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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1965

Page

3

Youngest Son of Village Chief Tortured by Viet Cong Exposed

U S soldiers from the 1st Division halted a Viet Cong mistreatment session in Plei Bon village 15 miles east of Pleiku in the Central Highlands. They found the village chief's youngest son executed, his wife mutilated, and two Montagnard women wounded while FACED with pressure to reveal government supporters. The Montagnard strike force fled as American troops arrived by helicopter and Viet Cong fled into the hills.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S Pleiku Central Highland Plei Bon

Vinton Social Roundup of Local Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Quickle spent the weekend with Mrs. Georgia Boyer in Gallipolis. Mrs. Myrtle Strausbaugh stayed a few days with Mrs. Gladia Johnson in Ewington. Claude Swick of Wellston visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Swick. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Rigler and Richie of Columbus were two days guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hartsook.

Eleanor White Vinton Tom Quickle Georgia Boyer Gallipolis Myrtle Strausbaugh Gladia Johnson Ewington Claude Swick Wellston Don Swick R. O. Rigler and Richie Columbus E. E. Hartsook

Naples To Stay Free Federal Judge Rules

COLUMBUS The state failed to force the return of Joey Naples to prison. U S District Judge Mell G Underwood ruled Saxbe did not prove grounds to set aside Naples 1 10 year sentence for receiving stolen property. The ruling was not final and an appeal to the Sixth Circuit was expected.

Columbus Youngstown Joey Naples U. S. District Court Mell G. Underwood William B. Saxbe Naples John Cianflona Sabex Cianflona Underwood David Kessler Saxbe 6Th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Sealab 2 Dive Start Delayed by Gear Checks

Safety checks for Sea Lab 2 gear run long delaying entry to the 12 by 58 foot steel chamber. Navy officials say divers may reach the site by Thursday or Friday after leaks and hose seal issues are fixed. Astronaut M Scott Carpenter plans to use his ukulele below to pass lonely hours, though communication in helium may muffled the voices.

LA Jolla Calif Navy Ray Spenser Office of Naval Research

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