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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1967

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Talks on Jordan Israel peace loom at Arab summit

The Associated Press reports anticipated talks between Jordan and Israel as Yugoslav President Tito seeks a Middle East peace formula with Egypt's President Nasser. Hejazi says Jordan will announce talks within days. Tito flies to Cairo after sending a message to Johnson. Dayan opposes return to 1949 borders amid refugee repatriation delays and aid. Refugee totals reach about 235,000 in Jordan with 130,000 expected to apply to return.

Associated Press Jordan Israel Prospect Today Tito Middle East Gamal Abdel Nasser Ismail Hejazi Jerusalem Post Hejazi Allah Hussein Cairo Johnson U.N. Security Council Moscow Washington Nasser Amman

Rainbow's End resident defies age with learning drive

At 79, Mary Himel returns near Rayland Ohio to resume college life after dropping out of Ohio University. She plans to take physical education and psychology credits, aims to attend San Francisco State for seminars, and reflects on a life spent as a miner’s wife, crafts maker, singer, and worker.

Mary Himel Jefferson County Ohio University Rainbow’s End Ohio River Rayland

Nigerian Oilfields Threatened by Midwest Rebel Advance

Lagos AP reports the Nigerian rebellion spreading to the Midwest threatens the federal government with oilfield losses. A radio broadcast from Benin says mutinous federal troops aided by Biafran rebels captured Benin and Warri, proclaiming liberation by Midwest and Biafran forces.

Lagos Nigeria Midwest Benin Niger River Biafra Warri National Liberation Army

Mixed Reaction Greets Rap Brown In Florida

H. Rap Brown snubbed Gov. Claude Kirk at a Jacksonville rally of about 800 Negroes. Brown refused to shake hands, told the crowd the streets are theirs, while Kirk, greeted by cheers, was booed when he spoke. A small group urged Brown to return home as the governor entered.

Rap Brown Florida Jacksonville Fla H. Rap Brown Claude Kirk Brown Kirk Tallahassee Dead Horse Point Utah Edgar Hayes Moab Utah Red Rock Desert Colorado River Hayes

Two MIG21s Downed in North Vietnam Dogfight

U S Navy F4C Phantoms from the carrier Constellation shot down two MIG21 jets over North Vietnam in the first dogfight in two weeks. The action comes as the U S command reports 40 Vietnamese civilians killed and 36 wounded in a Mekong delta helicopter engagement nine days earlier. The latest kills, credited to Lt Cmdr Robert C. Davis and Lt Guy H. Freeborn, mark the first confirmed MIGs since July 21.

Saigon North Vietnam U.S Mekong Delta Constellation Bon Homme _ Richard Defense Department China

North Koreans Kill Three Americans in Ambush

South Korea north of Seoul near the Imjin River, a North Korean ambush on a U.S. 2nd Infantry Division truck killed three American soldiers and wounded about 15 others, with one more American seriously wounded and a scout dog killed in a separate earlier strike in the same sector.

Seoul Korea U.S. 8Th Army U.S. 2Nd Infantry Division U.S. 7Th Infantry Division Imjin

Serviceman Leaves Money For Orphans

Vartivos Tarosian, a retired Army master sergeant who served 40 years and died July 28 at Letterman General Hospital at 79, willed 90000 to aid Armenian orphans in the Soviet Union. The funds were to go to the Orthodox Catholic Church in Armenia, with officials noting he likely saved every penny.

San Rafael Calif Soviet Union Vartivos Tarosian Letterman General Hospital Armenia Tatosian

Garrison Oyster Fight Stymies Perjury Trial

NEW ORLEANS AP A legal fight to oust Dist Atty Jim Garrison as prosecutor has the Andrews perjury trial stymied. Andrews 44, a rotund slang talking lawyer charged with lying to a grand jury in Garrison Kennedy assassination probe, had three witnesses on tap for today's session. Judge Frank J Shea urged Andrews to locate and subpoena three other witnesses by Friday at 9 a.m. to avoid delaying the case.

New Orleans Atty Jim Garrison Dean A. Andrews Jr Andrews Garrison Criminal District Court Shea Jefferson Parish

Crime Rate Rockets Since 1960

FBI director J Edgar Hoover released the annual U S crime report noting a 62 percent rise in crime since 1960, with violent offenses up 11 percent last year. The study estimates 3.25 million serious crimes in 1966 and 10 920 homicides, plus $1.2 billion in property losses.

Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover U.S Hoover

Population trends forecast strip cities by 2000

Bowling Green Ohio March 15 1980 By the year 2000 sociologist Dr H Theodore Groat of Bowling Green State University says population trends will push five of six Americans into sprawling strip cities along the Eastern Seaboard southern shore of the Great Lakes and the West Coast.

Bowling Green Ohio Great Lakes H. Theodore Groat Bowling Green State University

Ohio National Guard leaders urge to keep 37th Division intact

Ohio guardsmen testifying Friday before a House Armed Services subcommittee urge Congress to preserve the 37th Division amid Pentagon plans to downgrade 15 divisions to brigades as part of a National Guard reorganization. Brig. Gen. Marr travels to Washington. Adjutant Gen. Hostetler also set to testify.

Camp Grayling Mich Ohio National Guard House Armed Services Ohio Pentagon Congress William F. Marr Washington, D. C

Civilians Demand Transport and Safety to Campaign

Seven of South Vietnam ten civilian presidential candidates refuse to campaign in Saigon unless military opponents guarantee transportation and security. Tran Van Huong, regarded as the leading civilian candidate, said they will not campaign until the government provides transport and security assurances.

Saigon South Vietnam Tran van Huong

Imperial Wizard Visits Hamilton for Consultations

Robert M. Shelton imperial wizard of the United Klans of America arrived in Hamilton Ohio from Tuscaloosa Alabama for consultations with leaders. He said recent racial riots are definitely Communist inspired but that most Negroes are innocent dupes of the conspirators.

Hamilton Ohio Robert M. Shelton United Klans of America Tuscaloosa Ala Shelton

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