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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
4
The Athens Messenger published from Athens Ohio on June 5 1968 carries the banner of a long running Ohio newspaper. It lists staff including publisher owners and editors with no specific article details readable from the provided OCR fragment.
The passage laments national violence and protests, urging a disciplined, orderly response. It references the shooting of Sen Robert Kennedy and calls for leadership to unite the nation toward a just society, warning of a possible backlash if domestic lawlessness continues.
Marshall McLuhan argues that violence stems from an involuntary search for identity amid the rise of cheap electronic media. He says mass tech reshapes society from fragmentation to unification, predicting increasing youth violence as image making replaces goal setting.
A commentator notes that televised culture fuels anger from Columbia to Paris, warning that as TV becomes pervasive it could provoke destructive acts against cities and schools. He argues the era’s violence is aimless, while human agitators push youth toward terror for power.
The Bedford-Stuyvesant branch MUSE welcomes children to touch, wear and interact with art in a pioneering, relaxed setting. August Heckscher calls it unique as families contribute a $100 donation to support a space where kids freely explore African drums, corral scenes and exotic headgear.
U S Ambassador Sargent Shriver presented credentials to Charles de Gaulle who spoke warmly of a future alliance while critics note de Gaulle’s past hostility toward the United States. The exchange highlights lingering doubts about U S France unity amid divergent policies on gold, Vietnam, and Cold War politics. The two nations must demonstrate ongoing mutual interests and shared commitment to freedom.
Hubert H. Humphrey gains strength in Michigan’s delegation via an organization dominated convention that leans heavily to him. Kennedy rivals push for continued uncommitted votes to sway delegates, amid old-line loyalty and a byzantine selection system that favors party regulars over public opinion.
The piece argues post Brown v Board that Supreme Court unanimity on school integration persists but questions the validity of Fourteenth Amendment construction. It cites New Kent County Virginia as a case study where freedom of choice fails, showing most students remain with their own race. It contends the court cannot force social patterns and urges recognition of local preference.
The Messenger notes a three cent per pound reduction ordered by the Office of Price Administration as part of rolling back living costs with subsidies. Athens donors set two records with 521 pints in three days and 186 in one day as Miss Ellen Biddle reports. Forty thousand Black men were called for military service, bringing June's total to over 300,000. Athens High School seniors staged the Pageant of Shakespeare on the lawn east of the school.
Dissent grows among the small group of Appalachian whites and 500 Mexican Americans and Indians within a 2,300-strong Negro poor campaign. They claim leaders ignore them and the rank and file abuse them. The campaign’s success hinges on building a broad base for all the poor.
HAL BOYLE comments on how gender roles vary by company and how conformity erodes sex differences. He offers humorous guidemarks to distinguish him from hers by actions such as social settings, talk of barbecue sauce, and attitudes toward love and domestic life.
The author urges serious thinking by American voters about the nation’s dire condition and civil rights bills. She contrasts Kennedy and King eras, recalls past protests, and laments modern political fear while voicing support for a courageous leader. The note is signed Thelma Pickett Nelsonville.
Justice Hugo L. Black entered the fourth month of his 83rd year, ranking as the third oldest person to serve on the U. S. Supreme Court. He reached 82 on February 27, following Oliver Wendell Holmes at 90 and Roger B. Taney at 87.
Daily and Sunday newspaper rates listed for delivery by carrier and mail. Rates cover Ohio West Virginia and nationwide, with durations from one week to one year and post office address in Athens Ohio. Second class matter under act of 1918.
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