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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1970
Page
4
Five months after hurricane Camille the Senate subcommittee hears that the nation remains unprepared for large disasters. Testimony cites failed shelters, biased aid distribution, and insurers pressuring policyholders. Lawmakers consider creating or empowering a federal disaster agency to ensure equal, adequate relief.
James E. Allen, U S commissioner of education, criticizes education as a low national priority while seeking a large rise in federal funding for elementary and secondary schools. He urges study of effective procedures and faces President Nixon and Congress debates over budgetary increases and inflation.
Hope expressed in youth urging constructive protest as participatory democracy evolves into constituent assemblies at colleges and universities. Reforms are being pushed and achieved through student bodies and campus groups.
The piece argues Democratic leadership in the House is fractured with Speaker John McCormack aging and out of step, while figures like Majority Leader Carl Albert Hale Boggs Wilbur Mills Daniel Rostenkowski Morris Udall Richard Bolling James O'Hara face internal rivalries. The split blocks decisive moves, leaving the Nixon administration with a year free of major challenge in Congress.
The London Observer notes Vice President Agnew’s talks with Thailand South Vietnam Formosa the Philippines and South Korea hint Washington will curb aid. It discusses a broader shift from postwar containment toward a middle course while avoiding full isolation, with Taiwan Okinawa and Japan as key friction points.
James Kilpatrick argues three federal judges erred in denying tax exemption to Mississippi private schools. He claims Congress, not judges, should decide tax policy and urges a legislative reversal to protect religious and educational institutions from integration-driven rulings. He contrasts judicial power with public rights and warns of tyranny.
Valeria Marks of 39 Eden Place Athens complains about the Athens bus station restroom conditions, calling them dismal and demoralizing for visitors and asks residents to voice complaints. She praises station staff as courteous.
A reader expresses a career goal to become a veterinarian and join the humane society after learning two dogs and a pony starved and froze to death. They urge accountability for those who mistreat animals and hope for justice through humane action.
Daily newspaper notices outline delivery options and pricing. The Athens Ohio publication lists weekly and yearly rates for daily and Sunday editions, with mail and carrier options, and notes second class matter status under the 1918 act.
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