Federal bids to train hard core unemployed face long odds
The article reviews MA-1 and MA-2 programs in five cities offering training with little guaranteed employment for 6,200 workers at $2,300 each, then $3,000 per trainee for 15,000 more. It notes 500,000 hard core jobless nationally, a $1.5 billion cost to train that many, and aligns with a broader push to move people off relief rolls through job placement initiatives.
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Thoreau Seen Beyond Hippie Stereotypes
Rutgers professor Frederick T. McGill argues that Thoreau’s 1840s New England life rejected commerce and mind altering drugs, embracing a simple, nature centered life. He notes Thoreau’s chief intoxicant was morning air and his ethic of giving up desires to focus on essentials, contrasting with modern hippie ideals.
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The New Geography and Its Space Age Horizon
The piece argues for a new geography born from the rocket age, shifting focus from continents and capitals to how humans organize space and use space program data for urban planning. It notes the National Science Foundation and Association of American Geographers collaboration to develop curricula identifying the universe as a total system.
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Buffalo to employ 400 auxiliary police for patrols
Auxiliary police, formed after World War II, will first perform regular duties in the country in Buffalo. Four hundred volunteers in uniform will patrol high crime districts from 6 p.m. to midnight, carrying nightsticks and walkie talkies. They are unpaid but covered by county workers compensation and will free regular officers for riot control.
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Congress Faces Racial Tensions and Policy Tests
Washington insight analyzes how race issues shape the new Congress with potential reforms in civil rights protections, Social Security, and crime policy. It notes a possible moderation of backlash after elections, while wars over Vietnam and tax policy loom, and highlights four key race related tests in legislation and program continuity.
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Buckley satire erupts in twist about Buckley and Hunt
A bold satirical piece claims to reveal a Russian agent within Buckley’s circle, alleging the writer is Buhkliski and recounting a 1946 impersonation scheme. It targets H. L. Hunt and Robert Welch, describing pressure tactics and a broad conspiracy involving Life Line and National Review.
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Voice of Unity Amid Repeated Prison Release Statement
Former Kashmir premier Sheik Mohammed Abdullah declares Kashmir remains the conflict’s cause while asserting regional resilience. He says if Pakistan collapses India cannot endure, and hints at closer ties with Canada as a path forward.
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Uncertain Year Shapes Johnson Reelection Outlook
James Marlow surveys a volatile political landscape as 1968 looms. Johnson may seek another term though Congress may help or hurt him with its record. Vietnam and civil unrest loom as decisive factors for the Democratic convention in Chicago and the November vote. Senator McCarthy’s vague bid pressures Johnson’s Vietnam stance while Kefauver’s era echoes in Truman’s 1952 path.
DiMaggio Joins War Service Alongside Reiser
The Messenger reports Yankee slugger Joe DiMaggio will follow Dodgers outfielder Pete Reiser into the armed forces. Other baseball stars in service include Hank Greenberg Bob Feller and Ted Williams. Veteran Ohio University botany professor Dr. William A. Matheny died of pneumonia at Sheltering Arms Hospital aged 60. He was born in Athens County and resided at The Plains. Russia warned of war on Rumania if Russian officers held there are not released within 24 hours. Plumbers near completion in Athens armory basement Supt Morgan said public schools will use the building within a week.
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Athens Messenger Publication and Rates Notice
The Athens Messenger announces daily publication with Associated Press service and details delivery options. It lists in house and mail rates for Ohio Virginia and national delivery, plus post office entry data and the newspaper’s address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio.
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