Athens Stressenger May 21 1968 front page item
Athens Messenger issue from May 21 1968 featuring local news and notices. Historical full masthead lists publishers and editors including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush M W McDargh. Page appears as a reprint with standard newspaper formatting and repeated masthead details.
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Athens
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Ohio
Frederick W Bush
Gordon K Bush
G. Kenner Bush
M. W. McDargh
Fred W. Weber
Charles W Reamer
Republican Groundswell Seen In Gallup Nixon Rockefeller Edge
A Gallup poll shows Nixon and Rockefeller leading three Democratic contenders for president, suggesting a Republican groundswell. Nixon and Rockefeller post similar scores against Kennedy, Humphrey, and McCarthy, with Wallace faring better against Rockefeller. Delegates may prefer Nixon, while Wallace’s current support seems insufficient to force a House decision. Reagan remains uncommitted as stalemate looms between Nixon and Rockefeller.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
George C. Wallace
Ronald Reagan
Wallace
House of Representatives
Congress votes to cut federal aid over campus riots
The House approved a measure 5 to 1 to deny loans and grants to students involved in riots or disobedience on campuses. It argues federal funds support national needs and a better educated America. The plan could be vetoed or defeated but signals deep concern over disruptions in higher education.
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Senate
House
Congress
Kennedy Proposes Minimum Income Tax At Twenty Percent
Senator Robert F Kennedy pushes a minimum income tax targeting all earnings above thresholds. The plan would tax at least 20 percent of income for those earning fifty thousand dollars or more in ordinary income, tax-exempt interest, or capital gains, aiming to curb tax avoidance and ensure fairness.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Peace talks site choices show Hanoi under Chinese pressure
Joseph Alsop reports Hanoi pressed Paris as the peace talks site after weighing Phnom Penh Warsaw and Moscow ties. Beijing opposed Phnom Penh, while Moscow-Peking diplomatic moves shaped Hanoi toward Paris, with internal hardliners warning against a sellout as Paris setup proceeds.
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Paris
Hanoi
China
Moscow
Peking
Pham van Dong
North Vietnam
United States
Johnson
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
National Liberation Front
Vietcong
Washington
Chou En-lai
Warsaw
Poland
Gime
Couve de Murville
Russia
Buckley on unions housing and race policy in 1960s plan
William F Buckley Jr argues for extending antitrust to labor, curbing compulsory unionism, and reviewing unions as public policy. He critiques housing programs, cites urban renewal failures, and calls to end government housing involvement. He urges measured race integration, Civil disobedience crackdown, private schooling vouchers, and Social Security earnings limits removed.
Mailbag wonders and quirky facts from HAL BOYLE column
A compendium of odds and ends from a HAL BOYLE mailbag. Topics include widespread firearm ownership in America, taste changes with age, ancient cooling methods, regional death-rate differences, ice cream trivia, earnings growth, porcupine diets and tree damage, a prize for curing schizophrenia, begonia seed value, language notes on being on the wagon, and folklore health tips.
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William Somerset Maugham
Unrest as New Haven Teachers Strike Paralyzes Schools
Public school teachers in New Haven Connecticut walked out for two hours causing unsupervised high and junior high students to riot. The school board admitted it is hard to run a school without teachers.
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New Haven
Conn
Temptation Merchants urged to clear displays during unrest
Officials advise removal of tempting window displays in areas hit by looting and arson to deter crime. Specialty shops face longer delays as window dressing takes time, while general stores are urged to act quickly to reduce temptation.
Athens Messenger rates and delivery details
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with AP affiliation and pricing. Delivery options vary by region including Athens, Ohio, West Virginia, and nationwide locations with weekly, monthly, and yearly rates. Subscription addresses and mail handling at 43 W. Union St. Athens are noted.
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