Athens Messenger 1968 Athens Ohio Friday edition
The Athens Messenger issue from Friday June 14 1968 in Athens Ohio lists staff and publication history including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush and M W McDargh as Advertising Director Fred W Weber Circulation Director Charles W Reamer Managing Editor. The paper is published by The Messenger Publishing Company located on West Union Street with established dates 1896 to 1965 noting Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush as publishers.
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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
Athens, Ohio
New American Breed and the Violence Commission
Milton Eisenhower, chairman of the Presidents Commission on Violence, calls for a new breed of Americans who think clearly and act with moral judgment. He will head a 10 member panel at Kent State University as debates about the panel's value surface among members. The group aims to educate 200 million people in self understanding, though observers doubt the feasibility and potential budget.
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Milton
Eisenhower
Commission On Violence
United States
Kent State University
Commission
Congress
Vietnam
Texas
Election futures shift after Kennedy’s withdrawal
The piece notes public belief that Nixon and Humphrey will face off this fall, while McCarthy and Rockefeller challenge that inevitability. It recalls Kennedy’s exit, his assassin’s impact, and asks if a Kennedy could still rise as vice president. It closes by hoping for an end to national tragedies and a steadier course.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Vietnam
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
President Johnson
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
South Dakota
George Romney
Rockefeller
Nixon
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Humphrey
Ted Kennedy
John
Bob
Lyndon Johnson
Emergency bill seeks 8.9 billion for year end needs
The House Appropriations Committee approved an emergency 8.9 billion fund to close the fiscal year ending June 30. It includes 6.2 billion in new appropriations and 2.7 billion to spend previously frozen allotments. Military needs in Southeast Asia require 6.8 billion for South Vietnam and South Korea, with the deficit running about 9 billion higher than forecast.
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House Appropriations Committee
House
Johnson
Congress
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
South Korea
Humphrey faces thorny path after Kennedy setback
Joseph Alsop notes Hubert Humphrey, home in Waverly Minnesota, must redefine his image to win broad support. With Kennedy’s assassination altering perceptions, Humphrey inherits a difficult task: campaign on a Johnson-era record while appealing to a left wing that sees him as Johnson’s heir. He plans position papers and mass campaigning to generate Kennedy-like excitement and prove he is the same liberal he has long been.
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Hubert Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
Robert Kennedy
Humphrey
Chicago
Sen. Kennedy
California
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Lyndon Johnson
John
Sen
Kennedy
Democratic Party
Adla
Stevenson
Johnson
Vietnam
Johnson withdrawal roils Vietnam policy views in Washington
Crosby S. Noyes argues Lyndon Johnson's exit from the presidential race unsettles American allies and enemies, undermines morale among troops in Vietnam, and leaves policy directions uncertain as Nixon and Humphrey maneuver ahead. Paris negotiations loom as the administration seeks a tested path.
Toy guns and parental duty on violence lessons
The Messenger editor argues that beyond gun control, social attitudes shape violence. He questions what children learn from toy gun play, suggests it may normalize aggression, and urges parents to restrict such play and push merchants to halt toy gun sales to cultivate more civilized behavior.
Engaged by Wednesday at John Hancock High School
The Messenger notes 1918 events with a dramatic high school production "Engaged by Wednesday" by John Hancock High School dramatics students. It references the Allied victory under General Foch and ongoing wartime manpower concerns as many men had been rejected for service, delaying fathers' induction while Ohio University explains the Army specialized training program by Dr. E A Hansen.
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Foch
John Hancock High School Dramatics
Army
Ohio University
E. A. Hansen
Athens Courthouse Dormers and Chimneys Face Preservation Clash
D K Seward of Athens urges keeping the county courthouse’s dormer windows and four chimneys to preserve the building’s original character. He criticizes the plan to remove them for a cheaper roof, questions citizen involvement, and recalls a vanished fountain at the courthouse corner. He calls for injunctions and public input to safeguard landmarks for future generations.
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the Messenger
City of
Athens
Citizens Advisory Committee
County Commissioners
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Athens County
D. K. Seward
E. State St. Athens
Turn In Gun Asked During Kennedy Tribute Week
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto urges residents to surrender firearms at police stations during the week beginning July 4 in a no questions asked campaign honoring the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Doubt remains that those who should not possess guns will comply.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Joseph Alioto
San Francisco
Messenger Publishing Co. delivery and pricing notice
The notice details daily and Sunday newspaper delivery terms, singles prices, carrier options, and mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere. It lists subscription durations, costs, and the Athens Ohio postal address for The Messenger Publishing Co.
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Ohio
West Virginia
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