NATO Renewal in Doubt as Brezhnev Seeks European Security Shift
The article argues NATO may not renew as Brezhnev proposes scrapping the Warsaw Pact to form a European security system. It notes France expelled US forces, and warns that a US withdrawal could yield Soviet dominance in Europe. It stresses the next two years as critical for US security posture versus allied cohesion.
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United States
Canada
Europe
France
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Atlantic
Belgium
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
de Gaulle
Urals
Wallace as Spoiler Indicates 1968 Third-Party Run
Former Governor George C. Wallace declares on Syracuse University campus his plan to run as a third party candidate in 1968. He says he would spoil both major parties by drawing conservative middle and lower class voters from Johnson and swing Southern Democrats away from the Republicans. He notes no acceptable Republican candidate at present and could stay out only if a conservative platform is adopted by either party.
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Syracuse University
Johnson
Maryland
Indiana
Wisconsin
South
Safeguarding Witnesses Face Rising Organized Crime Threats
The Justice Department and Department of Defense coordinate to protect witnesses and prosecutors as trials near, relocating witnesses and using barracks on military posts for around the clock security. Earlier practice of hotel guarding proved vulnerable amid escalating gangland pressure.
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Justice Department
Department of Defense
Vietnam War Signals and Hanoi Strategy Debated
The piece argues the real escalation is a potential invasion of northern South Vietnam by North Vietnamese divisions aiming for talks on favorable terms. It outlines Westmoreland’s northward deployment, the risk of losing momentum in II and III Corps, and the call for an additional division to maintain maximum pressure. It predicts a hopeful end to major fighting by year end if pressure resumes.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Westmoreland
Delta
North Vietnamese Communist Party
Central Committee
III
A Conservative View James Kilpatric on Bench Incompetence
A Christian Science Monitor piece by Howard James surveys trial courts across the United States showing judges lacking diligence. It cites Louisville jurist distracted by comics, a Manhattan judge shouting at counsel, and a Miami judge admitting inattention before sentencing.
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Christian Science Monitor
Howard James
United States
Monitor
James
Louisville
Manhattan
Miami
A Critique of Judges and Calls for Judicial Reform
A columnist argues half of the nation's 5,000 trial judges may be unfit, lamenting political selection, long tenure, meager salaries, and lack of criticism. Proposes televised court coverage, higher pay for limited terms, and independent legal critiques to curb tyranny and incompetence.
Dismayed editor letter on Ohio University architecture
Architecture students denounce Mrs. Lee S. Roach’s Athens Messenger letter praising American tradition in OU buildings. They condemn faux Georgian fronts at Cutler Hall Bryan Hall Voight Hall and dorms, arguing for student centered design that aids learning and truth, not pastiche.
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the Messenger
Athens Messenger
Lee S. Roach
Ohio University
Cutler Hall
Bryan Hall
Voight
Airmen reach Australia after 44 day sea voyage
The Messenger reports twelve airmen arrived in Australia following a 44 day voyage across 1500 miles from Java. The city council proclaims May 30 Athens Park Day urging citizens to aid in cleaning Locust Heights federally built recreation center for summer.
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Australia
Java
Athens Park
Locust Heights
Readers urged to send brief signed letters
The Messenger invites public input on current topics. Letters should be brief, signed, and include the writer’s address and telephone number, with the name printed for publication. The editor reserves the right to select and condense letters for publication.
Fine Work Supports State Bypass Plans for Athens Area
Athens resident Donna Pallo writes to back the bypass, urging that state highway engineers control location and construction. She expresses willingness to sacrifice her home for progress and praises Mr. Dowler, hoping the project will prove beneficial and make the community proud.
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the Messenger
Athens
John Dowler
Dowler
Mr. Dowler
Donna Pallo
Hooper Street
Ohio
Thankful Letter After Dog Tragically Killed by Car
A reader thanks a Plymouth driver who hit a dog at about 9 15 pm on April 29 in front of Taste Freeze on East State Street. The letter notes the dog was 214 years old and gray in color. The writer laments the hit and lack of aid, urging care and responsibility.
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the Messenger
East State Street
Athens Messenger publication details and mailing rates
The Athens Messenger states it is published daily except Saturdays and is a member of the Associated Press on weekdays. It lists single copy prices and mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia, with details for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery options, and subscription terms. It notes postal classification and mailing address at 43 W Union St, Athens, Ohio 45701.
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Athens
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Ohio
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