Athens Messenger July 23 1968 Athens Ohio newspaper card
Athens Messenger page dated Tuesday July 23 1968 from Athens Ohio features the publication details and staff roles. The issue presents local news items and notices typical of a mid 20th century Ohio daily with Frederick W Bush as publisher and Gordon K Bush era leadership.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
M. W. McDargh
Fred W. Weber
Charles W. Reamer
Voter turnout projections for the upcoming presidential election
The piece analyzes how Democrats may rely on organized labor and urban black voters while Republicans lean on suburban and rural voters. It compares 1964 turnout of 63 percent with a Census Bureau forecast of 63 percent in the next vote, noting a projected 74.34 million votes and 11.5 million first time voters amid aging changes and regional participation rates.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Census Bureau
New England
North Central
Mountain State
Pacific
Alaska
Hawaii
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
West South Central
East South Central
Fortas Fight Delays Congress Cap On Aug 3 Adjour nment
Congress races toward adjournment with Aug 3 as a fragile target as senators clash over Justice Abe Fortas chief justice confirmation. Senator Mansfield vows a cloture bid or return in the fall to force a vote, while critics argue the move intertwines with presidential power and party ideology in a battle over the Supreme Court.
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Congress
Republican
Miami
Abe Fortas
United States
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Fortas
Mansfield
Rainbow Division veterans mark 50 years in Des Moines
World War I Rainbow Division veterans meeting in Des Moines mark their 50th anniversary amid stubborn views on the Vietnam and Korea wars. They argue civilians run modern wars and emphasize fighting to win, recalling their own World War I sacrifice and warning of ongoing conflicts.
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France
42Nd
Rainbow Division
Des Moines
Korea
Vietnam
Truman
MacArthur
Harry Truman
Washington insight Joseph Kraft on Eastern Europe strategy
Joseph Kraft argues Washington should recognize Soviet hegemony in Eastern Europe and press Moscow on disarmament. He cites three reasons: welfare under the regime, evolving minority borders, and security interests tied to Germany. The United States should influence Russia through diplomacy, avoid destabilizing moves, and back sane Soviet leaders while limiting nuclear and missile tensions.
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Washington
Joseph Kraft
Eastern
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Prague
Hapsburg Empire
Poland
East Germany
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union
United States
First Heart Transplant Behind the Iron Curtain
A Czech Osovakia story notes a pioneering heart transplant performed behind the Iron Curtain. The report questions whether the operation marks medical progress or reflects Czech intransigence within the Communist sphere.
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Czechoslovakia
Buckley at the HemisFair Highlights Rich Exhibit Spotlight
William F Buckley Jr visits San Antonio for HemisFair coverage praising the Biracial unity, large exhibits and Girard Trust tableaux. He notes the Spanish Pavilion Flamenco and Prado masterpieces and lauds the fair’s inclusive, urban scope despite critical commentary on the documentary.
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Cotton Mather
San Antonio
New York
Montreal
Hootchy-Kootch
Sally Rand
Girard Trust
Girard
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Prado Museum
Spain
Victoria Salcedo
Madrid
W. H. Auden
America
Economy Cooling Not Killing Boom Says Policy Makers
New York experts debate the pace of inflation and growth as they push for wage and price stability. Consumer saving rose to 7.7 percent of after tax income in Q2 while spending cooled, auto sales stayed strong, and steel demand edge eased. Analysts warn cooling may come from higher taxes and reduced government outlays, but a hard landing remains uncertain.
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Commerce Department
Washington
Americans Capture Jauigonne on Marne Front
The Messenger reports that American forces seized Jauigonne on the north bank of the Marne as they pressed their advance, with 300 prisoners taken. Athens gas chief W A Casley added agent duties, John S McCarrens of The Cleveland Plain Dealer survived a gun attack with a later suicide by the assailant. Athens held a daylight air raid drill to test a city‑wide siren.
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Jauigonne
Marne
W. A. Casley
Athens Gas Company
John S. McCarrens
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Athens
Census Bureau forecasts three in five to mail 1970 questionnaire
The Census Bureau expects three in five Americans to mail back the 1970 census questionnaire while the remainder will be visited by census takers. The aim is a more accurate and cheaper count, though officials acknowledge uncertainty.
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Census Bureau
Fourth Branch Claim: Authorities Set Presidents' Salaries
New York State Comptroller Arthur Levitt said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority fixed their presidents' salaries at $70,000 each, confirming his view that authorities have become a fourth branch of government beyond public control.
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Port of New York Authority
New York State
Arthur Levitt
Letters Law And Order Editor
A reader argues against gun registration and taxation, saying current taxes are enough. They claim many deaths occurred without action and urge stronger police powers akin to past law and order to enforce the law.
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the Messenger
Shovel Plan Suggested to Ease East End Sewage Odor
A letter applauds Mayor Shepard for addressing a five year sewer odor problem in East End and urges sending workers with long shovels to lift lids and remove debris. The writer, Harry L. Samaveley of 34 Lorene Ave Athens, asks whether federal disaster aid could cover costs.
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the Messenger
Shepard
East End
Harry L. Samaveley
Lorene Ave
Athens
Daily newspaper rates and delivery details
Published daily except Saturdays. Member of the Associated Press. Weekdays single copy 10 cents, Sunday 15 cents. Delivered by carrier. Sunday rate 35 cents. Mail delivery to Ohio and West Virginia. Rates: daily one week 50 cents, three weeks 1.00, six weeks 2.00, 15 weeks 5.00, six months 9.00, yearly 16.00.
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The
Associated Press
Ohio
West Virginia
US & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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William F. Buckley, JR
HemisFair
U.S
Francis Thompson
Lyndon Johnson
John Cunniff
Small Society
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Law and Order
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