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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1966

Page

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Anti Ky Marchers Roam Saigon and Hue Amid Crisis

Rioting by about 1000 demonstrators in Saigon and 10,000 in Hue tests Ky regime as talks in Da Nang hint at peaceful resolution. U S advisers reinforce troops near Hue while 2000 protesters ignore a 9 pm curfew. Viet Cong bases attacked in jungle near Saigon as Jackstay operations push toward shipping lanes.

Saigon South Viet Nam Hue Nguyen Cao Ky da Nang Fice Song Phu Bai U. S

Swift Action On Aid To India Jobs Rusk

Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman testified on Johnson's India food relief plan. The Senate Agriculture Committee quickly approved the resolution endorsing the aid, with Republican Sen George Aiken leaving early for a doctor visit. The panel avoided Viet Nam questions as the measure passed.

Washington Dean Rusk Rusk Senate Agriculture Committee Johnson India Viet Nam Orville J. Freeman House George D. Aiken Vermont Allen J. Ellender D-La Senate Freeman Ellender United States Aiken

Letters From Viet Nam Soldier McClellan Homeward Dream Fades

Clarksville, Pa veteran Pfc Brent A McClellan 21 was killed Feb 27 in an ambush 300 miles north of Saigon. His parents preserve letters describing harsh conditions, malaria, scarce water, and the fear of going home. He writes of Masher operations, capturing prisoners, the death of Sgt Comas, and the ache for a distant future.

Clarksville Viet Nam Pfc Brent A. McClellan McClellan Saigon George McClellan Jr Ja Drang Comas Ith Sgt Sgt. Comas

Stepped Up Attack Set During Rainy Season

The United States plans intensified B52 airstrikes against the Viet Cong as South Vietnam approaches the monsoon season. Defense officials say the multi million dollar bombers, now modified to carry more ordnance, will support ground forces and strike bunkers and storage sites despite weather challenges.

Bob Horton Washington United States South Viet Nam Defense Department

No Harm Seen In UN Action

United Nations and United States officials say the UN Security Council has not debated the U S call for a peace conference in Viet Nam due to Soviet and French opposition. Ambassador Arthur J Goldberg cites no loss of prestige for either side as diplomacy stalls after a 37 day lull in bombing and behind the scenes efforts by Secretary General U Thant.

United Nations N. Y U. S Arthur J. Goldberg Viet Nam Soviet Union France UN Security Council Council United States U Thant

Manitoba Evacuations After Red River Floods

About 2800 people in Morris St. Jean Baptiste and Emerson were ordered to evacuate as flood waters rose in the Red River Valley. Premier Duff Roblin raised dikes along the river. crest projections suggested Winnipeg could reach near 29 to 30 feet. Damage estimates run to $9 million in North Dakota and $5 million in Minnesota. Red Cross counts ~500 evacuees in the region.

Emerson Man Manitoba Red River Morris St. Jean Baptiste Duff Roblin Winnipeg Minnesota North Dakota Minnesota - North Dakota U. S. Corps of Engineers American Red Cross

Truitt Named Kent State Cage Coach

Kent State University named Frank Truitt as head basketball coach effective immediately. The 41 year old comes from LSU where he completed his first year of a four year contract and will replace Bob Doll whose five year tenure ended.

Kent Kent State University Today Frank Truitt Louisiana State University Kent State Truitt Ohio State Uniersity Louisiae State Bob Doll The Golden Flashes

Authorities Keep Sinatra From Mexico

Mexico declares Frank Sinatra persona non grata over the film Marriage on the Rocks which authorities say injures Mexico as a land of quickie divorces. A Los Angeles spokesman denies he was halted at Tijuana while vacationing in Acapulco where he owns property.

Mexico City Frank Siniara Boom Interior Ministry Sinatra California Acapulco

Atlas-Centaur launch postponed amid high winds

Cape Kennedy reports third delay for Atlas-Centaur vital test flight due to high altitude winds. London sources say Prime Minister Wilson reshuffled the cabinet to prep for possible European Market entry within two to three years. Paris confirms Maria Callas renounces American citizenship amid marital and financial disputes. Mississippi guards block crowds as 2000 demonstrators clash at Alcorn A&M campus after protests against President J D Boyd.

Cape Kennedy Fla London Harold Wilson Wilson Paris Maria Callas Lorman Miss Alcorn A&m College Alcorn J. D. Boyd

Coach Duffy Daugherty to speak in Athens tonight

Announcement lists Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty as the guest speaker at a community event in Athens tonight. The note appears among Athens items with other local notices and columns.

Margaret Creek Meigs County Duffy Daugherty Athens

Boosters Of Billboards Balk At Beautification

Columbus report on Ohio outdoor advertising groups opposing federal highway beautification controls. They warn the act could force destruction of one third of Cleveland billboards and all in Mount Vernon, with similar losses in Columbus Cincinnati Toledo Mansfield and Mount Gilead. Hearings proceed as regulators weigh new rules and possible loss of federal highway funds for noncompliant states. A Lake County official criticizes the use of $261,900 in beautification funds for dirt rather than hedges and shrubs.

Columbus Cleveland Mount Vernon Ohio Outdoor Advertising Association U.S. Bureau of Public Roads Kenneth Rector Foster and Kleiser Outdoor Advertising of Lake County John D Hadden Mentor U. S. Bureau of Public Roads

Segregation in Cleveland Draws Federal Subsidy Critique

Cleveland schools chief Paul W. Briggs testified before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, arguing federal housing programs subsidize segregation by concentrating poor Black residents in the inner city. He urged a rethinking of Cleveland housing plans as a 31 page public schools report was presented to the panel.

Cleveland U. S Comdada Sin Turesde Paul W. Briggs Briggs Commission

Five Day Forecast With Below Normal Temperatures Ahead

The five day outlook shows temperatures averaging seven degrees below normal. Normal highs and lows listed for Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati. Cool conditions prevail with minor daily changes and light precipitation ranging up to about an inch in southern counties and higher amounts on at least one day.

Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati

Green Men Not Aboard UFO Assurances From Air Force

Secretary of the Air Force told the House Armed Services Committee that no reported UFO sighting has been proven a spaceship. Dr Harold Brown said 646 of 10 147 cases since 1947 remain unexplained, blamed on marsh gases planets comets pranks meteors fireballs and auroral streamers.

Washington — i The Air Force Harold Brown House Armed Services Committee Brown

Rumors of Impending Tragedy at Ohio University

The Messenger received several calls Wednesday morning about a predicted catastrophe at Ohio University that would wipe out half the student enrollment. The tip attributed the forecast to Mrs. Jeanne Dixon of Washington secrets, cited for correct predictions such as the assassination of President Keane may.

Ohio University Messenger Jeanne Dixon Washington Keamnecy

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