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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
4
The notice lists Fred W. Weber as Circulation Director and M. W. McDargh as Advertising Director for the Athens Ohio publication dated Friday July 15 1966. Local offices in Athens Ohio 45701 are announced.
A letter urges Athens city leaders to reject a proposed fluoridation of the public water supply for children under 12. The writer argues government should not prescribe medicines to all residents and questions fluoride safety and necessity.
Senator Dodd's Germany trip in 1964 and delayed 1965 report prompts dispute over Soviet killer rings. The committee cites CIA and German intel delays, Klein letters, and Stashynsky testimony as key factors shaping the controversial inquiry into Soviet policy and assassinations.
Joseph Alsop argues that major American cities will become vast Negro ghettos within a generation. He cites Washington as a benchmark, showing rising Negro enrollment in elementary schools from 1947 onward and predicts similar trajectories for Baltimore Chicago Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia St Louis New York and Boston.
Washington reports progress in federal efforts to open jobs for Negroes while cautioning that gains risk reversal without broader skilled and white collar opportunities. EEOC handles complaints, expands coverage, and pursues settlements including Newport News Shipbuilding. Executive orders push nondiscrimination in federal contracts and agency compliance.
At the 58th Governors Conference in Los Angeles I W Abel of the United Steelworkers and Gov George Romney of Michigan sparred over federal versus state power. Abel urged using Washington tax leverage to aid states while Romney argued for minimal restrictions and revenue sharing. They noted growing federal grants burden states and warned that tax sharing must be found to avoid tripling taxpayers’ burden.
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with single copies 10 to 15 cents and mail delivery rates by region. Rates include weekly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U.S. territories.
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