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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1964

Page

4

Goldwater votes no on civil rights bill

The National Observer notes Senator Goldwater chose to oppose the civil rights bill, arguing Sections II and VII are unconstitutional and would require a vast federal police force. Governor Scranton says the move hurts Goldwater politically but reflects a broader national debate on equal rights.

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Teen Job Surge Raises Teen Unemployment Concerns

The Labor Department reports steady gains in employment since December with 900,000 more people in the labor force by May and a projected 2,968,000 by July. While adult job prospects improve, teenage unemployment and potential youth misbehavior rise as more teens seek summer work amid a growing economy.

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Taft Campaign Veteran Sees Goldwater Decline Shift

A Taft-era Republican insider criticizes the 1964 GOP race noting Goldwater has made enough mistakes to jeopardize the nomination while Nixon Scranton Romney and Rhodes are blamed for missteps. He warns the field should stay open to prevent consolidating backing for a single candidate. The dialogue ends with the horse speaker passing on the next steps.

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Nixon’s Stop-Goldwater Bid Faces GOP Backlash

Inside report notes anti-Goldwater Republicans pressure Eisenhower to stay neutral as ABC coverage looms. Efforts to urge Hagerty, ABC VP, to signal network leniency risk tilting the convention narrative. Nixon presses for nomination while balancing Senate votes on civil rights and GOP rifts across Oregon and Cleveland events.

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Ode To City Dump Sparks Town Reflection

In a letter to The Messenger the writer extols the town dump visit while detailing a messy haul of surplus items. The piece humorously compares the rural access road to a rugged New England trip and notes the dump fees and the social structure around rag pickers who share earnings with the city. The editor's note outlines disposal rates for different load sizes and the 25 percent city share from rag pickers.

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Dear Abby Advice Column Lines on Teens and Chaperones

A reader asks how to handle a husband seen with a younger man who flirts at the beach with girls near his daughters. Abby suggests joining the trip with the kids to see the dynamic and cautions on staying within boundaries. A second reader seeks chaperone guidance for a teenage party and Abby outlines hosts, rules, and periodic checks.

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Those Good Old Days Revisited by Hal Boyle

Hal Boyle muses on memories of life before World War I. He notes rougher living conditions, long workweeks, lack of indoor plumbing, hand cranked cars, frequent tires, and manual washing. He questions whether the so called good old days were truly better than today.

America

Dr Crane Explains Tobacco Cough On KYW Radio

Harv Morgan hosts a 90 minute KYW Cleveland broadcast titled Contact. Dr Crane describes how heavy smoking irritates throat and windpipe membranes, causes a mild wet lung, and how coughing worsens when lying down as mucus drips from cilia covered surfaces.

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