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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1971

Page

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Ravenna High School reopens for seniors after unrest

Ravenna Ohio. Racial tensions at Ravenna High School ease as the school reopens for seniors today. Superintendent James A Whittaker will judge progress before returning all students and aims for full return by next Tuesday if conditions hold. John Gray of Kent State Human Relations Department notes tensions have tapered since earlier trouble. Dayton Ohio. McCall's Printing Co furloughs 126 workers amid a threatened strike bringing total layoffs to 2057 as reduced work and customer reshuffling persist.

Ravenna Ohio Ravenna High School James A. Whittaker John Gray Kent State Human Relations Department Dayton, Ohio McCall’s Printing Co Cincinnati Kent State Ohio State Ohio Miami

U S Troop Cuts Move Up In Vietnam Conflict

The United States announces the seventh phase of troop reductions in South Vietnam, running 10 000 to 15 000 men ahead of Nixon’s timetable. Eastern Air Lines confirms plan to discontinue West Virginia service with Piedmont Airlines to assume routes via Huntington and Charleston.

Saigon U.S South Vietnam Nixon Washington Eastern Air Lines West Virginia Piedmont Airlines William Costello Eastern Civil Aeronautics Board Huntington Charleston

Democrats Push Negotiated End To Vietnam War

In a nationwide broadcast Democratic leaders urged a firm withdrawal deadline tied to prisoner releases. Six Democratic senators including Humphrey Bayh McGovern Hughes Muskie backed Nixon talks while Henry Jackson opposed a legislated timetable, calling for a cease-fire and full public accounting.

Washington Democratic Party Nixon U. S Lawrence F. O’brien Henry M. Jackson Congress Jackson ABC Vietnam Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Birch Bayh Indiana George McGovern South Dakota Harold E. Hughes Iowa Edmund S. Muskie Maine

Daylight Savings Time Confusion Ahead This Sunday

Confusion time arrives again as clocks spring forward at 2 a.m. on Sunday causing possible sleep loss and schedule mix ups. People may stay up to change clocks or adjust before bed, risking lateness for church or groggy sermons.

Obituaries and Classified Fragments From Aged Newspaper

Fragmented notice segments include obituaries, television theater listings, and scattered classifieds. Readable items reference local names and venues while other lines remain unclear.

Ohio universities bolster student communication after campus unrest

Ohio state universities have expanded channels to speak with students as they strengthen campus security and outside support plans. A AP survey finds demonstrations likely at several campuses before year end while Kent State prepares to mark last year’s student deaths.

Columbus Associated Press Ohio Indochina Kent State University University of Akron Lancelot Thompson University of Toledo Kent Wright Ohio University

Viet Vets End D C Protest After Court Ruling

Vietnam Veterans Against the War end a four day protest in Washington after a series of legal battles over sleeping on the Mall. Judge Hart condemned executive actions while police prepared for weekend rallies as Am Vets and supporters planned to stay through the weekend.

Washington White House Vietnam Veterans U.S. District Court George L. Hart Hart Gray Justice Department Supreme Court Pennsylvania Avenue Phillip Lavoie North Dighton Mass Lavoie Americal Mall America

American Planes Continue Attacks in North Vietnam

A flight of U S fighter bombs attacked antiaircraft batteries 125 miles south of Hanoi after a reconnaissance plane was fired upon. It marked the fifth protective reaction strike inside North Vietnam this week, the deepest raid north of the DMZ since last November.

Saigon Hanoi U.S North Vietnam Laos Demilitarized Zone Quan Lang Vinh U.S. Command

Three Soviet Cosmonauts Launch Soyuz 10 Into Orbit

Three cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov Alexei Yeliseyev and Nikolai Rakuslov aboard Soyuz 10 launched from Baikonur at 2 45 a m 6 45 p m EST into earth orbit. The mission aims to rendezvous with the unmanned Salute station with docking possible in a future step toward a manned space laboratory.

Baikonur Space Complex Central Asia Tass Moscow Saluts Manned Orbital Space Laboratory West Germanys Bochum Heinz Kaminski Orbital Laboratory Vladimir A Shatalov Alexei S. Yeliseyev Nikolai Rukavishkov Salute Kaminski Baikonur

C&O-B&O Signs 9.5 Million Pact to Join AMTRAK

Cleveland AP Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio signs a 9.5 million entrance fee to join AMTRAK as May 1 passenger service begins. Merger with Norfolk and Western canceled due to Central Railroad of New Jersey and Boston and Maine bankruptcies and Reading weakness. Watkins cites 1969 intercity deficit and 5 million labor protections over two years.

Cleveland, Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Amtrak Norfolk and Western Railway Central Railroad of New Jersey Boston and Maine Reading Hays T. Watkins Jr C&o-B&o National Rail Passenger Corp Kins Watkins

Calm Rules Haiti After Duvalier Death

Haiti remains mostly calm after the death of President Francois Duvalier. Jean Claude Duvalier, aged 19, gains public support from the armed forces and leaders while Max Dominique and his wife Marie Denise are seen as likely behind the scenes power. Burial is planned under Roman Catholic rites with a life-term presidency in effect.

Port AU Prince Haiti Francois Papa Doc” Duvalier Jean-Claude Duvalier Duvalier Max Dominique Dominique Marie Denise Jean-Claude Washington Pentagon U.S Cuba Jean- Claude

Ford Saylor touts Action Adts used car sale

Dean Sayers of Amesville Route 1 praises Action Adts which sold his 1963 Ford quickly. He quotes that action is what counts and urges others to try the service.

Dean Sayers Amesville Action Adts

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