America's Youthful Army Drafts 19 year olds first
Two commissions advise drafting 19-year-olds first with one proposing a lottery system and the other supporting current age based drafts. The President endorses the lottery approach while Congress favors quotas. Critics warn lottery may be fairer but politics persist. Deferments and college paths shape the debate as aging draft rules shift.
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United States
Johnson
House Armed Services Committee
Congressional Panel
Mark Clark
Presidential Commission
Burke Marshall
Camdon
Congress
Selective Service Boards
Defense Robert S. McNamara
L. Mendel Rivers
F. Edward Hebert
Navy
Marines
Air Force
United States teachers seek $5000 annual raise nationwide
A proposed national push by the American Federation of Teachers calls for a $5,000 yearly raise for every public school teacher amid rising militancy and debates over funding. At $6,820 average salaries, the plan would require about $9 billion annually, relying on state and federal tax mechanisms to equalize pay.
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American Federation of Teachers
United States Office of Education
National Education Association
Foster Grandparents Prove Successful Anti Poverty Plan
The foster grandparent program trains about 2,500 seniors in 42 cities to care for foundlings and other bereft children. Participants must be over 60, in good health, earn under 1500 dollars annually, and earn 1.50 dollars per hour. Each is tied to one child, forging a lasting relationship and demonstrating a new resource of mature workers.
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Tracy
Frances
Washington Insight on Great Society and Bureaucratic Reshape
A reflective overview of President Johnson's Great Society push. It notes plans for local coordinating centers, potential independent E TV, and a reshaped federal bureaucracy emphasizing decentralization and experimentation. The piece critiques the White House messaging pace and stresses the need for clear administration and Congress negotiation.
On the Right: Reflections on Henry Luce and Newsweek
The piece honors Henry R. Luce, tracing his journalistic style, risk aversion, and keen foresight. It notes Luce’s Calvinist restraint, preference for achievable goals, and habit of staying six weeks ahead of public opinion. It also cites his Presbyterian roots and enduring influence at the time of his death.
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Henry R. Luce
Newsweek
Henry Robinson Luce
Luce
U.S
Luce and the mixed faiths of power and poverty
The piece profiles H. R. Luce as a durable capitalist thinker with a restless faith, reciting his stubborn promoter instincts, crisis prompts, and influence on media and politics. It notes his clashes over creed, his promotion prowess, and a Phoenix dinner where he hinted at a broader public role. It ends with Senator McClellan proposing a bill to test confession voluntariness in criminal trials, claimed to have helped curb crime through history.
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Commerce Department
Labor Department
Congress
Christ
Adam Smith
Beatrice
Sidney Webb
Luce
Bray
H. R. Luce
Foreign Policy Association
National Review
Henry
Clare Booth Luce
Phoenix
Council of Churches Gang
Heaven
John L. McClellan
Nature cravings in the city and a man’s squirrel bond
Hal Boyle reflects on urban life and a longing for nature that grows from cement canyons. He describes feeding squirrels, a favorite tree, and a chat with his wife about the quiet companionship nature provides in a crowded city.
Washington High skirts trigger protest by students
Male students at Washington High School Massillon wore skirts in protest of slacks worn by girls who adopted male attire as a war measure to conserve silks and woolens. Meanwhile a 1942 Ford sedan was delivered to Ath ens County Sheriff Bayless replacing the junked ’37 with 130000 miles, bought from Fred R. Beasley Co. In Shanghai china severed ties with Germany and seized six German vessels. Pomeroy merchants brace for high water as heavy rains threaten flooding, hurting coal and salt industries.
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Washington High School
Massillon
Athens County
Charles W. Bayless
Fred R. Beasley Co
China
Germany
Shanghai
Pomeroy
Editor Commends Jon Webb on Ver non Alden Comment at Ohio State Strike
Editor George M. Landon of 57 Franklin Ave Athens commends Jon Webb for his remarks regarding Ver non Alden and the ongoing strike at Ohio University.
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the Messenger
Jon Webb
Vernon Alden
Ohio University
George M. Landon
Franklin Ave
Athens
The Messenger publication and postal details
The Athens Messenger lists its daily publication except Saturdays with single copy prices and Sunday rate, carrier delivery options, and mail subscription rates for Ohio and nearby regions. It notes membership in the Associated Press and provides office address 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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Associated Press
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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