Dirksen Amendment Raises Path to State Called Convention
A 1965 Senate rejection left Dirksen’s proposal alive as states moved toward a possible state called constitutional convention. Thirty-two states have voted for Con vention calls, with two more needed for a convention to be summoned under Article V. The move would challenge Supreme Court authority and could reshape federal and local voting rules.
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Lesson In Democracy Lesson In Democracy
Nixon on a world tour tells Soviet workers a government needs opposition, cites U S support to Vietnam and WWII allies, and notes Soviet leaders’ refusal to meet him. He argues this stance could sway opinions on Vietnam and U S aid while recalling Khrushchev and American trade fair debates.
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Moscow
Nixon
Nikita S$. Khrushchev
Republic
Alma Ata
Central Asia
United States
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hitler
Soviet Union
America
Khrushchev
The Bind Of The VC By Joseph Alsop In First Corps Korea
In the First Corps area the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese face Marines under Gen Lewis Walt. Geography, malaria, and dwindling rice supplies threaten big Viet units as they are pushed into high jungle bases. Civilians flee VC control as rice plains slip from enemy reach, signaling potential hunger and loss of support before year end.
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M.D. Ryan
Third Marine Division
Camp Carrol
Dong Ha
First Corps
Lewis Walt
Hoang Xuan Lam
Saigon
VC High Command
Racial Progress In Alabama Amid Wallace Era Tension
A conservative columnist notes Alabama’s paradox of progress as Wallace country, citing Wallace era pride, a Montgomery teachers association convention with Negro and white attendees, and the University of Alabama’s March symposium. The piece contrasts regional adaptability with national Washington tensions. The scene underscores shifting attitudes in the South.
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Lurleen
Grant
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Montgomery
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Holiday Inn
Jefferson Davis
Buffalo
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
WVU Dominates Insvitational Final At Garden Victory
West Virginia University, last seed in the National Invitational Tournament, claimed the championship MVP and three all star players after beating Western Kentucky 47 to 45 at Madison Square Garden. Toledo finished fourth. Officials to defend war news handling guidelines were issued by State, War and Navy departments. Holzer Farm near Gallipolis approved for defense workers housing development. Buchtel schools report record attendance with 410 enrollment and 380 average daily attendance.
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University of Toledo
Holzer
Gallipolis
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Buchtel
A. T. Amerine
Alabama Slow Pace Masks Racial Shifts and Tension
The article notes mixed progress in Alabama under Governor Wallace with federal examiners registering Black voters, local registrars approving many, and a broad South trend of integration. It details 62,318 applications with 2,396 rejections, ongoing segregation patterns, and a cautious move toward cooperation amid still-present tension and hope for gradual change.
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The
New York Times
Dean Rusk
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Vietnam
Tuscaloosa
Martin Luther King
Montgomery
Dr. King
Alabama
James Parker
Florida
Civil Service
South Carolina
Parker
Mississippi
Louisiana
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Wallace
Stokely Carmichael
Meemies
New Jerusalem
Chicago
Unaware Editor Calls OU Union Irresponsible
A letter to The Messenger blasts Ohio University nonacademic staff for a strike, accusing the union of misrepresenting its case to students and jeopardizing campus life for a small wage demand. The writer argues education over guns and butter and criticizes the union’s moral and legal responsibility. David R. Pichaske cites Athens as a major local liability.
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Athens
David R. Pichaske
East State St
Conclusions and quirks from Hal Boyle on daily life topics
Hal Boyle surveys urban manners and social habits with wry sketches. He riffs on mugging risks, marriage changes, male subservience, aging executives, atomic anxiety, handwriting in love letters, independence of the messenger, leadership, vanity, dining tips for millionaires, detective fiction habits, marital questions, street beauty on East 57th Street, and office washroom observations.
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U.S
East 57Th Street
Manhattan
Fifth
Park Avenues
Sunday Closing Sentiment in Athens Shopper Letter
Carolyn Clutter of 28 Ohio Ave argues that stores should stay closed on Sundays unless enough business exists to justify hours. She states she does not shop on Sundays and believes personal conscience should guide choices, noting Athens has few weekday options for groceries open Sundays.
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the Messenger
Athens
Carolyn Clutter
Ohio Ave
The Athens Messenger Delivery and Mail Rates Note
The notice lists delivery and mail subscription rates for The Athens Messenger, with daily and Sunday editions and various time periods. It notes carrier delivery within Ohio and West Virginia, and mail delivery elsewhere in the U.S. plus possessions, along with address details for The Messenger Publishing Co. in Athens Ohio.
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