Athens Messenger March 13 1968 issue overview
The Athens Messenger reports from Athens Ohio on March 13 1968. Publisher lineage includes Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush with M W McDargh and Fred W Weber in management and Charlies W Reamer in circulation. Managing editor listed. This brief note outlines staff and address details for the edition.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K Bush
G. Kenner Bush
M. W. McDargh
Fred W. Weber
Charlies W. Reamer
Programs Aid Discharged GIs With Economic Advancement
After a six month pilot, a Defense Department plan begun by Robert McNamara places discharged GIs into vocational training coordinated with over 100 private industries. About 150,000 veterans need education to secure jobs, with targeted efforts to move urban Negro servicemen from slums to better employment.
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Robert 5. McNamara
Armed Services
Defense Department
Johnson uses new style campaign pattern in 1968 tour
A profile of President Johnson's 1968 campaign method notes he travels discreetly with last minute notices and staged stops, avoiding parades. He lands at safe bases, speaks to large audiences, and uses planned itineraries from Houston to Beaumont Marietta Ramey. The approach aims to maximize exposure with minimum risk and political vetting.
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Johnson
White House
Houston Space Center
Beaumont
Tex
Marietta
Lockheed-Georgia Corporation
Air Force
Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto Rico
Luci
Democratic Party
Vietnam
NAACP Convenes Black Leaders to Curb Summer Riots
The NAACP and Negro leaders met in New York to address fear of massive repression amid potential urban disturbances. They discussed minority urban integration, government roles in discrimination and poverty, and the black power mood, aiming to prevent violence and reduce deaths this summer.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York
NAACP
Senators And Johnson Face Vietnam Stalemate Debate
Joseph Alsop surveys a Senate Foreign Relations Committee study urging a compromise Vietnam approach likened to Korea stalemate. He argues negotiations at any cost threaten goal clarity and recalls Eisenhower Dulles pressure for a truce, warning Johnson should avoid secretive action that invites political second guessing.
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Vietnam
Korea
South Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
Joseph Clark
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Sens
Clark
Fulbright
Peking
Pyongyang
Dulles
Eisenhower
Mao
South Korea
Laos
Teachers Strike of 1968 Ends in Fallout in Florida
A Florida teachers walkout of 25 000 members ending after a legislative package boosted school funding and tax reform. The strike centered on exclusive bargaining representation, not pay, and left deep divisions, losses of wage and public backing, and a lasting impact on the teaching profession.
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Miami
Florida
FEA
Teamsters Union
Dade County
The
Miami Herald
Kirk
Conclusions Jumping to Conclusions Women and travel musings
Hal Boyle offers a humorous collage of observations on hair color and temperament in women, air travel, marriage, plastics, and aging. The piece wittily contrasts stereotypes with everyday quirks, noting cruise ship romance and the quirks of middle age and spending. It interweaves social jabs with light sarcasm.
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Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Earth
Morgan Jr dies on fishing trip at Boca Grande
The Messenger reports John Pierpoint Morgan Jr. of New York died at 75 during a fishing vacation in Boca Grande Florida. He was a famed financier and heir to a vast banking empire founded by his father.
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John Pierpoint Morgan Jr
New York
Boca Grande, Fla
Romney to Back GOP Nominee After Misread Pledge
Gov George Romney of Michigan who quit the Republican race will support the nominee after a misinterpreted remark about abstaining post nomination. He and other candidates move toward party unity as pre-convention tensions ease.
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George Romney
Michigan
Prescription Interviewed in Sacramento on 1968 race
Gov Ronald Reagan expressed a longing for new political leadership to capture the White House for Republicans. He remained noncommittal about candidacy, saying he would not run for second place but would support the party nominee, aiming to deliver California and likeminded states in the fall.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
California
White House
Reagan
Romney
Percy
Nixon
Rockefeller
Goldwater
New York
The Messenger Publishing Co. Subscription Rates Notice
Daily and Sunday editions details for delivery by carrier or mail. Rates vary by region and duration, including Ohio West Virginia and nationwide options. Addresses Athens Ohio 45701 and post office handling as second class matter under 1918 act.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Paul
US & Possessions
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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Joseph Alsop
the Senators
Sen. Clark
John Foster Dulles
New Delhi
United States
North
Robert Kennedy
U.S
Guam
James Kilpatrick
Florida Education Association
Hal Boyle
America
Pomeroy
State Bridge Commission
Point Pleasant
Col
Teddy Roosevelt
United Press
Archie
France
Athens County
Small Society
Brickman
the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
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