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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1964
Page
4
The Johnson Humphrey win, the largest presidential margin since 1936, promises a new course. The piece notes broad public support yet unsettled policy questions on automation, welfare, civil rights, and foreign policy, urging a concrete plan rather than broad promises.
A survey of 700 colleges and secondary schools shows half of freshmen rate campus social life as a top reason for attending. Vocational goals, ideas and interest, and college life activities also rank highly. Dr. Henry Chauncey of Educational Testing Service notes the test program produced over 4 million tests last year. Parents focus on education investment rather than social training for their children.
President Johnson enters a new term with a large Senate majority but faces a sharp split within his party over foreign policy. Senators Fulbright and Dodd clash on trade and concessions with Communist nations while others like Proxmire, Douglas, and Lausche tilt the balance. The policy fight extends to Southeast Asia, disarmament, and Latin America as Rostow, McNamara, Mann, and others shape the administration’s approach.
Dear Abby columns discuss how to verify a suitor’s marriage status and warn about polished liars, with advice to check vital statistics or trusted acquaintances. A reader worries about marrying to avoid army service, and the column notes true love should not hinge on deferment. The Insider’s Newsletter reports Soviet girls urged to write passionate love letters to soldiers, not farm productivity notes.
The piece argues presidential campaigns are excessively long for candidates and voters. It cites Goldwater and Humphrey noting fatigue and suggests shortening campaigns to resemble British elections with clearer messaging within four weeks.
Social notes record visitors from Portsmouth Cardington and Xenia including Mr and Mrs John Hack and Mrs Christine Jack. Karlene and Marlene Fraley attended a farewell dinner at Patsy Myers Gallpolis as Myers heads to Germany to see her stationed father. The piece quotes Humphrey proposing September political conventions to shorten campaigns and allow two weeks of prep followed by a six week race.
Hal Boyle laments that middle aged people are neglected by government and society. He notes children the aged veterans and farmers receive programs while the middle aged lack national days statues or songs in their honor. He suggests collective action is unlikely due to their disorganized nature.
Inside report details Walter Heller spearheading a tax revenue dividend to states. Surplus funds would go to a federal trust with annual lump sums for each state to use as they see fit, touching long running church state disputes over aid to parochial schools.
The proposed pay back scheme would send 3 to 4 billion dollars yearly directly to state treasuries for primary and secondary education, bypassing congressional earmarks. Critics on Capitol Hill warn off earmark power while supporters see states as prime advocates for broader funding.
Brazil, seven months after the revolt that ousted Joao Goulart, projects a brighter future under President Humberto Castello Branco. Inflation remains high but pay rises are controlled, the cruzeiro sits near 1700 to the dollar, and Brazil seeks IMF aid and international financing to stabilize the economy and fund development.
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