Athens Messenger historical masthead from Nov 27 1968
The Athens Messenger issue page shows publisher and staff credits for The Messenger Publishing Company in Athens Ohio. It lists Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Bush M W McDargh Fred W Weber and Charles W Reamer with roles as publishers advertising director circulation director and managing editor respectively.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
M. W. McDargh
Fred W. Weber
Charles W. Reamer
Nixon’s center focused agenda signals a calm reform era
The piece outlines Richard Nixon’s aim to base his administration on a broad center, reduce Vietnam war protraction, restore street safety, curb crime, and improve city conditions. It predicts a sober federal role with reduced spending, continued social progress, private funding for urban development, inflation control, and state-led education and welfare.
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America
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Nixon
Rising College Costs and State Institutions Impact
A survey of 336 state colleges shows a 23 percent fee rise in five years with an average $1,160 for tuition room and board. State schools rely on legislatures for funding, contrast private endowments, and growing community colleges decentralize access to higher education.
Nixon list of women for appointments grows to near two hundred
President elect Nixon will have about 200 names of women to fill administrations and promotions, compiled by Patricia R. Hitt. The roster includes campaign workers and tested office holders such as Frances Bolton, Virginia R. Allan, Mrs. William H. Hasebroock, and Anna Chenault.
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Nixon
Patricia R. Hitt
Nixon-Agnew
National Republican Committee
Frances Bolton
Ohio
Congress
Virginia R. Allan
Michigan
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
William H. Hasebroock
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anna Chenault
Flying Tigers
The Mathematics Of War In Can Tho Delta
Joseph Alsop analyzes the Can Tho Delta war in Vietnam noting a sharp VC attrition since Tet. He cites VC losses and prisoner counts, rising North Vietnamese replacements, and a shift to a penny packet war reliant on heavier Hanoi manpower. The piece weighs whether Hanoi can sustain such a costly strategy.
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Can Tho
Vietnam
Delta
Ralliers
William Westmoreland
William DuPuy
Num
Roger Hilsman
IV Corps
Dinh Tuong
Hanoi
Apollo 7 crew sports louse larders and sideburns
Walter Schirra and his Apollo 7 companions grew beards and long sideburns during the mission. He jokes about the look, noting his daughter calls them louse ladders as a playful take on facial hair. The piece ponders youth trends and hirsute exaggerations.
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Walter Schirra
Statehood debate swells as Puerto Rico votes shift
The New Progressive Party wins in Puerto Rico with Luis Ferre backing statehood while Jorge Cordova Diaz cautions a 25 year horizon. The change signals reform drives and reduced Munoz Marin influence as Puerto Rico weighs internal modernization and potential statehood.
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Puerto Rico
Spiro Agnew
New Progressive Party
Luis Ferre
Ferre
Jorge Luis Cordova Diaz
Washington
Agnew
Cordova Diaz
Luis Munoz Marin
Senate
Bolivar
Citywide unrest as red-clad crowds roam NYC streets
The Messenger reports large numbers of soldiers sailors and marines marching through downtown New York attacking anyone wearing red. The uproar followed a Madison Square Garden rally of 12 000 socialists triggering widespread chaos.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Athens
Public support grows for direct presidential election plan
A Harris poll shows strong support for scrapping the Electoral College with a 7 to 1 margin and backing direct presidential election with a run-off if no candidate surpasses 40 percent. Voters favor abolishing House of Representatives contingency and cite Wallace’s candidacy as a catalyst for action.
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House of Representatives
Harris
Wallace
Too Soon By HAL BOYLE on Thanksgiving and Christmas cheer
The essay laments early Christmas display infringing on Thanksgiving. It argues Thanksgiving holds deep American meaning from colonial origins to nationhood and urges balance so both holidays maintain distinct significance without conflict. It highlights harvest symbolism and the need to honor each season.
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Hal Boyle
Santa Claus
North Pole
Fifth Avenue
Egypt
Greece
Rome
America
Brookings Social Security proposal stirs pension fairness debate
The Brookings Institute recommends revising Social Security to eliminate poverty, but critics argue it sacrifices retirees who funded the system. They say poverty will fall anyway with a growing economy and job creation, leaving a national duty to help the genuinely unable.
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Brookings Institute
Brookings
Brain Drain Ends Under Quota System Change
Under the immigration quota system about 33 000 to 35 000 British citizens emigrated to the United States annually. Since the quota ended on July 1 immunization is unlimited but only for Western hemisphere citizens. Brit ishers must compete with other emigrants, and the brain drain from Britain has almost disappeared.
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United States
Western Hemisphere
Britain
Mills Says Tax Surcharge Is Bandaid On Cancer
Rep Wilbur D Mills chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee calls the 10 percent income tax surcharge a bandaid on a hand cancer that must be cured by strict economies He doubts Congress will let the tax expire June 30 as it has only hidden the cancer not eliminated it.
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Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Pan Am Eyes $100 Trans-Atlantic Airfare by 747 Era
Pan Am officials foresee trans Atlantic fares near 100 dollars each way once Boeing 747 super jetliners begin service late next year. The 363 passenger jets would enable bulk sales to tour operators, driving savings for travelers.
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Pan Am
The Messenger Publishing Co Address Ad Rates
The Athens Lilessenger lists delivery and pricing options for daily and Sunday issues. Rates cover carrier, mail, and long term subscriptions to Ohio, West Virginia, and other U S locations with varying weekly and yearly prices.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
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