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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1963
Page
6
The 1961 analysis by Dr. George Thatcher for the Ohio Tax Study committee outlines options to raise revenue, including a 10 percent state income tax and expanding sales tax to services. It stresses choosing first whether Ohio needs about $85 million or about $240 million more, and notes implications for local governments and tax fairness.
Republicans in the House replaced 67 year old Charles B Hoeven with 49 year old Gerald R Ford as chairman of the House Republican Conference by an 86 to 78 vote. Ford, former vice chairman, was praised by Minority Leader Halleck as an able member and presented as a spokesman for a younger image ahead of the 1964 elections.
A night club owner writes Mayor Wagner urging to declare the first newspaper resumption after a near month long strike as a holiday. He notes citywide gloom for New Yorkers and hospitality venues could profit from such an event. The piece weaves in quotes from Franklin Hubbard and Lincoln as moral reflections.
British Liberal Party leader Jo Grimond visits Yale as a Chubb fellow and schedules a Washington meeting with President Kennedy. He argues for British participation in the European Common Market and forecasts Labour’s decline, noting a shift toward a newly affluent middle class and a possible Liberal revival as a balance-of-power force in Parliament.
Dear Abby answers a set of reader questions on wedding behavior and nerves. A groom’s parents comment on the best man choice, a reader with nerves insists doctors misdiagnose, and a dieter wonders about reminding a weightistic remark. The column closes with a prompt for personal letters.
Donna G aged 20 at Northwestern University endures heartbreak after her fiancé elopes. A psychologist prescribes six months of dating to trigger the expected emotions, leading Donna to date Bob on campus with hopes of revival. A follow-up promises further developments as they grow closer.
President Kennedy confronts a cautious Congress in a year of modest growth and stable overseas issues. He vows continued bargaining to secure tax cuts and aims to push spending while seeking support for medical care and education aid, though prospects look uncertain.
A letter from an Athens reader condemns a proposed city dog restriction, arguing it will confine pets and anger residents. The writer calls the council to abandon the plan and focus on real city problems while urging support for elderly citizens awaiting better housing options.
A letter questions council priorities pointing to dog banishment, parking shortages, and housing damage from shootings. It argues police issues are city problems and warns that fast driving endangers children more than dogs, urging action to improve streets and safety.
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