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The people spoke — and they were heard loud and clear. The election means that the public wants new faces and new thinking \n \Washington. TheyVe tfred of pro- grams being rubber-stamped without to cost or where the money coming from. They'ff /ticid-of in the streets to enforce cMI tftg/hn demarjds; they're tired of the ^Constantly increasing cost of living. : The GOP elected Gov. Rockefeller in New York, his brother Winthrop in Arkansas, Gov. Rhodes in Ohio, Kirk in Florida, Gov. Romney in Michigan, Reagan in CoHfornio. Hatfield of Ore- gon, Percy of Illinois, Brooks of Mas- sachusetts go to the Senate. These bright young men, along with others, will loom large in the public eye in the next two years. They'll bring new vigor, new ideos, new ap- proaches to what has been essentially o one-man operation blanketing the country from Washington. The Republican victories modify the political complexion of the country. This is refreshing and a good thing. Sweeping out of office many of those who rode Johnson's coattaifs io~ vic- tory in '64, the people demonstrated that they realize that a balance be- tween the two parties must be main- tained for good government. The way has been cleared for the- new -young, faces, in. the &QP to de- velop new ideas and imaginative pro- grams more in keeping with the thoughts and desires of the people. Some of these men will compete for the Republican nomination for the Presidency in 1968. This is all to the good. And President Johnson must hove felt his presidential choir wobbling just a iittJe as he got the message from the people Tuesday. 1ETTERS T T© TUB €DlT0g1 P,J\ Wants lg$s restraint in forever wild area New and old TO THE EDITOR: in answer to the letter on retention of the 'forever wild ami free\ theory given by Mr. Bailey, I would tike to state that I am definitely for the dropping of Article 14 Section 1 from the State Constitution. If not dropped completely, there should be more amendments added to break up the strict restraint of these woods from recreational activity. My thoughts may not be considered valid to some people as I am only a Freshman at P.S.U.C At the same time, 1 am a permanent resident of the Adirondack* and I am also a mem- ber of the present future generation as Mr. Bailey calls it First, I feel that the state deserves a round of applause from all of the sports enthusiasts of this state and surrounding areas. From personal experience, I can say that the state own- *d G^JM. in ^ is the best recreational facility that could happen to sports fans in this area. Along with skiing, I also enjoy a new and increasing sport of snowmobiling. In the present \forever wild and free'' system, these snowmobiles are not allowed on Forest Preserve land. In 1885, when this act was passed, there were certainly no snownioMtes in existence, so they could not have been respon- sible for any damage done to the lands. It is a very rare occa- sion that these machines run over trees or harm the wildlife. Jn fact, after snowmachines have been in the wooded areas, it forms a tract that deer and other wildlife animals may fellow to keep out of the deep snow and away from starva- tion or freezing to death. T am nor well Versed in state law or conservation, but I feel that it is only sensible that if people pay to keep this type of land in good condition, they should be able to use it under certain restraints, at least. If I have made any mistakes in the ideas of these laws, Fd certainly like to know. I'd be even more delighted to find that soowmachines are allowed on Forest Preserve land. SANDRA E. FRISBIE Harrington Hall, P.S.U.C. WASHINGTON - Last ^k we had a chance to see the \new Johnson\ and the \old Nixon\ all within the period of a few days. When I turned on my tele- vision set to see the President's press conference on Thursday morning, I thought I was going to $ze the old Johnson ~ relax- ed, sure of himself and above politics But suddenly in an- swer to a question about form- er Vice-President Nixon, Presi- dent Johnson called him a ''chronic campaigner\ and said, \He never did really recognize and realize what w^s going on when he had an official position in the government ...