Middle East Peace Plan Rumors and Realities
Analysis notes that Soviet and Arab forecasts of an Israeli invasion of Lebanon and Jordan proved false just before Nixon’s inauguration. The piece warns such rumors fuel hostilities, discusses Moscow’s use of propaganda, and outlines a rejected three stage peace plan calling for Israeli withdrawal with UN backing, naval passage, and demilitarization.
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Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Nixon
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
Great Powers
United Arab Republic
Strait of Tiran
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
Middle East
U. S
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Taxpayers Revolt Over Lost Federal Income Revenue
Joseph W. Barr warned Congress that tax loopholes could cost the U S Treasury over 50 billion dollars this year. He cited 155 high earners paying no federal income tax including 21 with incomes above 1 million dollars, urging tax reform and disclosure of reform proposals.
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U. S. Treasury
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Barr
Legislative Committee
Congress
Treasury Department
Nixon
Federal employee anti strike oath challenged by AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO Letter Carriers, a 200000 member federal union, will challenge the constitutional validity of the anti strike oath requiring government workers to refrain from advocating or engaging in strikes. Union president James H. Rademacher calls the oath an unconstitutional infringement of free speech.
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United States
Afl-Cio
James H. Rademacher
Nixon
World grows darker as Soviet risks ripple across Europe
In Washington the Soviet outlook darkens after an alleged attack on cosmonauts near the Kremlin. The piece links the incident to potential police clampdowns at home and expands on the turmoil in Czechoslovakia and Romania. It warns of possible Soviet invasion, tighter control, and a far colder world ahead.
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Washington
Kremlin
Borowitsky Gate
Josef Stalin
Sergio Kirov
Politburo
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Jan Palach
Prague
Economist
Ota Sik
Writers Union
Eduard Goldstuecker
Radio Oltava
Sik-Goldstuecker
Czech Televison
Radio
Czech
Zpravy
Lo“J Ceschoslovakia
Nicholas Ceausescu
Ceausescu
Marshal Jakuboszky
Romania
Jakuboszky
Moscow
Round Table Shape Aids Paris Peace Talks, Say U.S. Scholars
American social scientists praise the round table at the Paris peace talks for fostering exchange and easing negotiations. They note that flexibility circulates while conflict concentrates in corners, and that the seating arrangement helped disputants reach a state conducive to dialogue.
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Paris
Bad Guys And Bail
A Senate sub committee grapples with bail reform amid inequities between poor defendants and wealthy offenders. The piece notes historical Magna Carta principles, recent shifts toward release on token or no bail, alarming relapse rates for armed robbery suspects, and proposals like preventive detention and tougher terms for those who commit new crimes on bail.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
England
Congress
Maryland
Joe Tydings
North Carolina
Sam Ervin
Wilson backs aid for small packers over big firms
The Messenger reported Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson and Company urged government aid to small meat packers rather than restricting larger concerns. A bronze tablet honoring Athens County War Stamp workers was presented by J. W. Connor of the Ohio War Saving Committee. Staff Sgt. John C. Monks, 23, of Nelsonville, was reported missing in action on a mission to France.
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Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson and Company
Athens County
J. W. Connor
Ohio War Saving Committee of
Columbus
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
J. B. Powell
China Weekly
John C
Chubby) Monks
C. H. Monks
Nelsonville
France
Inaugural Day Holiday Sparks National Debate
Washington workers enjoyed a day off as Congress in 1957 made Inaugural Day a legal holiday in the DC area. Now supporters urge expanding it to a national holiday so all citizens can take part in the nation’s celebration.
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Washington
Congress
Long Island Rail Road woes stir rider revolt
AP writer notes a shift from a revived system under state control to new problems after MTA takeover. Delays, unsafe trains, crowding, and a rising monthly fare spark passenger revolts including a proposed tenpoint bill of rights and arrests, as riders seek relief from slow service and crowded cars.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Long Island
Pennsylvania Rail Road
State of
Thomas H. Goodfellow
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
William J. Rowan
Sigma Kappa at Ohio U Details Civic Aid Efforts
Carol Ansted, president of the Beta Upsilon chapter, Sigma Kappa, outlines the sorority’s community service. She cites donations to The March of Dimes and Cancer Crusade, weekly visits to Athens State Hospital, blood drives, clothing drives, and a Mothers Weekend fashion show raising 400 dollars for charity.
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Ohio University
Greece
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Seacoast
Kentucky
Athens High School
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sigma Kappa
Athens State Hospital
the Messenger
Athens
Tax idea links weed, cigarette research to user pay model
Retired health official Wilbur J. Cohen urged a new tax on cigarettes to fund research for nonhazardous alternatives. The plan mirrors gasoline taxes where highway users cover costs, suggesting smokers should finance the research.
Athens Messenger pricing and mailing terms
The Athens Messenger outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including in‑mail options for Ohio, West Virginia, and other U.S. destinations. Rates cover weekly, monthly, and yearly plans, with carrier delivery and post office mailing instructions.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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