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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1966
Page
4
A 1965 Detroit survey shows informed suspects confess less in murder cases, with only 9.3 percent of homicides relying on confessions. Chief Vincent Piersante notes warnings did not eliminate confessions but altered their necessity, urging broader testing and caution about generalizing results.
The United States took a week to recognize Ghana's new military government, joining Britain and seven African nations. The junta expelled Soviet and East German personnel, aims to reverse communism, and seeks a US style constitution with separate powers. The move contrasts with other recent coups as a shift toward the West.
Taxpayers may receive unsolicited IRS rebates when annual returns show overpayment. The service reports 10 to 12 million dollars in rebates yearly with average refunds between 15 and 20 dollars but some are much higher. Errors in calculation risk underpayment and a request for more, so accuracy in figures is essential for a proper filing.
A 24 hour weather hotline between Washington and Moscow, two WMO designated world weather centers, has begun exchanging conventional data. The first full time U S weather forecasting network will enable world wide weather pictures and satellite data.
The dollar is as good as gold and the United States sees foreign confidence in the dollar as the key. Spain France Belgium Austria bought more U S dollars for gold last year than any other nations totaling 1.24 billion dollars. France led with 880 million, Spain 180 million, Austria 101 million, and Belgium 83 million. The article cites balance of payments deficits and a voluntary program to curb private U S dollar investment abroad as factors in stabilizing gold stocks.
In two White House East Room briefings on Feb 24 and 25, President Johnson took center stage as Hubert Humphrey led the session, with Johnson directly addressing Congress about the peace bloc and quipping to Steve Young about sleeping pills for Rusk as Secretary of State. Johnson mixed humor with a serious stance toward congressional challenges.
President Johnson used a blunt East Room speech to push his Vietnam strategy against Capitol Hill hawks led by John Stennis and Strom Thurmond. He defended limited aims while warning against rapid escalation, noting the 17th parallel as a boundary and urging televised persuasion to win public support.
HAL BOYLE notes teen marriages are increasing with about 14 in 100 boys proposing and half of brides under 20. The column adds misc anecdotes from fashion and safety to folklore, including shoe habits and rain folklore.
On this date Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 B C. Andrew Jackson born in 1767. Maine enters the Union in 1820. Czar Nicholas II abdicates in 1917. Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia completed in 1939. Churchill predicts WWII end before 1945. Khrushchev charges Stalin was a coward ten years ago. South Africa withdraws from Commonwealth in 1961. Johnson calls for voting rights legislation one year ago.
Dear Abby responds that sailors on submarine duty near Japan are watched and this father should not worry. She notes the son likely knows how to handle himself in deep water and that signals of trouble are unlikely. The second letter addresses kleptomania from a nurse wife and recommends medical help rather than anonymous mailing of stolen items.
Forest rangers and volunteers push a nationwide campaign as 80 per cent of 19.1 million Americans aged 65 and older have enrolled in a medical bills plan paying $3 monthly. About 1 million have declined for various reasons, with March 31 as the sign-up deadline to receive July 1 benefits.
Dear Silent advises preserving privacy while acknowledging trust. The writer asks how to show trust without sharing private matters, noting neighbor seeks confidences from her husband’s airline context. The reply warns against over-sharing and emphasizes caution in granting personal confidences.
A fragmented OCR text shows a periodical price table style with vague terms like three month six months and one year. Mentions delivery across the United States and possessions and a faded monetary figure of 6.0. No clear event person or organization identified.
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