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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1975

Page

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Getting Americans Out of South Vietnam Aid Plan Considered

Congress weighs a $200 million fund to aid in the withdrawal of Americans from South Vietnam and provide humanitarian help for locals. The plan, tentatively approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, aims to protect evacuees if danger escalates while excluding weapons aid to Saigon.

Washington South Vietnam Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vietnam Defense James R. Schlesinger Saigon Henry A. Kissinger U.S Ford Senate House Kissinger Schlesinger Senate Foreign Relations John J. Sparkman D-Ala

Rebels Attack Airport in Phnom Penh Center

Cambodian insurgents shelled central Phnom Penh and pressed a drive on the airport while government forces fought back. In South Vietnam, government troops retreated at Xuan Loc but held the ruins of the provincial capital. Khmer Rouge artillery moved into southern city outskirts and shelling peaked around the U.N. Bridge area.

Associated Press Phnom Penh South Vietnam Field Re Xuan Loc Saigon International Red Cross Chba Ampeou U.N Bangkok Thailand Khmer Rouge Mekong Bassac Ben Tranh Mekong Delta

Laos Neutral Coalition Faces Shifting Pressures

In Vientiane the Lao coalition remains outwardly calm as Communists gain ground nearby. Premier Souvanna Phouma defends neutrality while Pathet Lao push for recognition of the Viet Cong and Sihanouk’s government, fearing increased influence from Cambodia and South Vietnam.

Vientiane, Laos Laos Indochina Souvanna Phouma Phnom Penh Cambodia South Vietnam Saigon Pathet Lao Viet Cong National Union of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk South Vietnam Idaho Provisional National Union United States Australia Japan Thailand Britain France U.S

Pickets Protest Mines Despite Court Order In Ohio WV

In eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia at least a dozen mines were picketed Tuesday despite a Monday restraining order from U S District Judge Gerald Weber. Pickets halted operations at eight Consolidation Coal mines and three Valley Camp Coal sites, plus North American Coal Powhatan No 3 in Ohio.

Bellaire Ohio West Virginia U.S. District Court Gerald Weber Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co United Mine Workers District 6 Valley Camp Coal Co North American Coal Corp Powhatan No. 3

Oil traffic conference talks collapse after deadlock

Paris officials reported that a conference proposal to regulate international oil traffic failed as preparatory talks ended in deadlock. The meeting dissolved without agreement on agenda and procedures for the parley.

Paris

Shelepin Relieved From Post At His Request

Moscow radio reports Alexander N. Shelepin former head of the Soviet secret police and youngest Politburo member has been relieved of his post at his own request confirming a political shake up in the USSR.

Moscow Alexander N. Shelepin Secret Police Politburo Moscow Radio

Shirley Temple Black as Roman goddess on FAO medal

The FAO released a medal featuring Shirley Temple Black as the Roman goddess of agriculture. The U S ambassador to Ghana joins leaders Indira Gandhi and Coretta Scott King in a program highlighting women's roles in social and economic development.

Rome U. N. Food and Agriculture Organization Shirley Temple Black

Weather outlook for today and Thursday

The forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight with lows in the mid forties. A chance of showers and thundershowers is expected on Thursday with highs in the mid sixties. Details on Page 17.

Auto Industry Still Plunging

AP Detroit report shows early April car sales down 29 percent from a year earlier, led by Chrysler with 37 percent. GM off 34 percent, American Motors 22 percent, Ford 14 percent. Chrysler posts a $170 million fourth quarter operating loss and a $73.5 million after tax net loss.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Chrysler American Motors Ford Motor Co Associated Press America West Germany Volkswagen Italy Fiat British Leyland Motor Corp

Ford Poised to Veto Farm Bill Amid Price Controversy

President Ford may veto a farm bill raising 1975 target prices and dairy supports. Conference committee favored the lower of two options, about 210 million dollars, while Senate speakers warned costs could reach 950 million. Dairy price increases could lift milk a half cent per gallon, cheese 0.6 cent per pound, and butter 0.7 cent per pound. The bill sets 1975 targets at 45 cents a pound for cotton, 2.25 dollars per bushel for corn, and 3.10 dollars per bushel for wheat.

Washington House Senate Agriculture Earl L. Butz Butz Ford Robert Dole

Ford Asks Butz to Stay But May Face Opposition

Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz will stay in the Cabinet at President Ford’s request possibly through the 1976 campaign. Sources say Ford asked him to remain indefinitely, with uncertainty over how long and how strong party opposition might be.

Ford Butz Washington Agriculture Earl L. Butz Congress Senate Buzz White House

Ohio doctors resume practice after malpractice coverage agreed

In Mansfield seven anesthesiologists ended a work stoppage at General and People's Hospitals after securing malpractice coverage of under a million dollars. 40 surgeries were set at General and 12 staff layoffs at People's were reversed as operations resumed.

Mansfield Associated Press General Hospital People’s Hospital Ohio Bruce Smith Urday Nabil Fahmy Associated Anesthesiologists of Mansfield Inc Steubenville Ohio Valley George Byrum Ohio Statehouse Columbus Harry V. Jump House

Bulldozer Breaks Through Floor at Covington Bank

Covington Trust & Banking Co directors are glad they built a basement in a new drive in branch after thieves used a stolen 10 ton bulldozer to break in Tuesday morning. The machine fell into the basement, the safe remained untouched, and the suspects fled in a flatbed truck later found abandoned. Manager Robert Dickey estimates over 40 thousand dollars in damage and the branch expects to reopen in about a week.

Independence Covington Trust & Banking Co Robert Dickey

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Nguyen van Thieu Thieu House Armed Services Committee Phan Rang Dau Giay Flags President Ford Continental Congress of the Daughters of Indochina Peninsula Kenneth L. Whiting Assocated New York Shelepin Mrs. Black Conference Committee Joseph Damoff Department of Insurance Ohio State Medical Association Ohio Hospital Association James L. Henry Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Ohio Insurance Institute John C. Winchell
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