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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
4
As 1.9 million young men reach draft age annually by next year, the military faces potential shortages and requires a government review of conscription. Options include expanding voluntary enlistment, possible changes to Selective Service, and keeping standby draft as a last resort.
Nationwide reports show a surge in job offers for Negro graduates last June with salaries from 4500 to 8500 and multiple offers for science engineering math and business management majors. Humanities and social sciences graduates still face greater hiring hurdles than white peers as government and private sectors seek qualified applicants. Education increasingly opens doors previously closed to Black workers.
Prof James A Peterson of the University of Southern California told a Regional Conference on the Supercity of Tomorrow that future cities will span coast to coast and offer the good life. He predicted a 32 hour work week due to automation and incomes nearly doubling by 1975 with more health and leisure.
In a Western view of anti poverty policy mobility tends to reduce long term unemployment. Subsidizing ghost towns delays inevitable economic shifts while capital seeks regions with productive use. Cooley argues area redevelopment drains capital from elsewhere and mobility proves economic resilience across industries and places.
A letter from Bart N. of Ft Wayne argues welfare recipients misuse funds, driving taxis to supplement incomes and criticizing cash allotments. He likens recipients to parasites and recalls historical disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents. He also notes a trivia fact: giraffes, cows, and mice share seven neck vertebrae.
Inside Report outlines how President Johnson aims to redefine the Democratic Party as a broad consensus establishment group uniting government big labor and a segment of big business while Goldwater seeks to attract Southern small business non union labor and farmers. The piece notes Moyers and Dutton steering a shorter vaguer platform and the potential rise of independents as Johnson broadens the party base.
Abigail Van Buren note discusses a reader letter praising a stance that a boy should run from a larger girl, another reader sharing childhood abuse memories, and a public speaking engagement at Lakeside Hoover Auditorium for the International Platform Association.
The columnist argues that chasing perpetual youth harms emotional balance and boosts age bias in hiring. He cites societal glamour of youth and urges pride in aging, noting middle and later life have compensations. A booklet The Advantages of Growing Old is offered via The Messenger.
HAL BOYLE notes rapid changes with population boom in humans outpacing animal declines, growing specialization among U S physicians, and a mix of quirky folklore and quips from notable figures. He touches on eye health, traffic police tactics, and social observations about marriage, engagement rings, and culture.
Malaya within the Federation of Malaysia accounts for about one third of the world tin production, highlighting its pivotal role in the global metal market.
Fragmentary text mentions Post Office matters and Associated Messenger Publishing Co, with malformed dates and locations, obscuring specific event or headline details. The readable items suggest a notice or brief about postal or publication topics without clear facts.
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