Athens Ohio The Messenger Sets Local Date
An Athens Ohio edition dated November 29 1968 forms part of The Messenger newspaper history. The page lists staff roles and publication details including publishers Gordon K. Bush M W McDargh and editors Charles W Reamer with circulation director Fred W Weber.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
Frederick W. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
Athens Messenger
Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Gordon K. Bush
M. W. McDargh
Charles W. Reamer
One Man Four Votes in Nixon Victory Census Finds
Census data show 120 million eligible voters with 72 million casting ballots, placing Nixon at 31 million votes. Each Nixon vote equaled four eligible voters, highlighting the limited turnout and the burden borne by Nixon supporters in choosing the next president and affecting the nation’s electoral dynamics.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Census Bureau
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George C. Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Grigorenko Honors Kosterin in Moscow Funeral Oration
Maj. Gen. Pyotr Grigorenko paid tribute to writer Aleshsei Kosterin in Moscow, praising his critique of Stalinism and his battle against bureaucratic rule. Grigorenko credited Kosterin with turning him toward resistance, calling for freedom and democracy to come in the 1960s era.
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Moscow
Pyotr G. Grigorenko
Aleshsei Y. Kosterin
Kosterin
Union of Soviet Writers
Soviet Union
Grigorenko
ClevelandAirport Rail Shuttle Sets World Firsts in Speed
Cleveland opens an 11 mile rapid transit line from Union Terminal to the Airport delivering under 20 minutes travel time. A fleet of 20 cars, 70 feet long, carries more passengers than standard 48 foot cars. Funds from HUD and local sources funded the project as a model for other cities facing ground and air congestion.
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Cleveland
United States
Tokyo
Brussels
Union Terminal
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Plight Of The Cadres In South Vietnam’s Delta
Joseph Alsop analyzes Viet Cong leadership disruption in Kien Hoa and the Delta. He details VC infrastructure, Phoenix program, and PRUs, noting high losses of leaders, ongoing regeneration, and Hanoi orders forcing civilians into leadership, with emphasis on Kien Hoa and Hue contrasts.
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South Vietnam
Vietnam
Kien Hoa
Ben Tre
Delta
Saigon
VCI
GHQ
South
Hanoi
Creighton Abrams
Hue
Phoenix
VCT
Prus
PRU
Johnson Administration Stresses People Oriented Highway Goals
In its final months the Johnson Administration emphasizes addressing social and economic needs of those affected by highway construction. The plan shifts from mere construction to highways serving community desires and goals rather than laying down concrete.
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Johnson
Lord Snow Is Wrong on Population and Famine Fears
The essay argues Lord Snow’s gloomy view of population growth and food decline is flawed. It counters despair with faith in human intellect and the design of the universe, emphasizing gratitude, progress, and the mind’s power to avert predicted crises.
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Lord Snow
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Misouri
50 Years Ago in London Lloyd George War Cost Statement
The Messenger recalls 1918 London where Premier Lloyd George said Germany must pay the war costs to its capacity and that the loser pays. It notes War Savings Stamps as ideal Christmas gifts. It also mentions about 300,000 men could receive Uncle Sam New Year induction notices.
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London
Lloyd George
Germany
Uncle Sam
Ohio
Columbia Revolutions Leader Denied Draft Deferment
Mark Rudd, leader of last spring’s Columbia University revolt, appealed to his draft board for an occupational deferment as a revolutionist. The board refused and ordered him to appear for a physical. his student status was changed to 1-A after losing full-time student status. Revolutionaries are not a valid deferment occupation.
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Mark Rudd
Columbia University
Empire memories and colonialism critique on Singapore withdrawal
The analysis compares Singapore to a man facing the departure of an often domineering yet agreeable mistress. It underscores how the British decision to withdraw by 1971 shapes reflections on colonialism, memory, and the paradoxes of empire.
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Singapore
Welcome Addition Czech Refugees Arrive Here
Refugees from Czechoslovakia arrive with diverse skills including hat making printing medicine and radiology. Officials expect them to gain employment quickly and enrich the country with their expertise.
Leftovers by HAL BOYLE About office Thanksgiving turkey leftovers
HAL Boyle humorously surveys the excess of office raffled turkeys and the burden of hosting, cooking, and disposing of a giant leftover bird. He jokes that free turkeys cost more in upkeep than they save and offers a tip to avoid the problem by declining the prize.
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Smithsonian Institution
Thailand
Britain
Letters Encourage Editor on Chil dren's Home Plans
Local readers urge Athens area officials to hire a competent child welfare architect and to site a cottage style Children's Home in Athens. The letters praise county commissioners for site visits, support the Child Welfare Board and staff, and stress that decisions will affect hundreds of children and taxpayers for years.
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the Messenger
Child Welfare Board
Children’s Home
Athens
Wesley Unruh
Athens Junior
Womer’s Club
James E. Parsons
Children’s Home Study Committee
Max W. Schwarzel
Surplus in U S balance of payments praised by Fowler
The United States reports a first surplus in three years of the balance of payments totaling 35 million dollars after seasonal adjustment. Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler hailed the result as proof that mandatory foreign investment and lending controls had paid off.
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U. S
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio notice rates
Published daily except Saturdays. Weekdays single copy ten cents. Sunday fifteen cents. Delivery by carrier daily Sunday D S One Week thirty five cents fifteen cents and fifty cents. Mail rates listed for local and nationwide delivery. Entry at the Athens Ohio Post Office as second class matter under 1918 act.
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Associated Press
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Omo
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Ae Post Office
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens
Ohio
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Huong
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Small Society
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Skikman
Hal Boyle
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