Athens Messenger July 10 1968 edition brief card
Athens Messenger issue from July 10 1968 features local news briefs and notices. Publisher lineage and editorial staff listed. city affairs and community items summarized for readers in Athens Ohio.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
M. W. McDargh
Fred W. Weber
Charles W. Reamer
Dnesday
McCarthy Rockefeller Lindsay ticket floated by editor
The New Republic editor Gilbert A. Harrison floated a McCarthy Rockefeller Lindsay third party idea as a response to possible Humphrey Nixon nominations. He warned such a ticket could spoil the two major parties, noting Wallace’s influence, though Harrison said he acted independently from his principals.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
New York
The
Times
Gilbert A. Harrison
New Republic
McCarthy
Rockefeller
Miami
Chicago
George Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Harrison
Housewife Pay Debate Spreads Across North America
Canadian Federation of University Women urges government recognition for fulltime motherhood with paid wages or pension. Mrs Robert Orange, longtime homemaker and federation president, endorses nursery schools and homemaking services to ease working mothers. She notes U S norms differ in wage funding and Social Security sharing, raising questions about an outside-sourced housewife wage.
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Canada
Canadian Federation of University Women
Royal Commission On the Status of Women
Robert Orange
Federation
American Association of University Women
DNA stability and aging control proposed by Brookhaven biologist
Dr. Howard J. Curtis of Brookhaven National Laboratories suggests aging might be controlled by stabilizing body DNA. In a Laval Quebec symposium paper he argues gradual DNA modification drives aging and disease, and that understanding DNA stability could enable future treatments to slow or halt aging.
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Howard J. Curtis
Brookhaven National Laboratories
Laval University
Quebec
Curtis
Tax Surtax Impact Dimmed By Consumer Caution
The July 15 wage tax rise and 10 percent surcharge stir worry about slower spending. University of Michigan survey shows consumers already discounting the income tax increase, creating a waiting period as shoppers hold back while awaiting Vietnam news, economy signals, or elections. The real effect hinges on pay cuts and the large $10 billion bite may temper or cool the economy.
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Johnson
University of Michigan
Vietnam
Antipersonnel weapons debate spans labs to headlines
The Nation notes fragmented disclosure on antipersonnel weapons across Army labs and private firms refining bomblets dispensers and aerodynamics while officials evade explicit discussion. Honeywell’s 1967 sales surge tied to new air delivered weapons, yet the term antipersonnel remains unspoken in reports and stockholder briefings.
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New York Times
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Times
the Times
Vietnam
Honeywell, Inc
Honeywell
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What About Wallace A Political Crisis Looms
A conservative view notes George Wallace remains in the presidential race and could trigger a major political crisis. Once seen as a regional threat, Wallace’s continued candidacy challenges national politics and poll predictions, with Alabama and southern states likely to provide electoral votes and impact on Nixon and Johnson dynamics.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Earl Warren
Chad
Wallace
South
Nixon
Taft
Speaker
Humphrey
Obscure 1968 political doomsday forecasts and events
The piece surveys varied topics from coal price forecasts in Ohio and a fatal auto crash involving Capt. Drew Webster of Pomeroy to a pre-dawn Allied landing in Sicily praised by Eisenhower. It covers Greek and American political reactions, Resurrection City encampments, and intense electoral speculation on Wallace, Nixon, and Humphrey with constitutional reform debates.
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Ohio
Capt
Drew Webster
Pomeroy
France
Manning Webster
Congressman clarifies annual questionnaire reach in district
The Messenger printed a letter from Clarence E. Miller asserting the 10th Ohio District questionnaire reached every postal patron via the Athens Post Office. He invites anyone who did not receive a copy to notify the local postmaster for a replacement. He stresses the effort to reflect public opinion accurately.
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the Messenger
Vietnam
10Th District
Ohio
Post Office Department
Athens
Clarence E. Miller
Congress
Longworth
Washington, D. C
A Call for Peace Parade to Bring Sons Home
A speaker pleads for editors across America to join a peace parade and press to end the war. He appeals for readers to help reduce casualties, noting the sorrow of sealed caskets from Vietnam and the desire for all sons to return safely.
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the Messenger
Martin Luther King
Vietnam
America
Against It Gun control bill faces hunter opposition
A longtime hunter voices strong opposition to a proposed gun control bill arguing licenses already cost enough and lawbreakers will evade restrictions. He says hunting experience supports his stance and claims the bill will not stop gun violence.
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the Messenger
McCarthy for President urged at Athens meeting
Members of the McCarthy for President Committee of Athens urge supporters to write to convention delegates John Ayers Murray City Woodrow W Jeffers 103 S Pearl St McArthur William A Lavelle 39 Cable Lane Athens urging pro McCarthy opinions ahead of the Democratic National Convention."}
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the Messenger
McCarthy For President Committee
Athens
Eugene McCarthy
John Ayers
Murray City
Woodrow W. Jeffers
S. Pearl St
McArthur
William A. Lavelle
Cable Lane
Nader Blames Interior for Mining Safety Lapses
Safety advocate Ralph Nader accuses the Department of the Interior of footdragging on mining hazard fixes while citing Secretary Stewart Udall about closure orders. Nader contends violations of advisory codes lack legal force despite thousands of actions in recent years.
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Ralph Nader
Department of Interior
Stewart Udall
Nader
Drug PCPA Shows Promise Against Alcoholism in Rats
A drug named p-chlorophenylalanine or PCPA is tested on rats and may advance to monkeys and humans. Rats stop consuming alcohol after PCPA dosing due to serotonin depletion, which impacts brain and nerve function.
The Messenger Advertising Rates and Mail Subscriptions
Daily newspaper notice detailing pricing for daily and Sunday copies, delivery options by carrier and mail, regional rates for Ohio West Virginia and national delivery, plus postal designation and address for The Messenger Publishing Co. in Athens Ohio.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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