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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1966
Page
4
Local publication from Athens Ohio lists staff names Fred W. Weber circulation director and M. W. McDargh advertising director with date Tuesday September 27 1966. Public notice item reflects standard newspaper masthead metadata.
In the House Ways and Means committee Rep. Mills refines the 7 percent tax credit and accelerated depreciation proposed by President Johnson. He favors setting Sept 8 as the effective date and expands the carry-forward period and annual credit limit to ease impact on business, citing Trans World Airlines’ $410 million jet order. Senate action forthcoming as Congress races to curb inflation.
Texas liberal Democrats bolt the state convention to back Republican John Tower for reelection against Attorney General Waggoner Carr. Tower, praised by labor and backing Viet Nam support, faces strong odds but holds tacit labor endorsements and championed farm wage hikes. Johnson’s influence in Texas weakens as the split reshapes party control.
The piece calls for decisive action against sex criminals and sadists after Valerie Percy’s murder. It urges a political candidate to lead a nationwide drive to restore safety at home and on streets, suggesting Charles Percy gain fresh motivation for public service and possible presidency.
Washington insight argues Dean Rusk consolidates power as Katzenbach Rostow Kohler and Kohler shape policy. The piece praises Katzenbach for cautious reform inside a skeptical department, noting his potential to sway Senate critics and ease tensions over Vietnam and liberal foreign policy.
Congressman John Ashbrook, ranked as a rising Republican, completes a study for the American Conservation Union on the Ripon Society and its goal to reshape the GOP into a more Democratic likeness. He frames the 1964 defeat as a source of Republican hesitation and contrasts it with earlier party gains and losses.
Dispatches from Rome suggested Greece could soon enter the war with a Constantine proclamation. In Athens Joe Pickering was named senior class president as elections produced full committee assignments for the 17 member class.
Dean Rusk, secretary of state since 1961, rarely speaks for effect. He repeats administration policy, avoids direct attribution, and stays out of the limelight behind the State Department and White House walls. Rusk, noted for his quiet, introspective approach, thrives on careful public service rather than public heroics.
The United States warned in 1964 it would cut votes for arrears if East European countries and France refused payments for UN peacekeeping in the Near East and Congo. A UN Committee of 33 chaired by Dr. Francisco Cuevas Cancino failed to bridge Soviet claims that only the Security Council may authorize action, leaving the UN financially strained and ineffective.
The notice lists daily and Sunday single-copy prices, mail delivery rates by region, and subscription options. It identifies Athens Messenger Publishing Co at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 and notes second class mailing under the 1918 act.
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