What To Do About Public Welfare
A White Plains engineer Leonard M Greene proposes a Fair Share Plan to abolish public welfare and replace it with universal cash grants while restructuring taxes to benefit the poor and tax the rich. The idea would reduce welfare machinery and emphasize work, though may have tax implications and practical challenges.
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Leonard M. Greene
Greene
Safe Flight Instrument Corporation
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Nixon
America
Senate Finance Committee
Nelson Rockefeller
Senate
Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
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The Athens Messenger 1971 Staff Directory Note
The Athens Messenger issue dated September 22 1971 lists staff roles including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenne Fred W Weber and others along with office address in Athens Ohio. The publication details show historical publisher lineage and editorial leadership for the newspaper.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Population Paradox in US Demographics Sparks Debate
The Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies reports a 29 percent rise in Americans aged 15 to 34 while children under five fall 15.5 percent for the first time since the 1930s. It cites shifts in marriage and family attitudes and warns a baby boom may not recur after Vietnam era. Forecasters project 300 million US population with 50 percent growth in 30 years.
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Washington Center For Metropolitan Studies
Hitler
Tojo
Korea
Vietnam
Mental illness cited as fastest growing cause of lost work
The British National Association for Mental Health reports mental strain now causes more lost work days than strikes or illnesses like influenza. Stress and Work links management decisions to illness and urges government and employers to improve mental health awareness. One in six workers show stress symptoms, implying massive daily layoffs.
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British National Association For Mental Health
Khrushchev’s U.S. Impact and the Lessons Learned
Khrushchev altered American perception by exposing vulnerability and forcing policy shifts. He challenged the idea of invulnerability, sparked fears of a missile gap, and pushed Vietnam stances while presenting a relatable, human image that softened Soviet communism in the eyes of many Americans. His
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Stalin
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Khrushchev's Shift and the Limited Nuclear Era Legacy
The text argues Khrushchev moved the Soviet Union away from Stalinism improving life and opening to the West. It credits his 1962 missile crisis decision as morally significant, making the world safe for democracy and socialism simultaneously. It contends the US-Kremlin rivalry was finite and manageable, shaping a lasting American view through Vietnam and other crises.
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Khrushchev
Russia
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Kremlin
Stalin
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Johnson
Nixon
Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Senator Collins Praised for Education Bill Leadership
The Messenger commends Senator Oakley Collins and the Senate Education Health and Welfare Committee for drafting an education bill aimed at increasing funding and equitable distribution. The piece highlights their focus on all children, including handicapped students across 626 Ohio districts, and urges hopeful passage as a democratic achievement.
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Senate Education, Health and Welfare Committee
Oakley Collins
Collins
Ohio
Readers' Letters Welcome Public Views on Daily Issues
A reminder that letters from readers on current topics are valued for publication. Preference is given to letters one page or less. The editor may edit for space clarity and fairness. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
The Messenger Publishing Co. subscription rates and mail policy
Published daily except Saturdays. Member of the Associated Press. Rates for daily and Sunday editions vary by delivery method and region. Ohio, West Virginia and U.S. destinations list weekly and monthly prices with annual options, and mailings addressed to The Messenger Publishing Co. in Athens Ohio.
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W. Union St
Washington Insight: Connally Faces Crisis Over Surtax
Advisers debate Secretary Connally's tough stance on currency reform and defense burden sharing as he pushes for a $13 billion balance of payments turnaround. European and Japanese leaders resist further concessions, prompting a search for a face-saving negotiated compromise to end the import surtax.
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John Connally
Connally
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Japan
London
Group of Ten
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