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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1968
Page
4
Evangelist Billy Graham drew praise for prayers at national conventions while avoiding explicit endorsements. Critics warn of a double standard if clergy openly back candidates, noting sacred roles and civic duties. Wallace avoided church involvement to prevent politicization, reaffirming church-state separation.
Nine candidates appear on New York ballot next month with Sen Eugene J McCarthy's name kept on despite objections from New York Democrats. State courts refused to strike it, leading to legal appeals by John J Burns and a campaign push by Arthur J Goldberg for Humphrey. Republicans cheer as liberal votes may shift from Humphrey to McCarthy, possibly boosting Nixon's path to New York's 43 electoral votes.
Field Marshal Bernard L Montgomery completes A History of Warfare and judges historic leaders. Wellington barely won at Waterloo, Napoleon erred, Caesar lacked training in infantry and cavalry, Eisenhower miscast as land army commander, MacArthur was fine yet unruly, Churchill called Montgomery a great burden, and Monty’s sharp wit edges his climactic years as history weighs his verdicts.
Four researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry developed a blood test that distinguishes smokers from non-smokers by measuring hemagglutination in red blood cells mixed with sheep cells. The test correctly differentiated about 75 to 80 percent of cases using samples from 100 non-smokers and 100 daily smokers.
Washington insight argues a national leadership vacuum amid Vietnam and space goals. It blames elite institutions for detaching from ordinary Americans, causing a crisis of authority. It suggests voting Democratic for immediate issues, but endorses Nixon for long term change and disengagement from past enthusiasms.
William F Buckley Jr reports on a McCarthy endorsement of Humphrey, noting audience reaction of 1500 voters with no new supporters arising. Buckley concludes McCarthy merely reaffirmed existing anti Humphrey sentiment among McCarthyites and did not widen the base.
The endorsement by Senator McCarthy offers no boost to Humphrey’s vote but may lift his backers’ morale. McCarthy states he will not ask followers to support the Democratic Party again unless reforms occur, and he signals no bid for 1970 or 1972 on a Democratic ticket. He hints at future third party prospects but forecasts no lasting movement for himself.
The item notes Allied attacks along a 150 mile front from the Mons Canal to the Mouse. Ohio voters count 900000 expected due to army and war plant absence. Germany fears losing Finland guarding 700 miles from arctic to Stalingrad, tying down Red troops. Guy Dowdy urges high school students to boost food production by 25 percent next year.
The Comptroller General ruled that married servicemen abroad with wives and children at home do not get the $30 monthly allowance if they move in with relatives or friends. The issue, described as inequitable, is acknowledged but requires congressional action to fix.
The French Senate results show Center Democrats gaining seven seats with 41 of 101 seats reported of 103 total. Moderates hold the largest bloc in the newly formed Senate. The outcome is seen as a potential move toward moderation.
Jane Merrow shines as the young French princess Alais in Lion in Winter, with Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn delivering standout performances. The English actress recalls early training at RADA, first film Don't Bother to Knock, and a test that led to the role shot mainly in France with some Ireland and Wales work, marking a starlet’s birth.
Campaign costs for the Maryland U S Senate race are estimated at at least 500000 per major party candidate, with total federal and state campaigns likely reaching around two and a half million dollars. The article notes money sources including corporations and individuals and that campaigns are now professionally managed fundraising events.
In prior wars the dead to wounded ratio stood at about one to four. In South Vietnam the U.S. ratio is one fatality to six wounded, with roughly 1,000 American hospitalizations weekly for battle wounds, meaning thousands survive who would have died in earlier conflicts.
A quarter page Paris Herald Tribune ad by Americans Abroad for Humphrey promotes absentee voting. It features bold copy asserting the election counts and that neither convention picked the men many wanted, backing Humphrey in a hard sell appeal.
A Soviet trawler described as an intelligence ship shadowed the U S Carrier Essex during Apollo 7 recovery. North Korea long held the U S Pueblo and its crew. The note adds that a helicopter kept watch over the Russians.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday single-copy prices and various mail delivery options. Rates include daily and Sunday 10 to 15 cents, weekly and monthly mail plans across Ohio and West states, and 6 months to 1 year terms with price changes. The notice also notes mailing address and delivery details at Union St Athens.
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