Groundwell in polls signals GOP edge in 1968 governors races
A New York Times survey shows Republicans leading in governor contests and Nixon poised to win a strong share of states and electoral votes. The analysis notes Nixon's grass roots strength and party unity aiding both presidential and gubernatorial campaigns, with Humphrey facing party disunity and weaker state support.
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Iowa
New York Times
Richard Nixon
Times
Nixon
Rhodesland
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Vermont
New Hampshire
Illingis
New Mexico
Arizona
Montana
Washington
Robert Humphrey
Wage-Price Spiral Tied to Rising Wages and Slow Productivity
Economists link inflation to a wage price spiral where hourly earnings rose 6.4 percent while productivity climbed 1.9 percent, driving production costs up 4.5 percent. They note full employment as the underlying cause and call for renewed investment, a larger skilled labor force, and better training to restore balance before another recession.
If You Must Smoke Uncle Sam Urges Gradual Cutbacks
The Public Health Service releases a pamphlet titled If you must smoke offering tips to smoke less without quitting. Guidance includes choosing lower tar cigarettes fewer draws shorter sessions and reducing daily cigarette consumption. It marks the Clearing House shift from encouraging quitting to supporting gradual reduction.
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Uncle Sam
U.S. Public Health Service
National Clearing House For Smoking and Health
Health Service
Transit program gains hope at convention in Cleveland
At the American Transit convention in Cleveland Mayor J D Braman of Seattle cites a federal excise tax trust fund of about 1 billion dollars annually as a breakthrough for national mass transportation despite a current 173 million appropriation unable to meet needs of large cities.
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Congress
Cleveland
J. D. Braman
Seattle
National League of Cities
Transit tax funding eyed for mass transportation gains
Braman cites 4 billion dollars yearly transit funding flowing to the highway fund and cites support from the National League of Cities and the United States Conference of Mayors for using excise taxes for transportation separate from highways. Mass transit aims for better bus service and new rail systems with a stable revenue source to ease nationwide traffic.
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Braman
National League of Cities
United States Conference of Mayors
Mass Transit
Joseph Alsop The Viet Cong Dong Nai Regiment In Decline
In early Vietnam War analysis the Dong Nai Regiment, once a premier Viet Cong unit, is now largely North Vietnamese staffed and running on desertions. The piece links premeditated defections, AWOL issues, and Hanoi's failed third round offensive to a weakening insurgent infrastructure. It notes officer defections and doubts Abrams's strategy, implying growing enemy fragility ahead of possible further violence.
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Dong Nai
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Delta
Hanoi
Duna Nai
L. A
Creighton Abrams
General Abrams
Viet Cong
Dong Nai Regiment
Vietnam
A Conservative View James Kilpatrick On Kappel Report
James Kilpatrick critiques the Kappel Commission on Postal Organization. He notes brief Republican support and Democrats’ silence, adding that many government study reports fade from memory while postal unions react coolly and the topic remains unsettled.
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James Kilpatrick
Kappel report on postal service warned of disaster
The Kappel commission argues the postal service is near collapse due to bureaucratic rigidity and aging infrastructure. It urges converting the service to a public utility run by a public corporation with modern management, but faces union and public apathy amid looming crises.
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Kappel Commission
Commission
United States
Second American Offensive Delivers Deep Break in German Lines
The Messenger reports the second offensive of the American First Army swept seven miles behind the Hindenburg line along a twenty mile front. Seth Robinson of Logan is reported dead in France on July 25, as his sister Mrs. Hutchins of The Plains confirms the loss. German withdrawals around Naples begin as American Fifth Army advances ten miles to Cassano. Ohio draft boards order 30 day induction delays for workers who claim critical occupation status but lack deferment.
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Hindenburg
Joe Hutchins
the Plains
Naples
Fifth Army
Cassano
Ohio
Judit Ford First Coed Varsity Letter at USL
Judith Anne Ford the Miss America 1969 winner and straight-A student became the first coed to win a varsity athletic letter at the University of Southern Louisiana in its 61-year history. Her sport trampoline tumbling served as her talent in the contest and she was the only woman on the AAU championship trampoline team.
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Judith Anne Ford
University of Southern Louisiana
AAU
Judi
Remember? Hal Boyle on memory and bygone days
Hal Boyle recalls a collage of midcentury quirks and beliefs from memory hoards to fashion fads. He notes changing trends in cars and clothing, jokes about romance and technology, and a sense that the era held sharper contrasts between optimism and decay. The piece closes with a nostalgic flourish on days gone by.
House Divided in Labor Over Rival Union Alliance
George Meany warns AFL CIO affiliates they face expulsion if they join Walter Reuther’s Alliance for Labor Action. The split pits the traditional federation against a growing, militant coalition of auto workers, teamsters, chemical and oil workers, miners already aligned.
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George Meany
A.F.L C.I.0
Walter Reuther
Alliance For Labor Action
Auto Workers
Tearmsters
Meany
Oil and Atomic Workers
Reuther
Labor
Humphrey Seen as His Own Man in Final Campaign Weeks
Democratic Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien says Hubert H. Humphrey will act as his own man in the remaining campaign weeks though he remains a Johnson administration member until January 20. Disagreements are expected to be mild and ineffective due to his status.
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Lawrence F. O’brien
Hubert Nt. Humphrey
Johnson
FCC orders networks to answer bias complaints within 20 days
The Federal Communications Commission demands television networks respond within 20 days to hundreds of complaints alleging bias and failure to present police side of the Chicago story. It warns of a potential investigation if replies satisfy the commission.
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Federal Communication Commission
Chicago
FCC
The Athens Messenger Mailing Rates and Contact Details
The Athens Messenger lists delivery and mail rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include daily and Sunday by week, month, and year, with prices for 15 weeks and longer, plus mail delivery options across Ohio, West Virginia, and other US possessions. It notes Associate Press affiliation and postal details, with address 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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West Virginia
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the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
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