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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1967
Page
8
A press association poll shows Congress favors cutting government spending before tax increases in 1967. Two to one prefer spending cuts over tax hikes, with bipartisan support aside from the Northeast. The war in Vietnam remains supported to win quickly, while domestic programs face sharp reductions. Congress reasserts leadership after holidays.
This year over 4 billion dollars were wagered on horse racing in the United States with pari mutuel bets totaling 4,654,149,033 and attendance reaching 63,391,608. Off track betting and bookies likely add substantially to the total, while the sport remains a major national spectator activity alongside baseball and football.
The Vietnamese government invites politically disillusioned commissars to post with equal authority, hoping defectors will align political and military fronts and win the war. American officials claim military progress. civilians fear guerrillas return. The plan bears hazards from hard core communists but promises benefit if successful.
Joseph Alsop argues that 1967 is Lyndon Johnson's critical year to abandon secrecy and embrace open government. He warns that continued stealth in Vietnam and budget choices will deepen the credibility gap and threaten a 1968 Republican defeat. Johnson must sacrifice secrecy, tell hard truths, and push decisive reforms to regain support and achieve real gains.
In a luncheon address, Ambassador Arthur Goldberg faced sharp criticism of his Rhodesia stance. James Kilpatrick argues Goldberg overstated legal grounds, misapplied UN Chapter VII, and suggested Rhodesia’s white minority rule is not a sovereign state, provoking debate over self determination and potential violence.
The Messenger notes American civilians and all white residents in the Philippines face harsh treatment by Japanese invaders. Athens County officials appoint ten city mayors to the new Athens County Defense Council. Buckeye Hydro Electric seeks thousands of acres in Shade River dam project across Athens and Meigs counties. Possible member cities for a rumored professional football league include Chicago New York Detroit Pittsburgh Cleveland Indianapolis and Columbus.
A speaker argues against imposing late twentieth century equality norms on African tribes still emerging from Stone Age conditions. He notes that the United States itself condoned slavery in 1787 and that women lacked voting rights until 1920, stressing that discrimination exists worldwide and that Baker v. Carr signals only a recent shift toward universal suffrage. He claims Goldberg cannot rely on history or law to justify modern universalism.
James Marlow reports that next Monday House Democrats will decide whether to keep or discard the 21 day rule on Rules Committee action. The rule, debated since Kennedy era, limits how long the committee can block legislation. Outcome could shift control dynamics in the 90th Congress and affect executive agenda.
The article notes President Johnson did not evade the oath after Kennedy’s assassination, acting under the constitutional requirement to assume office immediately. It compares his actions to Coolidge, Roosevelt, and Truman, arguing the oath is mandatory and should occur without delay.
The Messenger invites readers to share opinions on current topics. Letters should be brief, signed, and include the writer’s address and telephone number. Publication may involve selection and condensation at the editor’s discretion.
The Messenger weekly and Sunday editions list prices for daily and Sunday issues, mail delivery rates by region, and a postal address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701. It notes daily publication except Saturdays and lists rates for local and mail subscriptions in Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere in the US.
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