses, and the Saigon radio call for uprising not materializing. Despite ongoing battles at Khe Sanh, the author contends Kennedy misreads defeatists and that US and South Vietnamese forces showed courage amid a costly VC setback.
James Kilpatrick argues the Arnheiter affair shows top Navy leaders facing pressure to reveal the truth. He says the case, unresolved since 1965, deserves public airing and congressional scrutiny to determine whether Marcus Arnheiter was unjustly ruined as a forward, disciplined officer who faced a biased, wavering defense network.
A reader questions the fairness of court child support, noting a four child family relies on $25 weekly while the mother seeks county aid. The letter argues able bodied fathers should contribute more, discusses widow's minimal relief, and proposes reformed enforcement, work programs, and public discussions with aid agencies.
The Messenger reports the West Virginia legislature repealed the state income tax despite Gov M M Neeley veto. In Athens County Red Cross 89 400 surgical dressings were made since Aug 25 1942 by 420 women volunteers who logged 8 321 hours. Pauline Danford chaired the county units. Germany rationing forced corpses to be buried in paper and placed in pasteboard coffins. Supt Morgan invited public armory visits during PE classes with male visitors barred 4 15 to 5 15 while girls were in class.
Czechoslovakia, founded in Pittsburgh by exiled professor Thomas Masaryk, turns again to the United States for managerial guidance. It teaches middle level executives American methods to revive the industrial leadership it once held in Eastern Europe.
Editor urges calm amid Viet Cong gains and media noise. He cites Civil War and World War II examples to advocate patience, arguing a short defensive pause in Vietnam could deter a broader Soviet clash, with a Mediterranean withdrawal under consideration as a Soviet lifeline.
The piece argues for laws to regulate behavior while warning against anarchy. It questions dress code enforcement at Athens High School, suggesting administrators must prove any dress impact on wisdom or maturity before widespread acceptance. It contends current dress rules reflect aesthetic preferences rather than genuine concern for student wellbeing.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday single copy prices, weekly and yearly mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and nationwide delivery. It notes 43 W. Union St Athens Ohio as the mailing address and that it is a second class matter.
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