Athens Messenger June 25 1968 front page item
The Athens Messenger reports from Athens Ohio dated June 25 1968 published by The Messenger Publishing Company. Staff include publishers G Kenner Bush and Anne Gordon K Bush, managing editor Charles W Reamer, advertising director M W McDargh.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
Frederick W. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
Athens
Ohio
Gordon K Bush
M. W. McDargh
Charles W Reamer
SDAY
AMA debates private system to cover all under 65
At the San Francisco House of Delegates meeting the AMA backed by Dr. Gerald T. Dorman proposed a largely private system to finance health care for those not covered by Medicare. The plan relies on federal income tax credits and health insurance vouchers for the poor to subsidize coverage.
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American Medical Association House of Delegates
San Francisco
Gerald T. Dorman
New York
AMA
Dorman
The
New York Life Insurance Co
Physician Draft Chief Wilbur Cohen To Head Health Policy Council
President Johnson assigns secretary Wilbur Cohen of Health Education and Welfare to coordinate conflicting federal health projects. The interdepartmental council will assess needs, set priorities, and balance physician and health worker allocation among military families veterans and the general public.
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Wilbur J. Cohen
Johnson
Cohen
United States
Defense Department
Interagency Health Policy Council
Lottery funding for New York education falls short
New York State lottery in its first full year raised 62.4 million in ticket sales with 34.3 million going to education, 18.5 million to winners, and 9.6 million for administration. Critics say the return is not spectacular and the program remains an unproven experiment for financing public education.
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New York
New Hampshire
New York State
Senate moves to bar grants for colleges banning recruiters
The Senate proposes punishing colleges that refuse armed forces recruiters by denying future space research grants. It argues colleges must demonstrate control over their students to qualify for grants later.
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Senate
New York primary shows disciplined minority wins with low turnout
Washington insight notes that McCarthy backers secured victory in a low turnout New York Democratic primary. Only about 800,000 of 3.5 million registered voters cast ballots, highlighting apathy and a minority's influence. The piece contrasts California turnout and warns against alienating middle America.
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Eugene McCarthy
New York
Hubert Humphrey
California
Thomas Kuchel
Max Rafferty
Ronald Reagan
Rafferty-Kuchel
Vietnam
Paul O'Dwyer
McCarthy
Eugene Nickerson
Kennedy
Joseph Resnick
Humphrey
O’dywer
Nickerson
Greenwich Village
New York University
mid-Manhattan
22Nd Assembly
Harlem
Richmond
Queens
Middle America
Plan to extend credit to Negro merchants opens 500 stores
Men’s apparel manufacturers propose lending to Negro merchants to open stores in slum areas. With merchandise costs at three quarters the store opening cost, the plan aims to enable about 500 new shops in ghettos nationwide. If successful, it could serve as a pilot for other businesses.
Prospects Of Greece Reflected In Debate On Freedom
The Greece situation is debated as the Council of Europe weighs constitutional reform and freedoms. Reported views suggest the government seeks a September deadline for a new constitution with guarantees of human rights, while critics warn against hasty actions and applaud measured Western pressure. The piece notes Western leaders’ cautious stance and urges patience as Greece attempts to stabilize and pursue democracy.
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Athens
Greece
Council of Europe
Council
Wilson
Papadopoulos
United Nations Commission On Human Rights
Pipinelis
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Eleftheros Kosmos
Constitutional Court
United Nations
Ladas
Ministry of Public Policy
Stamatopoulos
Plato
Aristotle
United States
Nixon
War era notices from The Messenger five years ago
The item lists actions from 1918: Italians restoring original lines against Austria, Athens County Automotive Trade Association opposing gasoline use limits, President Roosevelt declining to recognize the Oct 31 coal production deadline from the United Mine Workers, and Carl C. Harsh named chairman of the War Meat Committee in Hocking County.
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Athens County Automobile Trade Association
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
Carl C. Harsh
War Meat Committee
Hocking County
Archbishop Cooke to Visit American Forces Overseas at Christmas
Archbishop Terence J. Cooke, new Military Vicar General to the Armed Forces, intends to spend the Christmas holidays with American fighting men overseas, following in the footsteps of his predecessor Francis Cardinal Spellman.
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Terence J. Cooke
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Federal pay raise to boost civil servants and servicemen
The July 1 raise grants a $1.6 billion annual bonus for 2 million federal workers and 3 million service members. The gesture is described as a whopper by observers, signaling a major fiscal impact nationwide.
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Uncle Sam
Wonders and Whys of Everyday Life by HAL BOYLE
A string of playful questions about everyday behavior and human quirks. The piece riffs on why aging hair turns gray why umbrellas injure why mothers in law are lampooned and other common curiosities. It blends humorous observations with a light philosophical tone.
Noted Figures Convicted in Draft Conspiracy Case
A Boston federal jury found Dr. Benjamin Spock Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr Mitchell Goodman and Michael Ferber guilty of conspiracy to violate the draft law. They aided others to evade the draft through a news conference a public meeting and draft card turnovers with films shown as evidence.
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Boston
Benjamin Spock
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Yale University
Mitchell Goodman
Maine
Michael Ferber
Harvard
Spock
Strange Coin Souvenir From Kennedy Assassination Train
At least one hundred thousand coins were laid on the railroad track that carried the Kennedy cortege from New York to Washington. The cars flattened the coins into souvenirs of the tragedy for the owners. The coin layer caused no difficulty for the train.
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Kennedy
New York
Washington
Supreme Court Leaves Warsaw Liability Limit Intact
The Warsaw convention limits airline liability on international flights to 8,300 dollars per person. Air France faced this cap after 130 deaths on a charter flight. The U S Supreme Court refused to review the lower court ruling upholding the limit.
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Air France
U. S. Supreme Court
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