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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1970
Page
8
An underground Moscow letter to Leonid Brezhnev argues the Soviet leadership falls short of Khrushchev's boast to bury the West. It claims the moon race and economic competition are lost, productivity is low, and the economy leans on natural riches while war needs take from consumer production.
The editorial attacks Congress for expanding the impact aid program to cover public housing and other linked districts. It argues the funds amount to pork barrelling, diverting federal dollars from genuine needs and undermining the Education Act’s purpose of aiding deprived students. It condemns partisan spending and warns of broader waste.
Today, six months into his term, Ohio University President Claude R. Sowle reasserts that governance requires mutual trust and cooperation among faculty, students, administrators and trustees. He condemns campus disruptions including building seizures and property damage as harmful to normal operations.
Washington Insight outlines how the Chicago seven and the Black Panther trials reveal a climate where constitutional claims clash with public order. The piece argues currents in desegregation politics, the Stennis amendment, and cross party shifts threaten race relations gains and redefine liberty as political conditions.
Homeowners can deduct mortgage interest and various state and local taxes. Casualty or theft losses have a $100 per loss deductible limit. separate losses cannot be combined. Moving for work may yield deductions for moving costs if criteria are met, including distance and weeks worked.
James Kilpatrick argues the 1970 Census questions, though intrusive to some, are constitutionally sound and essential for public policy. He says data on housing, jobs, and travel support planning, infrastructure, and services, and that privacy concerns are overstated given the national need to know demographics.
Letter writer urges reading the Declaration of Independence and related works to stay informed amid concerns over censorship and foreign policy. She praises college youth for being informed, cites the 1964 U S Thailand military pact, and calls for continued civilian engagement for a peaceful nation. Mrs. Jean Wagner The Plains
The Put nam Pioneers 4 H club in Athens plans nature hikes and a community trash pickup. Members Jennifer Jones Paul Frink Sue Harden Liz Milar David McComb Rick Kroner Maya Lin John Culbert lead efforts to keep sidewalks and trails clean.
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