Frances Knight Knighted by Hard Times at Passport Office
A Washington columnist lauds Frances Knight director of the U.S. Passport Office for 16 years as she battles bureaucracy and privacy concerns over the lookout file containing 243 000 names. The piece notes her clashes with State Department superiors and ongoing reforms amid rising passport demand and new processing systems.
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Washington
Chaucer
Verray Parfit
Frances Knight
U.S
Hobe Sound
State Department
Frances
New York Times
Times
Passport Office
Warren Commission
John Kennedy
Lee Oswald
Commission
FBI
CIA
Secret Service
Breathless
Knight
Lookout
Miss Knight
Athens Messenger Publisher and staff notice
The Athens Messenger lists historical staff roles and office details including publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush and management positions at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with listings for circulation and advertising directors.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Maybe They'll Open It Letter to North Vietnam May Open Lives
Excerpted from The Messenger recounts an American POW story in Athens where Air Force Col. Norris Overly details torture endured for 29 days. It cites 1,500+ American missing in action and urges public letters to Hanoi officials to pressure for prisoner lists and red cross access.
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the Messenger
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Athens
Air Force
Norris Overly
Pathet Lao
Robert Smith
Red Cross
Istanbul
Tan Duc Thang
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Mai van Bo
Rue Leverrier
Paris
France
Readers letters policy and publication rules outlined
The page invites reader opinions on current issues and explains selection favors letters of one page or less. It notes editors may edit letters for space and clarity and that names and addresses must be provided for publication.
White leadership needed for civil rights gains, says critic
The essay argues gains in civil rights came from Kennedy and Johnson, not Black leaders alone. It warns of deteriorating race relations, shrinking federal enforcement, and rising segregation in cities, with suburbs remaining predominantly White.
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L.A
Dr. King
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
America
United States
U. S
Whitney Young
North
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Senate
Statehouse
Nixon
Flour values and nutrition in home baking debate
Barry Wolfe of Athens argues that stone ground whole wheat flour offers better nutrition than milled white flour. He criticizes bleaching and aging processes and promotes unbleached white, soy, brown rice, rye, and wheat germ as healthier options for baked goods.
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the Messenger
Barry Wolfe
Mill Street
Athens
No Dogs Urges Citizens to Oppose Leashed Pets in Parks
Adam Marsh of 47 South May Ave urges readers to contact state representative Ralph Welker to vote against House Bill 106 permitting leash on pets in state parks. He cites dog waste concerns and calls for responsible ownership with cleanup tools and bags. The letter appears in the Athens Messenger dated March 15.
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the Messenger
Ralph Welker
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Athens Training Club
Adam Marsh
South May Ave
The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio Postal Rates Ad
The Athens Stessenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery, tube route driver, and mail rates. It notes prices for daily and Sunday issues by week month and year for Ohio West Virginia and other U S territories.
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D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Israel Us Security Should Come Via Talks Not Land Gains
The piece argues Secretary Rogers favors solving Israel security through gradual, concrete negotiations rather than rapid territorial concessions. It notes Israel’s evolving stance under Prime Minister Meir and younger leaders, and suggests dialogue on Suez, international guarantees, and Jerusalem as path to easing tensions.
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Washington
Rogers
Israel
Jerusalem
United States
Gaza
Sinai
Golan Heights
United Nations
Golda Meir
UN Security Council
Gunnar Jarring
Mrs. Meir
London Times
Moshe Dayan
Yigall Allon
Abba Eban
Suez Canal
Cairo
Soviet Union
Egypt
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James Kilpatrick
U.S. Passport Office
G. Kenne
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Sevenue
Wilbur MiLtsrke
D.J.R. Bruckner
The
Small Society
Brickman
Vietnam
Athens Stessenger
Associated Press
Joseph Kraft
Sharm el Sheikh
Strait of Tiran
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