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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
6
The Athens Messenger issue from Athens Ohio dated Friday May 16 1969 presents the newspaper’s masthead with publishers editors and staff listings. The front page includes standard notices and historical publishing details for the Athens area.
Dr Harold D. Foster of the University of Victoria collects ideas deemed lost or unused. He has sent a world-wide questionnaire to leaders, press, and others, proposing computerised data banks to store and disseminate these ideas for use by nations.
President Nixon expands the war on crime to local enforcement. He seeks a federal crime covering systematic corruption of local officials including police, with both bribe givers and receivers liable. He also seeks federal action against illicit gambling, estimating a $20 to $50 billion yearly take. He requests $61 million for fiscal year 1970 across Justice, IRS, Labor, Customs, Secret Service, Post Office, and SEC.
Washington insight argues that a bloc of secret hawks around Melvin Laird and U S officials push for staged unilateral withdrawals to force a peace on Paris terms. Recent Vietnam attacks challenge that strategy and reveal public opinion against dragging out talks. The piece urges Nixon to drop the hawks and focus on Paris negotiations for true peace.
A six month Louis Harris study for the Office of Economic Opportunity interviewed 9,463 former Job Corpsmen and 1,850 associates. It concludes the program cut unemployment among Negro enrollees and shows they can succeed with equal opportunity, boosting earnings and social integration.
MEMPHIS AP reports the prime suspect in a hoax radio broadcast that misled police the night King was killed denies making the call. The tale involves a white Mustang escape, FBI and police probes, and a stalled FCC inquiry amid James Earl Ray’s murder case.
A conservative column critiques Gore Vidal in Playboy for proposing an Authority with capital A to control environment and births. It describes a libertarian left and a potential fascist drift, arguing Vidal’s vision would abolish families, promote communal childrearing, and legalize vice while eroding liberty.
Greenwich Village with about 60,000 residents faces a weekend surge of visitors and teenagers. Locals endure the flow as summer tourists bring spending, contrasting with the native clam diggers who handle seasonal crowds.
The Athens League of Women Voters funds drive celebrates 50 years of informing and supporting the community. It aids men and women by providing facts on candidates and issues, covering city government, health services, schools zoning and tax matters to promote better living conditions for all.
Secretary of Labor George W. Shultz says the Nixon administration will not use wage and price controls to curb inflation. He expects budget tax and fiscal measures to start showing results by midyear.
The notice details daily and weekly newspaper delivery options for The Braneenews Publishing Co. in Athens Ohio. It lists pricing for daily and Sunday single copies, carrier delivery, and mail rates within Ohio West Virginia and nationwide with varied weekly monthly and yearly terms. It notes second class mail status and provides the publisher address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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