Hungarian Defector Heads U.S. Mission After 1956 Uprising
Janos Radvanyi, longtime Hungarian diplomat and head of Hungary’s mission in Washington since 1962, defected from the Communist state. His stroll into exile followed exposure of Stalinist excesses and Rakosi’s regime, ending a 20 year foreign service career. He had supported Kadar during the 1956 uprising and remained in the diplomatic corps.
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Cause And Cure Of Accidents And The New Traffic Safety Plan
Dr. William Haddon Jr. will direct a broad research program to reduce traffic deaths and losses. The study covers vehicle safety, crash protection, alcohol’s role, medical services for the injured, and training for safety experts. A crashproof car and helicopter emergency transport are among the goals.
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Seaboard Megalopolis Forecast For Year 2000 Growth
A Washington forecast envisions the Seaboard city extending from Boston to Washington growing to 72 million by 2000. It calls for 10,000 square miles of public lands and beaches as a green spine, faster rail links, several new downtown centers, and a shift to office jobs with higher salaries.
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Relic Of Boobery Ends As Anti Evolution Law Fades
The repeal of Tennessee's anti evolution measure signals the end of an era of biblically backed science bans. Mississippi and Arkansas still hold such laws, with Arkansas' being deemed unconstitutional by a judge likely to be affirmed by the Supreme Court. The Scopes trial of 1925 looms as a reminder of the clash between creationism and science.
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Next Phase in Vietnam Pushes Village Grid Strategy
Washington insight argues a shift to a long haul Vietnam policy. The piece urges mobilizing the South Vietnamese army into a rural grid to block infiltration, with limited bombing for interdiction, while avoiding political bombing. It stresses steady progress, eventual unification, and public clarity on a long-term path.
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Wall Street Sees Global Tensions Dominate Front Page
Front page excerpts reveal a montage of turmoil from the era. Headlines claim Wallace’s fate under a Dallas County blockade by Black Panthers, FBI forgery tied to Hiss perjury, and Rhodesia’s death toll while mentions of RFK 1968 Bid and Papal infallibility sweeping recent events.
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Flood Strikes Honesdale Leaving Dozens Dead
The Messenger notes Honesdale, a resort town in northwestern Pennsylvania, was hit by a flash flood causing 26 deaths and many missing. The report also touches on varied world and national events, including political and cultural commentary.
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Pennsylvania
E. E. Hatfield
West Virginia
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
World Today: U Thant and the Middle East Crisis
James Marlow analyzes President Johnson's criticism of U Thant amid the Israeli Egyptian crisis. U Thant urged restraint and faced U.S. and Soviet pressure over the UN Emergency Force withdrawal from Gaza and Sinai. Congress pressed for UN intervention as tensions rise and Gulf of Aqaba disputes flare.
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Coast Guard Doubles Fleet to 52 Craft for Vietnam War
The Coast Guard, initially dispatching 82-foot patrol boats to Vietnam waters in 1965 to intercept North Vietnamese vessels, has now authorized doubling its force from 26 craft and about 500 men. The service remains relatively forgotten despite its potency.
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Magnuson bill would require cigarette warning labels
Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington introduced a bill to disclose tar and nicotine contents on cigarette packages and in advertising. The measure faces skepticism that smokers would change brands or quit due to such warnings.
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The Athens Messenger Publishing Co Address Note
The Athens Messenger publishes daily except Saturdays and is an Associated Press member on weekdays. Rates for delivery by carrier and mail are listed for Ohio, West Virginia, and other US locations with weekly, monthly, and yearly options.
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