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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1966
Page
8
The page lists editorial and advertising staff including Publisher Charles W. Reamer Managing Editor M W McDargh Advertising Director G Kenner Bush News Editor Robert L Powers and Circulation Director Fred W Weber for the Athens Ohio publication dated Friday October 21 1966.
Based on two decades of study, three pediatric experts propose a maturity based index to forecast kindergarteners who may fail in reading and writing by third grade. Validation on 400 public school children is underway with teachers using the tool to prevent academic trouble before schooling begins.
The president signed legislation creating a Cabinet-level Department of Transportation. It will be the fifth largest federal department with about 90,000 employees and a budget surpassing $6 billion. The department will include Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and Federal Highway Administration, each headed by a presidentially appointed administrator.
The piece debates creation of the Federal Highway Administration and two new bureaus the National Traffic Safety Bureau and the National Highway Bureau under the Highway Safety Act of 1966. It warns against centralization, stresses uniform state programs by 1969, and urges coordination with potential for innovation if led by a capable Secretary of Transportation.
In six northeastern Ohio districts the canal and Johnson spending shape campaigns. Incumbents include Kirwan in the 19th and Henderson in the 11th who back the canal. Republican Stanton in the 11th favors study before decision. Voter views split on Viet Nam and federal spending across districts 13 and 18, with candidates stressing self-help and budget restraint.
The Institute of Life Insurance projects lifelong earnings by schooling level, with illiterates at about 219000 and college grads at 444000. Across a 40 year span, education nearly doubles lifetime income, far above the national per capita earning of 2724. Cultural value adds another bonus.
The article notes 50 million women of working age with 24 million employed and 13 million married workers. It reports a large pool of nonworking married women willing to return if spousal objections fade and office skills are updated. Widowed and divorced women count 10 million in the labor force.
Joseph Alsop argues the Viet Nam conflict reflects high global stakes as Eastern Asia's rise reshapes power. Japan and others show a region expanding industrial strength, economic miracles, and political shifts that could alter world balance if China and Asia continue to advance. He urges U.S. resolve to shape Asia’s future without fear of future competition.
The Messenger notes presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes delivered a campaign conclusion in Youngstown before returning to New York. An Overland car model with 31 horsepower was offered by Lostro Auto Sales at 635 dollars. An ad boasted 63,000 in use. Birmingham steel production halted by coal strike in Alabama. Charles H. Williams assumed leadership of the East Athens storm sewer assessment board from H. G. Householder.
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery, and mail subscriptions. Rates include one week 59? for Dolly & Bundey, three months, six months, and one year with regional variations for Ohio and US possessions. Subscription terms note second class mail and mailing address at 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio.
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