Military truth about armies endures through history
Brig. Gen. (ret.) S L A Marshall argues that democracies rely on armies to sustain government. He cites Washington's era and Lincoln's Civil War to show armies defend constitutional government, while noting public doubt and antiwar sentiment persist. He warns emerging nations still need forces to deter chaos and preserve order.
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Republic
George Washington
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
Vietnam
Uganda
South West Africa
Rhodesia
Salisbury
Capetown
Pretoria
Zambezi
Royal
South African Police
Sino Soviet Border Thaw Talks Move Toward Limited Agreement
In a thawing border dispute, Kosygin and Chou En-lai pursued a limited objective on river island ownership. After years of interruptions since 1969 and Kosygin's stopover at Peking airport, indications point to a meeting of minds on control of islands in the Amur and Ussuri rivers and uninhabited lands totaling thousands of square miles.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Amur
Ussuri
Central Asia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Chou En-lai
Peking
Ho Chi Minh
The Messenger Publishing Co Postal Rate Card and Notices
The text lists daily and Sunday single-copy prices, weekly and yearly mail rates for Ohio West Virginia and other U S regions, plus delivery terms. It includes the Athens Ohio address and post office classification, noting Second Class Matter and contact details for the Messenger Publishing Co. The remainder discusses Sino Soviet diplomacy and the Tanaka visit with references to Moscow Beijing and Kyostgin Chou talks and a 1973 trade pact.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Coal land deal eyed by Ford with Wayne Coal Co
Fifty years ago the newspaper reported Henry Ford negotiating with Wayne Coal Co over a possible ten million dollar coal land deal. Roughly thirty thousand acres in Ohio and Pennsylvania were thought to be under consideration for stripping. Friends and neighbors helped Zern Ross after an injury in a freight depot accident at his Albany farm. Five lines later the piece notes a separate twenty five year old typhoon event in the Central Philippines killing six and damaging cities and ships.
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Henry Ford
Wayne Coal Co
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Zern Ross
Albany
Ross
Gallup Finds Dem Strengths Lurking Behind McGovern Polls
Princeton report outlines three underpinnings of voter choice the issues party loyalty and grassroots activity. Gallup mid October poll shows Nixon 59 McGovern 36 with 5 undecided while party enthusiasm tilts 51 49 in favor of Democrats. Grassroots contact 16 percent for Democrats 15 for Republicans contrasts with 1968. Agnew 22 percent highly favorable versus 15 for Shriver.
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Princeton
N. J
Democratic Party
Gallup
Nixon
McGovern
GOP
Republican Party
Agnew
Sargent Shriver
Helen Baker is the obvious choice for Athens County commissioner
Alvilda McWilliams argues for Helen Baker as the best candidate, condemning Jack White for rejecting a qualified woman. She cites Baker’s experience in personnel, counseling, Baltimore work, and local service in New Canaan and Athens. McWilliams rejects gender bias and endorses Baker as capable and longtime resident ready to serve full time.
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the Messenger
Jack White
Hein Baker
Athens County
White
Helen Baker
Athens
Alvilda McWilliams
Maplewood Dr
Health Levy Advocate Urges Athens County Vote Yes
The Athens League of Women Voters asks citizens to vote yes on the 0.3 mill health levy on the November ballot. It cites TB testing immunization diabetes screening and sanitary inspections and notes current general fund revenue is insufficient to meet the department budget. The group urges a dependable income source beyond fees to sustain and grow public health services.
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Athens League of Women Voters
Athens County
Health Department
County General Fund
General Fund
McGovern Urged to Recapture Innocence and End Rancor
Buckley urges George McGovern to regain innocence and curb rancor in the race. He argues pre-April 7 fundraising tactics were legal but misleading and critiques McGovern’s records on contributions and tax politics, contrasting with Nixon era policy and Wilbur Mills. The column questions McGovern’s strategy and asks if it is too late to change.
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George McGovern
Constantine
Richard Nixon
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur Mills
Barry Goldwater
McGovern
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L. A. Times
Washington Post
Chapel Hill
North Carolina University
Dean Rusk
Mississippi
St. Louis
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Che Guevara
Africa
Paraguay
London
Trafalgar Square
Waterloo Bridge
David
James Madison
Holmes
Watson
Athens Messenger
West Union Street
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
Che Athens
Plessenger
Camirs
Kakuei Tanaka
Moscow
Washington
Middle East
Japan
China
Philippines
China Sea
Brickman
Small Society
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Maurine Neuberger
Oregon
William F. Buckley
Watergate
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