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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
6
The Interstate Commerce Commission, established in 1887, regulates railroads and moving services but suffers from leadership gaps. The piece urges a strong executive chair to provide continuity, expand powers, and stabilize regulation amid a changing transportation sector.
DeWitt Wallace of Reader's Digest announces a four day week for 28 000 employees signaling a major trend. Edward Cleary of the New York electrical union notes a 5 hour workday practice that boosts overtime costs as the workforce grows and technology advances.
The 40 hour week loses its sacred status as unions press for shorter schedules. Some contracts now use 37 14 or 35 hours. A New York bank shifts data control workers to a four day 35 hour week to cut overtime, with a 32 hour week possible soon.
Howard Hays, head of the Pittsburgh zoo, suggests a plan with visitors placed in cages along the moat while animals roam the grounds. Visitors would travel through underground tunnels to a center area behind bars to view the animals.
The column analyzes the power vacuum after Kennedy’s crisis, predicting a scramble among Kennedy loyalists and a likely bid by George McGovern for the future leadership. It notes Muskie’s grip on party regulars, and hints that Nixon’s re election prospects may rise as a ripple effect.
Tilford E. Dudley, DC 3ratio party chairman, asked an airline stewardess how long to Havana. The plane was held and he was hustled off to a Boston jail to answer the question.
A three judge U S circuit court of appeals in Richmond held that a man entitled to a court appointed lawyer for his appeal if he had trial counsel. The interim between conviction and appeal is crucial to the accused.
A Messenger editor recalls Krista a spirited redhead who faced twelve years of crises with grit. She valued others over self and after a long operation joked with doctors. The piece proposes creating a perpetual fund at Ohio University to aid needy students and hospital needs in her memory.
In memory of Krista Hummel, supporters consider a charitable fund to help those in distress rather than flowers. Donors are urged to mark contributions as The Krista Hummel Fund to honor her wish to aid others struggling with illness or hardship.
Editor condemns Ohio mental health neglect after a large one day strike by nonprofessional staff and nurses threaten not to cross lines. The piece insists on funding, promotions, and better rehabilitation programs, warning of a looming disaster without legislative action and pay raises.
Buckley discusses Sir Robert Thompson’s No Exit from Vietnam and warns that U.S. retreat would bring severe consequences. He cites Thompson’s call for limited force reduction, warns against partition or coalition with the Viet Cong, and urges decisive adjustments to frustrate the enemy.
The man named by President Nixon to be ambassador to Ottawa is Adolph W. Schmidt, a Pittsburgh investment executive. Schmidt is nationally known for NATO advocacy and is likely to emphasize that stance as Canada leans toward loosening its NATO links.
The Bureau of Printing and Engraving reports a drop in costs from 13 dollars to produce 1000 bills to 8 dollars. The agency, responsible for printing money and stamps, notes improved efficiency lowers overall production expenses.
The Athens Messenger lists week day and Sunday prices for daily and Sunday single copies and subscriptions. It notes delivery by carrier in Ohio and West Virginia and by mail elsewhere in the U S with varied weekly, monthly, and yearly rates and states the newspaper is entered at the Athens Post Office as second class matter.
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