Rockefeller Draft Spurs Republican Nomination Talk
A two hour strategy session at Nelson Rockefeller’s New York home urged him to announce a presidential candidacy. The plan frames a three way race with Nixon as moderate Reagan as conservative and Rockefeller as liberal, with war and urban unrest as core issues. Rockefeller would need to declare a war stance once he enters the race. Reagan may wait as a non candidate. The piece notes potential timing and the value of an announced bid.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Vietnam
Johnson
Reagan
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Indiana
New Jersey
South Dakota
Florida
Illinois
Portland
Oregon
Rocky
Miami
Potomac
Los Angeles
Fellows
Get The Country Moving Economic growth slows in 1960s era
The piece notes growth averaged under 3 percent in 1952 to 1960, rose to near 6 percent 1962 to 1966, then fell to 2.6 percent last year. It discusses how the decline shifts political sentiment toward Kennedy Johnson era claims, with service sectors rising while industrial production lagged. War economy limits growth, unemployment down but capacity utilization down, higher prices and rates restrain demand and housing investment. War's end expected to unlock civilian output.
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John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
End Of Free Drinks On Long Flights Charged By C A B
The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled that drinking charges on flights must be paid by the drinkers, starting April 6. Airlines may set their own drink prices and will also begin charging for in flight motion pictures, with $2 domestic and $2.50 international fees. Free meals remain, but overall service emphasis shifts to price and comfort.
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Washington
New York
Civil Aeronautics Board
If We Should Lose In Vietnam Says Joseph Alsop
In a stark viewpoint, Joseph Alsop argues there is no halfway path between victory and defeat in Vietnam. He cites Hanoi’s high casualty rates and long war endurance to claim North Vietnam will press on, while defeat would corrode American politics and risk a dangerous rightward shift. He urges winning the war by forcing Hanoi to halt its troop incursions and stop threatening neighbors.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
Josef Stalin
Washington
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Saigon
Phobophoebe
Stop-Nixon campaign heats up in Oregon battle
A conservative view notes the stop-Nixon drive grows with multiple figures urging Rockefeller to run in Oregon only. The piece argues Oregon is pivotal, with Rockefeller having a strong chance there, while Nixon dominates elsewhere and Roosevelt’s path is limited. It cites polling, campaign forces, and rivals like Reagan, Romney, and New Hampshire’s fading relevance.
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Nixon
Rocky
New York
Oregon
Byron
Julia
Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Messrs. Lippmann
Alsop
Chafee
Agnew
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Tiger
Fifth Avenue
U boats attack north Atlantic as campaign opens
Dispatches report a mass U-boat campaign against Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. In the same period Ohio Universitys student Red Cross auxiliary raised 1100 in one and a half weeks, nearly doubling its 600 goal. Stockholm reports a general German offensive in southern Finland with 3000 prisoners taken. The Athens County education board backed a new teachers organization for higher salaries and better school conditions. Primaries deadlines pass in several states, while Rockefeller ponders strategic moves and debates Vietnam, federal power, and states rights. Florida tourists support raises for teachers in a 310 million tax package funded by sales tobacco and liquor taxes. Terence Cooke named Archbishop of New York, native to the city and former Spellman aide.
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Germany
North Atlantic
American Red Cross
Ohio University
Stockholm
Frndland
Athens County Board of Education
Florida
Are You A Phobe From The Age Of Anxiety
Hal Boyle surveys common fears and plays with medical terms to classify everyday anxieties. He notes how social status can hinge on what people fear, from marriage to noise to failure, illustrating a culture obsessed with phobias and their labels.
Interstate certification eyed to standardize teacher prep
Ten states California Connecticut Kentucky Michigan New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island with Illinois as observer push uniform certification standards. Goal is to prevent weakening teaching and allow certified teachers to move across state lines without new exams. Enabling legislation under consideration could lead to nationwide or regional parity in education quality.
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California
Connecticut
Kentucky
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Mllnois
Drop In LSD Hints At Broad Health Concerns
Government experts link a retreat in LSD use to scientific reports on dangers. Birth defects and mental disorders are cited, with some cases recurring a year after first dosage. The piece notes cautious optimism as people recover their senses.
The Messenger Athens News Rates and Delivery Terms
The Athens Messenger lists circulation details with AP affiliation. It explains daily and Sunday single-copy prices, carrier delivery rates, and mailed subscription rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and other US destinations, plus post office entry and mailing address.
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