Delegates Are Leaders Property in Nominating Process
A political veteran explains how party delegates are bound to their leaders via patronage, making convention votes decisive. The piece notes leaders deliver delegates to secure nominations, often in smoky convention rooms, and cites Mansfield’s nationwide primary proposal. It highlights Humphrey and Nixon as current party leaders with delegate leverage.
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Edward Costikyan
Tammany Hall
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Commencement prayer at Radcliffe Cambridge service
The text presents Miss Susannah H. Wood’s commencement prayer at Radcliffe College in Cambridge Massachusetts. It reflects on graduation as a clash of past and future, personal reactions to public events, and the Vietnam era, King’s assassination, and Kennedy’s death, urging courage, dignity, renewal, and a remaking of the soul of our time.
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Susannah H. Wood
Radcliffe College
Cambridge
Mass
Martin Luther King
Kennedy
8000-Year-Old Find At Ergani Sparks International Study
Archaeologists from Turkey the United States Britain and West Germany report 8000-year-old remains at Ergani near the Euphrates head in Anatolia. Carbon dating places artifacts as old and teams from four nations will explore 52 mounds and 5000-year-old surface finds awaiting uncovering behind a planned dam lake project.
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Ergani
Euphrates River
Anatolia
Turkey
United States
Britain
West Germany
Euphrates
Aswan
Nile
Robert J. Braidwood
Chicago University
Who's To Be Believed In This Dark Political Year
Joseph Alsop analyzes Harris and Gallup polls showing Humphrey leading Nixon and Rockefeller, McCarthy challenging, and the Republican weakness vs Democrats. He weighs Nixon's limited appeal, Rockefeller's rising campaign, and the potential for a Humphrey Kennedy ticket after Robert Kennedy's death, noting the uncertain path to Chicago.
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Wiseacres
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
New York
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
McCarthy
Vietnam
Gallup
Richard Nixon
Harris
Nelson Rockefeller
Sen
Nixon
Rockefeller
Miami
Johnson
Edward Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Budapest intellectuals seek opening on Stalinist past
Budapest intellectuals begin inquiry into Hungary's Stalinist era to widen present liberties. The move is said to have tacit support from Janos Kadar, the Communist leader installed after the 1956 revolt. They hope for at least a modest opening.
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Budapest
Hungary
Janos Kadar
The Legacy of Dr Goddard at the FDA Ends in Controversy
A conservative view critiques Dr James L Goddard as FDA commissioner for arrogance and heavy handed policies. It highlights DMSO research and FDA restrictions, noting rapid advances abroad but limited access in the United States as his tenure concludes.
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James L. Goddard
Food and Drug Administration
Harold Ickes
Washington
FDA
Dr. Goddard
Wendell Wyatt
Oregon
Jacob
Goddard
Senate committee backs prohibition amendment plan by union
The Messencer reports the Senate Agricultural Committee approved a prohibition amendment. Local Union No. 12186 of the United Mine Workers of America of the Canaanville Coal Co plans a 44 star service flag for members serving in the war. Meat markets nationwide face closures due to a beef shortage. Ohio orders combine Trimble and Jacksonville school districts into one district.
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Senate Agricultural Committee
United Mine Workers of America
Canaanville Coal Co
Trimble
Jacksonville
Ohio Department of Education
President Johnson envisions returning to teaching after public service
Johnson tells graduating Congressional Page School students he plans to teach again after 37 years in public service. The Supreme Court extends federal minimum wage and overtime protections to 1.7 million state employees in schools hospitals and related institutions. Non-executive non-administrative and non-professional workers gain coverage.
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Congressional Page School
Johnson
Supreme Court
Letters Questions Editor Denounces Gun Control Bill
A Messenger reader argues Kennedy’s death shows not all Americans are to blame for violence. The letter contends gun control laws punish law abiding citizens while criminals seek weapons. It urges addressing root causes rather than universal controls to preserve faith in leadership.
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the Messenger
Kennedy
Johnson
America
United States
Messenger urges open debate on Nixon and Humphrey
A reader criticizes the Athens Messenger for opposing discussion of Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. The letter argues primaries show party divides, urges the paper to endorse candidates openly and promote genuine will of the people.
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Athens Messenger
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Nixon
Gun Law Debate Urges Public Vote In Election Year
A columnist argues gun legislation touches the Constitution and should go to a popular vote. They question representative support for anti gun measures and warn headline seekers would be hindered during an election year.
Diminished Wallace appeal at Southern Governors Conference
The Southern Governors Conference in Charleston failed to spark strong backing for George Wallace’s third party run. Only Alabama’s Albert P. Brewer Mississippi’s John Bell Williams and Georgia’s Lester Maddox spoke favorably. Thirteen governors backed other candidates or major contenders Humphrey or Nixon. Brewer warned that in the Deep South voters may rally behind Wallace anyway.
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Charleston
S. C
George Wallace
House of Representatives
Wallace
Albert P. Brewer
Alabama
Lurleen Wallace
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Lester G. Maddox
Georgia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Brewer
The Messenger publishing Co. Athens Ohio Ad Rates and Delivery
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and mailing options with daily and Sunday editions. Rates cover carrier and mail delivery across Ohio Virginia and other US locations, with prices for 1 week 30 cents 1 year 16 dollars and other multi week terms.
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Sve
Ohio and
Virginia
Mai
US & Possessions
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