Openly funded overseas aid shift ordered by Johnson
Uproar over covert support to overseas educational and cultural groups ends with a presidential move to an openly funded private public mechanism. U.S. policy will mirror Britain, Sweden and India, with Dean Rusk to determine the method and secrecy no longer a shield. The work will continue openly, except where national security is involved.
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Johnson
Britain
Sweden
India
Zens
Dean Rusk
U.S
Right to a Family Size Questioned by Yale Demographer
Dr. Lincoln H. Day argues no one has an inherent right to a fixed number of children beyond replacement. He warns that societal costs from population growth include crowded schools, pollution, traffic, and loss of peace. A doctor in the audience affirms birth control preserves freedom of choice for couples.
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Lincoln H. Day
Yale University
Day
Industry's Civic Duty Spurs New York Development Push
The city formed a business advisory council led by Clarence Francis to curb white collar job losses after five national firms moved headquarters to the suburbs. Plans include teaching shorthand by television, creating industrial parks on city lands, and aligning corporate, city, and state effort to attract and retain industry.
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New York
John V
Lindsay
Clarence Francis
General Foods
Answers From Captured Hanoi Documents Redefine Vietnam War
The article analyzes declassified COSVN records and a Le Duan letter, noting they show Hanoi’s policy decisions and China’s tentative, conditional influence. It argues Peking could not control Hanoi, China urged protracted guerrilla fighting, and Hanoi chose negotiating when favorable, shaping the war’s South dynamics.
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White House
Pentagon
U.S
Saigon
Hanoi
South Vietnam
COSVN
North Vietnamese Communist Party
le Duan
Nguyen Chi Thanh
McNamara
Westmoreland
National Liberation Front
Peking
Vinh
China
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Mao Tsetung
South
Queen Mary retirement plans spark bids for reuse
The Queen Mary, an 81,000 ton ocean liner, will retire in 1969 from trans Atlantic service. Scrapping could yield 2.8 to 4.6 million dollars and bids come from the University of California for student quarters and libraries, a Gibraltar hotel, and a floating casino. The University of California is favored as the most useful bidder.
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University of California
Gibraltar
A Conservative View on Poats and AID Waste
The piece argues Senator Birch Bayh opposes Rutherford Poats for deputy AID administrator citing poor Far East performance. It defends Bayh's stance as fiscally sound, noting a broader need for Senate scrutiny of nominees amid past corruption in Asian steel dealings linked to Vietnam aid programs.
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Rutherford M. Poats
Far East
Agency For International Development
Sen
Birch Bayh
D.-Ind
Poats
Bayh
Indiana Steel
Senate
Vietnam
Sleep Returns to Athens Jail After 33 Months
Harry Dalton the Athens fire marshal and city jailer said he and his wife enjoyed their first undisturbed sleep in 33 months. It was the first night since July 1, 1939 that there were no prisoners in the jail and no fire alarms.
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Harry Dalton
Athens
William Holden
Army Special Corps
Poats under fire for mismanagement of Vietnam aid program
The critique centers on Poats as AID Vietnam administrator during 1964 to 1966. A 1964 GAO report, CBS and AP investigations, and House committee findings accuse him of chaotic conditions, inadequate records, and widespread pilferage. The piece argues the need for capable leadership at AID to ensure effective aid delivery.
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Bayh
General Accounting Office
Congress
Vietnam
Poats
House
Columbia Broadcasting System
Associated Press
Agency For International Development
GAO
Saigon
House Committee
Wartorn
Washington
Athens by pass sparks debate over progress and social costs
In a spirited update from The Messenger, residents argue the Athens by pass will reduce truck traffic and modernize the area, but warn displaced residents receive little compensation. They highlight 40 children from the local Children's Home who would be uprooted, severing ties with university volunteers and county wards of the court.
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Athens
Ohio
Dwight Robinson
Raymond Shepherd
Albany
Depressing Athens schools urged to pass levy
A teacher in the Athens City School System describes wartime era facilities with dated desks, few books, coal dust, and crowded classes. The speaker urges neighbors to support a school levy to attract and keep better teachers, insisting children deserve the best education.
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the Messenger
Athens
Beautiful Campus Shapes Ohio University Pride
Mrs. Joseph Vanmeter of Piketon Ohio remarks that student and faculty protests against Ohio University architecture reflect a natural youthful urge for modern design. She urges future generations to recall with pride the campus beauty and elegant buildings copied from a premier architectural period.
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the Mesenger
Ohio University
Ohio
Joseph Vanmeter
Piketon
Map Athens Citizens call for route plan in The Messenger
Citizens group asks Map Athens to publish a proposed road plan in The Messenger before the May 8 hearing. The map should show the recommended route, cost, and expected congestion relief to inform public decision. The speaker opposes altering the North Y route due to potential losses.
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Athens
The Athens Messenger Public Notices and Rates
The Athens Messenger lists daily coverage except Saturdays with AP on weekdays and varying single copy prices. Delivery by carrier or mail options include rates for Ohio and elsewhere, with weekly, monthly, and six month plans, plus the Athens office address at 43 West Union Street.
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Associated Press
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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