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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1965
Page
4
A business magazine warns of rising national crime and urges swift justice. President Johnson seeks curb measures while citizens form committees to assist police amid urban unrest and stressed courts.
Government survey from the Department of Commerce and the SEC shows capital outlays rising to 60.2 billion dollars for 1965, up 12 percent from 1964, with manufacturing leading and broad gains across rail, communications, mining, and utilities. Private estimates align with continued economic strength and a fifth straight year of investment growth.
Berlin figures including Adolf Arnt urge reflection on historic guilt as West German lawmakers back unlimited prosecution of Nazi crimes. They argue not all Germans were legally guilty but the nation shares moral responsibility and seeks to purge it.
In Santa Barbara California a discussion links lemon growing to labor policy and unemployment. The piece cites Robert Maynard Hutchins and criticizes low level thinking in the Department of Labor. Farmers face squeezed profits with labor costs and market conditions highlighted by a worker quote about wages.
Republican Senators face a Dirksen Katzenbach crafted approach shaping the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Negro voting rights bill. Katzenbach left drafts with Dirksen, while liberal Republicans pressed for a registrar plan. Frank Church navigates Viet Nam policy with secrecy and staged PR moves as McGovern balks at debates.
Messenger News Editor criticizes Norman Mailer's An American Dream for its sensational violence and surface shock value. The review notes Mailer rewrote much of the novel, questions its depth, and argues the work marks a retrogression despite Mailer's evident talent and potential.
A reader asks The Messenger to lead a public campaign for a new Athens hospital citing chronic inadequacy, O Bleness gift impact, need for doctors, and public funding or help. The letter emphasizes citizen education and urging the newspaper to mobilize efforts.
Readers ask about a 14 year old dating alone at night and a son asking parents to hold his engagement and wedding rings until he returns. Abby advises on maturity, dating rules, and following the son's wishes regarding the engagement ring. The column also covers a family left home with children and safety instructions for emergencies.
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