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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1965

Page

10

Support STATE ISSUE 3 for fair apportionment

The piece defends STATE ISSUE 3 as a plan to reapportion the Ohio House to roughly equal populations, arguing it follows Supreme Court direction and keeps state control via the Apportionment Board with court oversight. It rejects anti III campaigns as political, urging readers to vote yes.

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McNamara on Khrushchev Strategy in Vietnam War

Secretary of Defense Robert F. McNamara discusses Khrushchev three war categories. He notes Khrushchev favored wars of liberation to subvert dependent nations and extend Communist control in Southeast Asia, a strategy the United States should oppose.

Robert F. McNamara Viet Nam Khrushchev Southeast Asia

Clever farmers push yields with narrower rows and larger plans

The piece argues farmers continually expand yields by using 30 inch, 24 inch, and 20 inch corn rows aided by new machinery and fertilizers. It notes rich farmers can absorb crop control while small farmers bear the burden, and questions policy limits versus farmer ingenuity. It ends with a defense of American farming creativity over strict acreage limits.

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Birmingham Revisited Two Years After Riots

Rowland Evans and Robert Novak examine Birmingham two years after the 1963 riots. Progress toward racial harmony appears cautious and uneven, with weak leadership, internal Negro divisions, and white moderates delaying substantial change amid a hostile political climate.

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Migrant Labor Problem Reaches Into Ohio

Ohio faces a potential shortage of migrant help for tomatoes beets and cucumbers as the federal bracero program expired last year. Officials aim to recruit 18 000 migrant workers led by Arturo Presas while emphasizing better housing and health services to attract Texans and other migrants.

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Traffic Hierarchy in Wartime Saigon Pedestrians in Peril

In war torn Saigon traffic ranges from bicycles to chauffeured cars as pedestrians risk being run down or shot, with road danger shaping social status from pedal taxi riders to government chauffeurs. The city’s curfew hours offer brief safety and locals joke that Viet Cong delays are caused by traffic.

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Readers Say Interest Conflicts Are Noted

A reader voice from Gallipolis, Sylvia Mooney, criticizes spring odors from the sewage plant, stock yard, and riverbank discharge. She questions horse bans, notes the city’s odor issues, and protests the location of the sewage plant near residences amid a costly election.

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Dear Abby on Independence and Widow’s Ring Customs

A mother asks about a girl’s age to be her own boss and Abby outlines independence criteria. A widow defends her ringless status after her husband’s death, explaining a family Irish custom and clarifying Abby’s wording.

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