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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1972

Page

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War End Again Voted By Senate

The Senate voted to halt U S combat in Indochina attaching an end the war amendment to a Pentagon bill. Brooke’s measure would withdraw within four months if Hanoi frees prisoners and accounts for missing GIs, with funds only for withdrawal and force protection. Nixon supported an earlier Aiken end the war condition, and the bill passed 92 to 5.

Pentagon U.S Indochina Thailand Hanoi George Aiken R-Vt Nixon Vietnam Brooke Aiken White House Senate House

Senate Defers Vote On War Bill Amid Conference Talks

A conference between Armed Services committees may kill the procurement bill or delay final action until after the election. Senator James Allen urged stalling to give Nixon more time, while Mansfield lamented acquiescence to the Defense Department. The Senate kept funding for Pentagon programs, approved new ship and carrier projects, and extended military credits and retirement pay adjustments.

Armed Service Committees James Allen D-Ala Nixon Pentagon Mike Mansfield Defense Department Senate Israel

No Break In Peace Talks Around Kissinger Meeting

At the Vietnam peace talks in Paris Xuan Thuy and Mrs. Nguyen The Binh defended firm positions opposing U S demands. Thuy denounced bombing as barbaric and strategic crimes. They cited U S raids on dikes and targets, stressing North Vietnam’s self defense and anti imperialist stance.

Paris Vietnam Henry Kissinger Hanoi Xuan Thuy United States Nguyen van Thieu Thuy South Vietnam Dor William J. Porter U.S Mrs. Binh Nixon

Marines Press Into Quang Tri City Amid House to House Fighting

More than 2,000 South Vietnamese marines assault the western half of Quang Tri City but face intensified house to house fighting and heavy North Vietnamese artillery. Jets destroyed an ammunition depot near the Citadel as the city remains split with the North in control of the western sector.

S. Viet Marines Quang Tri City Saigon Quang Tri U.S Thach Han River da Nang

Juliette Prowse Gives Birth En Route to Nevada Wedding

Stateline Nevada AP Juliette Prowse arrived to marry John McCook but went into labor at Sahara Tahoe producing a 7 pound 15 ounce son. Publicist Ron Erickson said the pair planned a Wednesday wedding at the club.

Eight U S servicemen killed in Vietnam weekly tally

The U S command reports eight American servicemen killed in action last week in Vietnam with 17 wounded. Three more Americans died from nonhostile causes and one is missing in action as part of a continuing decline in total casualties among South Vietnamese and enemy forces. In Cleveland, Warrensville Workhouse inmates ended a hunger strike after a full meal and agreed to several demands including potential pay for work, pending legal ruling.

Saigon U.S Saigon Command Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Warrensville Michael J. Sirkot Workhouse Law Department Sirkot

Corio Times Privacy and Editorials Page Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows sections on editorials obituaries services and local notices with unreadable line breaks. Readable items reference deceased individuals and community topics but no clear events or dates.

McGovern shortens VP pick to Friday as Humphrey looms

Washington AP reports George McGovern plans to name a second running mate by Friday after weighing a group of candidates. Hubert H. Humphrey is the new name, praised by advisers for labor and party support, though others doubt his viability. Other contenders include Lawrence O'Brien Frank Church Kevin White Sargent Shriver and Edward Kennedy. Kennedy is McGovern’s presumed folk favorite but has resisted a bid this year.

Washington George McGovern New Politics Frank Mankiewicz McGovern Hubert H. Humphrey Hubert Muskie Sen Edmund 8 Maine Missouri Thomas F. Eagleton Lyndon B. Johnson Minnesota Humphrey Democratic National Committee Lawrence F. O’brien Idaho Frank Church Boston Kevin White Peace Corps R. Sargent Shriver Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Kennedy

United Kingdom Declares National Emergency Over Strike Ports

Queen Elizabeth II signed a state of national emergency aboard the Britannia as Britain takes emergency powers to open strike bound ports and load troops to unload more than 500 freighters amid dwindling food supplies for people and animals.

London Britannia Scotland Edward Heath

Cattle-Feed Additive Targeted by Anti Cancer Law Clash

In Washington the FDA orders a phaseout by Jan 1 of diethylstilbestrol used in 75 percent of U S cattle to curb cancer risks under the Delaney Clause. Industry critics and some lawmakers call the 14 year old law inflexible as it also threatens saccharin Red No 2 and nitrite preservatives amid rising test sensitivity to ppb levels.

Washington Food and Drug Administration Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

Egypt and Libya Plan Unified Leadership for Union Bid

Leaders Anwar Sadat and Muammar Kadafi announced a historic decision to form a unified political leadership and pursue a union target date of September 1, 1973. The joint communique followed a three day Libya meeting and highlighted Arab unity against Israel and imperialist powers.

Egypt Libya Cairo Benghazi Tween Anwar Sadat Muammar Kadafi Revolutionary Command Council

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