Liberal Money Flows for Doves Ahead of 1968 Senate Battles
Liberal groups mobilize funds as eight liberal and three progressive Republicans are named as men of courage in the deepest peril. National Committee for an Effective Congress and the Council for a Livable World launch 250000 letter campaigns seeking to back reelection efforts. Eastern money faces scrutiny as campaigns risk being branded pawns, prompting the use of dummy groups to hide sources. The Senate race implications could influence the 91st Congress regardless of the Presidency.
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Senate
National Committee For
Congress
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Gaylord
Manpower and Money in Vietnam War Policy Debate
The piece argues Congress grows impatient with promises of victory and more troops. It notes McNamara seeks 100,000 to 140,000 additional soldiers, Westmoreland’s needs, and recurring enemy build-ups. It cites the 1968 budget outlook, Stennis’s cost estimates, and calls for administration transparency before Congress.
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Congress
Vietnam
Robert 5. McNamara
Wiliam
Westmoreland
Joint Economic Committee
Johnson
Sen
John Stennis
Armed Services Preparedness
Stennis
Sweden Teaches U N Officers From Seven Nations
Sweden trains 67 peacekeeping officers from seven nations for one month. Canadian Austrian and Swiss officers join for the first time, gaining background on U N operations border incident handling and mine protection while Swedish practice simulates real deployments.
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United Nations
Sweden
U. N
Canada
Austria
Switzerland
United Nations Organization
Soviet Leadership Shakeup Signals Power Struggle
The ouster of Nikolai Yegorychev and demotion of A N Shelepin highlight distrust within Moscow’s power circle. Brezhnev rises to general secretary while Kosygin and Podgorny gain prestige through foreign trips, fueling a younger cadre’s push for bolder, more confrontational policies.
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Nikolai Yegorychev
Moscow
Shelepin
Leonid Brezhnev
Stalin
Nikolai Fodgorny
Alexei Kosygin
Yegorychev
Russia
Ereshnev-Kosygin- Podgorny
Jess
Yegoryehev
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Vietnam
Press Concentration Shifts Power From Congress to White House
A London observer notes American newspapers neglect Congress as power centers move to the White House and Pentagon. He criticizes hunger rhetoric by welfare advocates and recounts a debate with Sen. Clark on hunger in New York City. The piece reflects on boring political discourse and the appeal of doomsaying about America.
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London
Congress
United States
White House
Pentagon
Hew
Norman Thomas
Sen
Joseph Clark
Pennsylvania
New York City
New York
Senator Clark
Clark
America
London Times
Senate Military Committee Support for Private Car Purchases
The Senate Military Committee debated empowering the president to buy or requisition private autos for the war effort. A story notes a 22-year-old soldier Walde mar Tt. Hansen visiting cousin William Hanson near Amesville while news of his reported death four months prior circulated. A later item mentions Mrs. Water Carter from Douglas Arizona sent back for wearing khaki and short hair en route to France. Sheriff Lowry and Deputy Parker captured four prisoners attempting jail escape with hacksaw blades.
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Senate Military Committee
Athens County
Waldemar Tt. Hansen
William Hanson
Amesville
Maiddietown
Water Carter
Douglas
Ariz
France
Lowry
Parker
Athenis County
Things We Could Do Without Says HAL BOYLE
HAL BOYLE lists everyday irritants and wasteful excesses to joke at modern life. From glossy magazines and oversized offices to disposable containers and noisy office secrets, he lampoons a culture bloated by material excess, urging lighter living.
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Fido
Cecil B. DeMille
Brigitte Bardot
At & A.m
Vote Denied by Legislature Threatens Athens County Court
An Athens County judge denounces a proposed legislative move to abolish the county court without a public vote. He questions national service yet denies citizens the chance to choose their government, urging residents to consider the issue.
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Athens County
Four Three Day Holidays Proposed Along With Labor Day
A House judiciary subcommittee plans hearings next month on adding Memorial Day Independence Day Veterans Day and Washingtons Birthday as three day holidays for workers. The proposal aims to broaden paid time off and reflect national commemorations.
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House Judiciary
Twin Plant Concept Aims to Beat Labor Shortage
A twin plant concept develops in Meaies on the border with a second plant in California. The California facility is 31 minutes to 3 hours away by truck and handles highly technological operations. The plan seeks to address labor shortages by spreading work across two countries.
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Meaies
California
Sunday Messenger rates and postal details listed
The Messenger Publishing Co for Athena Ohio lists Sunday Messenger details with daily and Sunday single-copy prices, mail delivery by subscription areas in Ohio and West Virginia, and typical 1 week to one year rates. The notice includes an address at 43 W Main St Athena Ohio 45701 and classification as second class matter.
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Ohio
U.S
Athena Post Ottica
the Messenger Publishing Co
Man St
Athena
Onie
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Conlret
Washington
Joseph Kraft
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Cairo
A. N. Shelepin
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Young Communist League of Komsomol
Secret Police
Khrushchev
Communist Party
V. S. Tikunov
Michael Warrington
William F. Buckley, JR
The
Small Society
Brickman
Anet
Hal Boyle
Cetters
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