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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
4
An editorial reprints a Lewisburg Area High School student editorial arguing the draft defends liberty, requires national service, and that protestors owe duties to the country. It contends conscientious objectors may serve noncombatant roles and criticizes antiwar demonstrators for inaction and disloyalty.
A London Ex press dispatch cites Ross Mark reporting President Johnson told advisers he may back Republican Nelson Rockefeller in the fall. He supposedly sees only Rockefeller and Humphrey as successors, a claim that would force Democrats to nominating Kennedy and Republicans to pick Rockefeller.
In Omaha and across Nebraska Kennedy’s bid struggles against McCarthy and Humphrey as polls show hostility to him among many Democrats. Gallup and Harris diverge on Nixon and Humphrey margins, while big-state delegates lean Humphrey, unsettling Kennedy strategists.
Columbia University study of hundreds arrested for taking over buildings found 26 percent were not registered students. The result suggests outsiders orchestrated the action and that non student inciters are continually on campuses.
Richard Nixon campaigned through Oregon amid rain and small crowds, battling imagined rivals like Ronald Reagan and Robert Kennedy while stressing a decent, hard-working voter base. He drew attention to local stops in McMinnville and Medford, and reacted to Kennedy’s Indiana and Nebraska momentum with cautious resolve.
The Messenger notes Vernon Gomez, who helped pitch the Yankees to seven pennants and won 189 games in 13 seasons, has been given unconditional release by the Boston Braves. Leah G Featherston directs Chauncey Dover senior class play Her Emergency Family with a new cast for both nights. Felix Frankfurter named administrator of war labor activities. County commissioners hire John Graham of Athens as official dog catcher at 75 dollars monthly.
HAL BOYLE lists humorous phobia names for everyday fears. He defines many terms such as bibliophobia fear of books and acrophobia fear of heights, and notes common anxieties from work to social life. The piece playfully links behaviors to elaborate medical terms.
Letter thanks Waterloo Fire Department and neighbours for swift aid during a house fire. The writer praises the department and friends for their kindness and efforts on the morning of the blaze.
Roland Harriman in his 18th report as chairman argues the Red Cross can prevent riots and offer relief. He says riots are domestic disasters of the era and urges acceptance of the challenge to reduce causes and provide aid.
The John Hancock Center, second only to New York's Empire State in height, stands 1,107 feet tall with 21 feet to spare below the world's highest structure. The Midwest will celebrate when the tower is completed next year.
The Athens Messenger outlines daily and Sunday single-copy prices and mail subscription rates. Rates vary by region with local Ohio and West delivery options, and U S possessions pricing listed. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual terms with defined costs and delivery methods.
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