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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1969
Page
6
A clergy and laymen letter questions peace terms and U.S. troop withdrawal in Vietnam. It argues that mutual withdrawal and South Vietnam's self government are the core terms and warns against concessions that could cost American and South Vietnamese lives.
President Nixon and Secretary George Shultz assure AFL-CIO leaders that inflation can be curbed without costing workers their jobs. The White House invite for council members to meet signals easing tensions with organized labor and a possible shift in labor relations.
Lawyers for ICAO completed a draft convention in Montreal to prosecute or extradite hijackers who land in a country, but participation is voluntary. Optimists see increased chances of trial, yet full enforcement remains unlikely. The US accepts sentiment but warns against asylum loopholes.
Washington insider analysis argues that General de Gaulle faces growing opposition at home while Germany strengthens its bid for autonomy. President Nixon seeks to avert a crisis with a four power settlement, hoping a détente with Paris could steer Western Europe toward cooperative partnership.
Buckley critiques postwar liberalism and media morality arguing that elites shape public opinion. He notes Nixon’s election yet flags ongoing tensions between party leadership and intellectual circles, citing Szamuely on racial accountability and observers’ broad moral judgments.
The excerpt outlines 1919 debates and statements on the League of Nations and U S policy. It notes 37 Senate pledges to defeat the League, I M Foster replacing Robert M Switzer, Roosevelt prayers at the White House on the inauguration anniversary, and a list of political opinions attributed to William A Rusher including isolationism and reactions to global affairs.
Gov Nelson Rockefeller urges the Legislature to cover most of the state's 49,000 farm workers under the minimum wage law for the first time. The proposal starts at $1.40 an hour for farms with annual payrolls of $1,200 or more, lifting the 40 hour annual minimum to $2,912.
A Bulgarian politburo member proposes awarding a world peace prize to the five War saw Pact nations for “successfully preventing imperialist aggression.” The remark highlights a stark value gap and raises question about acceptable bias in peace awards.
A collage of small, vivid joys that make life worth living. Images range from footprints in fresh snow to a grandmother at a concert, a misty Brooklyn Bridge day, a dog wag, a yellow dandelion test, and shared moments that echo through family and community.
The Messenger prints a reader letter praising M. T. Vermillion for urging action against perceived social evils and threats to religious freedom. The writer cites Princeton survey figures and applauds citizens who speak out to protect rights, urging continued reader engagement.
George E. Wolfe of Logan reports that Congress has not approved a law granting a fifty cent dividend to all World War II GI policy holders. He notes circulating rumors from veterans groups about increases and shares the VA’s clarification for fellow veterans.
The Messenger Publishing Co. lists daily and Sunday editions with different rates for in town and mail delivery. Rates include weekly 50 cents for daily and Sunday combined, several multi week and monthly options, and annual mail subscriptions. uses 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 as mailing address.
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