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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1972
Page
1
About 100 soldiers from Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 1st Infantry 196th Brigade balked at a forward defense position near Phu Bai but 45 finally went after being told absence would endanger another unit. Command said none refused orders. Lt Col Mitchell urged trucks for transport amid press hostility.
The French government called on the Vietnam peace conference to resume promptly to seek a political settlement. North Vietnam and Viet Cong demanded a Thursday reopening and urged Washington to halt bombing, while the South Vietnamese and U.S. delegations showed firmness on meeting timing amid conference tensions. A separate military report notes troops moving to a forward position after reinforcement by Alpha Company.
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II practiced in shipboard trainers at Cape Kennedy Florida civic officials prepared for an expected million visitors to witness the moon launch Sunday Young and Duke rehearsed lunar descent in the lunar module trainer while Mattingly operated the command module simulator for lunar orbit exercises
President Nixon appointed Curtis W. Tarr 47 to coordinate military aid as undersecretary of state. Tarr led the Selective Service since 1970 after serving three years in the Defense Department as an assistant secretary of the Air Force.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson flew from Charlottesville, Virginia to San Antonio's Brooke General Hospital this morning after suffering a major heart attack last Friday. He appeared tired and pale upon arrival, as he sought continued medical treatment.
Gov. John J. Gilligan announced a reorganization of the Ohio Department of Corrections into four divisions. The plan, born from the Citizens Task Force on Corrections, includes program services organization development planning and research and administrative and fiscal operations. Additional steps include racial tensions guidelines inmate education and work furloughs and mandatory officer training.
North Vietnamese troops attacked from both sides of Highway 13 north of Saigon and halted a South Vietnamese relief force about 15 miles from An Loc. The battlefield stretched across southern Cambodia and the Mekong Delta with heavy fighting reported, while U.S. and South Vietnamese air power struck along the highway and a relief column suffered casualties including 12 dead and 25 wounded infantry.
Richard B. Kay a little known third party candidate in 1972 believes miracles could make him U S president. He battles George C Wallace personality cult while promoting gold standard gains welfare reform and equal access to candidacy. Kay questions poll coverage and seeks Secret Service protection but is refused due to not polling 5 percent.
Senator Sam Ervin vows to block Richard Kleindienst nomination unless White House aides Peter Flanigan and others testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee ITT investigation. Ervin says executive privilege does not apply to outside aides and public records. Ziegler reiterates Flanigan may not testify. Petersen says Harry Steward acted improperly but commits no criminal wrongdoing.
In Ohio the Democratic presidential race heats up as Muskie and McGovern camps trade jabs while Humphrey projects as front runner. Jane Muskie swings through Ohio with TV appearances and press events. Humphrey courts voters with a Cleveland breakfast and club address.
A 14 member Chinese table tennis squad arrives in Detroit as the first stop of a two week U S tour following their Canada leg. Led by Chuang Tse-tung the group includes officials reporters and translators and will visit Ann Arbor Williamsport Washington New York Memphis and Los Angeles through April 24.
Annette Gilly pleaded guilty to three murders and one conspiracy count in the Yablonski family slayings, in exchange for prosecutors dropping the death penalty. The plea is expected to lead to more indictments as the case unfolds with her husband and father among those awaiting trial.
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