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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1968

Page

4

Rockefeller Lindsay Battle Over New York City Sanitation Strike

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor Jona Lindsay clash in a public wage dispute as sanitation workers strike over a state law. Rockefeller favors a state funded grant and mediation while Lindsay denounces it as blackmail and vows to resist. Labor support trends amid rising city taxes and political calculations.

New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Jona V. Lindsay Republican Party New York City Lindsay Rockefeller National Guard Johnson

House Deciding Election As Third Parties Weigh In

The piece analyzes past elections where three or more candidates split the vote and shows how the winner still secured the electoral votes. It cites historical examples from 1824 to 1945, notes O Briens forecast that Wallace will not force a House decision, and argues coalitions are unlikely in this era.

United States House of Representatives Lawrence O’brien George Wallace Alabama House O’brien John Quincy Adams Lincoln Grover Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson John W. Davis Robert M. Lafollette Calvin Coolidge Thomas &. Dewey J. Strom Thurmond Henry A. Wallace Harry S. Truman Wallace

Meany Flags Arbitration as Answer to Public Labor Strife

George Meany, AFL-CIO president, urges voluntary arbitration to curb public employee strikes. He warns that unchecked actions by municipal and school workers threaten public services and may provoke restrictive legislation. He stresses labor unity and cautions against overreach while noting business pressure for labor courts.

George Meany Organized Labor Movement Busiess Meany Hhe Organized Labor

Why U Thant Came to Push Vietnam Peace Talks

U Thant pressed a Washington visit to present soundings for Vietnam peace, aiming to disrupt the military logic driving war, build a pro negotiation climate, and counter hardline positions in Hanoi and Washington. The secretary general seeks to foster compromise and move leaders toward talks despite no concrete proposal.

U Thant United Nations Washington Vietnam Arthur Goldberg Chester Bowles India State Department Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Johnson North Vietnam Clark Clifford Dan Rusk

Buckley and Wallace debate conservatism on Wallace bid

In a Wallace interview, Buckley asks about conservative support while Wallace claims mass appeal and defends his Alabama program. He cites his break with the Democratic establishment and his post Kennedy and Johnson voting history.

George Wallace Tcket Human Events Wallace South Mr. Buckley Alabama Lurleen Wallace John Kennedy Johnson

Commandoes Strike At Dawn and Gas Attack News

In Pennsylvania miners walk out in a patriotic protest over a draft deferment for a 7 year old unmarried miner while wartime theater previews and gas attack reports color a broad wartime page. The article also surveys debates on old age pensions and welfare with Governor Wallace clashing over state versus federal aid.

Pennsylvania Paul Muni Lillian Gish Athena Theater Wallace Alabama

Defense costs to exceed seventy billion, experts warn

Analysts say defense expenditures will top seventy billion dollars as fiscal pressures mount. Policy makers face mounting inputs from inflation and global commitments, potentially reshaping budgeting debates across agencies.

Mailbag Miscellany Sparks Facts And Fancies

A column surveys quirky facts from child behavior to medical progress. It notes infant crying hours, fleas leaping, kidney and jaw transplants in the West, and Soviet limits on bold medical moves. It also cites wills, foot bones, posture psychology, seven deadly sins, broken hearts, and name preferences for children.

Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Soviet Union

Attitude of church blamed for youth morality decline

The Messenger editor argues youth today are not more immoral, but the church fails in communication. Clergy messages are plain and not equal, driving youths to distance themselves from church ties in search of identity amid an age of reason. James Hill Nelsonville.

the Messenger James Hill Nelsonville

Rebuttal to McGee on Korean War Chinese actions

Robert H. Whealey of 14 Oak Street Athens challenges The Messenger report of Feb 23 that quoted him as saying the U.S. faced no overt Chinese acts in Korea. He notes the remark was qualified by facts about U.S. intervention before China and China entering the war after U.S. moves toward the Yalu River.

the Messenger McGee Korea U.S 38Th Parallel Yalu River Robert H. Whealey Oak Street Athens

The Athens Messenger Postal Rates and Mailing Address

The Athens Messenger announces delivery options for daily and Sunday editions with per copy prices and mail rates. It notes association with the Associated Press and lists subscription costs by region, including Ohio West Virginia and nationwide, plus the office address at 43 W Union St Ath ens Ohio 45701.

Athens Messenger the Messenger Publishing Company West Union Street Athens Ohio Frederick W. Bush Gordon K Bush G., Kenner Bush M. W. McDargh Fred W. Weber Charles W. Reamer Associated Press West Virginia U.S. & Possessions Athens Post Office the Messenger Publishing Co W. Union St

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