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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1964

Page

4

Parties Clash Over Extremism Civil Rights and Communism

The two parties diverge on extremism civil rights and communism with Goldwater echoing choice not echo. Democrats condemn extremism including the Communist party Ku Klux Klan and John Birch Society while Republicans push hard line on communism and civil rights enforcement. Voters should study platforms to pick the fit.

Barry Goldwater Atlantic City San Francisco Communist Party Ku Klux Klan John Birch Society Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Berlin Wall Soviet Union Kennedy Cuba Johnson Gulf of Tonkin

World Servants Wanted as US Faces International Posts

Dozens of top level posts across about 50 international bodies are open as older American staff near retirement age. President Johnson urges federal and state leaders to recruit strong Americans for roles with UN agencies IMF World Bank ILO FAO and similar bodies, offering continued retirement and insurance for those switching to international service.

United States Johnson Soviet Union United Nations World Bank International Monetary Fund International Labor Organization Food and Agricultural Organization

Early Retirement Seen as Path to Jobs or Risky Change

The piece notes auto makers and the United Auto Workers favor early retirement to free positions for younger workers. It cites Merton C. Bernstein of Yale Law School warning benefits costs could rise up to 50 percent if retirement ages drop to 60 and suggests shifting social security to support widows and young dependents as a wiser alternative.

Auto Makers Auto Workers Union Merton C. Bernstein Yale Law School

One Light More Fatalities in Highway Death Toll

The first half of this year shows a grim rise in highway deaths totaling 21,280, up 12 percent from last year. Experts warn the 1963 toll may be exceeded unless safer driving and cars are adopted, as weather and holiday risks push fatalities higher.

Johnson seeks broad middle ground in 1964 campaign

Profile of Lyndon B. Johnson outlines his aim to appeal to a wide spectrum, portray Goldwater as outside the mainstream, and push for a Great Society with civil rights, anti poverty, health and education proposals. It notes his bipartisan outreach, praise from business leaders, and questions about changes in leadership style and wealth.

Atlantic City N.J Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Barry Goldwater Senate University of Texas America Goldwater Kennedy Cyprus Greece Turkey Laos Viet Nam Panama Cuba White House Lyndon Baines Johnson Bobby Baker Texas

Pork Barrel as LBJ Weapon in Southern Politics

Atlantic City reports Lyndon Johnson uses Federal pork and moon program spending to rally Southern Democrats against Goldwater. Critics warn Space program rhetoric shifts to jobs and prosperity as the South seeks navigable waterways to move Saturn rockets. The core question فضای remains: are Southerners driven by segregation fears or federal pork?

Rowland Evans Robert Novak Atlantic City N.J Lyndon Johnson Dixie Barry Goldwater Uncle Sam LBJ South

Mortician and Fiancée Clash Over Profession

A mortician writes that his fiancée cannot accept his work and demands he change careers. He seeks advice on whether to end the engagement or stay in his field to support her. The columnist suggests burying the relationship if she won’t accept his profession.

Mortician College

Hal Boyle Satirical Guide to Guessing Sex Identity

A humorous column proposes playful tests to tell male from female using everyday cues. It riffs on medieval contrasts and modern quirks, suggesting indicators like reaction to “Ma’am,” lighting a cigarette, shoe removal at the movies, pushing through doors, and other lighthearted traits.

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