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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
6
Community figures Fred W. Weber and M. W. McDargh listed as circulation and advertising directors in Athens Ohio with publication dated Tuesday October 18 1966.
The article notes a high level US Soviet exchange over Viet Nam tensions. It describes Andrei Gromyko’s White House visit and a working dinner with President Johnson. Both sides seek a thaw in the Cold War while testing each other’s intentions on Europe Asia and China.
A 126 page study argues the Republican Party needs a guiding ideology rather than focus on precinct organization. It cites Ray Bliss diverting attention from ideological fights and calls for a moderate center to appeal to a younger generation that recalls Kennedy and doubts Johnson. The authors claim a national election could be influenced if the party adopts this path.
The air war has seen few engagements between American and North Vietnamese pilots though 23 MiGs reportedly destroyed by two Skyraider escorts. The debate over aircraft shortages grows as ground fire losses and pilot resignations rise, while McNamara’s orders add 280 more aircraft, 240 for the Navy. Rep. Otis Pike criticizes insufficient conventional airpower for brushfire conflicts.
In Oregon the U S Senate race pits Gov Mark Hatfield against Rep Robert Duncan with Viet Nam as a campaign code word tied to Wayne Morse. Hatfield emphasizes inflation and lumber slump while distancing Morse, whose defection from the party harms both sides. Washington money flow to Duncan is also lacking.
William F Buckley Jr argues that Saul Alinsky offers disruptive tactics for reformers, deploying ministers to provoke sit ins and urban strife. He credits Alinsky with organizational skill while condemning his disdain for conciliatory approaches and his alleged manipulation of protests for political aims.
The Messenger reports a freight train derailment in Delaware delaying Theodore Roosevelt's campaign swing for Charles Evans Hughes. The piece also notes local political action, labor issues, and debates over Alinsky style tactics and reform efforts in Rochester and surrounding areas.
In Ohio's Cleveland area, veteran Rep. Frances Bolton faces Anthony Calabrese Jr. in the 22nd District amid age as a key issue. Nearby, Rep. Vanik welcomes Frederick Coleman in the 21st, Rep. Feighan meets Clarence McLeod in the 20th, and Rep. Minshall opposes Sheldon Clark in the 23rd with Viet Nam a factor in only that race.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday rates with carrier and mail delivery options. Domestic and overseas rates are shown for daily and Sunday editions, with three month and yearly terms, and the postal address at 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio.
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