Johnson Proposes Larger War Budget Amid Vietnam Talks
The article notes Congress backs President Johnson’s $70.3 billion defense outlay for the current fiscal year and projects $73.1 billion for the next year to sustain the Vietnam War. It discusses North Vietnamese shifts, calls for escalation to force negotiations, and cites Defense Secretary McNamara and General Wheeler testifying before Congress as Johnson plans a Guam war council with Lodge and Westmoreland to hasten an end.
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Congress
Johnson
United States
North Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Appropriations Committee
South Vietnam
Guam
Henry Cabot Lodge
William C. Westmoreland
Congress Eyes Major Procedural Reform After Two Decades
A 12 member joint panel backed reform bills passing the Senate that would remove postmaster and rural carrier appointments from Congress. It tightens lobbying rules with registering and penalties, adds August recess, boosts staff and spending study, and creates a Senate veterans committee.
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Congress
Senate
House
Tougher Women’s Lot Revealed by UN Study Across 16 Nations
The United Nations organized a cross country time diary study showing that working women have less leisure than working men due to salary earning and household chores. The report also notes non working women spend more time on leisure and family tasks than employed women.
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United Nations
The Captured Viet Cong Documents Show Erosion of Strength
A analysis of captured VC papers from Cedar Falls and Junction City indicates rising desertion and defection rates, with estimates of nearly 7,000 men leaving monthly. Reports cite recruitment challenges, reduced population control, and ongoing morale issues, yet no explicit surrender from VC leaders.
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Cedar Falls
Junction City
Bien Hoa
North Vietnam
Phu Yen
Purloined Letters and the Dodd Powell Drama
A conservative view analyzes James Kilpatrick on Senator Thomas J. Dodd and the Ethics Committee spectacle. It contrasts Dodd with Adam Clayton Powell, noting Dodd's aloof, austere persona and the public fascination with the televised confrontation.
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James Kilpatrick
Connecticut
Thomas J. Dodd
Ethics Committee
Colosseum
Senator Dodd
Adam Clayton Powell
Tom Dodd
Bimini
Rome
Tom Connally
Texas
Cato
Capitol Hill
House
Powell
Labor-Education
Bimini Sands
Corinne
Dodd
Armor improves protection with ceramic fiber armor
Analysis shows one square foot of armor could have prevented 70 percent of fatal wounds in the Korean War. A new personalized body armor using ceramic fiber glass has been developed. It stops .30 caliber bullets at point blank range.
Dodd Ethics Case Examines Private Campaign Funds
The piece argues the charges stem from private campaign contributions between 1961 and 1965, not public funds, with only a few travel-reimbursement issues. It notes former staffers violated privacy by stealing letters, while defending Dodd as a dedicated patriot despite flaws and framing the ethics inquiry as a shameful affair.
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Dodd
Colosseum
Washington
Hartford
Adam
Powell
James Boyd
Marjorie Carpenter
Michael O'Hare
Senate
Boyd
O'Hare
Carpenter
Senator Dodd
Senator Magnuson Comments on Airline Travel Growth
Senator Warren Magnuson asserts that one in ten Americans travel by airline regularly. He notes that two in ten have flown commercially, and forecasts that within three years three in ten will. He links rising safety to increased passenger numbers and demand for flight speed and comfort.
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Warren Magnuson
Washington Democrat
Nore
Hal Boyle on Teen Attitudes Never Wanting to Hear It
Parental quips about money discipline and teenage independence. The column compiles Hal Boyle style remarks on generation gaps, braces and braces, growth, allowances, long distance calls, and expectations. It highlights common parent child tensions with humor and cautionary notes.
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Arnold
Susan
Protest Against Sunday Store Openings by Citizens
Cetters Commandment Editor protests Sunday store openings in The Messenger. They argue the Sabbath is dishonored and the trend snowballs as more join the rat race to keep up with competition. Mr and Mrs A Crabtree Albany sign the letter.
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the Messenger
A. Crabtree
Albany
Sunday store closures urged in Athens letter
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hanning of Route 3 Albany urges closing stores on Sundays citing biblical rest. They warn neglect of God leads to failure as seen in other countries.
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the Messenger
Athens
Harry Hanning
Albany
Ohio fair canceled. grounds turned to War Dept for airplane parts
The Messenger recalls 25 years ago Gov Bricker canceled the 1942 Ohio State Fair and transferred the fairgrounds to the War Department for handling airplane parts and equipment.
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John Bricker
War Department
Harry Parker
WPA
Salem
Chauncey
High Street
Church of Christ
Buffalo
Root
Athens County
Dick Gregory Launches Write-In Bid For Chicago Mayor
Dick Gregory opened a write-in campaign for Chicago mayor aiming to rally the Negro vote that skipped the Feb 28 primary. He hopes to siphon votes from Daley and influence the race for Seen candidate John L. Waner in an industrial district.
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Dick Gregory
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
John L. Waner
The Athens Messenger Publication Notice
The Athens Messenger shows its ownership, pricing for daily and Sunday editions, and delivery options. It lists mail rates for Ohio and W Va and elsewhere, with address 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701 and notes second class mailing under the 1918 act.
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Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
Ohio
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