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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1967
Page
4
The National Committee for an Effective Congress warns both parties of voter discontent amid war concerns and a propaganda war. It notes minimal earth shaking legislation from the 90th Congress while managing scandals and calls for wartime efficiency.
William P. Kelly, director of the U S Job Corps, issues a practical code of conduct for trainees across centers. It emphasizes polite behavior, neat dress, and restrictions on hats, shaving, smoking, gambling, and alcohol. Staff must model standards to prevent imitation and improve job success and personal responsibility.
Secretary Wirtz and Sargent Shriver testify for registering 16 year olds to find and address physical or mental defects. The proposal aims to deter dropping out, offer alternatives, and reclaim youths as useful citizens for military and civilian needs.
The piece argues that without the CIA, a mixed public private institution is needed to fund and manage covert and cultural activities once financed by the agency. It outlines three guidelines: diversified funding, expert governance, and room for experimentation, citing Gardner and McCarthy as influences.
William F Buckley Jr analyzes the congressional fight over expanding or contracting rent-supplement programs. He notes the plan aids very poor families by covering the gap between 25 percent of earnings and rent, with the example of a Negro woman with two children and $300 monthly income. He discusses incentives to work, income thresholds, and arguments for flexibility versus public housing, critiquing both supporters and opponents.
Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross praises Ohio University ROTC cadets and staff for aiding a blood drive that collected 253 pints, with 172 from the university unit. The letter lauds their efficiency, public service, and suggests rent relief debates tied to housing costs and welfare policy.
U Thant proposed a three step approach to end the Vietnam war including a general stand still truce, preliminary talks, and an international conference. The United States welcomed the ideas but signaled negotiations must precede a truce while North Vietnam rejected the plan and Hanoi pressed for an immediate cessation of U.S. aggression. Thant previously sought talks with North Vietnamese officials in Rangoon but returned pessimistic about peace prospects.
The Messenger reports nearly three feet of snow in Washington D C the heaviest March snowfall on record. In Hocking County farmer Daniel Zwickle lists his 33 year old horse among personal tax possessions noting its past hard work despite current low value. Rio de Janeiro learns of Seeadler raider sinking 11 ships in the South Atlantic. Mayor Washburn proclaims Nelsonville residents to display the US flag daily and designates April 1 for a patriotic observance on the Public Square.
The Athens Messenger lists publication details and mail rates. It notes daily and Sunday editions, single-copy prices, carrier delivery, and mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U.S. destinations. It also shows the postal designation and mailing address in Athens Ohio.
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