Athens Messenger 1966 October 26 Athens Ohio front page
The Athens Messenger issues dated Wednesday October 26 1966 from Athens Ohio feature staff and publisher details. The page header lists Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director and notes long running leadership of the newspaper with publishers from 1896 to 1965.
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Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Charles W. Reamer
Justice Douglas faces ethics questions on outside income
The revelation that Associate Justice William O. Douglas acted for four years as president of an educational foundation earning 12000 dollars annually prompts Sen. John J. Williams to question legality and propriety. Williams urges Chief Justice Warren to comment and possible Senate Judiciary inquiry to probe outside income risks for the Supreme Court.
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William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
John J. Williams
Delaware
Republican
Williams
Flamingo
Las Vegas
Earl Warren
High Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
James Q. Eastman
Judiciary Committee
Louisiana
No Nobel Peace Prize for 1966 by Norwegian committee
The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament defers the 1966 Peace Prize after reviewing 33 nominations and provides no reason. Favorites included U Thant and Pope Paul VI, though no award is given this year. Past honorees include Dag Hammarskjold and Ralph Bunche, with a two-prize practice likely next year.
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Nobel Committee
U Thant
United Nations
Paul VI
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
Ralph Bunche
Palestine
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Woodrow Wilson
Frank B. Kellogg
Charles G. Dawes
Cordell Hull
George C. Marshall
Johnson details his travel relaxation and health routine
President Lyndon B. Johnson outlines how he relaxes on long trips, starting early, working until mid afternoon, then two hours of rest, a shower and shave, and renewed energy for evening duties. He describes his routine as part of the presidency’s demands and stresses the value of friendly company.
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President Johnson
Pacific
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Johnson
Sleeper Forces Could Alter Johnson Prospects
Joseph Alsop argues two sleepers could shift the 1967 outlook. A surge in racial tensions threatens the president’s support while progress in Vietnam could boost his chances if success grows. He warns against premature moves or “promissory notes” and recalls Truman’s costly missteps in Korea.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
America
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cac Ky
William C. Westmoreland
U. S
Korea
Korean
Matthew B. Ridgway
Panmunjom
Hanoi
Asia
Truman
Johnson
Winds of Congress Stir Debate on Foreign Aid and Export Bank
The piece notes a rising storm in Congress over foreign aid and the Export-Import Bank. It highlights Byrd and Pastore criticizing West Germany, a sharp House amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill aimed at restricting credits to Communist countries, and comments by Mahon Passman Findley Smith on impacts to policy and trade.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
Senate
Byrd
Virginia
Pastore
Rhode Island
West Germany
Ment
House
George Mahon
Texas
Johnson
New York City
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Paul Findley
Ilinois
Mahon
Louisiana
Otto Passman
Findley
Neal Smith
Michigan
Elford A. Cederberg
John Rhodes
Arizona
Glen Lipscomb
California
Frank Bow
Ohio
Viet Nam
Five dead and 15 missing in Farnham hospital fire
The Messenger reports at least five killed and 15 missing after a fire at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Farnham Quebec. Several patients unaccounted for raise fears the death toll will rise.
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
Farnham
Quebec
Athens County Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
Amesville
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Voters urged to scrutinize records to check Johnson administration
Local editor warns voters that passive support for the Johnson administration and its allies may derail democracy. He urges careful study of candidates and their voting records to prevent “rubber-stamp” politics and potential dictatorship, citing a Reader's Digest piece for context.
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Johnson
Washington
Lyndon Jsanson
Roosevelt
Lyndon
Reader's Digest
Congress
Oppose Fluoridation Objections Reported Across Cities
The message cites doctors and associations arguing fluoridation dangers at any level, claiming fluoride harms enzymes and kidneys. It notes public backlash with rejections by Dayton, Akron, Lincoln, San Antonio, McKeesport, Kansas City, and San Diego as examples of widespread resistance.
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the Messenger
Jonathan Forman
Ohio State Medical Journal
Medical Dental
Athens City
Philip E. Zantagna
Massachusetts Citizens Rights Association
Public Health Service
Zantagna
Dayton
Akron
Ohio Supreme Court
Lincoln
Calif
San Antonio
Texas
McKeesport
Kansas City
Ohio's disillusioned Buckeye calls for clean politics
Frank Merrick-Semans vents disappointment with Ohio's political machine and partisan divides. He urges a complete housecleaning, criticizes education standards, and questions who will lead a better future for the state and its 88 counties.
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Ohio
Frank Merrick-Semans
Athens Messenger publication detail and pricing note
The Athens Messenger listing outlines daily and Sunday editions with single copy prices, mail delivery rates in Ohio and the U S, and subscription terms. It notes delivery by carrier and mail, along with post office entry as second class matter and the publishing address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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Ohio
Athens Post Office
the Messenger Publishing Co
Union St
Athens Ohio
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