Arms race burden spans all nations and leaders
Llewellyn E. Thompson, U.S. Ambassador to Moscow, urged reduction of arms spending by all nations during a Kremlin credential ceremony with President Podgorny. He warned that arms races strain poor countries and called for U.S. and Soviet effort to curb global militarization while noting ongoing conflicts in Vietnam Laos and the Middle East. Thompson hopes his Moscow tour helps ease tensions and promote self sufficiency worldwide.
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United States
Soviet Union
Llewellyn E. Thompson
U.S
Moscow
Nikolai Podgrony
Kremlin
Washington
Thompson
Vietnam
Laos
Middle East
Jordan
100-Year Drop In Farms
The Department of Agriculture notes farm operators have fallen to 3,176,000, about the 1875 level, a 54 percent drop since 1935. Since then many small farms merged into larger units as efficiency and machinery reshaped agriculture. Total farmland rose to 1.13 billion acres, with average farm and buildings value around 57,100 and total farm value at 171 billion. Fewer than a third of commercial farms earn a fair living.
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Department of Agriculture
Vietnam
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Kennedy crime bill proposes new police service path
Senator Robert F. Kennedy outlines a crime control plan featuring a draft exemption for youths in exchange for years of police service or college scholarships for those who commit to police work. He argues stronger, more respected policing could reduce urban tensions and boost safety for ghetto residents.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
Organized crime infiltration warned by NY investigator
Sgt Ralph Salerno of the Central Bureau of Investigation in New York, a top authority on the Mafia, predicts that organized crime could eventually control aspects of American life and even influence the government. He urges wiretapping, stricter lawyer oversight, and continued anti crime work as he retires after 20 years with the NYPD.
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Ralph Salerno
Central Bureau of Investigation of
New York
Salerno
Congressional
Congress
World Today: James Marlow on Cold War strains and budget
James Marlow surveys global arms programs with MIRV and antimissile plans. He notes Russia China tensions, Middle East rifts, and a Johnson budget debate amid shifting congressional power and Southern Democratic influence.
Buckley on the Crime Commission Report and Policy
William F Buckley Jr analyzes the LBJ Crime Commission and its likely stance on poverty policing and prison reform He notes conservatives may be offended yet praise the report for challenging lenient reform missteps He urges targeted rehabilitation, community work programs, halfway houses, and smarter bail to curb crime without leniency.
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Pesident Johnson
Crime Commission
LBJ
Wall Street Journal
Lyndon Johnson
Hollywood
Central Park
New York
When Cars Halted for War Time in 1940s Britain
The Messenger notes 25 years ago the auto industry paused output for the first time in four decades, idling about 300000 workers and shifting to war machinery. A crow, Jim, visits Gallipolis High with teens trading tidbits for attendance. Four people, three women and a man, faced arraignment in England for alleged plot to poison Premier Lloyd George.
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Jim
Boyd Thomas
Gallipolis High School
England
David Lloyd-George
Ohio University
Alston Ellis
Public Schools of Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Readers urged to send brief signed letters for publication
The Messenger invites readers to submit opinions on current topics. Letters should be brief and signed, include the writer’s address and telephone number, and must contain the writer’s name for publication. The newspaper reserves the right to select and condense letters.
Conclusions Jumping to Conclusions in Everyday Life
HAL BOYLE jokes about marriages in law and humor. The piece surveys social quirks from mother in law harmony to fashion and finance with wry observations on public dinners adenoids and crooks. It blends light satire on culture, gender roles, and current events with playful one liners.
Editor Retires After Years With The Messenger
The Cetters enjoys many years serving The Messenger’s readers and area residents. He notes the time has come to quit the business of making a living and to step away with five years left, expressing nostalgia for the people he met and inviting visits to say hello.
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the Messenger
Poor Analysts Question Johnson Budget For Aid To The Poor
A critical look at Johnson's budget assigns 25.6 billion dollars to aid the poor and argues it may need explanation or modification. The piece compares poverty spending to Vietnam and defense costs, noting social security figures and four broad aid categories while urging focus on the Vietnam War to free funds to fight poverty.
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Russia
Red China
China
Vietnam
Israel
Johnson
The Messenger publishing Co Athens Ohio notice
The Athens Messenger shows daily publication except Saturday with AP weekdays and separate Sunday price. It lists delivery by carrier and mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and other U S areas. Subscriptions offer weekly and longer terms with varying prices and delivery options.
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Associated Press
Ohio
W.va
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
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James Vorenberg
Harvard Law School
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