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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1969
Page
10
A Washington survey from last December shows unemployment at 45 percent while subemployed reach 23.1 percent of the labor force. The report notes 17,000 unemployed, 44,800 part-time workers desiring full-time, and 16,230 nonparticipants, totaling 90,250 people.
A Johnson task force urges a Concentrated Industries Act to curb oligopolies in autos steel and computing. It proposes a special antitrust court to order divestitures if large firms refuse voluntary action. Major firms cited include General Motors US Steel and IBM with dominant market shares.
Alain Poher promises a profound shift in France foreign policy if elected. He would seek closer ties with the United States and reverse de Gaulle era policies that expelled NATO commands and restricted American troops and nuclear weapons on French soil.
In a measured display of leadership Nixon uses a calm approach to national defense and ABM politics. The piece weighs his strategy on the ABM plan, Senate votes, and possible Republican support while predicting a potential decisive victory from a calculated push to the nation.
The 27 14 percent depletion allowance faces a summer attack in Congress as the House Ways and Means Committee seeks to scale it back amid oil industry pressures. Administration officials hint at a potential rate cut while arguing tighter collateral miles. critics cite a CONSAD study saying percentage depletion poorly promotes exploration and would only marginally affect reserves.
William F Buckley Jr and Ronald Reagan face off over Berkeley and People’s Park. The piece argues Reagan’s law and order stance sparked the National Guard response and criticizes university officials, protesters, and observers amid the May events. The author condemns violence on both sides while defending the governor’s tough stance.
A reader defends first grade teacher Ellen Lorber of Waterloo Elementary, protesting nonrenewal and arguing any firing reason is unclear. The letter targets Alexander School Board President Harnson Lovsey and questions if religious bias influenced the decision.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 21 thanks Athens residents and Ohio University for a record Poppy Days drive the most successful since World War II. Volunteers staff the sale. funds support child welfare and rehabilitation programs while veterans receive therapy and small earnings for work.
William A Day thanks the community for sympathy and assistance after a home fire on April 15 1969 in Athens. He commends Athens Fire Station No. 2 and Chief Charles W Dalton for prompt efficient handling and confinement of the blaze.
The Sunday Messenger outlines pricing for daily and Sunday issues, including carrier and mail delivery options in Ohio, West Virginia, and U S possessions. It lists weekly, monthly, and yearly rates and notes its status as second class matter at the Athens post office.
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