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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1969
Page
4
The record notes Charles W. Reamer as Managing Editor and Richard R. Paynter as Assistant to the Publisher for the Athens Ohio publication dated Tuesday October 14 1969.
Democratic chairman Sen. Fred R. Harris argues gains in statehouses boost 1972 presidential chances while reform efforts face resistance. McGovern leads a commission to let people pick nominees, upsetting bosses. O'Hara heads a panel to modernize conventions as 33 states form reform groups amid declining party registration.
Columbia Md and Johns Hopkins University Medical School launch the Columbia Hospital and Clinic Foundation a group practice modeled on Mayo and Kaiser. For 14.50 a month an individual or 43.50 for a family, members gain unlimited hospitalization and clinic visits with added charges and maternity care plus ambulance and drug benefits. Dr Robert Hyssel, the acting director, says it aims for high quality care and peace of mind.
Twenty five Shaw University students in Raleigh N C spend the academic year studying ghetto conditions in Washington D C. The Office of Economic Opportunity sponsors the program the first of several among students at predominantly Negro schools. Students will learn social conditions first hand and receive academic credit.
William F Buckley Jr argues that Nixon’s Vietnamization may succeed if withdrawals remain prudent and targeted. He warns that forced or excessive retirements risk eroding Viet Cong gains, leaving ARVN unable to hold key provinces, and that protecting peasant trust and local governance hinges on sustained U S restraint and adequate forces.
The one day Vietnam Moratorium challenge to Nixon policy expands to hundreds of towns with plans from students and groups. Mrs Martin Luther King Jr will address a Washington rally while others fast vigil and march from California to Maine.
A nationwide Vietnam War Moratorium on October 15 draws student and political support and opposition. Advocates seek a pause to reflect on policy, while critics expect agitation or withdrawal advocacy. Notable backers include Sen. Harris and Sen. Kennedy, with organizers aiming for broad campus participation and continued actions beyond October.
The Messenger invites citizens to join an October 15 Moratorium emphasizing education on the Vietnam War through classes workshops and films. An afternoon march will mourn war dead and press leaders to pursue peace expressing love for the country and world. Signed by Mr and Mrs Dean McWilliams of Athens.
Moratorium of activities proposed on a national basis supported by the Athens chapter of Psychologists for Social Action. The group urges participation in discussion and action to end the Vietnam War, inviting community members and institutions to suspend regular duties and join the Moratorium now.
The Athens Messenger outlines delivery and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier mail and overseas service. It notes association with the Associated Press, address for mail, and post office entry as second class matter under the 1918 act.
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