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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1970
Page
4
Department of Commerce data show 1969 Q4 GNP rose only in price, not output, prompting Merrill Lynch economist A Gary Shilling to suggest a recession could lie ahead. He argues the key issue is severity, noting a buying spree by consumers could avert contraction.
A Bailey School fifth grader asked Governor William Milliken if pollution will end and how to fix it. Milliken warned the world may not be pristine but progress depends on young and old people taking action, outlining hope for a cleaner future by 2000 with willpower and effort.
Washington Insight argues for government-led environmental standards and penalties to curb pollution. It stresses funding via user fees, a national growth strategy for cities, and population dispersal to reduce metropolitan pressure, citing Nixon's approach and industry cases like Atlantic Richfield and United States Steel.
Washington profile outlines Richard Nixon as a private, interior leader shaped by a year of policies and personnel. It contrasts his public rhetoric with intimate habits and stresses, noting his irritation at minor office annoyances and his habit of chewing pencils and eyeglass tips.
James Kilpatrick reports on a trip to Hershey to tape The Show for NET with 25 teens and the Detroit rock group Rare Earth. He describes the generation gap, the music as anti love, and the tense interface between a conservative elder and youthful performers.
The piece contrasts teen attitudes toward equality and tradition with a critique of modern youth culture and style. It then profiles President Nixon’s guarded, highly scheduled leadership, aided by Haldeman and Chapin, and notes his tightly planned approach versus prior administrations.
HAL BOYLE NEW YORK It is rare for a U S Marine to pick an Army officer as his hero. George C Scott stars in Patton a $15 million roadshow by 20th Century Fox and says the general Patton was a complex multifaceted man not a swaggering bully. He reflects on his own stormy career and urges distinction and individuality while noting his laziness and effort needed for growth.
The Athens Messenger, a daily except Saturday publication, lists pricing for single copies 10 cents weekday and 20 cents Sunday, with delivery by carrier or tube route. Mail rates shown for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U.S. addresses, plus postal details and office address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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