GOP Governors Denounce LBJ as Losing Public Confidence
Republican governors meeting in Colorado Springs united against the Johnson administration while rallying behind Michigan Gov. George Romney as 1968’s potential GOP standard bearer. Reagan and Rhodes held out, refusing early commitments, while urging a broader party effort on domestic issues and a decisive stance on Vietnam.
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George Romney
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Romney
U.S. and World News Briefs Highlight Leaders, Health, Accidents
Ohio Senate gains new majority leader Theodore Gray of Piqua and names Michael Maloney of Cincinnati as Senate whip the Vatican announces Pope Paul VI will visit flood damaged Florence and celebrate Christmas Mass. Cincinnati voters reject a 4.8 mill levy forcing cuts to federal program ends and 8 day school year reduction. Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes abdominal surgery. A kerosene tank explode kills a mother and two children in Chesapeake Ohio. A Charleston hotel window fall injures Paul Selby Jr. Former President Eisenhower to have gallbladder removal at Walter Reed Hospital in a 90 minute operation.
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Athens High School funding changes eyed
Levy cited as potential funding source for a new Athens High School. Page mentions Lavelle as a possible 1968 10th District congressional candidate. National expert to review Athens parking issues. Community Christmas dinner invites 100 children in Meigs County.
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Athens
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Marines Die as Bombs Hit Rockpile Ridge
Two US air bombs intended to aid Marines on the Rockpile exploded killing 16 Marines and wounding 11 five miles south of the DMZ. Four other bombs landed on suspected Communist positions as combat casualties rise in Viet Nam amid stalled cease fire talks. In Washington, officials warn against extending the Christmas truce without progress toward peace and note possible Communist maneuvers to delay negotiations. Secretary Rusk cites no clear reaction from the Communists to Pope Paul VI’s call linking Christmas and New Year truces.
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Algerian mediator briefing Viet peace talks with Harriman
Algerian Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Bouteflika met separately with China's Tseng Tao and North Vietnam's Nguyen Van Phat after a 90 minute Harriman talks. Harriman asked Algeria to use its good offices to start Viet Nam peace talks. Bouteflika then conferred with Boumedienne and Harriman for several hours.
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Flood Warning After Rain Spikes Up Hocking River
Rainfall in Athens and upstream along the Hocking River could cause flooding by Sunday. Observer C L Colmer reported 0.63 inches fell Saturday, exceeding the amount needed to flood Athens. River level reached 12.23 feet at 7 p.m. Saturday with crest forecast above 18 feet. Lancaster recorded 0.75 inch. Occasional snow flurries were expected Sunday with clearing skies.
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Ohio budget may reach record two billion in next two years
Ohio forecasts a record two billion general fund for 1968 69 as education salaries and capital spending drive spending higher. Deputy Finance Director Howard Collier asks for more time to complete two year estimates while considering school surveys tax studies and potential tax increases. The budget hinges on early February delivery with Rhodes starting a new four year term January 9.
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Snowbound Northwest Ohio Faces Cresting Flood Risk
Heavy snows and cold snaps sweep across Northwestern Ohio as streams swell and flood crests loom along the Maumee and Sandusky rivers. Defiance and nearby towns brace for possible evacuations if crests surpass 15 feet, while road closures and hazardous driving warnings spread.
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Jack Ruby Diagnosed With Cancer Says Dallas Sheriff
Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker announced that Jack Ruby 55, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, has cancer. Ruby was hospitalized Friday for pneumonia and is in serious condition at Parkland Hospital where Kennedy and Oswald deaths are linked. Hospital said he had a comfortable night and slight improvement though remains in serious condition.
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Lung Cancer Epidemic Blamed On Cigarettes
Washington AP reports the National Advisory Cancer Council warns the rising lung cancer toll may undo gains in cancer control. It urges stronger public emphasis on cigarette smoking as the crucial risk factor and notes abstinence offers best protection. The Public Health Service outlines mixed progress in research, treatment, and education.
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West Germany to Meet France in Paris Soon
Newly appointed West German Foreign Minister Willy Brandt announced in a speech that he will meet French President Charles de Gaulle in Paris next Wednesday. The move signals the grand coalition intends to repair Franco German ties while pursuing greater Bonn independence. Brandt, vice chancellor and foreign minister, took office December 1 under Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger.
Giant bird sighting rattles Nelsonville women near park
Four Goodyear plant workers driving home from Logan area report nearly colliding with a large bird at Roadside Park near the Ath ens Hocking County line on Route 33. They describe a brownish silver body with large red eyes, with a smaller bird seen nearby. A Haydenville youth also reported a similar sighting earlier.
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Foul Air Returns to East Coast Disrupts Travel and Traffic
Dense fog and stagnant warm air paralyze air travel and road traffic from New York to the Atlantic coast. Airports in New York City Newark Boston Baltimore and Philadelphia canceled or delayed hundreds of flights as a cold front and scattered showers promised relief by Sunday afternoon.
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