Athens League marks 50th anniversary seeks funds for work
The Athens League of Women Voters celebrates 50 years of nonpartisan civic engagement. With 134 members it appeals for area contributions to support its annual budget of 1500 dollars, fund drives, and the distribution of a Candidates Bulletin and a Voters Guide while promoting registration and informed voting locally.
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League of Women Voters
United States
Athens League
National Women’s Organization
Teague
League In
Athens
Athens County
Logan Reservoir
Clear Creek
Thankless DNC Chairmanship Ends Harris Oklahoma Senatorial Duel
Fred R. Harris resigns as Democratic National Committee chairman at age 39, leaving Oklahoma senator seats and party debt amid deep splits. He cites muzzled policy input, travel strain, and the need to focus on shrinking an $8 million debt, with the party aiming to keep Congress this fall to pursue 1972 White House goals.
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Fred R. Harris
Democratic National Committee
Oklahoma
Harris
Senate
Congress
White House
Southern Strategy Blues in Nixon Desegregation Fight
Washington insight reviews the Nixon Southern strategy facing sharp pressure from court-ordered desegregation in the Deep South. It notes White House caution, rising white resistance, and political figures like George Wallace and Claude Kirk shaping the clash with the federal courts and civil rights push.
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Washington
Nixon
George Wallace
Abraham Ribbott
White House
Deep South
Midfield
Ala
Sandersville
Atlanta
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Mobile
Claude Kirk
Florida
Supreme Court
Albania
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Senate
Spiro Agnew
Tion
South
Richard Russell
Agnew
St. Louis
HEW
Robert Finch
Harry Dent
Finch
Wallace
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Little Rock
End of Nigerian War Exposes Deep Troubles and Challenges
Nigeria faces daunting postwar tasks including rebuilding Ibo communities, restoring leadership, and integrating displaced and jobless citizens. Hostility between tribes, a bloated army, and weak governance strain unity while reliance on oil earnings and foreign aid shapes cautious optimism for peace.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Biafra
University of Ibadan
North
Nigeria Airways
Ibos
Britain
Whittaker Chambers Letters Highlight Midcentury Drama
A review notes Whittaker Chambers emerged as a major midcentury figure through the Buckley edited Letters to William F. Buckley Jr. It traces his break with communism, the Hiss case, and his portrayal as a witness beyond simple conservative labeling. The piece also critiques Jerome Beatty and praises the edited collection for its unfiltered voice and insights.
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Whittaker Chambers
William F. Buckley Jr
Putnam’s Well
Chambers
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Darling
Communist Party
State Department
Soviet Union
Party
Dean Acheson
Felix Frankfurter
Richard Nixon
Karl Mundt
Whittaker
Maryland
National Review
Cotters Welcome Public Letters to the Editor
The Messenger invites brief signed letters on public interest topics. Include ink signature, writer address and telephone number. Only signed letters will be considered for publication. Editors reserve the right to condense any letters.
The Athens Messenger Rates and Contact Info
The Athens Messenger is published daily except Saturdays with weekday price ten cents and Sunday twenty cents. Delivery by carrier and mail subscription options are listed with various regional rates and terms including Ohio West Virginia and rest of U S. Address: The Messenger Publishing Co. 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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U.S. & Possessions
Athens
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