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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1970
Page
4
A brief item from Athens Ohio dated Tuesday January 13 1970 reports on local happenings in the Athens area including civic notes and community announcements. The record emphasizes the date and location without detailing specific events.
Sen. Birch Bayh introduces a bill to disqualify judges with substantial financial interests and to require asset and income disclosures. The measure echoes past calls by the Judicial Conference but would also apply to Congress if personal example matches rhetoric.
An experimental drug Poly LC or Poly SC aims to inhibit viral spread by boosting interferon production. Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman reported preliminary safety and interferon-inducing results at a virology symposium. Sloan Kettering researchers saw increased serum titers in cancer patients, suggesting potential against various viruses, with no major toxic effects observed.
Review of Nixon’s 1969 70 presidency notes mixed progress and persistent challenges. It cites economic inflation housing pressure and moral concern over race relations while praising steps on Vietnam troop withdrawal civil rights gains and federal revenue sharing groundwork. It argues Nixon balanced positions between conservatives and liberals and steadied governance despite inflation and political risk.
Washington Post report notes FTC consent decree with Campbell Soup Co and BBD&O over alleged deceptive ads. Students at George Washington University law school form SOUP to intervene, arguing public right to challenge hearings and agreements. Activists like Banzai lead groups such as GASP and PUMP pushing broader consumer protections in advertising and fuel octane ratings.
William F Buckley Jr argues that subway fare increases reflect government overspending and subsidization schemes. He criticizes unions for exploiting policies and links higher costs to broader liberal economics while warning about environmental harm from higher octane fuels.
A Messenger letter criticizes welfare workers for mistreatment of applicants. The writer cites a West Virginia widow with nine children refused aid due to illiteracy and asks how a non recipient can help reform and support those in need.
Citizens worry that many schools will be locked out next year due to state funding shortfalls. They accuse lawmakers of inaction and say property taxes burden residents while the state fails to support schools. They urge readers to contact legislators on January 13 to seek timely aid.
G. C. Sutton of Athens Route 3 praises Ohio University for expanding its curriculum under President Claude R. Sowle. He notes that Economy in Education has long been a lost art in Athens County and supports ongoing academic innovation.
The Messenger invites brief signed letters on general public issues. Please include ink signature, writer address, and telephone number. Only signed letters may be published. Editors may condense letters as needed.
Dr Malcolm Douglass at Claremont graduate school notes Norwegian children start first grade at age 7 and keep the same teacher for three years or more. Classes are not split by reading level. all students study together, which contrasts with American practices.
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