Draft Policy Shifts Spark House Debate on Deferments
Nearly a million students took qualification tests before they were suspended again due to uncertainty over undergraduate deferments. President Johnson plans to draft postgraduate students, except future physicians dentists and ministers, while undecided on undergraduates. A lottery proposal faces House opposition as Congress weighs a four year extension.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Home Armed Services Committee
Congress
Letters to editor questioned for fictitious bylines at Athens schools
Two letters to the Athens City schools were published under fictitious names and addresses. The newspaper regrets printing them, notes the letters were accepted in good faith, and states anonymity undermines public trust in opinion pieces.
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Athens
De Gaulle Sees Britain Entry Into Common Market
The article argues Charles de Gaulle opposes Britain joining the European Common Market. It claims his stance stems from fear Britain’s voice could overtake France, noting past Allied ties with the United States and Britain in two world wars. It also questions France’s motives and warns of broader European harm.
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Charles de Gaulle
Britain
United States
DeGaulle
France
de Gaulle
Fulbright on Vietnam clash triggers Saigon retort
The Vietnamese embassy released a high level reply from Prime Minister Tran Van Do rebuking Senator Fulbright for demanding Ky negotiate with Viet Cong. Do says Vietnam is a young nation at war and needs aid without sacrificing independence, warning against turning U.S. aid into propaganda for neo colonialism.
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Sen. J. William Fulbright
D. Ark
U.S
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Vietnam
Washington
Tran van Do
Senator Fulbright
Assis
Tance
Free World
America
Westmoreland Needs Fresh US Division to Sustain Pacification
Joseph Alsop analyzes the Vietnam war from mid-April, noting Westmoreland's gains in II and III Corps, yet warns that North Vietnamese divisions in I Corps threaten pacification progress. To maintain pressure and prevent erosion of gains, he argues for at least one more American division and cautions against overburdening forces by shifting units from II and III Corps.
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Vietnam
William C. West- Moreland
South
III
Westmoreland
Binh Dinh
II Corps
III Corps
South Vietnam
Hanoi
U. S
North Vietnam
Gustartent
Dmz
Peter
Paul
I Corps
Phu Yen
101St Airborne
Tay Ninh
25Th Division
Oregon
William C. Rosson
Air Cavalry
A Conservative View James Kilpatrick on Bolsa Island Project
Kilpatrick lauds Congress action on the Bolsa Island Project calling it a landmark achievement blending science private capital and government. A 40 acre artificial island 25 miles south of Los Angeles would host two nuclear plants generating 1.8 million kilowatts to power a large city, with desalinization producing up to 150 million gallons daily by 1977 and earthquake resilience.
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Congress
Balsa Island
Bolsa Island
Los Angeles
Hoover Dam
Aristotle
Corrado
Metropolitan
California
Colorado
West Coast
Manhattan
Colorado River
Pennsylvania
John B. Saylor
Bolsa Island water project foresees vast desalination plan
The piece details a bold Bolsa Island scheme to produce up to 150 million gallons of fresh water daily via nuclear powered desalination and evaporator trains. It outlines costs, funding shares from federal and local bodies, and the potential impact on west coast water shortages, while noting price uncertainty and optimistic long term gains.
Numbers and Bias in Vietnam March Crowd Estimates
A letter argues against inconsistent AP and press crowd estimates for the April 15 anti war march in New York. It claims police counts of 125,000 and Times and Daily News figures of 70,000 and 75,000, with promotions exaggerating totals. The writer urges equal standards and transparency in reporting public demonstrations.
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the Messenger
Associated Press
New York City
New York
New York Times
United Nations Plaza
Central Park
New York Police
The
Daily News
Hawk
Times
Athens Opera House to feature Birth of a Nation
The Athens Opera House will host D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation starting June 4. The production cost a half a million dollars and took eight months to film, amid a period of departmental personnel changes and questions about impact on foreign affairs operations.
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England
D. W. Griffith
Athens Opera House
State Department
Idar Rimestad
Readers asked to send letters to the Messenger
The Messenger invites brief signed letters on current and general topics. writers must include full address and telephone number. letters will be published only under the writer's name. The paper reserves the right to select and condense letters.
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the Messenger
Letter Responds To Hasty Claims About Schools
Richard H. McFarland defends the school superintendent in a letter reacting to a Tuesday Messenger piece. He accuses the writer of not contacting officials and of citing rumors with unfounded conclusions. McFarland expresses confidence in the superintendent and willingness to wait for facts.
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the Messenger
Messenger
Superintendent of Schools
Richard H. McFarland
Briarwood
Athens
Cuba Makes $112 Million Sugar Industry Loan Deal
The Soviet Union, Cuba's leading sugar buyer, has poured millions into its sugar sector. The latest loan totals 112 million dollars to reconstruct sugar mills, boosting production as Castro advances promised reforms.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Castro
The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with 10 cent single copies. It offers mail delivery in Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere in the U S with varying weekly and annual rates. The office is at 43 W Union and Athens Ohio 45701.
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Ohio
W Vo
Athens
Messenge Publishing Co
W. Union
Athens Ohio
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