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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1966
Page
4
The document lists the Athens Messenger publishing staff and executives in Athens Ohio including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush Fred W Weber Charlies W Reamer M W MecDargh G Kenner Bush and Robert L Powers as editor dated September 20 1966.
Sen. Javits urges progressives to rally behind a moderating candidate to counter a rising conservative tide led by California Governor Reagan. He says Nixon cannot win and proposes George Romney as a potential 1968 ticket choice. The intra party battles signal an energized campaign ahead.
In Washington Lindsey argues New York needs 50 billion over 10 years for urban programs but Kennedy calls it unrealistic. He notes NYC pays 15 billion yearly in taxes yet receives 820 million this year and warns against turning municipal budgets into federal obligations.
Citizens for Kennedy Fulbright, a nascent political organization with chapters in Los Angeles, Berkeley, Ann Arbor, Boston, Atlanta, Washington and New London Groton, seeks to defeat Johnson in 1968 and end the Vietnam war. Dr. Martin Shepard, its New York chairman, says the group aims to show Kennedy can run in 1968 and lessen war support for Fulbright.
Joseph Alsop argues that Cambodian sanctuaries shelter North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, with four regiments operating from Cambodian bases into South Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh Trail extended. He cites Cambodian border routes, Chinese merchants, and North Vietnamese divisions crossing the DMZ, urging calm, factual assessment over optimistic reporting.
Kilpatrick decries Britain's Rhodesia ultimatum as mad. He argues UN Chapter VII threats, sanctions and possible force mislabel peacekeeping. The essay questions Wilsons strategy, U S complicity, and calls the stance a 'Bedlam' misuse of law.
The 1966 civil rights bill failed in Congress amid white moderates and segregationists opposition. Dirksen opposed housing provisions. Mansfield shelved the measure as Carmichael and McKissick urged aggressive action, while Roy Wilkins urged lawful progress without violence. Johnson faced blame for late effort and split leadership among black leaders.
The Messenger notes Charles Evans Hughes launches his presidential bid to defeat Woodrow Wilson. In Athens fall fashion displays feature Bodzner Sisters Conant and Company Mrs. M. T. Hibbard and the Finsterwald Sisters. Roosevelt signs a 3.5 billion tax bill as cost of living peaks in 10 years, up 7.5 percent since the European war began.
The Messenger invites brief opinions on subjects of general interest. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s name address and telephone number. Publication may condense letters, and the editor reserves the right to select and edit.
The article describes a power struggle in Mao era China where Red Guards clash with a new Purple Guard movement amid a government purge. Returning travelers warn of widespread terrorism and potential civil strife as regular troops quell protests reaching up to 100000 people.
Daily and Sunday edition pricing and delivery details for The Messenger. Includes rates by mail and carrier, region notes for Chale and West Virginia, and a notice of second class matter at Athens Post Office. Address for mail is 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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