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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1967
Page
1
In Toledo Ohio a ceremony at Rosary Cathedral installs The Most Rev John Donovan as bishop of the Toledo Diocese a 19 county region with about 280 000 members. The event gathers clergy and laymen from across the nation and world.
Stratford Connecticut workers at Avco Lycoming Division, a chief helicopter engine maker for Vietnam war effort, resumed work Monday under a 10 day restraining order from U S District Court Judge William H Timbers. A hearing was set for April 25 on government Taft Hartley injunction seeking an 80 day cooling off period.
Public criticism leads to removal of military hats and emblems from John F Kennedy's grave at Arlington. Visitors said headgear detracted from the grave's simplicity and beauty after the president's body was moved there on March 14. Brezhnev renewed calls for a world Communist conference citing Vietnam as a pretext to avoid Peking rift.
City council session covers eleven agenda items as reporters note a lively meeting. Nino Benvenuti claimed a victory in a world middleweight title fight. Frank Lausche backs Rhodes OBC plan prompting regional discussion. Chamber head Jack Fruth calls Mason County students to assist West Virginia.
Saigon offered anew to hold peace talks with North Vietnam and suggested both sides pull back from the demilitarized zone. The proposal, discussed with U.S. officials, was welcomed by the U.S. as clashes persisted in border provinces. 1,500 Saigon troops pressed a Mekong Delta drive while U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reported 90 enemy killed near the northern border and Hue. U.S. losses stood at three killed and seven wounded.
A Vietnamese spokesman said government forces killed 15 Viet Cong in the early Mekong Delta phase while taking no casualties. Allied forces, including two South Korean divisions, closed a 37 mile coastal link on Highway 1 from Qui Nhon to Tan Lam, with realignment extended to 235 miles. The Koreans claim 830 enemy killed and 417 captured in their largest operation of the war begun March 8, as Vietnam welcomed peace proposals from Canada April 11.
The communiqué from the Republic of Vietnam outlines concrete actions for peace including a pullback from the demilitarized zone, inspections by the International Control Commission, and further de escalation discussions. It states readiness to meet Hanoi directly or via third parties like Canada.
Surveyor 3 fires toward the Moon and aims for the Sea of Storms in a pivotal test for U.S. lunar exploration. The 2,283 pound craft, loaded with arm like scoops, should land Wednesday evening after a precise automatic descent and then dig and photograph the surface for two weeks.
Dr L J Hortin resigns as director of Ohio University school of journalism effective Sept 1 to return to Murray Kentucky as professor and chair of Murray State University journalism. He joined Ohio U in 1947 and led the school since 1951, receiving top state and national honors including the Distinguished Service to Journalism Award.
The Senate voted 55 to 28 to lower the Social Security retirement age to 60 for workers willing to forgo five years of full benefits. The Byrd amendment would provide about 70 percent of the 65 and over benefit, tying into a broader tax bill debate and potential $4 billion annual boost to benefits. The measure follows a heated campaign law fight and ongoing Senate consideration of the tax bill.
Senator Everett M Dirksen said the Soviet Union and Communist China agreed to boost East West trade by expanding war material shipments to North Vietnam. He warned this undermines Johnsons plan for freer trade with the Soviets and questions what counts as strategic. He said antiwar protests may harden congressional opposition to easing trade restrictions.
The Senate ethics panel may urge censure or condemnation for Sen. Thomas J. Dodd after secret deliberations. The six member committee has ruled out expulsion or exoneration and delays as it weighs stronger forms of rebuke. Dodd denies wrongdoing while hearings examined his finances and ties to Julius Klein. The full Senate will decide final punishment.
Astronaut spokesman Col. Frank Borman testifies before a House subcommittee on the January Apollo fire at Cape Kennedy. He says astronauts have full confidence in management engineering and themselves while urging progress toward landing men on the moon. Also testifying are Slayton Schirra Shepard and McDivitt.
Ames Iowa AP The student government president known for his Castro style beard and leftward stance withdrew from Iowa State University before an impeachment hearing after admitting attending a marijuana party The move drew mixed reactions from lawmakers and students amid an intensified probe into drug use on campus and debate over student influence at ISU
New York AP reports the American Society of Girl Watchers issues rules for 5000 members amid melting season. Do not ogle or stare while passing. avoid binoculars except at races. no whistling pinching whispering or overt acts. maintain eyeball control at all times. Founding member Don Sayers says the group aims to improve the climate for watching girls. The society, based near Park Avenue, claims 451 states and foreign countries, a guide book and a nine article constitution, and notes girls enjoy being watched.
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