Many Allies Reinforce Vietnam War Effort Near Peace Talks
The article notes as many as 66,000 allied troops, excluding Americans, will join South Vietnamese forces, surpassing the UN troops in the Korea War. It lists Korea, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Nationalist China as contributors, with paramilitary aid rising. It argues true cease-fire is needed to begin negotiations without endangering soldiers.
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United Nations
Korea
North Vietnam
North
South Korea
South Vietnam
Australia
Thailand
Philippines
New Zealand
China
Southeast Asia
Heart Transplants Rise Amid Mixed Early Results
Five heart transplants have occurred recently with three failures including pneumonia after 18 days, hours after surgery for an infant, and 10 hours for an adult. Two patients remain on post operative care in Cape Town and Palo Alto as doctors study rejection and refine techniques from Shumway Barnard Kantrowitz.
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South Africa
Palo Alto
Calif
University of Minnesota
National Heart Institute
Norman E. Shumway
New York
Shumway
Barnard
U.S. defense outlays rise amid war spending surge
The United States is spending about 6.3 billion dollars a month on defense, totaling 75.6 billion for the year through June 30. Congress faces requests to delay or cancel unneeded orders to free funds for the war, with a potential supplementary appropriation likely. Pentagon officials hedge the final figure, while Secretary McNamara aims to keep it under 2 to 3 billion beyond the original budget.
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U. S
Congress
Defense Department
Vietnam
Pentagon
Defense
Robert Sr. McNamara
Election Year Riots in Cities Loom in Johnson Era
Joseph Alsop reports an intra administration debate as riot risks rise for next summer. Contingency plans include riot brigades, National Guard training, and federal oversight, while factions argue over federal legislation to curb riot planning and incitement. Strong ties to Ramsey Clark and FBI opposition are noted.
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National Guard
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FBI
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Riot Commission
Ku Klux Klan
Reading Techniques at Harvard Professor Chall Decries Myths
A conservative view on Jeanne Chall's book Learning to Read The Great Debate notes her Harvard Graduate School of Education standing and a Carnegie funded three year study. The piece argues Chall’s work is solid scholarship, distinct from mavericks like Flesch and Trace, and urges school boards superintendents publishers and committees to heed its findings.
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Lindsay
Javits
Kenyatta
Humphrey
Rudolph Flesch
Arthur Trace
Chall
Los Angeles
United States
Admiral Rickover
Lippincott
Reading’s battleground look-say vs phonics shake up
The long clash over teaching reading pits look-say against phonics, with millions in sales and widespread debate. Mrs Chall’s new study argues phonics produces better outcomes, challenging decades of reliance on whole word methods and urging a shift in schools nationwide.
Women Break New Ground in New York Stock Exchange
Muriel Seibert, 38, becomes the first woman member in the NYSE's 175 year history. She pays $445,000 for a seat plus a $7 515 initiation fee, marking a historic finance milestone.
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Muriel Seibert
New York Stock Exchange
Miss Seibert
Patriotism and dissent in letters debate
Debbie Hunsberber of Athens questions The Messenger editorial on Vietnam Service Emblems arguing dissent can be patriotic. The editor notes the paper supports responsible dissent and rejects violent or illegal demonstrations while urging informed, constructive disagreement.
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Vietnam Service
Athens senior protests dress code policy
David Kelton of 7 Grand Park Blvd voices concern as a high school senior about an in effect dress code he calls arbitrary and overly conservative. He argues it stifles originality and individualism and fails to support the goals of secondary education.
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the Messenger
Athens High School
David Kelton
Grand Park Bivd
Athens
Hazardous weather shuts some county schools, buses ordered out
A parent asks why some districts suspend bus service in hazardous conditions while others keep routes running. The concern is safety versus required school days, noting a note from a parent that children stayed home but was marked unexcused. The parent urges earlier start and later end to avoid danger.
Cancer Cure Tops World Poll Governmental Goals
A French Institute of Public Opinion poll of five Western nations shows people prioritizing a cancer cure before a year 2000, with abolition of war also prominent in most countries. The British favor a 30 hour work week while Americans smoke more than ever despite cancer warnings.
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French Institute of Public Opinion
U. S. Public Health Service
Stern
The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger notes daily publication except Saturdays and the Associated Press membership. It lists daily and Sunday single copy prices, carrier delivery options, and mail rates for destinations in Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere including overseas possessions. Subscription rates range from weekly to annual, with various seasonal and location options.
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