Republican contenders differ on Vietnam war in 1968 race
National chairman Ray C Bliss warns against making Vietnam a decisive issue. Ronald Reagan argues Johnson bears responsibility for casualties and advocates speeding up actions to end the war. Richard Nixon insists the US must win to avert a third world war and curb Chinese expansion. Romney Rockefeller Percy adopt temperate views as nine months to convention loom.
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Vietnam
Ray C. Bliss
Bliss
Ronald Reagan
California
Johnson
Reagan
United States
Richard M. Nixon
Asia
America
Europe
George Romney
Michigan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Mayor Lindsay urges big money in urban modernizing boom
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay told Harvard Business School alumni that cities may become the nation’s biggest growth market in the coming decade. He said federal action could spur billions in urban modernization, with garbage disposal, transit, housing, and container tech offering rich opportunities for firms to solve city problems.
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John V. Lindsay
New York
Harvard Business School
Lindsay
IBM
Texas Instruments
In Defense Of Youth Opinion on today’s youth and credibility
A defense of modern youth arguing the loud rebels are a minority and the majority attend classes and prepare for life. Citing Eisenhower, Truman, Bradley, Douglas and Chief Justice Harnsberger, the piece urges trust in youth, noting Pope’s warning remains relevant today.
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Eisenhower
Truman
Bradley
Douglas
Harry S. Harnsberger
Wyoming Supreme Court
Harnsberger
Pope
The New Machines Lose Grip In Major Cities
Washington insight argues the New Machine era in Boston Cleveland and Philadelphia is collapsing as incumbents face Negro demands, white resistance, and civil service governance. It notes leaders like Curley Tate and reformers, cites Lausche Burton and Stokes, and views upcoming elections as a shift toward a new urban government model.
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James Curley
John Collins
Philadelphia
Joseph Clark
Pennsylvania
Richardson Dilworth
James Tate
Dilworth
Boston
Cleveland
Theodore Lewi
Chicago
New Quarterly
Locher
Carl Stokes
Louise Day Hicks
Arlen Specter
Frank Rizzo
Tate
Buckley marks Soviet 50th anniversary with vigilance on memory
William F Buckley Jr reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution urging steadfast remembrance of the Jewish suffering under Hitler and warning against any revival of Stalinist power. He cites Milovan Djilas and Whittaker Chambers, notes how memory sustains critique, and offers to send a list of authors and works to readers who write for the tribute.
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Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Hermann Goering
National Socialist Party
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Stalin
Milovan Djilas
University of Moscow
Khrushchev
National Press Club
Camp David
Budapest
Provocateur
Kremlin
Whittaker Chambers
Arthur Koestler
Rubashov
Asia
East 35Th Street
New York
N. Y
Senate storm over Tonkin resolution and Johnson war powers
James Marlow analyzes how the Tonkin Gulf resolution of 1964 gave Johnson power to use force in Southeast Asia. Senators warn the president, while Fulbright proposes a curbing resolution requiring congressional approval for commitments, though it lacks legal bite.
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Senate
Tonkin Gulf
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Johnson
United States
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D.ark
Fulbright
U.S
Congress
Dominican Republic
Tonkin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clifford P. Case
R.N. J. Case
Case
U. S
Beacon School Levy Support Urged by Citizens Editor
Contributing citizens praise Beacon School in Athens County for aiding handicapped children to gain self support and becoming contributing residents. They urge support for the 3 mill levy to continue the program for present and future students.
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the Messenger
Beacon School
Athens County
Munity
Former Muskingum star praised as battle cry inspiration
The Messenger notes a former Muskingum College football star lauded as the man who inspired the wartime slogan Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. Lt Howell Forgy, a Navy chaplain, is cited while Athens police officer Carl Wilson leads 127 local men to Columbus for Army service exams, the largest Athens group yet. Russia withdraws from active combat but rejects any separate peace with Germany. The Athens Methodist Episcopal Church held the final rites for Gen. Charles H. Grovenor.
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Muskingum College
America
Howell Forgy
Navy
Carl Wilson
Athens
Columbus
Russia
Germany
Athens Messenger subscription rates and mailing info
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday newspaper prices for in town and mail delivery. It notes carrier delivery and mail rates including Ohio and West Virginia options, with various weekly and longer-term subscription plans and post office details.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Daily & Sundeays
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St. Athena
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