Editorial on JFK assassination still fuels doubt
Guest editorial discusses a fresh panel's findings on Kennedy's autopsy, challenging Lincoln Warren Commission conclusions and entertaining the possibility of a second assassin. It notes Oswald as the shooter but leaves debate open, mentioning Clay Shaw's trial as a potential light.
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New Republic
Kennedy
Jim Garrison
New Orleans
Justice Department
National Archives
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Governor Connally
Parkland Hospital
Connally
Clay Shaw
Youth at Risk as War Casualties Reveal Early Heart Disease
A preliminary report by Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Cooper links rising heart disease in 18 to 23 year olds to lifestyle factors. Comparing Vietnam and Korean War casualties, he notes increased arteriosclerosis in younger men, driven by lack of exercise, high fat diets, and smoking. He urges personal action to curb the trend.
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Vietnam
Kenneth H. Cooper
Aerospace Medical Laboratory
San Antonio
Texas
Col. Cooper
Presidential Dogs Through White House Years
The article surveys presidential dogs from Washington to Nixon. It notes Nixon arrived with a Yorkshire terrier and poodle and Tim the Irish setter, recounts Kennedy and Johnson with multiple dogs, Fala the Scottie, Coolidge’s Prudence, and a 1912 campaign song about a dog, concluding a dog can be a political asset as well as a friend.
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Richard M. Nixon
White House
King Timahoe
Tim
Ireland
Thvelda Rustic Duke
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedy
White
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fala
Aleutian Islands
Calvin Coolidge
Prudence
Champ Clark
Safety In School Fights Violence. Nixon Promises Street Safety
A Washington high school assistant principal was killed raising concerns about school violence. President Nixon spoke of personal experience with street violence and ordered brighter lighting around the White House. He directs Attorney General Mitchell to prioritize safety in the streets nationwide.
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Washington
Nixon
Secret Service
District of Columbia
White House
Johnson
Mitchell
Tarzan Boy Fosse Talks Dance Craft And Film Debut
HAL BOYLE profiles Bob Fosse, detailing his Chicago childhood Tarzan wrestling acts inspired career path. The piece notes his Tony-winning Broadway work and his debut as a film director, plus his views on power and creative process in dance and cinema.
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Chicago
Bob Fosse
Tarzan
Bob
Fosse
Sweet Charity
Shirley MacLaine
Gwen Verdon
The Great Vitamin Hearings Of 1968 69 Stretch On
A conservative look at the FDA vitamin and mineral supplement hearings. The piece notes the long process from 1968 into 1969 with many witnesses, exhibits, and delays as regulators push for labeling and the industry warns of nutritional needs and scientific debates.
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FDA
Sidney Weissenberg
Bill to create a Department of Peace in Congress
The Messenger reports a bill to establish a Department of Peace as an executive department. It will be reintroduced about February 10 with 47 House sponsors and Senate support from Senators Mansfield and Yarborough. Citizens are urged to write to their representatives before Feb. 10.
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America
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Sen
Hartke
Co Leve
Vietnam
Mary Liebman
McHenry
Ill
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Mansfield
Yarborough
Senate
Washington
Five transports sail from France to bring troops home
The Messenger reports five transports carrying 6,600 men departing France for Newport News and New York as the postwar demobilization proceeds. In Athens, Ohio lawmakers from the Finance Committee tour Ohio University and Athens State Hospital. The first U S naval bombardment of Paramushiro in Japan is revealed. Hocking County Red Cross opens a drive with a $14,000 goal, nearly doubling last year, chaired by Robert Keyes with Charles Pratt and Charles Achauer as assistants.
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France
Newport News
New York
United States
Ohio House of Representatives
Athens
Ohio University
Athens State Hospital
Hocking County Red Cross
Robert Keyes
Charles Pratt
Charles Achauer
New Flammable Fabric Act Aimed at Child Clothing Standards
Secretary Maurice H. Stans was urged by Senator Warren G. Magnuson to enact stronger rules under the 1967 Flammable Fabric Act. The push follows tests showing that current standards failed as nine children died in nightgowns due to flammability.
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Secretary of Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Warren G. Magnuson
Letters on Editorial Errors in The Athens Messenger
A reader complains about numerous typos in the February 3, 1969 Athens Messenger. The letter cites a garbled Boris Karloff death notice and urges improved accuracy and spelling in the town newspaper. The writer asks that their name be spelled correctly.
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Boris Karloff
Karloff
Athens Messenger
Athens
Fair Taxes urges equitable structure for state revenue
The Messenger argues for a firm tax stance to support essential state services including education welfare and police. It rejects false choices and calls for improved services through an equitable tax system, considering a state income tax to boost state and local revenues.
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Ohio
Man and God: reflections on human nature and destiny
A columnist reflects on humanity's flaws and the perils of power. He lists six theses about belief, rivalry, leadership, poverty’s rise of tyrants, failed teaching, and the need for divine guidance, urging humility and submission to God. He cites Hitler as a stark memory and warns against self-will ruling civilization.
Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Address
The Athens Messenger announces daily and Sunday single-copy prices and delivery options. It is delivered by carrier locally and by mail elsewhere in the U.S. and possessions, with annual and multiweek rates listed, and the office at 43 W. Union St., Athens, Ohio 45701.
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