CBS Vs Pentagon: A Glorious Taxpayer Spending Brawl
A sharp clash unfolds as CBS and the Pentagon spar over defense spending and public persuasion. Peter Davis and Roger Mudd deliver hard nosed reporting on taxpayer money used to influence opinion, riffing on Martha Mitchell and political theater.
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CBS
the Pentagon
Martha
Washington
Pentagon
Martha Mitchell
Fulbright
Peter Davis
Roger Mudd
Pentagon Spending and CBS Report Spark Debate on Public Info
A column criticizes Pentagon public relations and CBS reporting in Vietnam era coverage. It argues some government spinoff programs are necessary while condemning propaganda driven trips and movie style briefings. The piece notes Congress and White House use press agentry and laments excessive information reliance.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Washington
Congress
White House
Athens Athens Messenger March 8 1971 News Summary
The Athens Messenger issues its Athens Ohio edition dated Monday March 8 1971. The paper lists staff including publisher Gordon K Bush circulation director Rei Fred W Weber and editor Charles W Reamer with city of Athens Ohio 45701 as the publication address.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Rei
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Mer Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Engineered food eyed as future protein source
Executives from the food industry told a Senate nutrition subcommittee that engineered foods and fortified natural products could become major protein sources in the United States and globally, arguing federal regulations impede progress.
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United States
Senate Nutrition Subcommittee
Congress considers state income tax in Ohio bill
The Messenger recounts a 50 year old proposal for a state income tax. Athens activists urge city streets be blocked on market days to help farmers sell produce. Clergymen criticize the American Council of Churches over atomic bombing remarks. Public health and nutrition experts discuss meat vs plant protein and engineered foods. Greenery around homes cited as a defense against pollution and smog. Citizens urged to act individually for environmental impact.
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Ohio General Assembly
Athens City Federation
Columbus
American Council of Churches
U.S
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Athens
J. B. Grogan
Athens Rotary Club
G.i.’S
Paul L. Parker
General Mills, Inc
Walter A. Compton
Miles Laboratories, Inc
American Association of Nurserymen
Thailand In Indochina War Faces Rising U S Involvement
The Stanley Karnow column notes Thailand's pivotal role as a base for air operations in Indochina and its double game balancing between seeking deeper U S engagement and signaling possible deals with China and Hanoi. It highlights Thai covert deployments in Laos and its diplomacy with Peking and Hanoi amid Nixon era policy shifts.
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L.A. Times
Washington Post
Indochina
Thailand
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
United States
Washington
Thai moves signal shift toward talks with Hanoi and China
The article notes Thai officials hinting at broader peace talks with North Vietnam and possible resumption of trade with China. It cites Pridi Phanomyong's rehabilitation as a sign of Bangkok easing ties with Paris and Peking, while hinting U S policy may push Thailand toward accommodation with communists.
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Souvanna Phouma
Sihanouk
Laos
Peking
Hanoi
North
Thailand
China
Hong Kong
Pridi Phanomyong
Bangkok
Pridi
Paris
Southeast Asia
France
U.S
Asia
Guam
America
Retirement Daydreams Turn Public Hermit Venture
HAL BOYLE imagines a retirement scheme where a retired man becomes a public hermit. He proposes a Daydream Hideaway with a 125 room lodge and 1,500 car parking, inviting visitors to watch him daydream for fees and offering private consults. He envisions franchising the concept to others over 60 who can invest $10,000.
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New York
Ford Foundation
Urgent push to lower voting age advances in house sub committee
Unanimous approval by a House judiciary sub committee set the pace to push a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 for all elections. The swift action signals urgency to beat the 1972 elections.
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House
The Messenger Publishing Co. Subscription Rates
Daily newspaper notice lists pricing for delivery by carrier and by mail in Ohio Virginia and other U S regions. It notes daily and Sunday editions with weekly and yearly rates and states Athens Ohio as the mailing address and 1918 act matter status.
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D&s
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Virginia
U.S
Possessions
Athens
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Nixon still facing strong antiwar sentiment in Minnesota
Washington Insight reports Minnesota voters show rising opposition to Vietnam policy under Nixon. Polls indicate lower presidential approval and majority oppose American air power in Laos with many fearing ground fighting in Laos and Cambodia soon. Democratic figures Humphrey Mondale and Anderson push to end U.S. involvement while state bills probe draft authority.
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McCarthy
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Walter Mondale
Laos
Cambodia
Humphrey
Vietnam
Mondale
North
Hower
Poland
Senate
Richard Walsh
Asia
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Richard Nixon
Wendell Anderson
Malcolm Moos
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