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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
10
Vernon R. Alden announced his resignation effective next June saying the university has entered a turning point and needs new leadership better aligned with a future cycle. He cited six years of rapid growth in enrollment, faculty, budgets, and construction at Athens and branch campuses.
President Johnson leaves two key education studies for his successor, including Education in the Seventies. It notes enrollment peaking near 57.6 million with a modest rise to 60.5 million, dropout rates dropping from 29 to 22 percent by 1975, and examines the cost and scale of expanding the system, adding 500,000 teachers and billions for preschooling and overall schooling.
Washington view urges Fortas to withdraw to preserve the Court's moral authority as umpire of last resort. The piece notes Warren's conditional resignation, Johnson's role, and Fortas's political actions, calling for a sacrifice to depoliticize the Court and prevent further debasement.
Zoe Klusova Zvobodova wife of the Czech ambassador to the United States is the daughter of President Ludvik Zvoboda. She notes her father served in Russia during both world wars and understands what Vesky Bratr Big Brother wants. She says democracy is not an empty word for him and for the Czech people who trust him.
Williams Buckley argues Humphrey aims to link Nixon to George Wallace to capture fears around human rights. He notes Wallace's rise helps Wallace, hurts Nixon, and could shift votes away from Humphrey. Buckley critiques political fear exploitation amid 1960s unrest and government failures.
Dr. Stanley Schachter of Columbia urges that appetite reducing drugs offer limited help because hunger does not drive most fat people's eating. He finds fat individuals lose weight best by dull food in a dull place with no food cues, but regain it once returning to appetizing surroundings. He suggests dieters retreat to a simple lifestyle, even a cave, to shed and keep weight off.
The snippet reports on WWI defense line work from Antwerp to Metz, men aged 18 to 45 registering in Athens County, a slogan submission by Vice President Henry L. Wallace, and enrollment figures for the new school year down slightly per Hocking County Superintendent S. H. Dillon.
The Messenger editorial defends Sakharov’s core claim that rigid dogmatism must yield to free thought and expression even when views are deemed foolish by the majority. It contrasts imperial dogmas with modern need to adapt to changing times and urges public acknowledgment of diverse Soviet dissent. Route 4 Athens.
Anne M. Adams presents a local traffic plea outlining three fixes to ease bottlenecks on Richland Avenue. Proposals include a left turn lane at State Hospital Road, widening for a Market and Canterbury Drive turn, and a new light at Hooper Street Mulligan Road Carriage Hill corner to prevent possible crashes.
A messenger letter expresses appreciation for high attendance at the first Parent Teachers Organization meeting of the school year. The writer notes near universal teacher attendance, many parents present, and hopes for continued community support to maintain a quality school system.
After conventions, Congress resumes and final adjournment is Oct 3. Leaders give themselves this latest date to wind up the current session. After that campaigning members will not be available to form a quorum. The fate of the Johnson legislative program rests in one remaining month.
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and pricing options for daily and Sunday editions, rates for local and out of area mail, and subscription terms. The brief notice notes AP membership, circulation specifics, and the publisher’s address at 43 West Union Street in Athens.
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