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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1968

Page

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End to Vietnam War Likely, Lausche Says in Ohio

U S Senator Frank Lausche spoke in Columbus about optimism for ending the Vietnam War and suggested Paris could host preliminary peace talks. He warned the U S must avoid another Asian land war, citing North Korea risks and a neutral public.

Columbus Ohio Frank J. Lausche Lausche Paris Ho Chi Minh North Vietnam Rotary-Kiwanis United States North Korea

Educator H Koehler plans retirement after decades in education

Today FE H Koehler announces retirement after a long career as a teacher and administrator. Page 2 reports the Athens board of education negotiations requested by the Teachers' Representative and notes 86 contracts approved. The edition mentions a drug safety feature and Meigs County expanding direct distance dialing in a few months. Houston Astros beat New York Mets 1-0 in a 24 inning marathon, the longest night game in major league history.

FE. H. Koehler Oes Athens Board of Education Meigs County Houston Astros New York Mets

Johnson presses for Hanoi response in Hawaii visit

President Johnson, in Honolulu, presses Hanoi for an early sincere reply to Vietnam peace efforts while meeting Adm. Sharp and Adm. McCain at the Pacific Command post. He proposes neutral sites for talks and underscores the need for a serious U.S. reply, as Hanoi criticizes U.S. offers to Warsaw and Phnom Penh. Park of South Korea to meet Johnson after discussions with U.S. leaders.

Honolulu Johnson Hanoi Vietnam U.S. Pacific Adm. A Grant Sharp Pacific Sharp Adm John S. McCain North Vietnam Iolani Palace U.S Chung Hee Park South Korea Park Seoul Hawaii Henry J. Kaiser Patrick Lyndon Nugent Lyndon Johnson Luci Nugent LBJ Ranch Stonewall Texas

Two US Air Losses In North Vietnam Panhandle Clash

The United States says four planes were lost in North Vietnam on Monday: two Air Force F105s shot down near Dong Hoi and two Navy F4 Phantoms colliding southeast of Vinh. One F105 pilot Col. David W. Winn of Minneapolis survived after bailing out. the other F105 pilot is missing in action. Four crewmen from the carrier Phantoms parachuted into the Gulf and were rescued. The tally brings total U S losses to 25 planes in the air war. Overcast weather limited missions to 88 in North Vietnam. South Vietnam operations continued with nine B52 missions along the Cambodian border and in the AShA Valley.

Saigon North Vietnam United States Panhandle Air Force Dong Hoi Demilitarized Zone U.S Tonkin Gulf Vinh Gulf Navy South Vietnam A Sha Hue

Soviets Close In On Manned Moon Mission Plan

Western space experts say a new round of Russian satellite dockings signals progress toward a manned moon mission and a space station for military use. The Cosmos linkups follow failures of Soyuz 1 and imply a multi-launch path including a space station as a lunar stepping stone.

Washington America Gemini Russia Earth

King Probers Hit Deadend As Leads Begin To Vanish

FBI probes into the King assassination centered on Eric Starvo Galt, a Birmingham rooming house resident once linked to the case. A white Mustang tied to the suspect was impounded in Atlanta, but no trace of Galt or motive emerged. Witnesses described a six foot sandy haired man guarding a careful profile once associated with the suspect John Willard. Authorities declined comment on why Galt was sought.

King Probers Eric Starvo Galt Birmingham FBI Eric Galt Galt Atlanta King Memphis Tenn John Willard King’s Motel Eric Starvoalt Florida Mississippi Louisiana

Nixon Keeps Open Door to Rockefeller Candidacy

Washington AP reports Nixon, wary of Nelson Rockefeller's likely bid, maintains a public welcoming stance. Top aide Charles McWhorter says a Rockefeller run could revive interest in the Republican convention. Romney’s withdrawal left the field unsettled as Rockefeller considers a draft option.

Washington Nelson A. Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Charles McWhorter Nixon Rockefeller McWhorter Michigan George Romney

New Bills On Rights Planned

Washington AP reports Senate plans to introduce bills this week to start enacting White House riot commission recommendations with an estimated ten year cost of 350 billion dollars. Sen Edward W Brooke R Mass, a commission member, will seek a limited low cost start including a congressional study of a guaranteed annual income. Other Brooke proposals call for a study of welfare to prepare Congress for a reconstruction of public assistance programs.

Washington Senate White House Edward W. Brooke Rmass Commission Brooke Congress

Dem Governors Delay Endorsement in 1968 Race

Democratic governors meeting in St Louis chose to wait and see before backing a presidential candidate for 1968. They rejected any mass effort to endorse the ticket in advance, with 17 of 24 state executives present. Some abstained or objected, as Hughes dropped an endorsement idea amid Southern objections.

ST. Louis White House Johnson Robert F. Kennedy New York Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey John Bell Williams Mississippi Lester Maddox Georgia Richard J. Hughes New Jersey Hughes

Welcome Rocky Stance in New York and Kennedy McCarthy moves

New York governor and Nixon will headline speeches before the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington this week as an unofficial reentry into the nomination race. Eugene McCarthy resumes campaigning with a Charleston visit while Kennedy garners crowds in Gary Indiana and Fargo North Dakota amid McCarthy banners. In St Louis governors from 17 of 24 states fail to agree on a resolution backing the party nominee as Parlebe.

New York Nixon American Society of Newspaper Editors Washington Eugene J. McCarthy Charleston W. Va McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y Gary Ind Kennedy Fargo N.D St. Louis Parle Be

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