Henry Cabot Lodge Sees Patience Key to Vietnam War
The piece argues Lodge, a Republican supporting a Democratic president, offers cautious realism about Vietnam. He dismisses Hanoi’s peace gambits, warns bombing pauses hurt American soldiers, and foresees a fadeout and pacification within two years without a peace conference. A call for patience and steadfast resolve.
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Johnson
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Malaysia
Philippines
Third leading cause of death is accidents in the nation
The piece notes accidents rank third after heart disease and cancer with 112,000 deaths last year, 53,000 from traffic crashes and 59,000 from other accidents, per Metropolitan Life. Nonfatal injuries reach 10.4 million, costing $10.7 billion, with home and work accidents leading, urging care to curb losses.
Day care plan seen to aid relief families in New York
A proposal argues mothers and dependent children dominate relief rolls and that day care for children could enable mothers to work. New York operates 40 centers at 9.2 million to serve 7,000 children, with plans to expand. Costs are shared by federal state and city. federal funding exists but has not been appropriated.
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New York
Congress
Nedy Brothers
Johnson
Harding
America
President's State of the Union signals steady resolve
Joseph Alsop notes the address shows a calm President unshaken by critics and pressure over Vietnam and the Great Society. He applauds the speech as candid and steady, resisting calls for new tax increases and deep cuts. The piece urges broader social programs and city reforms, while warning Congress may block bold moves.
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Vietnam
United Nations
U.N
U Thant
House
Senate
White House
Treasury
Congress
Aide
Johnson
Africa
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Schlesinger
West Germany
Everett Dirksen
Soviet Union
90Th
Powell
the Hill
Johnson's Hill Visit After Powell Fallout Fails To Impress
James Kilpatrick reviews Johnson's State of the Union, finding a tepid, unconvincing address. He notes omitted home rule for DC, vague civil rights promises, and a proposed Department of Business and Labor seen as unnecessary. Foreign policy stalls, while Powell fallout and partisan tension mar the start of the 90th Congress.
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Lyndon Johnson
House
Senate
Johnson
Adam Clayton Powell
District of Columbia
Walter Reuther
Martin Luther King
Department of Business and Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou
Metcalf
Straus
Nagel
Wilson
Jokes and Observations by Hal Boyle
The column collects Hal Boyle style quips on society and manners. It jokes about college majors and housework stereotypes, Social rituals at parties, the craft of wordplay, and everyday habits. It notes irritations about fashion, work, and gender roles with playful, dated humor.
Athens Chronicle recalls wartime thefts and notable deaths
The Messenger marks 25 years since Carole Lombard's death in a New Mexico airplane crash. Police Chief J B Grogan urges residents to report all thefts big or small amid wartime petty theft rise. Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila, dies and burial plans are set for Arlington Cemetery. Athens public schools enrollment hits 1303 with 359 in high school, per Superintendent Merz.
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Carole Lombard
Clark Gable
New Mexico
J. B. Grogan
Athens
Thierry
George Dewey
Manila
Arlington Cemetery
Athens Public Schools
Merz
The Athens Messenger Weekly and daily delivery rates
The Athens Messenger presents subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, including one week 50 cents, three months 6 dollars, six months 9 dollars, and one year 16 dollars, with carrier delivery by Moll Elsewhere in the US and Possessions rate cards. The paper notes entry at the Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under the 1918 act and provides the publishing address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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Malin Ohlc
Wrea
Daily & Sundey
US & Possessions Daily
Suncoy
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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