Ribicoff Plan on School Integration Faces Senate Defeat
The 10 year 20 billion plan to desegregate metropolitan schools failed 51 to 35 in the Senate but is likely to resurface in next year’s political debate. Ribicoff argues a national approach is needed to end racially separate societies with state led plans and federal aid while critics warn of one way busing.
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L.A
Ribicoff
John Stennis
D-Miss
South
North
Stennis
Detroit
Michigan
Nixon
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Birch Bayh
Harold Hughes
Hubert Humphrey
Henry Jackson
Edward M. Kennedy
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Athens newspaper masthead history note
The Athens Messenger front matter lists the newspaper name and publishing company details. It records addresses in Athens Ohio and years of publishers from 1896 to 1965. It also names the circulation and advertising directors.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Ratification Advances as Maine Joins 18 States
Maine becomes the 18th state to ratify the constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18 after Maryland. The move brings the nation closer to the 38 states required for final action by the 1972 general elections. The Supreme Court had affirmed Congress's authority to set the voting age.
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Maine
Maryland
Youth vote and wartime conscription clash in early electoral shifts
The Messenger reports Ohio Supreme Court upholding two Jackson County men linked to the National Non Partisan League who allegedly discouraged WWI enlistments. Athens safety drills aim to improve fire protection. Tojo and 27 mil leaders indicted as war criminals. Athens lumber manager notes lagging home construction. Debates grow over extending voting rights to youth and the political impact of the 18 year old vote as parties plan how to win new voters amid apathy and registration challenges.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Jackson County
National Non-Partisan League
Japan
Hidecki Tojo
J. B. Roberts
Athens Lumber Co
Athens
Congress
Berkeley
Calif
France wins best food in six nation survey
Gallup affiliated organizations asked publics in Brazil Finland Germany Great Britain Uruguay United States and France which nation has the best food France wins narrowly France also splits beauty honors with Sweden on women Swings in the early 1971 tourist season survey were conducted in the first months of this year.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup
Brazil
Finland
Germany
Great Britain
Uruguay
United States
France
Switzerland
Sweden
Gallup Poll Reports Women Swiss Scene Voted
The U S poll surveyed 1550 adults in March across 300 sampling points. Nations spend millions on tourism, with France Italy and the United States leading for best food. Switzerland Germany and Italy top scenery. Sweden and Italy top the women category. Americans favor the United States France Switzerland Germany across the three categories.
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Gallup
U.S
France
Sweden
Italy
World’s Best 3 Letters to the Editor Policy
France Readers share opinions on public issues on this page. Letters of one page or less are preferred for publication. The editor may edit for space and clarity. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
A Place To Read Opens As Silent Study Space
In the bustle of modern life a dedicated reading area offers quiet and reverent study. Open libraries provide spaces where the desire to absorb ideas and narratives is respected and undisturbed at all times.
McGovern and War Ethics in a Messenger Column
The Messenger excerpt discusses McGovern's antiwar stance versus older leaders' wars. It contrasts John Kennedy's escalation, Johnson's commitment to Vietnam, and Nixon's actions with McGovern's push for peace and end to war. It frames democracy, patriotism, and military power within a critique of militarism.
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S.L.A. Marshall
South Vietnam
John Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Vietnam
Marshall
George McGovern
Pentagon
Sen. McGovern
McGovern
Three Athens County school board members urged to resign
A letter to The Messenger blasts three Athens County School Board members for ongoing discord and missteps. The writer accuses them of neglecting duty, demands public explanation, and criticizes hiring an attorney and the firing of Weinfurther as proof they should resign to avoid court clashes.
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Athens County
Weinfurther
Youth protests in San Francisco test Nixon era dissidence
William F Buckley Jr notes student demonstrations in San Francisco reveal mixed motives and tensions. He highlights concerns over money demands, militant rhetoric, and disjointed leadership, while citing Dick Gregory pledge and Pete McCloskey's stage exit. Buckley questions whether the protests signal deeper dissatisfaction or are driven by organizers and political agendas.
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San Francisco
Burton
Nixon
Colorado
Cose
Young America
Agnew
Washington
Coretta King
Colorado Springs
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