Johnson's three pronged plan aims to weaken Castro regime
The article outlines President Johnson's strategy to topple Fidel Castro without war. It details three moves: promote Thomas C. Mann to undersecretary for Latin American Affairs, cut non communist shipping to Cuba to sap the economy, and push the Alliance for Progress in Latin America. It notes potential uprisings and questions Cuban resilience amid shortages as Soviet support varies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Castro
Latin America
Caribbean
Soviet Union
Lyndon Johnson Urges Global Peace and Development at UN
Johnson addresses the United Nations as president to reassure the world after Kennedy's death. He pushes for ending the cold war, disarmament, and arms control while fighting hunger and disease. He invites emerging nations to pursue development with U S support and asks the Soviet Union to join in peace. May the season’s message yield a worthy harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
United Nations
United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Soviet Union
Freshman Rush Anticipates Big College Enrollment Rise
Parker reports a projected rise in freshmen classes over the next two years with a 2 percent gain in 1964 and 12 percent in 1965. The 1963 final annual report cites 2,594,519 full-time students and 3,702,331 total students across 1097 colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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Garland G Parker
University of Cincinnati
United States
Puerto Rico
Duty's Child and Bronson Alcott's Legacy Revisited in Cheshire
A Cheshire columnist weighs Bronson Alcott's progressive schooling against modern discipline, noting his daughter Louisa May Alcott shaped fiction and finances. The piece argues for balanced teaching, praising Louisa's work ethic while critiquing utopian failures and invoking welfare-state finance.
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Cheshire
Old Bronson
Bronson
Alcott
Boston
Concord
Louisa May Alcott
Newcastle
Bronson Alcott
Karl Marx
Papa
Fruitlands
Louisa
Dutvy
Old Bronson Alcott
Louisa May Alecott
Dear Abby Advice on Open Door and Unwanted Guests
Dear Abby addresses relationship dilemmas from an affair to a school dance. The columnist suggests ending the relationship with the unfaithful husband, advising the open door and support payments, and urges the daughter’s father to attend his daughter's wedding despite past hostility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Take the Plunge to Action and Life in Tina Case
Tina G aged 31 faced delaying her wedding but chose to marry after guidance. The piece argues against indecision linking action to happiness and growth, noting Tina's later life with a child and fulfillment. It warns inertia as a path to death and urges positive commitments like leading a Scout troop or joining a church group.
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Tina
Tina G
Dr. Crane
Athens County land transfers listed with multiple buyers
Arch Lindsay transfers to John Henry Lewis and others. Fred B. Rowland transfers to George D. Otten for 52 acres in Athens Township. Elmer F. Jones to Thomas F. Jones for inlot 3101 in Athens. Orville Martin to Andrew J. Brozak. Bickley to John Pollard lot 2 in Athens. Ella Maxine Wogon to Oris Wolfe for 106.7 acres in Bern Township. Phyllis S. Hanson to Roger Kk. Moore for inlot 2171 in Trimble. George Arthur Cable to Lowell Russell for two tracts in Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Lindsay
John Henry Lewis
Will S. Lewis
Anna M. John
Terry Lee Miller
Larry E. Eckart
Nelsonville
Fred B. Rowland
George D. Otten
Athens Township
Elmer F. Jones
Thomas F. Jones
Ath
Orville Martin
Andrew J. Brozak
Bickley
John Pollard
Ella Maxine Wogon
Oris Wolfe
Bern Township
Phyllis S. Hanson
Roger Kk. Moore
Trimble
George Arthur Cable
Lowell Russell
Life Begins At 40 in Garden Maintenance Program
A San Francisco program trains older workers in garden maintenance to create job opportunities. 25 men completed a 20 hour course, now earning about $2 per hour with further classes expanding the pool. Roy Wells, a retired meteorologist, found ongoing part time work and Social Security gains through self employment as a gardener. Cities are urged to assess local needs and run similar training with a booklet offer through The Messenger.
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San Francisco
Calif
Nelle E. Kearney
California Department of Employment
City Park Department
City College
Anita Day Hubbard
Roy A. Wells
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wells
Cn the Messenger
Bedtime battle with twins and toddler in a crowded room
A Canadian mother describes three children sleeping in one room and a weary routine. The advice urges day discipline, a single No, selective spanking, a 20 minute timeout, and Dad's help to improve behavior before trying bedtime. later, napping and quiet time.
Thanksgiving Family Visits Across Letart and Hebron
Letart Falls and Letart West Virginia hosts greet holiday guests including Teri Keith and Mike Ebersbach from Somerset and the Cross and Yeager families. In Layman and Racine areas the Henslers and Bells host. Grimm family joins Hill and Wagner households. A Hebron visit includes Bob Roberts and family and the Armstrongs.
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Paul Beegle
Edna Shields
Claudia
Teri
Keith
Mike Ebersbach
Somerset
Andrew Cross
Paul
Eddie
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Dents
Parker
John Chamberlain
Abigail van Buren
Beverly Hills
George W. Crane
Athens County
Ens
By Robert Peterson
Garp
C. Myers
Athens Messenger
Fa.ly
Athens
al Mall
Messenger Publishing Co
Letart Falls
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