02 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
1
President Nixon urged a massive federal effort to end hunger and poverty linked malnutrition. He backed three congressional measures, including a household income floor to aid 25 million people, labeling it urgent for national commitment.
Cleveland legislator Rep. Thomas Hill calls for the resignation of Adjutant General Sylvester Del Corso, citing three instances of political involvement. Hill cites September remarks labeling antiwar activists as militants, November urging flags and headlights in support of Nixon's Vietnam policy, and a recent call for Guard members to write leaders backing the war.
Washington AP reports the lottery selects 365 birthdays to determine draft order for men aged 19 to 26 born on September 14 with last names starting J. The ceremony at Selective Service headquarters featured public drawing of dates and alphabet letters to guide local boards, with some youth advisers objecting.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center researchers report progress on a synthetic blood product that could help vascular disease patients and aid organ transplantation. Dr. Leland Clark notes fleurocytes in development, supported by NIH and National Heart Institute grants, as work aims to perfect artificial blood cells for human use.
A three story wooden building housing 75 elderly residents caught fire in Notre Dame du Lac Quebec. About 20 people were accounted for with 55 unaccounted as provincial police reported the missing persons count. Fire brought under control about an hour after ignition shortly before 6 a.m.
In 24 hours ending today, U S forces reported seven American fatalities and 19 wounded from 30 enemy attacks across South Vietnam. American artillery hit North Vietnamese troops in the DMZ for the first time in two months amid ongoing shelling and a damaged U S observation plane. Casualties also occurred at Bu Prang and other bases as Viet Cong and NVA losses mounted in the Mekong Delta and Da Nang region. Col Nguyen Van Chuyen announced Viet Cong documents found suggesting peak activity Dec 19 to 23.
Two hippie followers are jailed and a third is hunted as police prepare murder indictments for four or five more in the Sharon Tate killings and related slayings. Authorities say seven murders tied to a roaming group may include Leno and Rosemary LaBianca victims.
Former Maryland Democrat Daniel Brewster is charged by a federal grand jury with accepting 24500 dollars in bribes from Spiegel Inc. to influence postal rate legislation. Spiegel and its Washington lobbyist Cyrus T. Anderson are indicted. Spiegel denies wrongdoing as Brewster spends time at his wife's estate in Ireland after leaving the Senate.
The Senate backs a 23 percent oil depletion relief while weighing a $1000 personal income tax exemption in four yearly steps. President Nixon opposes the exemption rise, signaling possible veto as Treasury warns of large revenue loss. Louisiana Sen. Russell Long supports the administration stance. House and Senate must reconcile depletion cuts with a long-disputed history since 1926.
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