Student Reclassification Challenge Thrown Out By Court
U S District Judge George Hart dismissed a suit seeking to overturn Selective Service Board reclassification of 1-A students who join anti draft demonstrations. The court found Hershey letter to boards nonbinding personal opinion with no legal effect. ACLU plans appeal, arguing the letter violated free speech.
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Life of Joseph W. Martin Jr. Legendary Massachusetts leader dies at 83
Joseph W. Martin Jr., a 14 year House leader in Massachusetts, 42 year Congressman, and former Republican Leader and Speaker, died at 83. A lifelong partisan, he rose from Attleboro newsboy to publisher, led five Republican National Conventions, and opposed the New Deal. He never married, avoided vice, and remained devoted to the House and his party.
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Price Health and Johnsons Health Plan Costs
The piece weighs President Johnson’s health goals and the fiscal cost of rising health spending. It notes federal health outlays rising from 6 to nearly 14 billion and proposed near 16 billion for 1969, arguing for reductions to curb the growing bill while wartime needs press. It warns health costs could hit 100 billion by 1975 if unchecked, urging government to set an example by cutting expenses.
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Rockefeller Weighs Oregon Run Against Nixon and Reagan
Joseph Alsop reviews Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's potential Oregon primary bid against Nixon and Reagan. He notes Rockefeller friendly odds with Oregon Governor Tom McCall, the need for a clear moderate image, and polling as decisive factors. He warns that success in Oregon alone may not secure the nomination and discusses the broader national political landscape including Johnson, Wallace, and Goldwater.
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Price Of Our Freedom Reflections On Burger Powell Ruling
A conservative view notes Judge Burger’s Powell decision mirrors Marbury v Madison in framing checks and limits within a three branch system. The piece praises restraint by the judiciary versus legislative overreach and commends Powell for highlighting the price of independence in a divided government.
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American troops enter German trenches in France for first time
The report notes American forces, including Ohio volunteers, occupied German trenches after a German retreat. In Australia, Gen MacArthur warned of a massing threat as Japanese ships, men and planes gathered. Local items include Nelsonville Mayor Ogg describing a dog pound under construction at city hall and Victory Gardens protection cited. A Columbia Records monologue Cohen at the Real Estate Office is offered at Hibbard's Music Shop along with There's a Lump of Sugar Down in Dixie by Al Jolson.
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Government aims to idle 30 million acres this year
The program cuts 21 million acres of feed grain land last year in exchange for payments for idle land. With grain supplies high and prices low, the aim is to idle 30 million acres this year, even as the larger idle area would rebuild reserves.
HAL BOYLE Mailbag items spark quirky facts and insights
A roundup of light trivia and quotes from Hal Boyle’s mailbag. Notes on trees containing tiny gold, spiders as mothers, Swiss courtship via flowerpots, aging workers’ incomes, sleep patterns, the fangufangu flute, cigarette butt habits, and rural to urban migration. quotable lines from Shaw and Twain anchor the column.
Puzzled Editor Responds to Birth Rate Editorial
Carol Beale of Athens contests the March 8 Messenger piece arguing against a dying nation view while noting U S population growth and China India as comparators. She emphasizes quality of human contact over quantity and cites a crime scene to illustrate neighbor apathy.
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Headache Causes and Remedies Highlighted in National Survey
National surveys show headaches disrupt the lives of one in twelve Americans and drive $400 million in yearly remedies. Most chronic headaches fall into tension and migraine types linked to stress and emotions, while 10 percent stem from physical disease. Some headaches signal illness needing diagnosis, with tension sufferers often overworked and anxious, advised to relax or take tranquilizers.
The Athens Messenger Rates and Mailing Note
The Athens Messenger lists prices for daily and Sunday single copies and mail subscriptions. Rates cover Ohio and West Virginia deliveries, with weekly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options, plus domestic US and possessions mailing details. The notice also mentions postal classifications and the address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio.
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