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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1966

Page

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China Wears Absurd Look

James Marlow critiques Mao era tactics as a childish display by the Red regime. He notes Red Guards and purges, calls China’s leadership insecure, and cites foreign observers condemning China’s policies in Asia and Vietnam.

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Red Guards in Peking Demonstrate Calmly Before Soviet Embassy

Thousands of Red Guards gathered near the Soviet Embassy in Beijing to protest anti revisionism slogans while heeding calls for discipline. Mao and Lin Piao were accused of using the movement to purge opposition, as portraits of Marx Lenin Stalin and Mao were displayed near the embassy.

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Four North Vietnamese torpedo boats sunk in Gulf of Tonkin

U S planes sank two torpedo boats and damaged two more after identifying four in the Gulf of Tonkin. In Saigon area Viet Cong attempted two blockades of shipping channels with limited success. U S and allied forces reported light fighting with several enemy casualties and multiple air and ground actions across South Viet Nam and near the Cambodian border.

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Riots In Waukegan Firebomb Injures Six As Tensions Rise

A homemade gasoline firebomb hit a car during riots in Waukegan's South Genesee Street injuring six passengers. Police said 400 to 500 people rioted, smashing windows and tossing firebombs as guards, deputies, and troopers reinforced the area. Esther Albarran, 15, and others were hospitalized in serious condition. Civil rights marchers faced jeering crowds in Milwaukee and planned to return to Wauwatosa with National Guard protection.

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Truman Warns High Rates Could Spur Depression and Deflation

Former President Truman voiced concern over rising interest rates and warned they may trigger a depression and burden governments and consumers. He criticized the Fed for tightening monetary policy while noting the action could hurt the consuming public and benefit only the privileged few.

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Stock market declines in heavy trading in New York

The stock market fell again in heavy trading as the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 5.45 points to 775.11 at noon. Early losses were shared, with the New York Stock Exchange ticker tape running about 10 minutes late amid widespread declines.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Riots in French Somaliland spark security tightening

In Djibouti French Somaliland authorities bolster security after last week's bloody independence unrest as President de Gaulle returns tonight on a route to Cambodia. Ottawa rail strike paralyzes service as thousands protest wages. Johnson may travel from LBJ Ranch toward the White House with possible weekend stops at dam dedication sites.

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Alexander High School opening delayed to September

Inside The Messenger reports the new Alexander High School opening is postponed until September 6. Other notes mention Athens High defeating Lancaster in football scrimmage and Humphrey expecting Senator Kennedy's aid for Democrats in November.

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Johnson May Campaign in Lancaster for Moeller Race

President Lyndon Johnson could appear in Lancaster on Labor Day to support U S Representative Walter H Moeller in a tight reelection bid. Vice President Hubert Humphrey may visit Athens October 10 or 11 to address a district fund raiser aiding Moeller’s campaign.

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Pressmen approve contract with World Journal Tribune

Members of the Pressmen's Union narrowly approve a new labor contract with World Journal Tribune Inc enabling initial publication of its afternoon and Sunday newspapers in New York.

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