Domestic Peace Corps To Begin Operations In Two Weeks
A new domestic Peace Corps program, led by 35 year old Glenn W Ferguson, will start about two weeks from now. About 3500 VISTA volunteers will be recruited and trained to work in rural and urban communities, migrant camps, Indian reservations, hospitals, and schools across 50 states plus territories.
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The Athens Messenger Historical Masthead Note
The Athens Messenger publishing details list the newspaper’s founders and staff including Frederick W. South publisher Charlies W. Reamer editor Robert L. Powers stor Ronnie T. Yates classified manager and the Athens Ohio establishment.
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Johnson’s 1966 cash budget tops 127 billion dollars
President Johnson’s fiscal 1966 cash budget totals 127.4 billion dollars, a postwar high driven by social and educational programs. Defense remains the largest item, while social security taxes and a growing economy fund the Great Society efforts aimed at poverty elimination and higher living standards.
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New Deal
Steel Price Increases Spark Presidential Involvement in 1962
The 1962 across the board steel price rise drew President Kennedy to exert federal power to secure a repeal within 72 hours. A later piecemeal strategy expanded to about three quarters of the market. By December 21 another broad rise covered 12 percent of sales, drawing Johnson to instruct economic advisers to assess inflation risk without a Kennedy style crackdown.
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Voting inequality threats to UN existence
The piece argues that UN decisions may be outvoted by much larger nations if voting were population based. It notes Burundi, Rwanda, Zambia and Mali as tiny states with outsized influence under current Security Council rules, and questions how Asia and other blocs would fare under a population weighted system.
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Rwanda
Zambia
Mali
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Scaly
Red China
Asia
U. S
UN Organization
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New York
Eas
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Bank of England
Dear Abby Moms ask how to handle a child’s honesty
The column offers guidance for a working mother whose four year old son Peter refuses to kiss an older woman and for a teen who lent an ID bracelet for a rumor. Abby says honesty is a virtue and suggests accepting the child’s truth while handling social misunderstandings calmly.
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Peter
Buddhist Leaders Gain Power Threatens Saigon and US
The AP reports militant Buddhist leaders in South Vietnam push for power, challenging the Saigon regime and complicating American efforts. Analysts warn Hanoi may see the shift as vindication of its envelopment strategy while U.S. aid and military methods struggle against elusive Viet Cong forces.
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Indochina
Viet Nam
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
Mao Tze-tung
U. S
Mao
Dogs Love Constructive Discipline in Obedience Clubs
In Cincinnati a veterinary leader urges firm training for dogs, suggesting discipline earns trust. Dr. Elton Green of Akron, president-elect of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, advocates obedience clubs as a path to better behavior and stronger bonds between dogs and owners.
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Elton Green
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Ambassadorial log jam delays U S foreign relations
The long delay at the White House in filling ambassadorial vacancies abroad alarms top foreign service officers. About one tenth of posts remain vacant amid White House objections and delayed consent from host nations.
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White House
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Bulgaria
Indonesia
Department
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Johnson
Ambassa- Gat
Department of State
Senate
Douglas MacArthur II
Congressional Relations
MacArthur
Congressional Relations Office
Bliss
National Committee
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