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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1965
Page
4
A consensus at the US Conference of Mayors in St. Louis shows city leaders favor federal funds to cover rising municipal costs. Democrats outnumber Republicans among large city mayors, and resolutions support Great Society programs like school aid and public works despite fears of increased federal control.
Wage talks in the aluminum industry rose about 4.1 percent, surpassing the President's Council of Economic Advisers target of 3.2 percent. The CEA shows 6 percent productivity gains in aluminum, yet prices for fabricated aluminum rose by one cent per pound while ingot prices climbed four times. No Administration protest followed the aluminum or can industry settlements, and steel contract talks may render the guidelines moot.
President Johnson reviews global issues and urges peace while cautioning that nuclear war could strike swiftly yet is deterred by uncertainty. He signs a three year extension of the arms control agency amid China’s nuclear tests and ongoing international strain.
John Chamberlain argues that monoculture in Cuba and the Dominican Republic shows the failure of communist regimes to diversify economies. He cites Cuba’s sugar dependence, low world prices, and forced harvests, warning Latin nations to seek diversification with U.S. help.
Inside Report from Santo Domenico notes bleak outlook for Dominican politics with potential for renewed violence. It warns any early election could restore Bosch without new military oversight, risking continued army influence and instability. A secret U.S. poll shows Balaguer leading Bosch, deepening the power struggle.
A Dominican Republic crisis described as a four headed regime includes the Organization of American States backed by the United States, Brig. Gen. Imbert reconstruction government, Col. Caamano constitutionalists, and a hidden bureaucratic power. The Dominican army wavers between loyalties as U.S. Marines and the 82nd Airborne guard stability. The U.S. mission fumbles for a path out amid a tense political landscape.
HAL BOYLE reports on Detachment 5 Pacific Air Rescue Center in Tao Da Nang with 21 airmen saved in under four months and eight Silver Stars among its crew. Maj. Ronald L. Ingraham leads the unit as Capt. Floyd R. Lockhart flies 259 missions in an H43 F Husky and recalls perilous rescues amid jungle and sea dangers.
Joy Miller reports that college life shifts from traditional dating to automated pairing. A Psychology Club sponsored a computer dance at the College of San Mateo where a bank-provided computer matched 350 couples from 40 questions on race, father’s occupation, dates, arts and travel interests, with several couples still dating.
Retirement colonies like Plaza del Monte in Santa Fe and Leisure World in Laguna Hills grow rapidly. They hire social directors to create activity and mingling for guests, with Miss Margot Wright of Leisure Village in Lakewood as a leading example. Residents pay about $15,000 for a two bedroom with $70 monthly maintenance, and nearly 200 of 5000 planned units are built. Activities include arts and crafts, concerts, lectures, movies, and monthly excursions such as a Kentucky Derby trip. Inactivity is seen as retirement’s greatest enemy and purposeful engagement as key to health.
A reader asks if she should involve the president’s wife to influence her husband’s travel. Abby says keep issues private, advise against importing spousal influence, and suggests facing the problem between spouses. Another reader asks about who should move when marrying with separate homes both own. Abby’s response not shown.
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