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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
4
The newspaper page from Athens Ohio lists staff roles with G Kenner Bush Pub Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director and date Monday June 27 1966 in the Athens area.
After a two day Republican National Committee meeting in Washington Ray Bliss urged caution amid optimism from party leaders. House Republican leader Gerald Ford forecast gains of 40 seats, eight or nine Senate seats, and eight or nine governors, while Bliss urged focusing on inflation and warned against overconfidence.
A National Industrial Conference Board chart explains that a five year post college adult must earn 13 234 to match 1939 5000 buying power after inflation taxes and social security. The piece notes rising inflation taxes and social security contributions erode purchasing power across all income levels and criticizes Great Society spending.
The piece analyzes the Black tax case linked to Baker and the Johnson era. It discusses alleged wiretapping by the FBI and questions who ordered the bug, while urging clear statutory limits on eavesdropping and greater congressional action to end legal ambiguity.
The author argues U.S. cities face de facto segregation as Black populations rise and white flight increases. Solutions focus on reversing demographic trends through superior schools and safe streets, including higher police spending and reduced narcotics, with aggressive school modernization and resources to attract families back to urban centers.
Letter writers and officials question water fluoridation in Michigan as a toxic, cumulative risk to health. The Michgan Select Committee urged a two year moratorium in 1964 amid calls for more research and caution before massmedication of public water with sodium fluoride.
A clipped public warning cites fears over adding fluoride to drinking water. It references the Journal of the American Dental Association from 1944 and Prevention Magazine items, noting potential bone and tooth problems, mottling, and links to Mongolism frequency with fluorine levels in water.
HAL BOYLE notes a slacks maker claims pants color reveals character with red for athletic types yellow for egotists orange for sociable and purple for cultural. He adds data on moonlighters age 25 to 44 and weekend hours plus a child brain weight fact and bourbon aged in used oak barrels. He also mentions college freshmen dropout concerns.
The passage notes twelve or more varied items from a newspaper snippet. It mentions winners in education and graduation timelines, a crow luring tip using stuffed owls, a quotation from Lincoln Steffens, backyard cooking health tips, a burn care note, and a census remark about teenagers and phone use.
The Messenger features the favorite column Dear Abby in the Women's Section today. Abby remains present though in a new home within the paper, guiding readers with advice.
TheMessenger, a daily except Saturday newspaper in Athens Ohio, lists AP membership and per copy prices. It provides delivery by carrier and mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide, with subscription options and post office entry details.
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