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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1969
Page
4
The truth in lending act is being undermined by state bills seeking high interest caps up to 36 percent for small loans and 24 percent for revolving accounts. Rep. Wright Patman calls this “legalized usury” and urges federal supremacy or a reasonable ceiling to protect consumers, especially the poor, from deeper poverty.
The PX system, a $3.7 billion network in Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine posts, provides goods and services to service members abroad and at home. Critics urge civilian control and continuous oversight after investigations into tax evasion by two military representatives.
Its How You Teach It notes new black student demand for history courses and pride in African traditions while others push to cut history from six to two years. Charles G. Sellers Jr. of Berkeley argues for focusing on core values of historical learning and adapting pedagogy. Harvard teacher Edwin E. Heise says history can become captivating like mathematics, with engaging methods and computer tools. Some high schools already offer visual and student involvement history courses.
Joseph Alsop argues that black studies must be historically truthful and academically valuable. He warns against racially segregated departments and warns that current demands risk promoting biased readings and whitewashed charts of Africa’s past. He notes rising black student enrollment while warning doors to rigorous inquiry may be neglected.
The piece argues crime in Moscow mirrors New York and notes media underplays it. It cites a welder who built a pistol and killed three people and suggests workers failed to notice warning signs in the factory.
Dr. B. J. Kennedy of the University of Minnesota tells the American College of Physicians that cancer can be managed like chronic diseases. Timely medical care and control help patients achieve a much longer life span today.
James Kilpatrick sees Wright Patman, a veteran Texas liberal, leading a blistering review of tax exempt foundations before the Ways and Means Committee. He urges strict accountability and rapid disbursement, citing 1966 figures of 596 foundations with $1.3 billion receipts and $15 billion in assets. He warns against misuse and calls for reform while acknowledging the foundations' charitable value.
AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades leaders express caution toward George Romney’s handling of apprenticeship training and prefabricated housing plans. They seek clearer labor problem understanding, while hoping Nixon policy favors labor over Johnson-era wage guidelines.
The Messenger recalls 1919 events including Georges Clemenceau being shot and slightly wounded by a boy named Cottin in Paris. It also notes Detroit officials ready to curb booze flow after a supreme court ruling on searches. Ohio University music program and army mobilization details are mentioned along with the death of Pvt. Carl E. McComas in England.
James L. Farmer once national director of the Congress of Racial Equality weighs a possible appointment in the Nixon Administration. He is considering the post of Assistant Secretary of Health Education and Welfare.
Major department stores in Philadelphia extend limited credit to welfare clients. A New York store will offer charge accounts up to $60 a month. The program targets welfare payments large enough to support the experiment.
A reader from Wilson Hall at Ohio University argues for higher student fees to balance funding with technical schools. She questions taxpayers supporting students in less rigorous paths and urges tougher hurdles to foster will and endeavor.
W. Averell Harriman, former head of the American negotiating team at the Paris peace talks, doubts writing his memoirs now that he has left public life at 77. He says he was not always right and does not want to write a book about when he was wrong.
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery options, and regional rates. It notes postal details, circulation policies, and the publisher's address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 with Associated Press membership.
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