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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
8
Fire Chief Charles Dalton and the Athens department praised for tracing and recalling dangerous Heidi and Jeanni dolls sold in stores nationwide. After alert from the state fire marshal, 91 Athens retailers were checked, 72 infl ammable dolls were surrendered to fire and police authorities within hours of the notice.
A Milwaukee man allergic to winter hibernates from November to April and relies on his wife for one meal a day. Turkey Gehrke, owner of Turkey's Roost in Watertown, emerges in spring lighter, dead for 25 years yet celebrated for the idea of a painless built in diet.
The piece argues the Soviet deployment of anti-missile missiles around Moscow and other cities escalates the arms race while President Johnson resists full Nike-X funding. It criticizes half measures and warns that delaying deployment harms national security and political will.
In a Reader's Digest excerpt General Dwight D. Eisenhower argues for Congress term limits to 12 years and federal judges to 20 years with lifelong pay. He says fresh blood from business and professions would reinvigorate government, while long tenure risks an out of touch judiciary and legislature. He acknowledges few would support such change.
Washington insight argues for a social accounting to measure the impact of policy on daily life. The piece warns that without regular, comprehensive social statistics, urban poor and Black communities may drift toward irreversible hostility, while noting current data shortcomings and the need for continuous self correction.
Senator Jacob Javits says the Committee of One Million should not rigidly foreclose talks with Red China. He urges openness to negotiating on possible endgame issues like Vietnam and South Vietnam security, despite the committee's hard line stance.
The piece critiques Senator Javits and the Committee of One Million, arguing his approach to China seeks unearned legitimacy by highlighting supposed areas of agreement. It questions his stance on containing China, warns against hysteria, and mocks the idea that the committee cannot survive without Javits, suggesting the tactic helps the group’s aims more than substantive policy.
The Messenger reports President Roosevelt宣布 a 1942 plane output goal of 60 000 as war needs grow. A U S Engineering Corps rep says an Ordinance plant near Point Pleasant will be built soon and employ about 7500 workers. Ohio merchants push to ban trading stamps and premiums by law. Warren Coal Co of Columbus reveals plans for the Black Diamond mine near Starr.
The Messenger invites readers to send brief signed letters on topics of public interest. Letters must include the writer’s name address and telephone number, and publication is by editorial selection and possible condensation.
Editor notes the crumbling remains of the last lock on the old Hocking Canal by the C and O line across from the State Highway Patrol Post. The writer recalls courting there a warm afternoon, laments bulldozers ruining blocks, fears a well field may erase the site, and hopes the locks are preserved.
Charles R. Larson argues amateurs mislead public on Vietnam policy and urges leaving planning to professionals. He asserts soldiers fight abroad while peace efforts start within individuals and communities, calling for brotherly love and mutual understanding as a path to global peace.
A young priest and Vatican attache recounts Cardinal Spellman’s stance defending total victory in Vietnam. He argues Spellman, close to Pope Paul VI, speaks from wartime experience and faith, urging resistance to communist aggression and viewing victory as essential for civilization.
A French left union with Communists, Socialists, and Radicals may not translate into a bloc with control of the General Assembly. De Gaulle's 32 percent share and the left’s 39.2 percent split raise questions about realignment and possible Moscow ties, as observers weigh potential to unseat a personal dictatorship for a leftist rule.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday prices and delivery options. It notes mail delivery by state and rates for mail subscriptions both in and outside Ohio, including one week, three months, six months, and one year terms, with carrier delivery details and the newspaper office address in Athens Ohio.
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