Ghost at the Trial recalls Teapot Dome in Baker verdict
The 1960s trial of Robert G. Baker, former secretary of the Senate Majority, included jurors who faced a moral memory of the Teapot Dome scandal. Lenzie Barnes, NC State alum and government employee, recalled the famed black satchel associated with bribery as he and 11 others found Baker guilty of income tax evasion theft and conspiracy. Jurors emphasized credibility over technique while urging ethical reform.
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Albert B. Fall
United States
New Mexico
Interior
Teapot Dome
Wyo
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Lenzie G. Barnes
North Carolina State College
Fall
Barnes
Baker
Oliver Gasch
Lieved
Robert 5. Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Marvin J. Gant
Otis Elevator Company
Gant
Bobby Baker
Mary
William ©. Bittman
John M. Buchanan
Age of automated crime information begins nationwide
The national crime data bank links FBI computers from Washington to major cities to instantly compare a suspect's description with wanted lists. By April 1, the system should be bug free and expand law enforcement nationwide, storing about 95,000 entries on wanted persons stolen property and stolen cars.
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National Crime Data Bank
FBI
Washington, D. C
Crime Information Network
AMA urges doctors to intervene to avert suicides
An AMA editorial expands the physician role beyond testimony in violent deaths to actively prevent suicides. It argues doctors can detect serious intent when patients seek care for real or imagined complaints and should stay with individuals until handing them to responsible caregivers, stressing life-saving ethics over privacy.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
AMA
Tient
End In Sight For Vietnam War Says Joseph Alsop
Joseph Alsop argues the big unit war in South Vietnam may end within months if Hanoi rejects equal terms and bombing continues. He cites attrition dynamics, losses and replacement rates, noting infiltration fell 75 percent and enemy death totals remain high as U.S. bombing pressures Hanoi limits. He warns of tentative peace gambles and ongoing risk to gains.
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
Pentagon
Hocus Pocus With Participation Certificates Probed
A conservative view argues Congress will scrutinize President Johnson's use of participation certificates to trim reporting gaps in the 1968 budget. It contends the so called assets are not sold but used to shift figures, masking a larger underlying deficit than claimed. The piece recalls the 1966 PC Act and notes Republican opposition led by Gerald Ford and Florence Dwyer as they demand repeal.
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Congress
Johnson
House Republicans
Hill
Senate
House
Harry Byrd Jr
A. Willis Robertson
John Stennis
John McClellan
Howard W. Smith
Office of Education
Export - Import Bank
Department of Housing and Urban Development and Small Business Administration
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie Mae
Pc’s
Gerald Ford
New Jersey
Florence Dwyer
Smiths
Smithsonian Institution
Joe
Country Club
Wartime Sinking Ties to German Spy Ring
The Messenger reports25 years ago ships leaving New York harbor were sunk in connection with a German spy ring operating in the city. The Nelsonville Board adopted a wartime schedule 9 am to noon and 1 15 to 4 pm. The Birth of a Nation cleared by Ohio censors after a lengthy controversy. An elderly man claiming to be the German emperor was committed to Athens State Hospital under the alias John Doe.
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New York Harbor
Nelsonville Board of Education
Ohio Board of Censors
Ohio
Germany
Phillips
Athens State Hospital
John Doe
Hal Boyle style remarks on marital woes and daily struggles
A collection of domestic quips highlighting common married life tensions. Jokes touch on frayed shirts, leftovers, infidelity of shopping, misdirections, nails and zipping, car payments, inflation, restaurant and club dues, children's fashion impact, TV and appliance debt, family budgeting, algebra homework, and inexpensive hobbies as escapes.
Great Wrong in Athens Planning Rules
Letter to the Messenger urges the Athens Planning Commission to resist subdivision development and keep strict regulations. The writer warns looser rules would create community liabilities from blighted roads, failing foundations, seeping sewage, and stinking water. Emphasizes priority for future residents over developers profits and praises Athens City for current safeguards.
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the Messenger
Athens Planning Commission
Athens
Improvement noted in Athens Messenger local coverage
The Athens Messenger shows broad national and international coverage but shines most in local reporting. Jon Webb’s picture stories capture Athenians with technical skill and human insight, especially the Beacon School feature on Joey Enlow.
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the Messenger
The
Athens Messenger
Messenger
Jon Webb
Athens
Joey Enlow
Beacon School
William Holmes
Peach Ridge Road
The Messenger publishing Co. Athens Ohio address
The Athens Messenger announces its mailing rates and delivery options. It notes daily and Sunday editions, single-copy prices, and carrier delivery within Ohio and West Virginia, plus mail delivery across the US. Subscriptions include weekly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly plans with varying regional rates.
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James Kilpatrick
Small Society
Brickman
Bricka
Hal Boyle
George
Susie
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US & Possessions
Athens Post Office
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