Amnesty or exile third installment details draft violators returns
The article recalls Eric Nagler who after 42 years abroad surrendered in New York City and was convicted of draft evasion before an appeals court overturned the ruling. Wallace Tratz also returned to face charges but avoided trial by taking an induction physical and opting for processing cleanup. With the end of presidential induction authority, the Pentagon rejects induction or enlistment for violators, signaling fewer dismissals and more prosecutions.
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Eric Nagler
United States
Canada
New York City
U.S. District Court
Anthony J. Travia
Nagler
Travia
Australia
Wallace Tratz
Los Angeles
Tratz
Justice Department
Pentagon
Frankggijgiimo
U.S
James O. Browning Jr
San Francisco
Asst
Richard Stilz
Chicago
Asst. U.S
Robert Semmer
Semmer
New York
Conrad J. Lynn
Central Committee For Conscientious Objectors
Selective Service
Billy Stayton
Mississippi
Ft. Gordon
Sweden
Stayton
Ken Carpenter
Colorado
Vietnam
Chester Moore
Nixon
Robert McAfee Brown
Stanford University
Shield Law Drive Advances in Ohio Despite House Rejection
Ohio Senator Paul E. Gillmor pushes a strengthened shield law amid House defeat of a constitutional amendment to protect newsroom sources. Gillmor argues for targeted relief beyond existing protections and notes exemptions in clergy and lawyers.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Paul E. Gillmor
Port Clinton
Gillmor
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bulletins from the Detente Front mention Soviet shifts and world struggle
William Buckley notes in San Clemente that Bulletins from the Detente Front frame peaceful coexistence as a strategic weapon. The piece lists Soviet moves and global flashpoints from Santiago to Geneva, detailing expropriations, naval routes, and arms buildup shaping Cold War tensions.
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James Burnharma
Detente Front
N. Khrushchev
Wrorld Marxist Review
Moscow
G. Arbatov
Soviet Institute For American Studies
Santiago
Chilean CP
Allende
U. S
Haiphong
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Aden
Mogadishu
Somalia
Red Sea Passage
Ethiopia
Havana
Soviet Kgb
Fidel Castro
Belgrade
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Tito
Reykjavik
Kremlin
Iceland
NATO
Keflavik
Paris
Cps
KGB
VOA
Geneva
Outrage at Ohio Inns Strike Tactics Sparks Letter
A reader condemns Ohio Inns in Southeastern Ohio for resisting unionization and using power to break a strike. The letter urges Governor Gilligan to intercede and calls for public boycott of Burr Oak Park until workers receive dignity and fair wages.
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the Messenger
Ohio
Burr Oak Park
Ohio Inns
State of Ohio
John Gilligan
Tribute to fallen Athens police Sgt. Michael Frye
A local tribute honors Athens police Sgt. Michael Frye after a tragic accident. The message from Michael Ley recalls Frye as a dedicated officer and dear friend, expressing collective grief and high regard from the community.
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the Messenger
Michael Frye
Athens
Mike Frye
Michael Ley
N. Shannon Ave
Strikers at Burr Oak Lodge Challenge Ohio on Labor Rights
A letter from Burr Oak Lodge workers notes a May 4 strike over union recognition and reinstatement of an organizer. It cites 56 of 64 employees holding union cards and accuses Ohio Inns of wage and benefit abuses, including unpaid overtime, meals withheld, and limited vacation and insurance access, urging readers to support their labor fight.
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the Messenger
Burr Oak Lodge
Ohio
Ohio Inns
Replies Offered For Watergate Column
The Art Buchwald column lists instant replies for Nixon supporters facing critics at parties. It parodies defenses from responses about Chappaquiddick impeachment Agnew and the Pentagon Papers, noting public attacks across liberal and McGovern factions.
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Washington
Nixon
McGovern
John Dean
Faappaquiddick
Agnew
Watergate
Fphaniel Elisberg
Pentagon
Feurope
Fragmented opinions echo Watergate era debates
Readers ponder Nixon, Chappaquiddick, and the Watergate saga with quotes on honesty, legality, and national fate. The mix includes remarks about Nixon, McGovern, Truman, Roosevelt, and court versus TV trials, reflecting a polarized public mood.
Questions fuss about Watergate should be shot
A fragmentary line of dialogue questions Watergate talk and includes threats and snatches of phrases about Haldeman Ehrlichman and Chappaquiddick with conditionals about size and place. The text reads like quoted thoughts or a policy about responses to Watergate talk.
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Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Chappaquiddick
The Messenger Station Rates and Mailing Info
Athens Messenger rates and delivery options appear, listing daily and Sunday prices, home delivery via carrier and tube routes, and mail subscription costs for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide. It notes publication days, post office registration, and mailing address in Athens Ohio.
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Associated Press
D&s
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
Ohio
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Pfloag
Dhofar
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Arabian Peninsula
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Kuwait
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Gulf
Port Louis
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Indian Ocean
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Small Society
Brickman
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Committee For
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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