Young voters key in 1964 presidential race campaign
A Washington conference by the American Heritage Foundation explored how 18 to 29 year olds shape party allegiance amid Vietnam fever. Gallup’s findings show independents rising, Republicans slipping, Democrats gaining, and young activists debating if candidates Hubert Humphrey or Richard Nixon will mobilize their base.
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American Heritage Foundation
Washington
George TL. Gallup Jr
Afliinesan
Madre
Constant Denner
Han
Dhis
San Broer
Harvard Pramity School
Hubert i
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Clarence M. Mitchellard
Mary State
Cimarman
Shea Beoon
Mary Bell Sail Ghat Siit
Maryland
Mitchell
Glassboro Hosts Soviet Pilgrimage Amid Space for Diplomacy
A party of two Soviet officials completed the Moscow to New York direct jet flight ending in Glassboro New Jersey marking a reciprocal goodwill visit following last year’s Johnson Kosygin meeting. Glassboro’s embrace of the visit highlights people to people diplomacy amid Cold War rhetoric and propaganda.
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Johnson
Kosygin
Glassboro
N. J
Moscow
New York
Pan American World Airways
Philadelphia
Washington
Williamsburg
Glaboro
Oil Rush To Alaska Sparks Bold Claims Of Huge Reserves
A Atlantic Richfield Company and Humble Oil and Refining Company drill on a 90000 acre tract in Alaska reporting one of the world largest petroleum accumulations per Oil and Gas Journal figures. The discovery could top East Texas with potential reserves of several billion barrels amid Arctic cold and remote terrain.
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Alaska
Klondike
Canada
Arctic
Arctic Circle
Atlantic Richfield Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Oil and Gas Journal
United States
East Texas
Auto Insurance Hearing Targets Premium Hikes and Regulation
Senate antitrust subcommittee cites 1950 to 197? industry data showing 120 billion in auto coverage premiums vs 60.8 billion paid out, a 59.2 billion gap, with 21.6 billion in the last five years. The McCarran Act exemption and varied state regulation prompt questions about federal standards and public service.
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Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Insurance
Growth Holds Pace in Second Quarter GNP Rise
The Department of Commerce reports seasonally adjusted GNP at $850.8 billion for Q2, up $19.6 billion from the prior quarter and just below the first quarter gain. Assistant Secretary William H. Chartener says no looming overcooling, with a federal deficit over $20 billion to be addressed by new fiscal policy, while taxpayers worry that growth mirrors the deficit.
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Department of Commerce
William H. Chartener
Chartener
Convention Costs Soar As Parties Host Big Conventions
The piece compares spending by Democratic and Republican delegates at past conventions, noting rising host city costs and larger delegate totals. It cites 1964 figures showing Democrats at 5,611 delegates and Republicans at 2,666, with per-delegate expenses and city outlays climbing.
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Ben Funk
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Atlantic City
A Conservative View James Kilpatrick on White Ella Hound
In Rappahannock County heated debate over Virginia's state dog forms around White Ella and a Composite Hound. The Fox Hunters Association and the State Art Commission contend which hound best represents the 1966 act. Night fox hunting, local figures, and political stakes frame the clash ahead of an Aug. 2 art commission decision.
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Rappahannock
Blue Ridge Mountains
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alum Springs Baptist Church
Culpeper County
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia
George Washington
Rappa
Friends of
White Ella
John D. Blair, Jr
Richmond
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Suffolk
Nashville
Bath
Blair
June Hunter
Godwin
C. J. Ireland
Fox Hunters Association
C. C. Fawcett
Kirkwood
Fawcett
Ralston-Purina Company
Bill Lyne
Mr Lyne
Milton Yancey
Bob Apperson
James Alvin Campton
Steamboat
Lyne
Kelso
Elta
Ireland
James Alvitt
Yancey
Basin Street
Ella
Art Commission
Humphrey
Nixon
Ohio dros seeks statewide prohibition via constitutional amendment
The Ohio dros filed a petition with the secretary of state for a vote on amending the state constitution to establish statewide prohibition. In Athens, Home Furnishing Co. offered new records including By the Waters of Minnetoka and A Limx Serenade by Princess Watahwaso. In Harlem a clash left four Negroes dead and about 200 injured, with over 300 arrests. threshing nears end in Hocking County as wheat harvest is unusually small.
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Ohio Dros
Secretary of State
Minnetoka
Princess Watahwaso
Home Furnishing Co
Athens
Harlem
Hocking County
Army Union Rumor Sparks Debate in Esquire Report
A magazine report claims a serious effort to form an enlisted men’s union in the U S armed forces. The piece sparks skepticism about military unionism and its fit with Army life.
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America
Esquire
Editor criticizes Socialism editorial in The Messenger
C G Thayer of Athens argues the July 24 editorial misreads Senator Steven Young and the Washington Post column. He lists many so called socialist programs like public housing, schools, meals, Medicare, libraries, and more, claiming they erode self reliance and cost too much.
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the Messenger
James Kilpatrick
Steven Young
Washington Post
Aaterial
Appalachia
Small Business Administration
Hult Burton Nends
Soil Bank
Social Secuity Medicare
Rural Electrification Administration
Farmers Home Administration
FDIC
National Defense
Nurse ‘Training Act
C. G. Thayer
Roosevelt
Athens
Radar speed check rattles Glouster townfolk
A traveler recounts being fined 52 mph on radar in Glouster Ohio after a 35 mph limit violation. He notes inconsistent pronunciation by the issuing officer, bond options tied to mood, and merchants who warned others to bypass town. He questions town justice and comments on local warnings to avoid Glouster.
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the Messenger
Burr Oak
Ohio University
the Merchants of
Glouster
Congress Run
Editorial endorses United Negro College Fund
Sunnort cites your July 3 editorial endorsing the United Negro College Fund and urging contributions. John W. Buckbee of the United Negro College Fund Inc. thanks the private accredited member colleges for their eloquent support.
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the Messenger
United Negro College Fund
John W. Buckbee
United Negro College Fund, Inc
New York
The Messenger publication details and pricing notes
The Athens Messenger lists delivery options and prices for daily and Sunday editions. Rates cover one week through one year for mail and carrier delivery, with Associated Press membership and postal classifications noted.
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Associated Press
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