04 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1969
Page
1
Chicago braces for a tense weekend as 6000 National Guard troops patrol West and Near North Side neighborhoods after riots and looting. Curfew for under 21 remains in effect as Good Friday observances and a 3000-strong peace march loom. Authorities warn troublemakers and vow firm action.
U S forces launch two large operations in Vietnam's north and near Da Nang. About 3 000 Marines sweep NW of Laos infiltration trails and 7 000 Marines search foothills SW of Da Nang. Casualties mounting in Purple Martin operation. Paratroopers begin Massachusetts Striker sweep in A Shau Valley.
Thousands march in Memphis Tennessee on the first anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. assassination as observances spread nationwide. In Chicago National Guards patrolled two Negro neighborhoods after violence linked to the King's death anniversary.
President Nixon calls top aides to the Key Biscayne waterfront retreat to discuss a lean 1969 domestic program amid budget stringency and inflation. Officials say outline to Congress by mid April is unlikely to be expansive, focusing on improving existing programs.
The White House orders deeper Job Corps funding reductions than anticipated, slashing about $100 million for the coming fiscal year. The plan would close 60 percent of conservation centers and 40 percent of urban centers, touching 109 centers nationwide and drawing congressional pushback.
Commissioners and an architect confer on a proposed children’s home plan in Athens County. The brief note on page 3 hints at ongoing approvals and design considerations without detailing outcomes.
In Fayette County Ohio students at Chaffin Elementary found thousands of marbles on school grounds causing class disruption. A staffer hinted at the prank but no one will name the marble distributor. Mrs Eisenhower returns to Washington from Gettysburg and plans unspecified long term stay.
Washington officials say Canada’s plan to cut NATO troops in Europe could revive congressional demands to reduce U S forces in the alliance. Senate discussions last year stalled after the Czechoslovakia crisis, and many officials see NATO as having outlived its purpose while Canada’s move highlights troop level debates.
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