Truth About GIs Highlight Strength of Today's Recruits
Maj. Gen. Melvin Zais lauds the current U S Army recruit as the finest American soldier of the century. He notes recruits average 5'9" and 150 pounds, better educated and fitter than earlier eras, and asserts many who report to duty redeem themselves in Vietnam. Desertion myths are debunked as GIs fight staunchly today.
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U. S. Army
Melvin Zais
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelphia
Zais
Vietnam
Sweden
Rural crime trends show rise in 1967 and safer country living
Federal data indicate rural crime rose 13 percent in 1967 with burglary leading. hit-and-run thefts and stickups in gas stations and stores common. Despite overall safety, rural murder rose 2 percent while burglary and robbery spiked and assaults climbed, urging sheriffs and small-town police to stay vigilant.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Diet Improves IQ in PKU Babies Through Early Diet
PKU or phenylketonuria is a birth defect where lack of an enzyme causes phenylalanine build up and brain damage. Routine newborn screening in 38 states identifies at risk infants. treated babies show mean IQ near 99 versus 68 in untreated cases, making early diet rehabilitation worthwhile for families and society.
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California
Colorado
Illinois
Oregon
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
PKU
David Y. Hsia
Northwestern University
Kennedy Victory in Indiana Signals Unity Strategy
The Indiana primary showed Kennedy winning key counties including St. Joseph, Tippecanoe, and Lake with strong white working-class and Negro student support. He fused dissenters and anti-dissenters, presenting a unity plan to elevate living standards, while a large student straw poll favored McCarthy. The result highlights Kennedy's nationwide appeal among diverse groups.
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Eugene McCarthy
Roger Branigin
Indianapolis
Kennedy
Branigin
McCarthy
St. Joseph County
Notre Dame University
Tippecanoe County
Purdue University
Indiana
Columbia
University of California At Berkeley
Harlem
Oakland
Gary
Lake County
George Wallace
Alabama
Chicago
Whiting
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Germany
Democratic Party
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
William F Buckley Jr on Harriman as envoy to Paris
Harriman, sent to Paris to discuss South Vietnam with North Vietnamese leaders, is praised for grit and bargaining. He previously served as ambassador to Russia, where his early optimism gave way to the view that Soviet program aimed at totalitarian rule, suggesting mixed diplomatic efficacy.
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Averell Harriman
Paris
South Vietnam
Harriman
Washington
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Russia
Roosevelt
Moscow
Truman
FDR
State Department
Harriman and the Poland and Laos gambits in Cold War era
The piece traces Harriman's role from plans for a provisional Polish government at Yalta to Laos neutrality efforts, noting the puppet outcomes in Poland, the loss of leverage in nuclear talks, and Laos becoming a corridor for North Vietnamese aid, with Kennedy and Khrushchev administrations intersects.
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Moscow
Molotov
Kerr
Poland
Yalta
England
Hitler
Harriman
Gomulka
John F. Kennedy
United States
Russia
Laos
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Jacques Nevard
New York Times
Thailand
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Washington
Boola Boola Harriman
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Sex Education Debate at Shade School Draws Letters
The Messenger letter from Shade School educators disputes a May 6 article on sex education. They defend regular classes, parental permission slips, and state laws on family living and glands while urging informed reporting and school policy decisions.
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the Messenger
Shade School
Ohio
Sex Information and Educational Council of the
United States
Messenger
The
Athens County
Desperate Hitler Aims at Russia. Air Mail Expands
The Messenger notes Washington officials foresee a desperate bold strike by Hitler to lift morale after defeats in Africa. Memorial services mark William McGuffey’s century since he finished his pastorate and Ohio University presidency. U.S. prepares to begin regular air mail between New York Philadelphia Washington with six planes ready for day one. Ohio Food Director Croxton closes three stores Hollister Buchtel Orbiston for food-regulation violations. Sen. Stephen Young withdraws support from Kennedy, citing Humphrey’s entry changing the race dynamics. delegation to decide among Kennedy Humphrey and McCarthy.
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Washington
Hitler
Russia
Africa
William Holmes McGuffey
Athens Presbyterian Church
Ohio University
Presbyterian Church
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Ohio
Croxton
Athens County
Hollister
Buchtel
Orbiston
Stephen M. Young
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Young
Kennedy
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hal Boyle on the married life and household asks
A string of humorous lines attributed to Hal Boyle skewers everyday married life. The quips touch on gifts and anniversaries, money, chores, family dishes, old love letters, soap operas, scheduling nights out, clothing, and electric dishwashers, ending with a wry remark about being single after marriage.
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Jane
Athens Messenger Pricing and mailing details
The Athens Messenger lists its pricing and delivery options for daily and Sunday editions, including carrier and mail rates. It notes a 35 cent daily and 15 cent Sunday carrier rate, with mail rates varying by region and subscription length, and provides the publishing address at 43 W Union St Ath ens Ohio 45701.
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D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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