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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1966
Page
4
The commission argues automation need not threaten employment if growth programs are pursued. It outlines government backed minimum wage work in health care education conservation welfare and urban renewal to assist up to 5.3 million unemployed. War delays and optimistic unemployment forecasts temper immediate action.
Rep. Bow and economy minded members from both parties rally to prune President Johnson's 1967 budget. Rep. Jonas leads a revived task force to cut Great Society spending while defense remains defended. Revenue hoped at 111 billion with cuts to avoid a deficit, driven by profits and earnings.
In Charleston West Virginia 218 girls in the Job Corps did not return home to their 42 states for six months during Christmas. Teachers and counselors were astonished and pleased that all but nine came back showing the value of training at this and 75 other centers for youths ages 16 to 21.
The piece argues that Western grain aid keeps Red China and Soviet Russia from famine and that negotiations with Communists inside a country are fatal. It cites Johnson’s peace moves, Lansdale’s role, and UMass professor Luther Allen urging a balanced approach. It notes Ky regime support for rural rebuilding and warns against cooperation with Viet Cong inside South Vietnam.
The piece argues China may threaten Vietnam via air and defends that a ground invasion by Chinese troops is unlikely. It notes U S policy makers fear hot pursuit across the border and President Johnson facing a hard choice if such a clash occurs and contrasts North Korea with Vietnam in Chinese involvement.
The piece reports Hanoi signaling Chinese air intervention could come if U S bombardments hit key stages. It notes thousands of Chinese technicians aiding North Vietnam, possible secret Sino-Vietnamese pact, and uncertainty over Beijing stepping into the air war or provoking a broader crisis.
A profile of Dr Selman A. Waksman who, at 55, helped shepherd Streptomycin into existence. The piece traces his career from Russia to Rutgers, highlighting his soil-macteria research, 1943 breakthrough, postwar production, Nobel Prize in 1952, and ongoing royalties supporting microbiology research and student scholarships.
A Lebanese police officer in Tripoli was beaten unconscious after stopping a wrong way driver on a one way street. The assailants included three or four passengers and a member of Parliament watched with apparent approval. A military court began an investigation.
In a humorous column, Hal Boyle argues dieting surpasses romance in misery. He notes four common dieting oddities and outlines two simple rules: never eat when hungry and eat only foods you truly despise. The piece mocks diet fads while laments overindulgence and social friction.
A mother seeks help for her overweight son who withdraws and eats constantly. A reader struggles with an eye opening affair with a married man, risking marriage and family happiness. Abby advises psychotherapy for the son and avoidance to break the affair, reflecting on heartbreak and consequences.
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