Great Society costs and impact under Johnson era
The farewell overview credits Johnson’s Great Society with lifting millions from poverty and expanding education. It notes 435 social programs, Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start and other initiatives, with a $25.6 billion program estimate by Califano, and debates Nixon’s approach and potential reforms to reduce waste and cut poverty further in the next decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wilbur J. Cohen
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Johnson
Cohen
Eisenhower
Medicare
Head Start
Upward Bound
Model Cities
The
Job Peace Corps
War On Poverty
Truth In Lending
Califano
Nixon
America
Mayors Seek National Urban Policy From New Nixon Admin
With 70 percent of Americans in cities, Detroit Mayor Jerome P Cavanagh and the National League of Cities urge a national urban policy as a top priority. The Mayors warn they will press hard for action while noting Nixon's potential sympathy and weighing city needs against national goals.
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Nixon
Jerome P Cavanagh
Detroit
National League of Cities In Convention
New Orleans
America
Tax on the sick colleges face battle in Pittsburgh
Hospitals and colleges fight a proposed gross receipts tax on non profits arguing it taxes care and education. City Council cites subsidies and city services while institutions warn of nationwide precedent and higher costs to patients and students.
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Pittsburgh
Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania
Seymour J. Schafer
Edward D. Eddy
Pittsburgh Council of Higher Education
Driver Education as Foundation to Cut Highway Carnage
Dr. Dalibor Kralovec of Philadelphia schools argues driver education is basic to curricula. Pennsylvania data show untrained drivers have threefold higher accident rates and fivefold higher arrest rates. Despite benefits, many cities skip driver ed in the regular term, offering only summer courses with low attendance. High school programs offer the best hope to curb highway carnage and should be encouraged nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalibor Kralovec
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sophocles
The Fruits Of Apollo And The Human Challenge
Joseph Kraft argues Apollo 8 offers a dual lesson. The flight expands human aspiration and national prestige while costing about 30 billion dollars, potentially diverting funds from urban and rural needs. He contends both broader humanistic and narrow political views have merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Agency
Predicts 1969 calendar from Buckley era satire
A satirical forecast mocks 1969 with names like William Buckley Jr and Lyndon Johnson, predicting political jokes, inflation wags, strikes, and absurd events. It envisions a shaky economy, labor strife, a theatrical turn in East-West relations, and a playful take on public figures and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Review
William Rickenbacker
Socialist Bloc
Zurich
New Rochelle
Whatsisname
Department of Labor
Lindsay
Antigua
New York City
Panmumjom
Paris
Free World
Geneva
Bolshevik Gains Rumored Across Russia Amid Settlements
The Messenger reports Bolshevik forces reputed to gain ground in Russia with the seizure of 13 towns four villages and a key railway section. Ohio cities with populations over 5000 convene in Columbus to seek financial relief. Fifteen railroad non operating unions reject Roosevelt wage-arbitration proposal. Two men reclassified by draft boards after a work stoppage at Timken Roller Bearing in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Ohio
Columbus
President Roosevelt
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Minicompact Ford to Launch Maverick by Next April
Minicompact Ford Motors confirms plans to introduce the Maverick a small car aimed at competing with imports by next April a released image shows a handsome replica of sculptured bodies popular with American auto makers If price and performance match rivals it could reduce a major source of dollar outflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motors
Safe New Year Party That Keeps Guests Alive
HAL BOYLE describes a humorous safe New Year party plan to avoid the dangers of 1968. A whimsical schedule uses fruit punch, light entertainment, and calm discussions to keep guests amused without risk, aiming for a memorable but safe wakeful transition into 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swamproot Lake
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Black lung disease and mining dust standards urged
The piece notes coal dust causes black lung disease, killing many miners. It cites 100,000 affected, 10–20 percent show X rays, and calls for federal standards to reduce dust. It mentions Mannington WV’s last month accident with 78 missing and urges Bureau of Mines action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Johnson Jr
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Appalachian
Mannington
W. Va
Bureau of Mines
Department of Interior
Congress
Bandits Hijack Bus in Iown Style Robbery
Two highwaymen boarding a bus in Iown staged a modern Wild West style robbery. They took about $2,000 and other valuables before fleeing in a confederate’s car. They rode as passengers and then pointed a gun at the driver to seize control, prompting swift pursuit and potential punishment to deter similar acts.
Athens Messenger Advertising Rates And Mailing Terms
The Athens Messenger announces weekday and Sunday single copy prices and carrier and mail delivery options. Rates include daily and Sunday editions with varied weekly and annual mailing charges, and international or out-of-state options. The notice lists post office classifications and publisher details.
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Posses
Athens
Se Vearaner
Essenger Puing Co
Uni
Ohio
Aloo
Athena
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National Urban Policy
Philip Baskin
Washington
Joseph Kraft
Apollo
Darien
Wordsworth
Vietnam
Biafra
Hobbes
William F. Buckley JR
International Monetary System
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Maize U
Potomac
Herb Klein
Horace FE
Gates
Joplin
Missouri
Supreme Court
United Nations
Protocol
Arthur J. Goldberg
John W. Gardner
Willie Sutton
Wm. McChesney Martin Jr
Sven 38X Eriksen
Federal Reserve Board
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Small Society
Brickman
Hal Boyle
the Athens Messenger
D&s
West Virginia
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