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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1966
Page
4
Survey shows 88 percent of today’s graduates prefer government academia or nonbusiness paths. The piece argues business must communicate its public benefits, noting billions in profits directed to scholarships, medical research, disaster relief, and social aid over recent years.
George Whitmore Jr. had his murder indictment dropped after the Supreme Court ruled confessions obtained without warning the right to remain silent are inadmissible. Whitmore, 21, previously linked to the Wylie Hoffert case and the Minnie Edmonds murder, is already serving five years for attempting to rape a nurse in Brooklyn. Brooklyn DA Aaron Koota criticized the decision and warned on jurists' handling of crime victims and law enforcement. A congressional fight to overrule the ruling grows, with support from crime-wighting voices.
Mayor John V. Lindsay would use a Rent and Rehabilitation Administration to reduce rents to as low as one dollar in unsafe buildings. The portion above one dollar would be placed in an escrow agent account to fund landlord repairs, with full rents restored once the building passes safety certification.
Henry Fairlie appraises Senator William Fulbright in The Reporter Magazine, contrasting 1964 and 1966 statements. The piece argues Fulbright’s views on wars, revolution, and power reveal a shift toward inevitable ruin from exercising global influence, suggesting withdrawal as safer policy. Pete Hamill notes Washington politics resist challenging Fulbright narratives.
Washington insight notes a shift in youth dissent from exploding injustices to challenging embedded patterns like segregation and poverty. It cites rising college attendance, the reflex to question authority, and a broader critique of abstractions such as the power structure, with examples including Nader auto safety and consumer truth in packaging.
A collection of remarks from U S leaders and allies on global power, Vietnam and nuclear control. Dean Acheson warns against underestimating the United States while Harold Holt affirms resolve in Viet Nam. Robert Kennedy urges inviting China to nuclear talks as Albert Gore cites understanding the enemy. Glenn Cunningham faulting the driver in auto safety debates and Johnson touting auto safety legislation for all Americans.
In Athens Dr Kenneth McFarland delivered a timely patriotic talk at the Sheltering Arms Hospital Fund Drive dinner. He urged obedience to God and law, respect for human dignity, honest work, and individualism, drawing cheers and handshakes as attendees discussed inspiring the next generation. The Messenger gave limited coverage, noting only his name and speech title.
HAL BOYLE presents a mix of quips and notes from daily life. The column touches on vacation laws in Sweden, GE’s Hardiman lifting device, a Texas Barbed Wire Collectors Association, Japan fish hospitals, GM as a diaper supplier, and Ling Yutang quotes. It also notes circulating currency, Afghan Hounds kennel, women in banking, dental visit stats, and sea cucumbers’ defensive tactic.
A Plains resident argues against removing band director Thomas Stubbs. The parent contends he is the best director and says many parents would voice support if given a chance to speak. The note emphasizes strong local attachment to Stubbs and the band program.
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