\ From there on out he verbally as- saulted Nixon in a way that, ac- cording to newspapermen on the scene, even made Mrs. Johnson blush. • * • The conclusion was that this was the \new Johnson\ speak- ing, a man who was getting tired of being told what he should or should not do in Viet- nam. It was the first time he publicly attacked a Republican in such strong language, and those of us who know the 'old Johnson\ were very much in- trigued. We were also curious fc ART BUCHWALD to know which Nixon would imct„. For several years now we've been treated to the \new Nix- on\ a man who puts his party before his personal ambitions, A man who has worked harder for Republican candidates throughout the land than any- one else, a man who no longer is mad at the press and a man who would, he says, rather be right than President. * • » The \sew Nfcxea\ immediate- ly reacted to the \new Johnson\ attack by chuckling and saying he didn't want to indulge in personalities, 'i regret,\ he said in a speech in New Hampshire, 4, that the President has chosen to reduce this debate to per- sonal levels, and I will not trav- el that road with him.\ It was a great show of re- straint on Nixon's part, and everywhere I went for the next few days, people kept saying, •isn't Nixon a regular new guy?\ • • • Bat at the same time John- son watchers in Washington kept asking, \Why did Presi- dent Johnson suddenly change his image and give Richard Nix- on his most important braek of the year?\ Up until the Light Side By GENE BROWN ftnner of -the Week? — \Just like Hell itself,\ gasped an American lady as she gazed at Mt Vesuvius in full erup- tion. \Ah zese Americans!\ ex- claimed a Frenchman. \Where have zey not been?\ * * • One fellow to smother tn Hue to receive unemployment checks, \It frightenes me some- times when I realize that this administration with its fiscal ir- responsibility, is my sole means of support\ —Tie SUver Bell, West Palm Beach, Fia. • * • A Project Headstart group visited a dairy, and afterward, the teacher quizzed the pupils. 'Now where does milk come from?\ \Cows.\ \That's right. And how about ice cream?\ After a long pause ... \Cold cows?\ SRIN AND BEAR If BY LICHTY They'll groiv old together By SYLVIA PORTER The long, dreary American saga of the elderly widow liv- ing out her remaining years in loneliness finally may be end- ing. In its place, a new, far bright- er tale is being written in which the American husband and wife will stay abve^and live together through middle and old age. \I know I shouldn't raise my voice against the kids! But it so happens that occasionally I'd like to hear what I have to say!\ The old days By IMS, a conservative pro- jection is that a full 72 per cent of women 55 to 64 years of age will be living with their hus- bands. Today, only slightly more than two-thirds of women 55 to 64 are still living with their husbands. Behind this dramatic change is one simple, fundamental force: women are now marry- ing men much closer in age to themselves than ever before and thus they are sharply increas- ing the chances that they'll jointly survive as a married couple. The prime reason there are 8,815,000 widows in our land to- day, of whom 8,557,000 are over 45, is that it has been common- place In our society for women to marry men older than them- selves. Because of the myriad of strains and stresses arising from our way of life, men on average die 6.8 years younger than women. As a result we have produced generation after generation of elderly, lonely, irusfc^ated widows. • * • Bat this situation is changing, according to a major study of marriage trends by Robert Parke Jr., and Paul C. Glick of the U. S. Bureau of Census. Their figures are based on the 1960 census but if anything, up- dating would underline their points even more. — Husbands under 35 today are on average only 1.9 years older than their wives. Hus- bands over 55 are on average 3.6 years older. — Of the under 35 husbands, only 17 per cent are as much as five years older. Of the over 55 husbands, 42 per cent are at least five years older. How vitally important this lessening of the difference in ages is dramatized by the fol- lowing startling statistics. • • • If you are a woman who was married at the age of 20 to a man four years your senior, you run a 42 per cent chance of be- ing widowed before you are 65 (assuming you survive to that age, of course.) If you were married at 20 to a man two years older, your chances of be- ing widowed before 65 are only 37 percent. If you were mar- ried to a man of the same age, your chances of widowhood are down to 33 per cent. Age difference is obviously not the only factor involved. Al- so significant are the divorce rate, the general trend of mor- tality, the