Rockefeller plan to rebuild New York slums sparks billion debate
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller unveils a $6 billion New York State Urban Development plan to rebuild slums as a model for the nation, proposing a public benefit corporation to issue bonds and attract private capital, with exemptions and tax reimbursements, while facing voter pushback on large war-time spending and concerns over displacement.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
New York State
Rockefeller
New York State Urban Development Corporation
Birth Rate in U S Drops to 35 Year Low in 1967
The 1967 birth rate fell to 17.9 per 1000 with about 3.5 million births, a 19 percent decline from 1961’s peak of 4.3 million. Arthur A. Campbell of the National Center for Health Statistics cites family planning and changing child bearing as key causes, noting fewer children in 30s and 40s and an average of two and two thirds children per family.
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Arthur A. Campbell
National Center For Health Statistics
Washington
United States
Europe
Soviet Union
R.O.T.C
Americans Starve Themselves For Healthful Diets Report
The Freeman report notes half of American households fail to eat a nutritionally good diet. It links malnutrition risk to long term neglect of milk products whole grains fruits and vegetables and favors lean meats dairy and eggs. It defines good diets as providing seven key nutrients and warns about diets that supply less than two thirds of those recommendations.
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Orville L. Freeman
Gen Wheeler’s Report Signals Shift in Vietnam War Stance
Joseph Alsop surveys Gen Earle Wheeler’s assessment of Viet Nam, detailing how six North Vietnamese divisions threaten South Vietnam near Khe Sanh and Hue. The piece outlines Westmoreland’s strained margins, III Corps conditions, and Giap’s shift from protracted war to a short, high-risk push, urging quick presidential action to bolster forces.
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Earle Wheeler
Vietnam
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
I Corps
William Westmoreland
Air Cavalry Division
Westmoreland
III
Saigon
Delta
Hanoi
Douglas Pike
Vo Nguyen Giap
Giap
Gen. Westmoreland
Whitewash and Black Power in the Civil Disorders Report
A Houston columnist critiques the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, calling its six volume study unbalanced and overly whitewashy. The piece condemns the report's stance on white racism, police conduct, and proposed federal programs, arguing responsibility lies with multiple actors and that rioters and black empowerment rhetoric are mishandled. The author contends the report ignores black accountability and warns against costly, sweeping reforms.
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Lyndon Johnson
Advisory Commission On
Tom Sawyer
Commission
Whitey
Memories of a time the heart keeps keys to past joys
Hal Boyle recalls how memory holds countless passkeys to past moments. Some chambers bore bitterness, most retain sweetness. He lists vivid vignettes from midcentury life including hair parts, bottle caps, horse shoe games, steam trains, card games, social clubs, and a Rotary toast to Edgar Guest. Remembered scenes stir nostalgia for simpler days.
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Rotary
Kiwanis Club
Edgar Guest
Wallace warned of world war unless accord reached
The Messenger notes that Vice President Henry A. Wallace warned a third world war seemed likely unless western democracies and Russia achieved a satisfactory understanding before the current conflict ended. Also reported: the Logan Chieftains lost 37 to 30 to Chillicothe in an Athens OU gym game. About 3000 carpenters struck Hog Island Shipyards over overtime pay. Sanford Snyder of Athens, head of the United Mine Workers subdistrict, said Athens County miners were aiding the county war chest.
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Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Logan Chieftains
Athens Area
Chillicothe
Philadelphia Council of Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Hog Island
Sanford Snyder
Athens
United Mine Workers of
Glowing Objects Seen Over Southwestern Sky Report
A letter to The Messenger describes March 8 brief sighting of two large glowing objects with long orange tails rising from the southwest and moving northeast. The writer, after observation, suggests the two are comets followed by meteor showers, noting the vast sky distance and nonfalling behavior of meteors.
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the Messenger
Earth
The Athens Messenger Publication Details Notice
The Athens Messenger lists daily issues except Saturdays and a Sunday edition with prices. It notes delivery by carrier and mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide, with subscription terms and post office classification.
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Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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