Nixon Targets Women's Vote In National Campaign
From Whittier California Mrs Robert J Hitt has moved to Washington to lead Nixon women Voters drive. A former California GOP leader she cites 54 to 55 percent target for female turnout this fall. Nixon allies including Pat Nixon and Julie Eisenhower mobilize with family help noted. Women outnumber men yet vote less. turnout could decide the election.
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Meany says Johnson better for labor than Roosevelt
George Meany, head of the AFL CIO, argued Johnson’s first four years were more beneficial to labor than Roosevelt’s, praising Johnson’s broader social programs in education poverty civil rights urban affairs and health. He called the election a choice between liberalism and conservatism and tied the liberal label to Johnson while doubting Rockefeller’s labor appeal.
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Dulles Advocates Open Skies Over Geneva Inspection
Allen W. Dulles, former CIA chief, argues even a fully successful disarmament treaty would require intelligence as a check on Soviet honesty. He doubts Geneva talks will yield an arms inspection pact and favors the Open Skies proposal, warning that shared data could be used against us without verification. He says testing and verification via intelligence are essential.
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Postmortem on Tet attacks reshapes Vietnam debate
Joseph Alsop reviews Douglas Pike analysis on Tet period attacks. Pike argues Giap aimed at urban uprising, disintegration of the South Vietnamese army, and crippling U.S. firepower, while detaching Hanoi from attrition. He sees a new strategic pattern and a possible end to the war by mid-1968 if U.S. leverage holds.
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Congress Votes to Extend Export-Import Bank Lending
Both houses approve extending the Export-Import Bank life and boosting its lending authority while restricting trade with Communist nations. The Senate bars red countries including Britain and Italy from trading with North Vietnam, and the House bars deals with all Communist states. No significant bridge building to Eastern Europe is seen.
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The Housing Thing and Open Housing in Civil Rights
James Kilpatrick argues the Mondale Brooke open housing amendment would grant the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sweeping powers to investigate, enforce, issue orders, and levy penalties, creating a centralized police state over property rights. He condemns the plan as incompatible with a free country and cites Senator Stennis’s warning about centralized control.
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McCormick warns of war excuses endangering government
The Messenger notes Col Robert R McCormick of the Chicago Tribune warned in Indianapolis that war is being used to erode republican government. Meigs County farmers rally to address farm labor shortage in a Vernon Nease and H E Starkey led meeting. Detroit police and state troops arrest nearly 100 suspects as the city fights outlawry. Merle R Crooks of Athens buys into Wheaton Hardware Co in a Cleveland firm sale.
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Lifting Pressure on Canadian Dollar Gains Momentum
U S Treasury advised American owned industries no abnormal transfers are needed to support the dollar. Pressure on the Canadian currency eased as funds moved to stabilize exchange rates. Neighboring currencies were urged to stand together amid the currency shifts.
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Dictatorial Tactics in Glouster Aluminum Dispute
A local critic blasts Mayor Thomas Williams for dictatorial posturing amid failed lease moves involving Glouster Aluminum Corp and Glouster Development Corp. The letter condemns legal missteps, lack of written leases, and alleged council misvotes that jeopardized industry and town finances.
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Old Soda Lake Wyoming A Wildlife Refuge From Refinery Waste
Old Soda Lake in Wyoming began as a 500 acre holding pond for refinery effluent created in 1955 to detoxify and oxygenate 2 million gallons of waste daily. The project cost 1.5 million dollars and transformed into a wildlife haven with clean water, reeds and tall trees. A herd of 50 antelope grazes nearby while during migration ducks and geese use the lake, highlighting successful public private environmental cooperation.
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Machine speeds blood tests cutting time and cost
A Palo Alto Stanford Medical Center machine now performs 12 chemical blood tests in two minutes, replacing six hours of labor by one technician. The tests cost $18 with the device, down from $76, and enable rapid diagnosis and treatment support.
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Athens Messenger Service Rates and Mailing Info
The Athens Messenger lists publication details and delivery options. Rates cover daily and Sunday copies, carrier and mail delivery across Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere in the U.S. with varying weekly, monthly, and yearly prices. Mail address is The Messenger Publishing Co., 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio 45701.
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