Soviet Civil Defense Urges Shelters as Nuclear Threat Grows
Marshal Vasily Chuikov argues for citizen training and shelters in the USSR amid rapid nuclear weapon advances. He contrasts Soviet urgency with U S McNamara's stance on costly broad civil defense, warning of no front and rear in nuclear war and urging subway shelters in cities like Moscow Leningrad and Kiev.
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Soviet Union
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Robert S. McNamara
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Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Baku
Kharkov
Marshal Chuikov
Stringless Grants Revisited on the Hill in 1950s Debate
The piece traces a long running idea called the stringless grant that would rebate a federal revenue share to states without conditions. It recalls proposals from 1952 to 1958 involving Eisenhower and Melvin Laird as the idea faded and resurfaced, shifting to tax repeal or reimposition plans without strings attached.
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Eisenhour
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Melvin Laird
Grateful Editor Thanks Athens County Community
A 1950-arrived editor from northern Ohio expresses gratitude to Athens County residents and Ohio University students at Lakeview Manor. He notes two years of caring for apartments and gives his address at 221 Washington St. Glenna Mae Miller thanks the community in a retirement-era notice.
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Athens County
Ohio
Ohio University
Lakeview Manor
Glenna Mae Miller
Washington St
Federalism Plans Buzz in 1960s Budget Debate
The article discusses proposals by Laird Goodell and Reuss to return federal tax revenues to states and cities with minimal strings. It contrasts theory of creative federalism with practice, noting federal funds often supplant local initiatives. It praises measured shifts toward state laboratories of democracy while lamenting limited real action in Washington.
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Congress
Laird
Reuss
Messrs
Laird, Goodell
Washington
Budget Talk Shows Johnson Faces Big Budget Gap
In a Texas backdrop President Johnson weighs a new fiscal plan for July 1967. Reports say next year’s federal budget could rise to 140 billion, with experts predicting major spending cuts and a possible tax increase to fight inflation while Johnson projects thrift to preserve his image.
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Congress
Texas
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Auto Safety Law Cures Defects in Up To Half Million Cars
The highway safety report shows defects found in up to half a million autos since the safety law took effect in mid September. Manufacturers corrected issues in plants or showrooms or recalled by letter. Dr William Haddon Jr briefed Senator Magnuson and urged prompt owner action to prevent dangers.
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William Haddon Jr
Warren G. Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Peking Reiterates Terms for UN Admission by Communists
The New China News agency broadcast Communist China's minimum terms to join the United Nations. They demand expulsion of Soviet American influence, wholesale reorganization of the UN, and reject earlier conditions. The move underscores Beijing's belligerent stance and ongoing opposition to seating both China factions.
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United Nations
New China News Agency
United States
North Korea
U.N
McNamara Faces Major ABM Decision Beyond Vietnam
The Defense Secretary must choose whether to deploy a costly anti ballistic missile system like Nike X, or seek alternatives amid Soviet ABM deployment. The decision hinges on strategy and national survival, not just cost effectiveness, with fallout shelters and offensive buildup weighing in alongside political pressures.
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Robert McNamara
United States
Russia
Moscow
Leningrad
U. S
McNamara
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nation B
Nation A
MacNamara
Poseidon
Minuteman
Wage boost for South Wales miners approved
The London government granted the South Wales miners organization a 15 percent wage increase. Christina Church of Athens won a trip to Washington and New York in a contest by D. Zenner Co. Roosevelt sought explanation of Japanese troop movements in southern Indochina. Funeral services were held in Nelsonville for J. R. Stallings 90, a Civil War survivor.
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South Wales Miners Organization
Christina Church of Athens
Washington
New York
D. Zenner Co
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Indochina
Nelsonville
J. R. Stallings
The Athens Messenger Subscription Rates and Address
The Athens Messenger lists prices for daily and Sunday editions by carrier and mail, with regional rates for Ohio and West Virginia and delivery options. It notes a 1918 act and provides the mailing address The Messenger Publishing Co. 43 W. Union St. Athens Ohio 45701.
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Athens Post Office
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Union St
Athens
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