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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
4
Wartime excise taxes from 1951 to fund the Korean War are renewed yearly and far from ending. If extended, the 1.9 billion dollar annual revenue would stave off a larger 1965 deficit, while lawmakers push a broader review of all excise taxes with potential cuts years away.
President Johnson helps his party raise nearly 3 million dollars in two fundraisers to support a fall campaign to retain the White House and majorities in Congress. He appeals to a large audience at 1000 dollar and 100 dollar per plate or seat events in Washington and New York, citing civil rights and poverty goals as the core of his bid.
Louise Cromwell Heiberg recalls rival claims by General Douglas MacArthur and General John J. Pershing for her hand in marriage. She says Pershing exiled MacArthur to the Philippines as punishment, a break that helped him become a leading Asia Pacific military authority. License plate size standard for passenger cars set at six by twelve inches in 1958.
A Dickson column analyzes the California clash between Goldwater and Rockefeller, warning that competing swing votes may aid Lyndon Johnson. It argues a broad GOP crisis with an “Eastern Liberal” plot theory and fears no clear Republican mainstream emerges before the 1964 convention and November election.
Psychiatric guidance explains sadism as cruelty seeking sexual arousal and masochism as pleasure from receiving cruelty. It notes childhood training shapes tendencies, with empathy being stronger than sympathy, and urges parental guidance tests to improve child rearing.
A column critiques tipping as a modern necessity and chaos, noting tips extend beyond service workers to janitors and repairmen. It jokes about escalating percentages from 10 to 20, cites comedians and racetrack winners as generous tippers, and laments poor tippers among baseball players and certain travelers.
A U S Labor Department manpower study shows government at all levels employed about 12 million in 1962. Purchases by government added 614 million jobs in private industry, totaling roughly 18.14 million government connected roles among nearly 75 million civilian and military jobs. State and local government payrolls rose 1.5 million in five years, over a quarter of the nonfarm employment increase.
A collection of reader questions and Abby’s guidance on marriage privacy handling in a family with a long-lived father, telephone etiquette for children, and a teenager’s complaint about a father’s loud phone routines. Advice emphasizes communication, tact, and personal boundaries.
A 40-year-old Nairobi hunter David Ommanney describes Africa safaris for American retirees. He outlines group size 1-2 couples, 30 day duration, round trips within 400 miles of Nairobi, costs about 120 dollars daily per couple plus licenses. He notes licenses for zebra, impala, gazelle 140, lion 70, leopard 70, elephant 280, gear and natives included, dangers from charging animals, ethical licenses limit waste, and about 200 Americans take full hunting safaris yearly.
The Pranjanja Hunters Association planned a celebratory dinner after a year of good hunting. They set a main dish of hares caught by the hunters themselves, but they returned empty handed and called off the feast at nightfall.
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