McBee Plans Major Gift To Sheltering Arms Hospital Drive
McBee Systems Division of Litton Industries pledges 125000 to the Sheltering Arms Hospital building fund, boosting Athens campaign toward the 1.25 million goal. The gift follows ground breaking for a new 3 million Athens plant, signaling industry growth and community support.
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McBee
James E. Widman
McBee Systems
Litton Industries
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio
Athens
U. S
Recidivists Drive Crime Rise Says Hogan In Interview
FBI reports a 6 percent increase in crime in the first three months of the year versus last year. District Attorney Frank S. Hogan notes 76 percent of convicted criminals have prior records, labeling repeat offenders as professionals and urging focus on recidivists to curb the wave. He stresses 97 percent of citizens are law abiding and that isolating and prosecuting repeat offenders can reduce crime nationwide.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Frank S. Hogan
Manhattan Borough
New York
Hogan
The Special Relationship Between Britain and the United States
Washington insight argues the Anglo American alliance has become a sentimental relic and mutually destructive. It cites Britain’s economic strain and American pressure, noting Wilson’s Vietnam diplomacy moments as blocking real negotiation and urging a gradual unhooking of the partnership.
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London
Harold Wilson
United States
Washington
Britain
Geneva
Indochina
White House
Downing Street
Suez
Europe
Asia
Commonwealth
North Viet Nam
Wilson
Moscow
Haiphong
Johnson
Army resists billboards at city entrances on Route 336
A readers letter correcting a previous claim says the Army has no such billboard on Route 33 N. The Army maintains a policy against billboards and commends its stance against unnecessary displays at city entrances while noting other services are not similarly restricted.
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Army
Navy
Athens
Mistake in Rome Canaan school site selection criticized
Editor G C Sutton argues the Rome Canaan high school building, in use since 1923, has suffered repeated flood and weather losses. He notes 33 days lost to snow and high water from 1962 to 1965 and one full term wasted, urging relocation a half mile downstream to a more problematic site.
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the Messenger
Rome-Canaan
Hocking
G. C. Sutton
Athens
FBI wiretap legality questioned in Las Vegas case
William F Buckley Jr notes a 1963 Las Vegas bugging by an FBI agent raising questions about illegality. He cites Bobby Kennedy saying he did not know of the wiretap and highlights the distinction between wiretapping and bugging. The piece outlines 1934 1940 and 1965 laws and AG authorization requirements.
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FBI
Las Vegas
Bobby Kennedy
Congress
FBI Bug Controversy Stirs Debate Over Las Vegas Tap
The article argues that the FBI uses bugs beyond wiretaps to safeguard national security, risking overreach. It notes Congress and Attorney General Kennedy's positions, and suggests a need for clarification on Kennedy's knowledge of the Las Vegas incident.
Supreme Court urged to curb use of FBI bugged info
The piece argues the Government used FBI bug data in tax case result and calls for a law forbidding sharing wiretap information with other departments unless needed to stop violence. It critiques Attorney General Kennedy and Hoover and urges tighter limits on eavesdropping disclosures.
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Fred Black Jr
U. S. Supreme Court
FBI
Internal Revenue
Mr. Hoover
Kennedy
Mr. Jones
Murder Inc
Readers urged to share opinions in brief letters
The Messenger invites concise letters to the editor on current topics, signed and with address and phone. Editorial discretion may condense submissions for publication. A note contrasts prison costs with university expenses and mentions the abundance of songs about Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Electoral college unevenness draws court challenge
The Delaware suit asks the Supreme Court to end winner take all and require proportional allotment of electoral votes. The piece notes 68 of 100 historic nominees came from six states led by New York, and discusses how big states influence presidential chances. James Marlow is sidelined by illness.
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New York
California
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Ohio
Delaware
Supreme Court
United States
Pennsylvania
Texas
Michigan
New Jersey
Florida
Dream Notes from HAL BOYLE on everyday humor and schemes
Letters mix lighthearted anecdotes and sly jokes about hair on eggs curing baldness, marriage regrets, IRS plans, a mock tax form project, a split between big business life and a quiet chicken ranch dream, and a runaway joke about Florida or Timbuktu.
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Sam
Internal Revenue Service
Jim
Pal
Maude
Nebraska
Florida
Timbuktu
The Athens Messenger Rates and Mailing Address
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with prices for in Ohio and West Virginia, mail and carrier delivery options, and subscription rates. It notes 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 as the mailing address and post office entry details.
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Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
Ohio
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Joseph Kraft
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Vietnam
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brickman
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James Marlow
By Barry Schweid
Appeals For Justice
Hal Boyle
the Athens Messenger
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