The Question Is Power In The Florida Canal Debate
A conservative view reflects on Congress power over appropriations and the executive’s impoundment of funds. The Florida barge canal case highlights whether the president can nullify laws by withholding funds. The piece argues the core issue across eras remains who holds ultimate power over spending.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Florida Barge Canal
Everglades
Nixon
Florida
Russell Train
Council On Environmental Quality
Proxmire
House
Charles E. Bennett
Kendall
United States
Stokes
Bennett
Law Review
Truman
Measles Breaks Out Again as Vaccines Fall Short
U S Public Health Service warns measles vaccination gaps leave 65 000 American children at risk with up to 60 deaths anticipated from pneumonia and encephalitis. Early 11 week totals show 20 300 cases vs 5 000 last year while undercounts run high and federal immunization funds ended in 1969.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Cetters Free Speech Letter Sparks Debate on Communists
The Messenger prints Dan Snow’s March 9 letter arguing for banning Communist speakers to protect youth and free speech. The writer warns the risk to liberty if propaganda influences impressionable minds and challenges equating God with mere love, urging adherence to biblical law.
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the Messenger
Dan Snow
God
Athens Messenger Daily Edition April 5 1971
Athens Ohio published daily issue details and staff listing for The Athens Messenger with date April 5 1971 and office address at 43 West Union Street. The page provides publisher and editor credits and historical lineage for the newspaper in Athens.
Mitchell praises New Jersey crime crackdown and federal role
Attorney General John N. Mitchell praised New Jersey for aggressive federal enforcement over two years. He cited 62 defendants convicted 139 indicted and awaiting trial 95 arrested for federal crimes and 386 suspected leaders identified in 1970 with 122 indicted. He called statewide and federal cooperation effective and urged national expansion.
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John N. Mitchell
New Jersey
Mitchell
Nixon to Rise Above Principle Again in 1972 Vote
Washington analysis notes Nixon faces pressure as the 1972 election nears. It argues he will push a firm Vietnam line through Thieu’s election, then claim progress and set a 1972 withdrawal date. The piece cites Nixon’s past shifts and antiwar demonstrations as context.
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Nixon
Indochina
Vietnam
Thieu
Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Washington
Rennie Davis
Washington Post
Don Oberdorfer
Richard Nixon
New Hampshire
The Messenger Publishing Co. Publication Details
Published daily except Saturdays. Member of the Associated Press. Rates listed by mail to Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere. Second Class Matter at Athens Ohio with mailing address 43 W Union St. Athens OH 45701.
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The
Associated Press
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens political machine sparks voter call for change
A local resident blasts Athens city leadership over Mill Street bridge destruction, police discipline, a costly E Washington S College Street intersection project, traffic lights that require police at intersections, and alleged political influence in safety department hiring. The writer urges ballots against the administration in an election year.
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the Messenger
Athens
City Hall
Mill Street
James
E. Washington Street
S. College Street
Safety Department
President Harding rejects Versailles treaty option
The Messenger notes 50 years ago Harding stated the U S could not consider signing the Versailles peace treaty. Athens City Council voted down a daylight savings time resolution. 25 years ago Hoover warned famine in Europe unless crops shipped, and Mayor Woodworth proclaimed April 6 Army Day in Athens.
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Harding
United States
Athens
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Franz Woodworth
War crimes debate in Vietnam literature centers on terms
A New York Times survey by Neil Sheehan notes confusion over the term war crime. The piece contrasts technical legal definitions with broader judgments about violence in Vietnam. It cites the Army Field Manual ban on violence not necessary for military purposes and discusses indiscriminate bombing of peasant villages.
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Washington
Vietnam
Neil Sheehan
New York Times
Army Field Manual
Tokyo
Hitler
Johnson
Nixon
Pentagon
United States war crimes claim debated in Vietnam critique
Washington insight argues the U S instinct is to condemn atrocities by its own, suggesting the My Lai case shows personal action by Lt Calley rather than a system fault. The piece blames moral blindness and leadership excess for public distrust and warns against inflaming war crime talk.
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U.S
State Department
Vietnam
United States
William Calley
My Lai
Lieutenant Calley
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Congress
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James Kilpatrick
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Laos
the Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
David S. Broder
Washington Post Times
Richard M. Nixon
Pete McClosky
California
Vv&s
Calley
Joseph Kraft
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