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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1966

Page

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U.S. Bombs Hanoi Vicinity in Closest Raid Since June

Waves of carrier planes hit the Van Dien depot near Hanoi and 50 to 70 Phantom jets struck the Ha Gia oil depot 144 miles north of the city. In South Vietnam the 1st Cavalry fought for nine hours in the Central Lowlands, killing 69 enemy troops. Viet Cong snatched two cases of TNT near Saigon as ceasefire talks unfold.

Saigon South Viet Nam U. S Hanoi van Dien Ha Gia Haiphong Viet Nam 1St Cavalry Division U. S. 101St Airborne Division Tuy Hoa Newport State Department United States Nguyen Cao Ky

Kosygin Attacks West Germany During Paris Visit

Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin used a Paris state visit to denounce West German ambitions for territory and nuclear arms. He warned that fascism and war forces are reappearing, citing Bavaria and Hesse elections where the National Democratic party gained seats as a new warning.

Paris Alexei N. Kosygin France West Germany Kosygin Europe Kremlin Bavaria Hesse National Democratic Party

Ohio teachers oppose strikes at state convention

Delegates at the Ohio Education Association convention in Columbus voiced opposition to teacher strikes, with comments labeling strikes as illegal or immoral. The gathering discussed a constitutional change to empower expulsion of members suspected of dual union affiliation to undermine the association.

Ohio Education Association Veterans Memorial Auditorium Ohio Federation of Teachers Gates OFA Stayner F. Brighton Brighton

Airlines risk 70 percent of passengers loss says expert

Benton H. Elliott of General Electric warned that U S airlines may lose 70 percent of passengers unless travel times to airports are cut. Ground travel between downtown and airports has risen as fast as air time has fallen, threatening intercity air travel markets and profits. He noted Boston to New York and Washington trains could beat air times for certain routes. Elliott urged airlines to form a committee to find solutions.

Boston U.S Benton H. Elliott General Electric Co New York Los Angeles Chicago Detroit Washington Miami The American Institute of Aeonautics and Astronautics Elliott Manhattan Pennsylvania Railroad New York- Washington

Berkeley Students Rally in Support of Navy Protest Boycott

Rain and exams dampen mood but about 10 000 people gathered in front of the Berkeley campus administration building to demand continuation of the boycott sparked by the arrest of four students and six nonstudents during a sit‑in at a Navy recruiting table in the Student Union.

Berkeley Calif University of California Navy

Paroled Gambler's Family Cited For Hardship In Courthouse Grilling

Wilming ton man Bruno T Pepe 31 walks out of Lew isburg federal penitentiary after U S District Judge Caleb M Wright grants parole for a one year gambling violation He was sentenced Aug 4 to one year for evading a 10 percent federal excise tax on about 5400 in gambling income for June 1964 and to six month terms for failing to file a tax return and to register as a gambler His family testified to severe emotional distress with his 7 year old son refusing First Communion and the 9 year old daughter suffering insomnia The wife described herself as a dis organized woman and witnesses including psychiatrist Dr James A Flagherty supported the claim of Pepe as an excellent father with enormous love and warmth.

Pepe James A. Flagherty Internal Revenue Service

Rhodesia Solution Doubtful

London reports mark a last bid by Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Ian Smith aboard the warship Tiger off Gibraltar to end the Rhodesian rebellion and avert African rule. Wilson associates say he is pessimistic about any agreement as the ship moves toward the Mediterranean or Madeira.

London Strait of Gibraltar Britain Harold Wilson Rhodesia Ian Smith Africa Europe Mediterranean Malta Madeira Atlantic Gibraltar

Thant Secures Re-Election With UN Council Backing

United Nations Secretary-General U Thant won a new five year term after the Security Council unanimously approved and sent its recommendation to the General Assembly for ratification later today. The council action clears the way for his re appointment to lead the UN.

United Nations, N.Y U.N U Thant Security Council General Assembly

Snow blanketed Ohio with scattered heavy flurries

A statewide snowfall left one to five inches across Ohio with many highways snow covered and slick. State highway crews worked nationwide, the Ohio Turnpike had a light snow lane and a 40 mph limit west to the Pa line. Temperatures ranged from two to 15 degrees across major cities, with Cleveland and Akron seeing up to five inches of snow.

Ohio Ohio Turnpike Pennsylvania Line Mansfield Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Findlay Cleveland Akron Youngstown Columbus Zanesville Weather Bureau Lake Erie Peoria Ill Indiana Interstate 70 Northwest

U.S. And World News Briefs

Roni Sue Aronson, the surviving quintuplet, fights for life in Pittsburgh after a convulsion and breathing trouble. born 244 months premature to Mr and Mrs Michael Aronson. Richard Speck seeks change of venue for his trial in Chicago to ensure fair jurors. In New York, Catholics mark meatless Friday as fish sales face uncertainty with potential 8 to 10 percent drop.

Roni Sue Pittsburgh Aronson Michael Aronson Chicago Richard Speck Herbert C. Paschen New York Market Research Corp

Hospitals Hit By Walkout In Youngstown

Two Youngstown hospitals cut services to emergencies only after about 350 general duty nurses quit on Thursday. The 400 member Youngstown Nurses Association demanded higher pay, dropping patient numbers by about half.

Youngstown Ohio Youngstown Nurses Association

Reagan Draft Predicted for 16 GOP Nomination

Washington reports that the head of a conservative Republican group predicted a nationwide effort to draft Ronald Reagan for the 16 GOP presidential nomination. The anticipated push signals growing momentum for Reagan's candidacy.

Washington Ronald Reagan

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