Republicans Rally Across States After Off Year Gains
The off year election boosted Republican fortunes, gaining seats in the House and Senate and reshaping state legislatures. New governors include Percy Hatfield and Brooke, signaling strengthened GOP leverage for 1968 while Democrats face added hurdles to Johnson's agenda. Reed more emphasis on inflation, spending, and dollar stability.
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Georgia
Howard H. Callaway
Lester G. Maddox
Senate
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard B. Russell
House
Johnson
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
New York
California
Lindsay Declares New York as Cuisine Capital of the World
Mayor John V. Lindsay argues New York City is the world’s cuisine capital citing a $2 billion restaurant industry employing 128000 across 23000 eateries. He links immigration to culinary variety and notes Paris retaliation to his claims.
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Lindsay
New York
Paris
Wallaces of Alabama II Potential bid reshapes national race
Governor George C. Wallace plans to leave office to his wife Lurleen after a strong bid for succession and hints at a possible run for the presidency. His stance could split the Democrats, signaling implications for Lyndon B. Johnson and the national political landscape beyond Alabama.
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Wallace
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Lurleen
Lyndon B. Johnson
North
Johnson
South
Signals on Hanoi shifts hint at possible talks on terms
Joseph Alsop analyzes how Soviet and Eastern bloc signals suggest Hanoi may agree to negotiations only on special terms and only if bombing stops, while denials and strategic cautions shape the international reading of the move. The piece compares past North Korean and Chinese pivots and notes recent military setbacks in Quang Tri. It also reviews Allen Drury's Capable of Honor and Buckley's The Unmaking of a Mayor as reflections on elections and the press.
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North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Hungary
Peter
United Nations
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
Sen. J. William Fullbright
Korean Peninsula
Panmunjom
House
Senate
South Viet Nam
Quang Tri
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
Allen Drury
William F. Buckley
Drury
Buckley
Walter Wonderful World critique by Drury on Buckley satire
A review analyzes Drury's novel The World of Walter Wonderful, portraying Walter Drobius and Walter's World as a liberal media satire. It discusses misquotations in Buckley coverage, media bias, and the book's critique of press behavior while noting its flaws and enduring punch.
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Harley Hudson
Orrin Knox
United Nations
Walter Drobius
Walter Wonderful
Walter
Drury
Washington Press and
TV Corps
Buckley
Tribune
Buuckley
Lindsay
John Lindsay
State cinema praised as improving in Ohio report
The state censorship board in Ohio said movies were improving from recent years. Clay Laughman, 27, a tool dresser in Haydenville, was killed when a boiler on the Parvis base in the old canal near Haydenville exploded. Saburo Kurusu, special envoy from Japan, arrived in Washington for conferences on Japanese American difficulties. A vesper program of Thanksgiving music was presented at the Federated Church by the Pome roy Music Club.
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State Censorship Board
Ohio
Clay Laughman
Haydenville
Canal
Saburo Kurusu
Japan
Washington
Federated Church
Pomeroy Music Club
Athens Opposes East Bypass Plan for Traffic Relief
Reader Letter argues against an east bypass for Athens as a 1960s poor fit for growth. Simmering concerns cite beauty, green space, noise, and air pollution from a proposed highway down Children's Home Hill, urging an alternative outer belt tied to river-bed relocation and shared state funding. The author notes national traffic reform and quotes Alan Boyd on considering human dislocation in planning.
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the Messenger
Athens
Richland Avenue
East State St
Johnson
Department of Transportation
Alan 3. Boyd
Syracuse
N. Y
Boyd
Mr. Boyd
Three Cheers for Athens Mayor on Parking Plan
The Messenger reports Mayor Raymond E. Shepard condemns hiring an out-of-town consultant to diagnose Athens downtown parking issues. The piece questions whether a local administration should rely on outsiders for such city problems, noting Ronald Gilmore at 91 Central Ave, Athens.
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the Messenger
Athens
Raymond E. Shepard
Ronald Gilmore
Central Ave
Common Sense Guides Athens On Fluoridation Issue
The people of Athens voice their stance on the fluoridation matter, reaffirming practical judgment and community will.
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the Messenger
Athens
Bicycle Patrollers Cut Long Beach Street Crime Significantly
A two man plain clothes bicycle patrol in Long Beach California reduced annual street crime from about nightly to at most one incident per week. They patrol 40 to 75 miles nightly, deter fights silently, and have a strong arrest record across eight strongarmings five armed robberies nine assaults with deadly weapons eight burglaries one narcotics case and thirteen involving minors.
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Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles
William J. Mooney
Athens Messenger circulation rates and mailing address
The Athens Messenger lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with rates for local Ohio delivery and mail orders to elsewhere in the US. It notes delivery by carrier or mail and provides the publishing office address at 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio 65701.
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Mai
Ohio
US & Possessions
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens
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