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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1969
Page
4
The Athens Ohio edition lists key newsroom leaders including Fred W. Weber Circulation Director M W McDargh Advertising Director Charles W Reamer Managing Editor Richard R Paynter Assistant To The Publisher and the paper's city address Athens Ohio 45701 on Monday September 8 1969.
Paul W. McCracken, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, warned that inflation persists as employment and demand stay high. He cited money supply, global credit expansion, and a hardened skepticism about money's value as key factors, while ruling out wage and price controls as disruptive. Authorities consider possible slower growth and, if needed, more radical inflation measures.
The piece notes Black voters in Chicago and Pittsburgh turning to ballots to press for better jobs and conditions. It cites NAACP director W. C. Patton urging new political pressure and warns that if city administrations fail, Black voters may skip or rethink elections, signaling potential national repercussions.
In Dinh Tuong and Hau Nghia, local force strength has collapsed with only about 300 local guerrillas remaining across both provinces. North Vietnamese units now man most large formations, and VC cadres are dwindling as defectors join Chieu Hoi camps. The piece argues true VC no longer sustains the war in these areas.
The Academy of Pedagogical Sciences directs 13 institutes under the Ministry of Education to solve problems in Soviet schooling. Officials cite equal schooling and remote-area disparities, boarding schools for four million children, and skepticism about individualized pace in US-style differentiation.
Prominent Phoenix lawyer Clarence Duncan questions why conservative Congressman Rhodes backs John Lindsay over John Marchi in the New York mayoral primary. Duncan forwards a questionnaire with 19 possible reasons, ranging from complex policy to personal anecdotes and a 400 lb gorilla in a school-road home.
HAL BOYLE reflects on raising a teen today, noting the generation gap and the difficulty of communicating with a sixteen year old. He jokes about parenting challenges, a teenager’s two vocabularies, and the hope that Tracy Ann will mature into real life.
Willy Brandt says a German should be among the first American astronauts to land on Mars. He adds the Mars mission should wait until after maximizing lunar science and moon exploration yields.
Dr B N Petrov, chairman of the Soviet Academy committee on space, said in Tokyo the USSR has developed and test flown two nuclear powered rockets. He noted the test was military in purpose, potentially conflicting with treaty limits banning such weapons.
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and mail rates. Daily and Sunday single copies cost 10 and 15 cents respectively. Mail prices vary by region with weekly and yearly rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other areas.
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