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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1967
Page
1
In heavy Hanoi Haiphong strikes the United States lost six warplanes including two jets forced down near Red China while attempting to escape MIGs and SAMs. Ground actions near the DMZ left 109 Communists dead and U S losses rose to seven killed and 51 wounded.
About 500 women from across Ohio converge on Ohio University in Athens for the annual Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention on the West Green. The event features speakers, displays, and a program overview on Page 6.
An American soldier was killed and another wounded in a land mine explosion near Panmunjon as North Koreans fired on a damaged U S vehicle. The incident followed a third attack in as many days on the Korean frontier.
Athens city officials announce repair approval for a damaged slip on Columbia Avenue. The move follows safety assessments and aims to prevent transportation disruptions in the area.
Demonstrations and looting continued in New Haven for a third night as fires burned near downtown. Police reported 343 arrests since Saturday amid curfews and tear gas use, with most detainees described as Negro. Mayor Lee faced tense talks with community leaders while a Hill Parents Association misgiving about a proposed security deal surfaced.
In Lagos Nigeria the government sent troop reinforcements to halt Biafran advances after Oro was captured 100 miles from Lagos. Federal troops in camouflage left the city in two trucks and three buses and claimed control of Eha Amufu the last rail town north of Enugu and reached 24 miles from the rebel capital. A Biafran helicopter was shot down and a Biafran engineer and a white pilot were killed.
Vast forest lands in Idaho Oregon Montana and British Columbia blaze amid shortages of firefighters and hot dry weather. Washington reports historic threat while Idaho reports over 250 new fires since Sunday night and a major blaze near Peck in north Idaho.
Ohio Penitentiary officials said an escape attempt failed this morning when a convict was injured in a four story fall and two others were thwarted by a reinforced ceiling. Gerald Wolosyn 26 was admitted to the prison hospital with possible fractures of both ankles. Wolosyn previously escaped the Grafton Branch of Mansfield Reformatory in 1961 and had earlier attempted another breakout at the penitentiary.
In Detroit and Flint rallies Walter P Reuther and Leonard Woodcock press for broad strike support amid seven weeks of bargaining with General Motors Ford and Chrysler. They urge overwhelming approval if needed, citing stalled talks and demands for big wage increases and guaranteed annual income.
President Johnson may name Governor Rhodes to a U S observer team for South Vietnam elections. Ohio Senators Lausche and Young dispute the fairness claims, with Young alleging rigging and Lausche defending U S interest and noting Vietnam invited observers. White House says Johnson is considering observers.
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