Editors Hear Nixon Rockefeller Clash Over War and Cities
Editors view Nixon and Rockefeller as the leading Republican hopefuls. Rockefeller urges a $150 billion decade plan to fix cities with private jobs and state control. Nixon sticks to backing the President on Vietnam and warns against large federal doles, stressing dignity through private enterprise. Kennedy and McCarthy attack the peace effort, while editors forecast a Nixon nomination and a stronger 1960-style bid.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Nixon
Johnson
North Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy
Private Aid Takes Over As Foreign Aid Suffers Unpopularity
Private aid campaigns replace government programs as an international consortium of U S and European and Japanese interests plans to develop agriculture and industry in the Dominican Republic and other nations. The plan foresees 10 to 15 years of investment, 200000 acres of Dominican land, and potential shifts of sugar crops to other uses. Argentina Paraguay and Iran seek larger acreage transfers, while concerns cover minerals chemicals farm machinery and banks.
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Dominican Republic
Argentina
Paraguay
Iran
United States
Europe
Japan
Latin America
Notable Gains in Economic Action Across Cities
Notable Gains: Operation Breadbasket expands from 28 to 50 cities as Jesse Jackson urges businesses to hire more Negroes and promote Negro ownership. Roy M Goodman proposes wartime style business training to lift Negro and Puerto Rican executives, while Princeton conference aims to rebuild Negro communities and foster manufacturing and finance. The effort seeks internal strength to reduce riots and empower self-help.
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Breadbasket
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King
Memphis
New York City
Roy M. Goodman
Princeton
Association of
Black Collegians
Giap admits defeat signals shift in II Corps fighting
Joseph Alsop reports captured COSVN directives show the Tet offensive failed to meet goals. Despite hopeful rhetoric, attacks on cities were canceled or restrained as U S and allied forces pressed losses. In II Corps, units retreated to sanctuaries near Cambodia while Delta groups also sought safety, signaling a costly, fragile Vietnam War turning point.
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Lai Khe
South Vietnam
II Corps
COSVN
Vo Nguyen Giap
Current Affairs Committee
U. S
Giap
Nguyen Chi Thanh
Saigon
Thanh
101St
Delta
I Corps
North Vietnam
Fresh Hope For Slums Through Pennsylvania Act
A conservative view notes Philadelphia’s Spring Garden program by Smith Kline & French and a new state Neighborhood Assistance Act. The act, championed by Daniel Beren, offers up to 50 percent tax credits on investments in impoverished areas, with possible expansion to 175000. The program supports job training, information services, and housing rehabilitation to revitalize slums.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Daniel Beren
Abington
Spring Garden
Philadelphia
Smith, Kline & French
Smith
Kline
French
SKF
Philadelphia Public Housing Authority
Beren
Preschool Lunch Expansion to Aid Hungry Children
A proposed federal bill would extend the nation school lunch program to preschoolers in poverty areas and day care centers, funded by grants to states. The plan would also cover meals during summer, with free or reduced cost options for those unable to pay, financed by federal, state, local, and child contributions.
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Congress
Memories Of A Bygone Era From Hal Boyle
A nostalgic tour through early 20th century life highlighting quirky beliefs and daily habits. It recalls miniskirts for young girls, corsets, horse cars, sparrows, and the shift from pocket to wristwatches, plus Dodge on diction, crossword puzzles, silent films, and social norms shaping work and family life.
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Hector
Henry Ford
Tax Money Editor Letter Calls for Township Tax Support
A reader in The Messenger argues that Athens city officials should allow Canaan Township residents to pay income tax to the township treasurer to offset tax losses from annexation. The letter urges funds for schools and road maintenance, notes city use of township roads, and questions benefit to outside residents from city surveys and water extensions.
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the Messenger
Athens
Canaan Township
New McBee
Nothing Done About Worms Killing Trees
A reader laments neglect of tree worm damage across the country noting webs on nearly every tree. The letter questions why funds are spent elsewhere while prisoners in jails sit idle and urges work to restore beauty. Signed by Mrs Edna Webster Box 318 Route Millfield.
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the Messenger
America
Edna Webster Box
Route Millfield
Athens Daily Press Rates and Address Fragment
Fragmentary notice from the Athens newspaper outlining Daily and Sunday delivery rates by region and a partial address at 6 Union St Athens. Includes Associated Press affiliations and postal service entry details with broken pricing data and contact lines.
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Athens
Tessenger Publis
Union St
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D&s
Ohio
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