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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1968

Page

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Johnson Opens Talks With North Vietnam On Peace Plan

President Johnson agrees to direct contacts with North Vietnamese representatives to discuss an end to the war. He will fly to Hawaii for talks with top U.S. officials as Hanoi signals readiness for preliminary discussions in Moscow or other capitals. U.S. officials hope to set a date and place for actual negotiations while wary of possible rifts with Saigon over pace.

WASHINGTON+P Johnson U. S Hawaii Saigon Washington Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Hanoi-Washington U.S Moscow Vientiane Laos North Vietnam United States United Nguyen van Thieu Ellsworth Bunker National Assembly Charles de Gaulle U. N U Thant Geneva J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Senate Foreign Relations Committee George D. Aiken R-Vt Albert Gore D-Tenn Democratic Republic of Vietnam Los Angeles Times San Antonio the Times Dean Rusk Honolulu New Zealand Australia Clark M. Clifford Earle G. Wheeler Joints Chiefs of Staff Bunker William C. Westmoreland Vietnam Westmoreland Than Hoa

Talks Due Very Soon

Soviet informants said preliminary Vietnam peace talks may open in Moscow next week with North Vietnam promising no major offensive if U S bombing ends. They cited Hanoi lifting the Khe Sanh siege as a sign, but officials urged caution, predicting months of talks. Moscow or Paris are possible sites, with Moscow favored 60-40.

London Vietnam Moscow United States Hanoi Khe Sanh Korea Johnson Ther Peking North Vietnam Paris National Liberation Front South Vietnam U. S Washington Manila

Damaged Nelsonville Economy Loan Office Reported Fire

The Nelsonville Economy Loan Office suffered fire damage prompting coverage on page 9. The edition notes new pledges honored by Meigs sorority on page 14 and mentions Ohio University voices literary readings resuming Friday on page 21. Cincinnati hurler Gary Nolan sent to the minors as part of a roster shuffle.

Nelsonville Meigs Sorority Iskinensecakcevsnkioschivisres Ohio University Suseakene Cincinnati Gary Nolan

Labor Support Boosts Humphrey Prospects for 1968 Bid

Washington AP Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey has won key labor backing from AFL-CIO President George Meany boosting his 1968 bid prospects amid signals of improved Viet Nam peace talks. Meany asserts Humphrey can defend Johnson programs and unite Americans behind freedom and democracy. Additional notes include Morton predicting Rockefeller as an active candidate and Governor Hughes convening Democratic governors in St Louis on April 15.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Pittsburgh Baloney Hanoi Vietnam Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Afl-Cio George Meany Labor Federation Meany Johnson Thruston B. Morton R-Ky Rockefeller Albany Iowa Harold E. Hughes St. Louis

Relief Reach Near Khe Sanh As Siege Persists

Advance elements of a U S relief force moved under light fire to within half a mile of Khe Sanh Marine base as 20 000 troops prepare to link up with 6 000 Marines inside. Sporadic shelling continued, engineers repaired bridges, and three prongs pushed toward the fortress amid uncertain resistance.

Saigon U.S Marine Combat Khe Sanh 3Rd Marine Division 1St Air Cavalry Division Co Roc Laos

South Viet Welcomes Peace Try

The South Vietnamese government says it welcomes talks with the United States and North Vietnam to explore possible negotiations to end the war. It notes consultations with allies after Hanoi offered to meet U S representatives. A Roman Catholic bloc in the House opposes the move, urging resumption of bombing and criticizing Thieu’s planned U S visit. The communique followed a 7 am briefing with U S Ambassador Bunker and meetings with banners of allied troop nations.

House of Representatives Hanoi United States House Thieu U.S Ellsworth Bunker Bunker

Saturn V rocket lifts satellite despite engine loss

Apollo 6 lofted a 182 ton satellite into orbit at Cape Kennedy, but two second stage engines cut off early. The third stage was adjusted to compensate, risking a non-manned misorbit as engineers planned an eventual lunar mission. The 3,105 ton Saturn V burned on schedule, delivering a dramatic, if imperfect, display.

Cape Kennedy Fila America Pacific Ocean Russia

Monster Storm Roars Through Midcontinent

A monster storm ripped through the midcontinent with deadly tornadoes across the middle Mississippi Valley and a blizzard in the Great Plains. Eight people were killed and many injured as Arkansas and Tennessee bore the brunt, with flash flood threats in northeastern Arkansas and heavy snow causing paralyzing drifts in Wyoming Colorado and Nebraska. Authorities searched wooded areas and ranches for possible victims as helicopters and snow plows prepared for rescue and relief at daybreak.

Associated Press Mississippi Great Plains Arkansas Tennessee Wyoming Colorado Central Plains Dakotas Minnesota

Athens High students hire to fund teen center drive

Athens High School students hired out for yard work and chores earning 60 dollars last week. About 20 students completed a dozen jobs for local homeowners, gaining funds toward a youth center while Jaycees push a Battle of the Bands fundraiser to boost the same goal.

Athens High School Kathleen Jaycees Athens Jaycee Dale F. Nitzschke

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