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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1968
Page
6
A sermon text based on Luke 18 10 11 contrasts the Pharisee praise of abundance with pleas for mercy for the hungry underfed empty of hand ill clothed and ill housed. The message urges reflection on wealth disparity and compassion for the world’s suffering while praising God.
The article notes Earl Warren’s retirement and Nixon’s upcoming presidency. Warren may retire at term end to avoid disrupting court proceedings, and the Senate is likely to confirm a successor chosen by Nixon. Names are being discussed but specifics are not disclosed.
Teachers in New York vote 7 to 1 to accept a settlement ending a strike that idled over a million students. Youngstown plans to close schools on Nov 27 due to lack of funds to cover a 12 mill levy defeat. Pittsburgh Mayor Barr seeks tax powers to fund police and fire raises as Ohio levies mostly pass.
Washington and London fault France for a global money crisis as de Gaulle pursues nationalist tactics this time forcing a French austerity. The piece urges a united Atlantic approach with Bonn to curb speculative pressures and reform the monetary system.
The NAACP shifts stance as insiders acknowledge extreme left rhetoric within Black communities. Roy Wilkins and John Morsell reportedly opposed earlier harsh positions, with critics noting growing extremism visible to the public. Reverend Ralph Abernathy’s remarks at a college event come as the group disavows certain ideologies.
The piece discusses the cost of auto crashes, critiques of racist labels, and NAACP calls for clear stance against black extremism. It notes media focus on extremists skews public perception, and mentions threats to moderate leaders, urging law and order to protect them.
The Messenger reports posters in Cologne Germany promising a 25 reward for the former Kaiser and crown prince Frederich Wilhelm dead or alive. A peace celebration planned in Athens on Thanksgiving was canceled due to flu sweeping the state. Wendell Wilkie in Dallas urged for Wilson era policies. Gallipolis welcomed the holiday rush with a wartime Santa Claus riding a jeep.
The football and film star criticizes anti poverty programs arguing some refuse to help themselves. He proposes the Negro Industrial Economic Union to lend money for black entrepreneurs with the aim that black power becomes green power.
Pastor Paul A. Sellers writes that the former Evangelical United Brethren Church in Syracuse will not be sold or closed while members attend. No forced merger. final decision rests with congregations involved.
A citizen describes proposing a traffic light plan to City Hall and Police Chief James. The idea would allow a State to Carpenter right turn when Carpenter left turns flow. The exchange occurred last January, prompting questions about when other items on the chief's improvements list will be acted upon.
Jim Brown of Carriage Hill Apt 707 cites Homer Bradshaw's Nov 22 letter as describing a dramatic act to awaken awareness of human destruction of nature. He argues the thrilling experience aimed to wake people, noting the organ was not necessary to destroy.
Tyrone Pennsylvania with 8000 residents shows diabetes prevalence nearly five times normal. Statewide mortality is 40 percent above national average. Health authorities plan screening to locate a cause and aid other communities if a solvable factor is found.
In Johnsboro Arkansas two of thirty students who walked out when white peers sang Dixie at a football rally allege they were expelled. They seek reinstatement without an apology, calling the song humiliating. The case likely to reach the highest court for ruling.
The Athens Messenger announces its daily schedule and pricing for single copies and subscriptions. It details delivery options by carrier and mail to Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S locations, plus postal status and mailing address in Athens Ohio.
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