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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Page
6
The piece honors the newspaper boy on National Newspaperboy Day Oct 12. It praises a boy who balances schooling with a self run newspaper route, sees free enterprise in action, and develops time management initiative and service. It asks readers if their boy is this type of man.
The Democratic Preparedness Subcommittee finds the United States adequately prepared now but behind the Soviet Union in developing future offensive weapons and defenses. It calls for expanding beyond the Pentagon program, advancing ICBMs, and countering Soviet MIRVs, submarines, and anti missile defenses. Senator John Stennis chairs the inquiry.
The article critiques Pravda’s defense of Soviet and allied actions in Czechoslovakia, arguing that the claimed sovereignty masks a sham. It notes the distinction between formal legality and actual legality used to justify intervention, and suggests such logic could have justified invading Cuba, harming true socialist sovereignty.
Joseph Alsop draws a line from McCarthy era fear to George Wallace’s rising power. He argues Wallace could control Congress by pressuring Southern lawmakers and even reach into border states, building a permanent third party with big money and organized backing. The piece warns of a strategic Wallace movement shaping Democratic and Republican behavior.
James Kilpatrick defends General LeMay for speaking aloud the unthinkable about nuclear weapons. LeMay said he preferred not to use them in Vietnam but would resort to any weapon if national survival required. The piece argues the remarks reveal a debate on nuclear policy and national will, noting caution from pundits.
The Messenger reports Germany answered President Wilson by promising to evacuate Belgium and France if peace talks began in a neutral country before evacuation finished. Ohio's health board ordered all schools churches and movie theaters closed due to a flu outbreak affecting about 40 000 people. saloons could stay open. Allies seized Wake Island as Japanese losses mounted and Ohio grocers were warned of a severe beef shortage from overseas demand.
The Jewish New Year 5729 also known as Rosh Hashanah is celebrated by millions of Americans as they mark nearly three times the Christian era, continuing the history ofGod's relationship with man.
Youth brigade volunteers in New York pledge support for Democratic Senate candidate Paul O'Dwyer. Leaders estimate 25 000 to 40 000 doorbells will be ringed as they back O'Dwyer without endorsing Humphrey.
An Athens couple with names withheld praise their newspaperboy for rising at 5:30 each morning to deliver papers. They call him an independent student and sports participant who earns trust and respect through cheerful service, urging readers to view carrier boys as tomorrow’s leaders.
The writer reflects four years in Southeastern Ohio praising the hills yet condemning former coal industry damage. He laments slag heaps and defoliation from mining and warns that strip mining, including a 10-12 foot coal seam in Corningworth, would ruin hills and foul streams and lakes for the region.
The writer echoes Tom Price urging Panther Theater Corporation to stop fooling the public with a monopoly in Athens. He recalls Schine's Athena beating Columbus theaters to punch and laments how Wednesday releases once brought top entertainment now replaced by trash.
Senator J. W. Fulbright urged apology to the newspaper profession during a hearing on J Russell Wiggins joining the U N as ambassador. He warned against assuming that proper behavior guarantees high office, noting prior editors like Whitelaw Reid and Josephus Daniels were appointed on merit, not as lackeys. Wiggins, he said, is capable and not the first editor to reach high office through merit.
The article notes a poll asking voters to choose between Muskie and Agnew for vice president. It recalls early U S history with Adams and Washington, and explains that a congressional decision could shift the ticket if the election is thrown to the House. The poll shows Muskie 33 and Agnew 30.
The Athens Messenger is a daily paper except Saturdays and a member of the Associated Press. Weekday single copies cost 10 cents, Sunday 15 cents. Delivery by carrier and by mail options with varied rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other locations are described, including enterings as second class matter and the publisher's address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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