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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
4
The first official federal estimate shows 24 states and territories spend about 1.75 million this year on family planning services. The program, growing from 1963 health and welfare reforms, could see higher federal contributions as more states join and discuss nationwide birth control efforts.
Debate over pre trial reporting in the United States pits free press against fair trial concerns. Officials urge limited disclosures while many jurists argue for more public information to prevent lawlessness and maintain open trials.
Governor James A. Rhodes appeals to Athens residents to level hills and accelerate industrial development to harness Ohio University’s regional strengths and opportunities before it is too late.
John Chamberlain argues that Communism is at a long low in both the Soviet Union and China. He cites Soviet unemployment, farm troubles, and leadership indecision, plus youthful discontent, while noting China’s conflicting moves on Taiwan and Vietnam.
Carl King of Athens criticizes city changes such as converting a residential street to two way and closing a dead end. He urges better planning, traffic lights at Palmer and Stimpson, opening Hocking Street, and greater citizen participation in local government and voting. July 18.
Inside Report details a secret meeting led by City Council President Paul Screvane as Democrats consider running mates for the Mayoralty race. Orin Lehman, heir to the Lehman political name, draws support for ethnic loyalty, while Screvane warns Lehman’s marriage to a non Jew could hurt Jewish voters. The piece notes cynicism shaping New York politics as the city leans liberal Republican Lindsay.
A house to house survey on Manhattan's East Side shows 382 for Lindsay and 18 for the Democratic candidate. Wagner bows out of the Mayor race and may join the 1966 Governor bid, while Kennedy keeps distance from a merged Democratic setup.
A column notes Dean Rusk’s low profile as secretary of state and recounts persistent rumors of him being shifted to a new post. It mentions past and recent chatter about Johnson appointing Rusk U.S. ambassador to the United Nations after Adlai Stevenson’s death.
A letter highlights a town rumor that a daughter was placed in a home for unwed mothers during a wedding trip, with Abby urging to ignore slander. The column then comments on marital closeness to parents, support for a wife’s choice at her wedding, and a political aside comparing Secretary Rusk and Secretary McNamara under President Johnson.
The Messenger invites reader opinions on current topics. Letters should be brief, signed, and include address and telephone number though not necessarily for publication. The paper reserves the right to select and condense letters for printing.
James Drought, an aspiring novelist, started his own publishing house after publisher rejections and now releases a string of paperbacks. Highlights include The Gypsy Moths, Twelve Tales of Suspense and the Supernatural, The Side of the Angels, Home Medical Encyclopedia, What Next Charlie Brown, Venus in, Murder in the Wind, and other Gold Medal and Crest titles featuring MacDonald, Matt Helm, Sam Durell, and more.
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