New York Plans Civic Action to Cool Off Summer Violence
Civic leaders urge a summer plan to calm antiwar and civil rights tensions with supervised programs for youths. A task force would run activities funded by federal state and city sources, with private industry invited to sponsor events like contests tours boat rides and concerts. A city band or orchestra could employ youths and amateurs for weekly performances to promote peaceful entertainment.
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New York City
New York
Obesity Begets Obesity in New Biochemical Theory
Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Medicine led by Dr. Alfredo Lopez and Dr. Willard Krehl propose a self-perpetuating fattening cycle. They describe an alternate hexose monophosphate shunt pathway linked to DHA hormone that increases fat production when caloric intake exceeds expenditure. DHA doses reportedly reverse obesity by boosting glucose excretion. Further tests are planned.
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Alfredo Lopez
Willard A. Kreh
Paul S. Woon
Clinical Research Center
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Krehl
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
University Research Center
The Elderly Market Dominance Over Youth
The National Council on Aging reports Americans over 65 outnumber those under 25 by about 2 million as longevity grows. Merchants chase youth styles, but many seniors still buy, spending an estimated 35 to 40 billion dollars yearly. The elderly income may be modest, yet their purchasing power is high and deserves targeted goods and service attention.
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National Council On Aging
Council
Dirksen warns open housing law risks atom smasher site
Senate Minority Leader Everett M Dirksen warns Illinois may lose the federal atom smasher site if the state fails to enact open housing laws. He says federal pressure on state legislation reflects expanding power of the purse strings and federal control over state rights.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Chicago
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Ture
Moscow Hanoi link through COSVN records reveal leaders' doubt
The COSVN lecture by Gen. Nguyen Van Vinh shows Hanoi resisting Moscow pressure, doubting Soviet purity, and preparing to fight without relying on Moscow or Beijing. Records imply Hanoi can ignore both rivals while benefiting from Soviet aid. Sino Soviet tensions unlikely to cut North Vietnam supplies.
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Vietnam
Peking
South Vietnam
China
Vinh
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Wallace's Rising Wall of Votes Threatens House Crisis
A conservative view notes Gallup polling showing George C. Wallace gaining strength for the 1968 election. Last Sunday's figures place Wallace at about 7 percent nationwide outside the South and 35 percent plurality in 13 Southern states, with Johnson and Romney trailing. The analysis warns that third party support could trigger House election turmoil.
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Gallup
George C. Wallace
House of Representatives
Wallace
Romney
Texas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Johnson
Pryor Oklahoma Tornado Kills and Injures Hundreds
The Messenger recalls a 25 year old disaster in Pryor Oklahoma where about 100 people died and 250 were injured as a tornado tore through the town’s main street. Professor Don Clippinger warned of new deadly gases in warfare. Congress moved to selective conscription. Jeannette Rankin opposed the draft and the war. James A. White attacked anti saloon forces at a church event. Anti Saloon Day events followed in Athens churches.
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Pryor
Oklo
Don Clippinger
Ohio University
Kiwanis Club
Congress
Jeannette Rankin
James A. White
Anti Saloon League
First Christian Church
Athens
Wallace 1968 Bid Could Split Electoral College Across South
Gallup data show Wallace winning 145 electoral votes with strong showing in Maryland and potential 6 to 8 percent in Illinois Indiana New York New Jersey and Michigan. A Wallace surge could deny LBJ or GOP a clear victory, especially in the South where he hurts Democrats in Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Georgia and South Carolina, while other border states tilt toward him in a tight race. Wallace campaigns as a counter to big government appealing to small business and working whites, and his entry complicates political math and ballot access.
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Nixon
Romney
Johnson
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Alabama
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Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
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New Jersey
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Virginia
Kentucky
Texas
Editor condemns modernist campus architecture at Ohio University
Mrs. Lee S. Roach of Athens lambasts the School of Architecture for seeking modern redesigns of campus buildings. She urges preservation of traditional early American style, cites Williamsburg, Virginia as a model, and urges Ewing Hall remodeling to fit historic charm.
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Ohio University
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State University
Columbus
Ewing Hall
Williamsburg
City Planning Commission
University
Athens
Court Street
Memories of the good old days amid modern hazards
HAL BOYLE laments how memory glamorizes the past while ignoring its hardships. He notes lifelong illnesses, manual labor, harsh child discipline, and tougher work weeks, contrasting them with today’s comforts and longer lifespans. He questions whether any era was truly better.
Patriotism and protests over policy clash with Westmoreland
General Westmoreland says he is shocked by unpatriotic acts of antiwar protest and argues patriotism requires supporting the current policy. The piece questions whether military leaders can accept that patriotism may drive disapproval of a dangerous push toward greater confrontation with Russia and China.
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Westmoreland
Russia
China
Athens Messenger advertising and mailing rates notice
The Athens Messenger lists subscription and delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions. It provides prices for mail and carrier delivery, with weekly, monthly, and yearly options and addresses the postal office, publisher, and location in Athens Ohio.
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