effect of separation and desertion. But Parke and Glick assume no major changes in any of these factors and whatever changes do develop will enhance, not cut, the odds on joint survival. For instance, the probability is that the separation and di- vorce rate will decline as the Incomes of our male working population are upgraded. A fas- cinating fact is that separation and divorce are far less exten- sive among affluent men than the poor. In the 45-54 age group, 84 per cent of men with incorries of $10,000 or more are living with their first wives as against only 71 per cent of men with in- comes of less than $3,000. \The natural result\ of an upgrad- ing of the incomes of our male working population, Parke and Glick conclude, will be a de- cline in the frequency of divorce and separation. The trend toward a long life together suggests a sharp rise in the number of separate house- holds in the l.Sr. 98 per cent of married couples maintain their own homes. It signals the opening of vast new areas for goods and services designed specifically for the middle-eld- erly couple living in a two-mem- ber household. More important, it forecasts a happier, healthier, independent older population — and that's good news indeed. President's press conference Nixon was plodding his way around the country scarcely get- ting anything he said on page 14 of the newspapers. Suddenly, thanks to the \new Johnson,\ the former Vice - President be- came page one news and they even gave him a half-hour of time on Sunday afternoon to speak for the Republican Party. \Maybe one expert said, \this is really the 'old Johnson' pretending he is a 'new John- son/ \ \What do you mean?\ I ask- ed him. • • * \Perhaps Mr. Johnson wants to run against Nixon in 1968, What better way to make Nixon the candidate than to attack him personally at a press confer- ence?\ \But won't the 'new Nixon' be difficult to beat**\ I asked. \Nixon can only remain 'new Nixon' when he doesn't think he's got a chance to win the nomination. As soon as he gets his hopes up* he'll revert to the 'old Nixon.' \ \Then President Johnson at- tacked the 'new Nixon* just to see the 'old Nixon' in action again?\ \Exactly. That's the way the 'old Johnson' would do it.\ • • • Last Sunday I anxiously turn- ed on my TV set and there was the former Vice - President speaking logically and without heat about the problems that be- set this nation. For most of the half - hour we saw the \new Nixon,\ but in the final moments the \old Nix- on'\ of the \Checkers\ days returned. He addressed his last words to the President. *j respect you for the great energies you devote to your office, and my respect has not changed because of the persona] attack you made or me. You see, I can understand how* a man can be very tired and how his temper can be very short.** We don't know what Mr. John- son's words were when he heard Nixon say this, but White House sources have assured me that whether it was the \new- Johnson\ or the \old Johnson\ speaking, he probably uttered the same thing. Dailv devotion Come unto me. all ye that labour and are heavy lader. and I will give you rest. .Mat- thew 11:28) PRAYER: 0 Lord, in a!l my weariness and need, gran: that I may find the rest Thou ha?: provided for all those who will trust in Thee. In faith I come- to Thee. For Thy names sake Amen. By PRANK PROVOST FffTEef^EARS AG&r - Rain, freezing and November Diamonds, valued at $200,000 were found in a packet, hidden fc t tofltt bowl at the Holland *, Bpuses 1*6int The gems by customs of- Sehenectady and Thomas Rob- Inson, formerly of Churubusco. Deaths: Rufus Dominy at 60 — Frank Mumbiow at 71. Inside Washington Permissive link planned for N-weapons By ROBERT S. ALLEN sad PALX SCOTT • • • Ski Sj*egd was elected fjresl- fent of Kiwanis and inaugurat- ed a frtffraa to raise ttads far •• ewyrjfijix nmhnlinnr c ksr • nttta; \JUter 1L Gilbert at m &* c^J%\ • • • YEABS AGO: ffiired Decso was efoet- tfSLIkereu's Circle. \3Z*i *. THIRTY YEARS AGO: Participating in a student as- sembly program at the Normal School were Nilah Todd, Betty Strong and Man Looby in dances; Mahoo Biodget and Carotiae <Laog in a piano duo; BB2 ViaU hi a Scotdi haBad; CarletOD Bell, saxophonist, and Lon-Pratt, soprano Nesriydtb: Margaret Bourey of Staodisb and Joaeph Kaska of Lyofi Mountain. Deaths: Father W E Qui- ktte O M I at M - Patztoa T. Burd* of Chaiy — Mrs. Wil- liam Trombfey at 51 - Mrs. Joaepfc Broson, mother of Msgr. atiborvfUe, H. Grasaett et Outzjr* CWI