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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1966
Page
4
A compact Athens Ohio newspaper item from the October 24 1966 edition covers local notices and community updates. The page lists staff roles and publishing details for the Athens Messenger, including editors and directors.
The World Food and Agricultural Organization reports 1966 highlights show 70 million new mouths to feed with little rise in production. Drought and disasters hit developing regions, North America keeps output afloat, stockpiled wheat falls 45 percent from 1961 peak, and global surpluses shrink while per capita food drops. The piece urges freeing cultivated acreage to feed both Americans and the wider world.
The Liberal Party convention in Ottawa urged Canada to start talks on a North American Common Market. They propose removing all tariffs across Canada United States Mexico and the Caribbean to form a combined trading area of about 300 million people.
The piece argues major cities risk residents fleeing to smaller towns amid congestion and pollution. It cites London's 10 million population and forecasts of worsening traffic, urging American cities to heed the warning and attract industry to avoid a similar fate.
Joseph Alsop analyzes the 1968 landscape with Gov. George Wallace looming as a potential third-party candidate. Nixon and Goldwater back a southern strategy while Wallace could win five to eleven southern states and threaten Johnson. The piece warns of a volatile mix of law and order Republicans and race-baiting third-party chances that could redefine national politics.
In Budd v California Justice Fortas argues alcohol addiction can be treated as a disease not a crime. The piece contrasts activist and conservative views on criminal punishment for illness, noting practical limits and urging legislative action before codifying psychiatric standards in constitutional law.
A local letter to the editor argues against fluoridating Athens water, citing long term health risks and citing medical figures including Dr. Charles Gordon Heyd and Dr. James Sumner. The writers warn fluoride as an enzyme poison and urge readers to consider the risk to themselves and children.
The Manila gathering of allied leaders flexes the Johnson administration’s approach to Asia and Europe. Critics warn against concessions amid Vietnam war while noting trade limits with Eastern Europe and Brezhnev Kosygin invitation as potential missteps. Brezhnev rejects talks while war rages.
The Ohio State Supreme Court backed the state movie censor board in rejecting The Birth of a Nation. At Fulton Grocery Co beef 12 cents, Old Reliable coffee 23 cents per pound. Zhukov replaced Timoshenko at Moscow front in a Soviet shakeup. Kenneth C. Ray spoke as 3,000 teachers gathered in Athens for the Southeastern Ohio Education Association meeting.
The Messenger invites brief opinions from readers on topics of general interest. Sign with your name, include full address and telephone number, and ensure the letter is concise. The newspaper reserves the right to select and condense letters for publication.
Daily and Sunday rates listed for delivery by carrier and mail. Pricing includes one week three months and yearly options with regional variations. Address to The Messengers Publishing Co. at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 for mail.
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