Two-Party System Frays as Independents Grow in Polls
A conservative view notes rising independent identification among prospective voters while the two major parties attract fewer regular riders. Polls confirm shifts seen in Byrd Jr and Buckley elections through crossovers. The piece highlights growing talk of third parties and marks McCarthy's Minnesota appearance as a sign of the political drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
James L. Buckley
New York
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Parched Southwest States Face Severe Drought and Policy Calls
The piece notes drought across Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona with grit of hardpan soils and depleted crops. Secretary Hardin labels the area a disaster zone unlocking loan and relief options while farmers seek major disaster designation. Ohio drought and social issues also appear with unemployment growth and a segregation ruling context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Clifford M. Hardin
Arizona
Texas Panhandle
Two party loyalty fades as system becomes antique cars
The essay argues that party loyalties erode due to spoils system decline, civil service tenure, and regional shifts. It notes the South’s shift, television influence, and youth anti establishment views. Nixon’s era shows limited party discipline with many roll calls, suggesting a fragile two party system.
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Jones
Alabama
Montgomery
John Conyers Jr
Detroit
Buchanan
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
House
House of Commons
Mind Drugs Appeal to Youthful Takers in Survey
A survey of college students reveals why youths seek mind altering substances. Students describe escape from worries and boredom, seeking love, creativity, or altered reality. Experts cite curiosity, social withdrawal, and emotional coping as key motivators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Cherbenau
YMCA
San Diego
Calif
LSD appeal fuels youth drug use says expert
Dr Winick notes teens and young adults face disillusionment and seek quick gratification in Vietnam era stress. Users describe LSD as instant paradise offering heightened perception and inner insights, with some claiming creativity improves though results may fall short in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Winick
TV Comic Slappy Notes Sponsor Pressures and Censors
Hal Boyle records a string of quips about a TV comic known as Slappy facing sponsors, network censors, and faltering career. jokes target marriage settlements, lawyers, Seals, Italian stereotypes, and a failing show. The piece lampoons industry constraints and fear of obscurity in show business.
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Slappy
Ed Sullivan
Bob Hope
Sons of St. Patrick Society
Pat
Mike
Athens Messenger June 4 1971 front page details
Athens Ohio edition of The Messenger lists publishing staff with Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and Fred W Weber in leadership roles. The issue header shows address 43 West Union Street and date Friday June 4 1971.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Fraser frets over slow reform by states on delegate seating
Rep. Donald Fraser of Minnesota, chairing the guidelines panel for the 1972 Democratic national convention, says a dozen states are dragging their feet on reform. He fears persistent seating rows despite the effort to prevent them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Fraser
Minnesota
Carl Stokes
Cleveland
Stokes
John Lindsay
New York
Daley
Chicago
William Cahill
New Jersey
Washington
Newark
Jersey City
Small colleges cited for diversity of education experiences
Labor Secretary James D. Hodgson notes both Nixon and Johnson graduate from small liberal arts colleges. He says small private colleges largely supply the diversity of educational experiences the nation needs.
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Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Labor
James D. Hodgson
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The Athens Messenger Subscription Rates and Details
The Athens Messenger lists delivery options and prices including daily and Sunday copies, carrier and tube service, and mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and elsewhere. It notes daily and Sunday editions with year and week prices and is entered as Second Class Matter at the Athens Post Office.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Washington Insight: Civil War Tensions Rise in Cities
A Washington Insight piece notes a potential low level clash between police and Black communities as summer approaches. It cites joblessness, budget cuts, and urban militancy, with leaders like Carl Stokes warning about autonomous police and calls for public confrontation with the Nixon administration.
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Indianapolis
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Congressional Quarterly
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Associated Press
Science
Athens Messenger
Teaneck
N. J
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National Institute of Mental Health
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Yale University
Charles Winick
The
American Social Health Association
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Hal Boyle
Nick Man
Che Athens Messenger
G. Ke
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M. W. McDargh
Aer Bush
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Richard R. Paynter
the Athens Messenger
D&s
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Black Caucus
Congress
Trenton
Seattle
Los Angeles
Kenneth Gibson
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