Wm veteraa at II —Na- ptfeo* A. Gajlan* at« - Jamet Y-Ae, retired tamigrattoo to- , at 71 — Mm. William attorney, to A&t&y. YEARS AGO: fee* ef vrigfcrt Ha bound for the * \t: KJOTT WASHINGTON - President Johnsons impending surgery is causing his key lieutenants to carefully study a highly classi- fied National Security Council policy paper. Knows as the \Presidential Control** paper, the NSC docu- ment contains the names and duties of officials whom the President has designated to ini- tiate the use of nuclear weap- ons in case he becomes incap- acitated It provides that Vice Presi- dent Humphrey, Secretary o£ State Rusk aad Defense Secre- tary McNamara most give their approval before nuclear weap- ons of any type or size can be used during the time the Presi- dent is usable to make sock a fateful decision. These three officials, wbo re- ceefiy met fa the White Boose to dtscuss coBtiageocy plans for liitylf'iy^i 1 ^ ttes policy should that become necessary coofe- tste wbat is termed the <A per- missive Link\ command. Uader the Preadesft's prides* of aBttortty. the trio before aay «•*- caa be fives to tbe Army, Ravy or Air fbr» fer we of ALLEN participated In the unannounc- ed Humphrey - Rusk - McNam- ara planning meeting. The document was drafted by Rostow when he was chairman of the State Department Policy Planning Council. It was assign- ed the task of developing meth- ods of tightening control over the use of nuclear weapons in a national emergency. Originally, the -coatroT pa- per was part of a modi larger paper dealing with the orarall foreign peiicy which was Coram- tatad nedy*s _ Jubnoon took office, Se ^coo- troi\ oeette was revioed and made a operate National Se- COTXJ wuiLii uuLuiuenu ALL EQUALS - Admtaistra- tic* holders btfeate that fa sharing this motneotoos aodear authority, Vice President Hum- pihrey and Secretaries Rusk and McNamara do so as equals Abo. that Bnnqjfeu e> has ao oepted this arrangement and is wqrting barmontonsh* and dooe- ly with Rosk and McNamara on choose among in the event of war. 44 Our strategic forces are in- creasingly susceptible of dis- criminating and controlled use, under centralized military com- mand, in accordance with such presidential decisions. 41 Command, control and com- munication systems have been developed and are being main- tained (1) which provide for authorization by the President, or authorities pre-designated by him in case be is unable to func- tk>, of initial use of nuclear weapons under all circumstanc- es, including periods of great tenskm and United hostilities; XX) which ensure, insofar as feasible that conduct and term- ination of operations are also continuously sensitively respon- sible to potttical decisions by the President or aatborites pre-des- ignated bv him. M TBE CONTROL MAN - Prtor to the Presidents gal] bladder operation in October 1965, be designated White House assist- ant Bill Moyers as the person to notify Vice President Hum- phrey and Secretaries Rusk and McNamara in the event he be- came unable to function as chief executive. Moyers. who confirmed this arrangement to this coiumn, aK so stated he will be in the op- erating room throughout the President's surgery. During the President's hos- pitalization, Moyers will act as \operating executive.' Be will relay all presidential deosons and messages to the Cabinet and White House staff. The above disclosures are only a small part of this ex- tremely important matter. For security and other reasons more cannot be revealed Only time and events *i2 unfurl the full story. WASHINGTON FLASHES - During the Dominican Repub- lic crisis, White House assist- ant Bill Moyers supported Dr Rostow in opposing the views -' administration officials w v ~ wanted to install a pro-U.S. no- tary regime there. During the 1964 riots in Panama arid ire use of National Guardsmen :r. the 1965 racial disturbances :.~ SeLma, Ala., Moyers funcuo-.e- *& Presdeot Johnson's liaLsr.r. with other officials and ager.ee : ... An offical of the Nau:r.c. Couno; of Churches is say--.: that Moyers recently te!ephcr>e: htm and urged tempering t statement criticizing the adr-r- istratta's policy in Viet Na.~ ... Dr. W James Gould, N>- York throat specialist who *-*:; perform tme xrf the operati- on the President. **-as recom- mended bv Senator Robert Ker- aedy t D-N.Y. Press-Repnblican ^X^mF _< Thursday, f^oxt^ber : 0, 1966 The RepubHcon 18M; THe Press 1894; t%e Press-Ropubiiccr, 15*2 in o tl P nc a ar bra hen bv nev* tional -* *-••&
