The Athens Messenger May 8 1968 Athens Ohio edition
The Athens Messenger issue from May 8 1968 in Athens Ohio presents the newspaper masthead with historical publisher names and staff roles including Frederick W Bush and Gordon K Bush along with M W McDargh Advertising Director Fred W Weber Circulation Director Charlies W Reamer Managing Editor. The page shows the paper’s address 43 West Union Street and newspaper details for a Wednesday edition.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W Bush
Gordon K Bush
G. Kenner Bush
M W McDargh
Fred W. Weber
Charlies W Reamer
Athens, Ohio
Paris Conference Faces Tough US Vietnam Talks
The Paris talks will shape who attends and what is discussed as the peace conference opens. French President de Gaulle attacks US policies, calls for neutralizing South Vietnam, and complicates negotiations, raising the stakes for Washington and its allies in a hostile atmosphere.
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United States
North Vietnam
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Vietnam
de Gaulle
de Gaull
South Vietnam
The Soviet Union and US economic race revisited
Fifty years after its founding the Soviet Union shows industrial output at two thirds of the American level and farming at 20 to 25 percent. Soviet construction productivity reaches 60 percent of the US, with defense focus limiting overall growth and signaling a potential leveling of output in both nations.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Treasury sells $11 billion in securities at high 6 percent rate
The U S Treasury issued two securities totaling 11 billion dollars at a 6 percent yield, the highest since 1920, to redeem maturing notes and help cover the large budget deficit. One 7 year issue at 8 billion replaces notes due May 15, while another 15 month issue at 3 billion provides cash flow as deficits persist.
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U.S. Treasury
Treasury Borrowing Sparks Peak Rate Outlook
Peak rate concerns arise as Treasury borrowing drives record levels amid a $20 billion deficit. An impending agreement to cut spending and raise taxes aims to trim the budget, likely lowering interest rates soon as borrowing needs decrease. If the budget nears balance, rates should ease further.
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Treasury
The Negotiating Prospect in Vietnam Paris Talks
Joseph Alsop argues that Hanoi seeks to test U.S. resolve in Paris while maintaining war aims. He notes North Vietnamese demands for an unconditional bombing halt, Hanoi troop movements, and the likelihood of a future major offensive. The piece warns that Paris matters little without strong U.S. posture in Vietnam.
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Paris
Johnson
Warsaw
Phnom Penhalas
Robert F. Kennedy
Hanoi
Averill Harriman
Harriman
North Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen Xuan Thuy
Thuy
South Viet
South Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Thieu
I Corps
Hue
90Th
Vietnam
New Jersey Assembly Bans Molotov Bombs by Unanimous Vote
The New Jersey Assembly approved a ban on possession of homemade bombs known as Molotov cocktails by unanimous vote. The penal ty prescribes up to 25 years imprisonment, awaiting Senate approval to deter bloody rioting.
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New Jersey
Assembly
Senate
A CONSERVATIVE VIEW JAMES KILPATRICK ON OBSCENITY
A conservative critique of Supreme Court obscenity rulings argues the court is chaotic after Roth. It praises state and local controls while criticizing vague standards and argues for letting juries and localities define obscenity. It defends Mississippi picket rules and Dallas' ban on promiscuity language as too vague. The piece endorses state led enforcement and warns against nationwide censorship.
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New York
High Court
Dallas
Supreme Court
Dallas Board
Mississippi
California
Harlan
High
Mailbag ponderings on modern life and amusing "facts"
HAL BOYLE offers a curio-filled mailbag with notes on two job holders in America, mules in war, a German physician endorsing boots with mini skirts, and quips about birds, actors in politics, and population trends. It surveys quirky trivia from celebrity anecdotes to odd science, ending with Burgess’s wry line.
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Joneses
America
Jackie Gleason
Weapons cache shows Soviet arms reaching North Vietnam
American forces in the Ashan Valley seized a cache of new Soviet weapons including 122 mm artillery ammunition with long range and transistorized mine detectors. The discovery signals continued Soviet support to the Vietcong despite peace talks and underscores the need to press the military effort while pursuing negotiations.
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Soviet Union
United States
North Vietnam
Moscow
Ashan Valley
White March Proposal Sparks Debate on Civic Participation
Whitney Young suggests a mass white march to the capital led by figures like Henry Ford and David Rockefeller to avert chaos. Critics warn wholesale displays risk mob rule and replacement of democratic process if large numbers take to the streets.
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Whitney Young
Henry Ford
David Rockefeller
George Meany
The Messenger Publishing Co. Subscription Rates Notice
Daily and Sunday newspaper rates listed for delivery by carrier and mail. Pricing shows weekly, monthly, and yearly options with regional differences for Ohio West Virginia and nationwide mail, published at 43 W Union St Ath ens Ohio 45701. The notice indicates Sunday and daily editions with varying prices and terms.
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Mat Ta
Ohio
West Virginia
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
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