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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Page
6
The president promotes a tax rate reduction as a path to peace and prosperity claiming lower unemployment and delayed recession. Critics doubt the broad impact, note potential inflation from deficit spending, and question promised expenditure cuts and real relief for families.
Sixteen state governors forged the National Governors Association of Republicans in Denver. They demand immediate federal income and corporate tax cuts to spur employment and cap federal spending, aiming to speed tax relief through Congress. Rep William E Miller attacked Kennedy during the event, citing his multi state trip and prior Eisenhower era projects. The conference signals the 1964 campaign dynamics with governors set to influence convention delegations.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller hinted in interviews that he may announce in November whether he will seek the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. He acknowledged personal fallout from his divorce and remarriage and said he would prefer Goldwater over Kennedy if the choice were between them, a guarded shift in favor that his supporters say requires waiting for November.
The piece critiques Parkinsons Law and argues that unions like the UAW are drifting from their goals as loyalty shifts from workers to agents. It questions funding of the Center for Democratic Institutions and warns that focusing on means undermines ends in labor and politics.
Clem G a 29 year old engineer seeks sales success. Dr Georgge W Crane argues salesmanship is learned, not born, comparing it to piano playing and stressing practical psychology over PhD status. He notes Dale Carnegie training can spark career advancement and warns against snobbery in science.
A compilation of reader questions to Dear Abby about gossip and apologies for untruths, a neighbor visiting a married man, a teen nanny situation, and a cheeky protest from SPUNSPHI regarding the use of the Smith name. The column also includes Abby’s blunt responses and a note on sending self addressed stamped envelopes for personal replies.
An essay argues that unemployment coexists with a shortage of live-in domestic workers. A 63 year old widow explains she found dignity, room and pay as a cook and housekeeper for a young family, saving nearly $3,000 and earning Social Security credits. The piece notes shifting attitudes, with employers offering rooms, televisions, and occasional Bermuda trips to loyal live-in staff.
Police are puzzled by the shooting of Ernest Seay 33 on a construction site retaining wall. John Claggett 50 was arrested minutes after the incident and claimed the victim was “one of a gang out to get me” offering no further explanation.
A column invites readers to request a booklet titled Employment Tips for Older People by writing to The Athens Messenger with a stamped self addressed envelope and ten cents to cover handling costs.
A workplace where borrowing is common, turning offices into informal pawn shops. The essay lists typical borrowers such as The Competitor, The Tragedian, The Grand Evader, The Compulsive Wheedler, The Hypochondriac, and The Pyramid Artist, illustrating how small loans circulate and shape office dynamics.
A coalition of British and French specialists urged governments to construct a Channel Tunnel at an estimated cost above 400 million dollars. They warned that securing financing for the project could prove challenging.
Reader letter from S. Thomas Niccolls of Athens criticizing The Air Force Association editorial on testing and disarmament. He notes Russia and the U S possess enough bombs for rapid destruction and highlights support from the Federation of American Scientists and 35 Nobel laureates for the treaty urging world sanity.
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