Nixon deficit claim sparks Washington curiosity
Wednesday report said deficit up to 23.2 billion for the year ending June 30. Dilby Flagstone visited George P. Shultz who then directed him to Rodney Downside in an overcrowded office for clarification, a transcript says.
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Washington
Nixon
Fairfax County
Dilby Flagstone
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Flagstone
Shultz
Rodney Downside
Downside
Dr. Downside
Dilby
Pitfalls Of A Full Employment Surplus Satire
A satirical dialogue features Dilby seeking financial aid amid talk of deficits and surpluses. Dr. Downside argues deficits are good if tied to full employment, while Dilby laments losses in his lunch counter business. The piece lampoons political economic rhetoric and ends with a note on Buckley Pitfall.
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la Nicoise
Dilby
Dr. Downside
Evening Star
Nixon
Athens Messenger front page August 4 1971
Athens Ohio newspaper issue dated Wednesday August 4 1971 details staff roles and publisher history. Local notices and community items fill the page with ads and public notices.
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Athens
Ohio
Water safety warnings cited as rare but rising risk
Water quality experts say disease cases from municipal tap water are too rare to alarm the public yet show a gradual increase. They note occasional flu and infectious hepatitis outbreaks in cities likely link to water systems, though risk remains small.
Athens-Logan brick road opens as era of boom predicted
The Messenger notes the Athens-Logan brick road opening amid optimism from Eugene Meyer head of the War Finance Corp who says business will boom again. Gov. Len Small of Illinois faces an embezzlement and fraud indictment and seeks an early trial.
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Athens-Logan
War Finance Corp
Eugene Meyer
Len Small
Illinois
History as bunk and the new anti intellectualism in America
The essay argues Americans undervalue history, citing Henry Ford, Jefferson, and Eliot to show a long running hostility to the past. It critiques the New Left and youth anti intellectualism, noting leaders who faced twentieth century dictators. It warns that ignoring history fuels brutal outcomes.
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Paul Goodman
Marx
Walter Laquer
New Left
Bunk
Henry Ford
America
United States
Europe
Thomas Jefferson
The
Hitler
Munich
Rhineland
Ethiopia
Austria
Spain
Stalin
Vietnam
John F. Ken
My Lai
Asia
T. S. Eliot
The Messenger Publishing Co. Notice of Pricing and Mail Rates
Daily newspaper notice lists pricing for single copy and home delivery by carrier or tube route. It outlines mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide subscriptions, with weekly and yearly options, and notes entry as second class matter in Athens Ohio.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Washington Insight: Kraft Sees Frustration Over Economy
A US economic outlook shows inflation and slow growth with six percent unemployment. Budget deficits loom as indicators fall, while White House sparring targets Fed Chair Arthur Burns and stimulus measures.
Nixon faces pressure to act as economy stalls
The piece frames a mood of frustration in Washington as the Nixon administration resists policy change while facing rising pressure to employ new economic measures. It notes uncertainty about what to do and suggests growing calls to curb wages and prices if the economy does not improve by fall.
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Nedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Hitler
Fed
White House
Mills
Burns
United Press International
Dr. Burns
Mr. Mills
Nixon
Stockholm clues point to continued Vietnam partition and neutral stance
In Stockholm, Sweden shifts away from strong Hanoi support as Vietnam remains partitioned. Oberg’s reduced role and Sweden’s cooled aid signal waning confidence in Hanoi while the Viet Cong office lies low. A non communist Saigon regime and U S détente appear likely, guiding Sweden to neutrality.
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Stockholm
Indochina
Vietnam
Hanoi
Europe
North
Jean-Christophe Oberg
Torsten Nilsson
Oberg
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Sweden
U. S
Saigon
United States
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenne
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Secretary of Commerce
H. Ralph Burton
House Military Affairs Committee
Serge Rubenstein
Ohio University
Elizabeth Ford
Joseph L. Melnick
Baylor University
Texas
Gerald Beg
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Berg
Southwester Power Company
Commentary
William Pfaff
Eliot
Nikita Khrushchev
Ene
LOS Angeles Times
Washington Post
the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
Small Society
Brickman
Brickmaew
Joseph Kraft
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ronald Huntford
Viet Future
Angeles Times
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