The Decade of the 60s Reviewed in The Messenger
A reflective column by TOM PRUCE analyzes the 1960s as a nonlinear, chaotic era of space race, civil rights, Vietnam, and media influence. It contrasts presidential eras and cultural shifts, noting landmark acts, moon landings, and social upheaval while predicting the 1970s directions. The piece highlights key figures like Kennedy and King, events from Selma to Chicago, and the media’s revealing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom. Pruce
Martin Luther King
U. S
Vietnam
U.S
John Knedy
Lyndon Janson
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Spiro Agnew
Chet Hunley
Walter Cronkite
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
Timothy Leary
Martin
Luther King
Aktridge Cleaver
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Whity Young
Medgar Evers
Charles Francis Gary Powers
Caryl Chessman
Mark Rudd
Abbie Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
Benjamin Spock
Adolph Eichman
Yuri Gargarin
Mario Savio
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
Neil
A.mn
Marshall McLuhan
Middle America
Neil Arm
Selms
Birmingham
Memphis
Waits
Washington
Chicago
Supreme
America
Law and Order
Ala
Gunboats to Israel amid arms embargo speculation
Reports say four to five gunboats without identification passed through Gibraltar toward the Mediterranean. Paris opened an inquiry after a Norwegian denial. Some sources claim Israeli crews with Norwegian officers. others suggest a Norwegian sale to cover a Christmas departure toward Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Israel
Cherbourg
Gibraltar
Ciie
Mediterranean
Meterranean
Norway
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Gavain-Ment
Traffic Toll Passes 400 During Christmas Weekend
The Christmas holiday weekend traffic deaths reached 411 by Saturday, with the tally starting at 6 pm Wednesday local time and continuing until midnigh Sunday. U S forces shattered a large enemy camp near Cambodia in the biggest battle since November, killing 79 North Vietnamese and destroying 40 bunkers. Rescue efforts continued for 25 missing crewmen after the SS Badger State explosion and fire, as the Greek freighter Khian Star rescued 14 sailors, including the captain Charles Wilson, with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
U. S
Honolulu
Charles Wilson
Obituaries and Entertainment Classifieds Snapshot
Classified page notes obituaries and entertainment listings, with sports and theater items. Includes D4 to D-O-DF entertainment notes and television theater references, plus women’s listings and other docketed notices.
Nixon At Retreat Studying Tax Bill
President Nixon flew to Camp David in windy snowy conditions to study the tax reform bill and decide whether to sign or veto. He arrived with Mrs Nixon and daughter Tricia as advisers prepared a decision timeline for early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Thurmont
Camp David
Tileet Nixon
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
White House
Nikon
Tricia
Roald K. Ziegler
Returnees Wouldn't Recognize Hocking County Today
Returnees to Hocking County would find a greatly changed region with new plants and highways, including Goodyear in Logan, Lockheed Georgia, and Smeade Paper. The area showcases a four lane bypass, new hospitals, banks, and the Tri County Vocational School, with lasting impacts from past fires and school levy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Goodyear
Lockheed-Georgia
Smeade Paper Co
Logan
Citizens Bank
Logan Federal Savings and Loan
Ambrose Hotel
Nelsonville
Weren
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Tri-County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gulf of Tonkin
Selma
Port Huron
Berkely
Dallas
Vania
Hanoi
Tranquility Base
Song
Greuures
Louis Terrenoire
French Assembly
Prosarab
Chadan-Dalmas
Gonal Aries Vame
Mil
Charles de Gaulle
Pre Mier
To Shost Builders
Coumurdal
Parai
GI Guides
Gis
Roy Cross
Hacking Valley
Sunday Creek
Chic River
Ohio River
Burr Oak Lodge
Columbus
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