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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1969
Page
2
Former Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg declares his decision final and not subject to change, stating he will not be a candidate for governor or U S senator in the 1970 New York elections. He cited a looming primary challenge if he pursued the Democratic nomination.
Alf Landon says television as a campaign medium has caused an astronomical rise in the cost of running for national office. The 82 year old former Kansas governor spoke at Kansas State University where he is an adjunct professor of political science, telling about the need to be rich or backed by large sums of money.
James Earl Ray will have a federal court hearing on December 29 over his confinement conditions at the state penitentiary in Nashville. He is serving 99 years for the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The judge ordered Ray delivered to court under proper security precautions. Ray seeks the right to mingle with other prisoners, whom officials have kept him separated from for safety reasons.
On their second wedding anniversary actor Robert Culp filed for divorce from actress France Nuyen in Los Angeles. The petition alleges extreme cruelty and notes the couple separated on November 2. Culp is 39, Nuyen 30. both had previous marriages.
Mostly cloudy tonight with rain likely and lows in the 30s. Thursday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and highs in the 40s. Eastern, Southwest and Northwest regions forecast rain and snow flurries. cold east and Midwest. Precipitation totals about 0.66 inches liquid. temperatures trend above normal Thursday to Monday.
The Past Noble Grands Club hosted its annual Christmas party at the Gordon Hotel. A musical rotating tree played Silent Night as Mrs. Florence Snelling won the mystery prize. Mrs. Elmer Lowry read the Christmas story and members delivered readings. Officers elected: President Mrs. Ralph Dugan, Vice President Mrs. Richard Howard, Secretary Mrs. Lowry, Treasurer Mrs. N. R. Maxwell.
Across Ohio several districts faced budget shortfalls as many school levies were rejected. Upper Arlington and Oak Hills again failed, delaying a new elementary school and risking pay hikes. Some districts, like Warren and several in Champaign, Madison, and Allen counties, approved levies while others faced closures or delayed openings. The article notes multiple defeats and a few successes in a variety of districts statewide.
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