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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1964
Page
4
The National Observer surveys ten years since 1954, noting vast social upheaval, World War II legacies, and superpower tensions. It weighs whether civil rights changes match earlier upheavals and acknowledges ongoing uncertainty as history judges the decade.
The 86 year old Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura died in Tokyo. He had earlier faced harsh reproach from U S Secretary of State Cordell Hull after the Pearl Harbor attack, insisting he was the worst informed ambassador in history.
Luci Baine Johnson plans to study at Marquette University in Milwaukee after a five day January visit. The move contrasts with sister Lynda Bird Johnson who transferred to George Washington University to help at the White House. Texans will forgive her interest in the Midwest.
Howard Clarke a retired Army major heads the 32 man security staff at the New York Hilton hotel He notes a burglary every 13 minutes in New York but argues it can be prevented if people lock doors when leaving and use the night latch inside He adds people from small towns struggle with the risk of burglary in the big city
Staats notes federal salaries can’t match private pay but government workers serve without profit motive. He adds good officials are removed when exposed. Thirty states use license plates for commercial advertising of their state.
Balint Czupy a former Hungarian MP now with the Free Europe Committee warns 1963 farm losses and poor autumn sowing portend another bad year. He cites 40 000 missing tractor drivers, Soviet discontent and cultural bans in Poland and Czechoslovakia, and details on a covert terror network the Black Cat Society.
In a small Indiana town a new Dental Clinic formed by Daniel, a local dental surgeon, and two part time colleagues from Indianapolis. The effort aims to educate children on dental hygiene through schools as parents are urged to monitor six year molars and the false belief they are baby teeth. The Numbers 8 and 66 are cited as keys to health and the six year eruption.
A collage of Dear Abby notes praising community strength after disaster, defending decency and workplace dignity, and offering practical guidance. From grateful townsfolk to a waitress defending her job, the column emphasizes resilience, family duty, and staying true to self.
McNamara warns the Vietnam conflict will be lengthy as the United States weighs a broader battle against communism. The piece argues Red China aims to spread communism across Asia, using subversion and aid to guerrillas while building up military strength for eventual confrontation.
Michael Swyers argues in The Messenger that Zaleski State Forest and park could host a large youth camp as part of Appalachia efforts. He cites CCC heritage, local housing, and education by campus staff to address regional youth unemployment and dropouts. Athens, May 17.
Columbus Finance Director Richard Krabach expects the $250 million capital improvements bond program to start after June 3 once a state Supreme Court suit challenging the financing is resolved. The suit was dismissed and a rehearing request window runs to May 27 with a decision due June 3. He says post clearance the state can pay about $8 million in planning costs and departments can bid while not yet obligating funds.
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