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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1967
Page
3
The Fourth of July should center on U S troops in Vietnam as 11 000 Americans killed and 66 000 wounded frame the conflict. Readers are urged to express pride and support for those serving, noting draft evaders and dangers of jungle warfare while hoping for a victorious return.
The Harris survey shows conservatives at 47 percent of Republicans, with liberals at 8 percent, leaving conservatives and moderates nearly neck and neck. Romney and Rockefeller vie for support, Nixon and Reagan in reserve, while delegates’ loyalties may force a compromise nominee next year.
Santo Domingo endures renewed turmoil as left and right attack Balaguer's government. The US supports the island with 49.2 million in aid for development, roads, housing, irrigation, and an increased sugar quota to 600000 tons, totaling about 72 million in economic stimulus.
In a Baltimore address to the Junior Chamber of Commerce the President extols riches and growth, while critics warn of moral and social costs. The piece argues the nation faces a high human price from development and urges balanced progress, recognizing critics as essential to national thought.
In The Spectator, Professor Tibor Szamuely argues the Left in the Anglo world has shifted toward admiration for totalitarianism, while Jews remain a minority under threat. He notes a split between American and English responses to the Arab-Israeli crisis and predicts broader consequences if Jerusalem falls.
The Messenger reports allies from Cuba to Australia joined in celebrating the nation’s 166th Independence Day. At Athens State Hospital, 5 000 buns 4 700 cookies and six barrels of lemonade were prepared for a July Fourth dinner serving 1 815 patients. Nathan Strauss in New York foresaw a self supporting Jewish nation in Palestine after the war. Arthur Cagg of Nelsonville won the Overland auto at the Athens Fairgrounds Fourth of July celebration.
A Good Question Micah Bertin aged 18 was senior class president and top student at Edison High School in Edison New Jersey. The school board and state education commissioner said he could not serve as president or graduate with his class unless he trimmed his sideburns.
Hal Boyle offers a humorous guide to beat boredom with bold, impossible sounding ideas from a private yacht to a motorized shopping cart and a trip underwater. The column urges readers to unleash imagination, banish routine, and pursue quirky challenges with gusto.
Poignant reminiscence recalls childhood Fourth of July scenes in Athens. The writer describes fireworks eruptions near a parlor, Aunt Emma fainting, fresh apple pie, sack races, a greased pole, and Old Glory fluttering as the holiday tradition revived in memory.
U.S. car makers weigh a compact budget model as foreign sales surge. One automaker nears a prototype but firm commitment remains elusive. Competition could revive demand that prior cheap models could not spark.
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and subscription rates. Daily and Sunday editions priced at 15 cents on Sundays and 10 cents on weekdays, with mail options nationwide and in Ohio and West Virginia. Subscriptions shown for 16 issues 1.00, six months 9.00, one year 16.00, with regional mail rates.
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