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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1969

Page

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Ohio College Waste Predicted In 10 Year Stint

A Chicago consulting firm told an Ohio House Senate committee that the state college system could waste over 400 million dollars in the next decade due to poor management and planning. The nine member Board of Regents faces criticism for its makeup, with proposals to add presidents and legislators and have governors appoint more citizens. University leaders defended the system, noting volatile funding and ongoing facility needs.

Columbus, Ohio Chicago Ohio Warren King Associates Ohio House Senate Board of Regents

Cult linked killings loom as Tate case arraignment nears

Los Angeles authorities weigh whether 14 people may have died at the hands of a nomadic hippie styled clan. The clan faces eight murders including actress Sharon Tate as the Tate case central figure Charles M Man son faces arraignment.

Los Angeles Sharon Tate Tate Charles M. Manson God Satan

Cleveland Higher Ed Body Opposes Rhodes Plan

The Cleveland Commission on Higher Education urges Gov. James A. Rhodes to withdraw his proposal for seven new colleges by 1973. The eight-institution group calls the plan hasty and ill conceived and criticized its timing.

Cleveland Ohio James A. Rhodes Cleveland Commission On Higher Education Greater

U S Plans to Keep Trainers in Vietnam Amid Pullout

In secret testimony Defense Secretary Melvin Laird told the Senate that 20 000 to 40 000 U S troops would remain in South Vietnam to train Vietnamese forces after a broader withdrawal. He said the total kept as trainers would be substantially below 50 000. Meanwhile a South Korean airliner with 51 aboard was hijacked to North Korea, prompting accusations of piracy.

Washington U. S South Vietnam America Melvin R. Laird Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vietnam Seoul North Korea

Citizens Group Formed to Aid Athens Children’s Services

The page notes a Citizens Group formed to assist the Athens Children’s Services Board. It mentions Hapsec activities for the year evaluated for the advisory board. No football will be played at four Canton High Schools in 1970.

Athens Children’s Services Board Canton

Administration Targeting Racketeers Near Breakthrough

The Nixon administration's law and order team says indictments are expected next week in four Northeastern cities as part of a broad attack on organized crime. Officials cite progress, expanding strike forces, and new wiretap authority, with a goal of breaking major gambling and narcotics syndicates and restoring city safety.

Washington Law and Order Justice Department Asst Will R Wilson Department Wilson Atty Ramsey Clark Nixon D. C Congress Law Enforcement Assistance Administration John N. Mitchell Internal Revenue Service New Jersey FBI J. Edgar Hoover France Turkey Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Clark Buffalo N.Y

Senate move toward final vote on tax reform bill

After two weeks of heated debate the Senate nears final passage on a broad tax reform bill with Social Security boosts and income tax cuts. Nixon met with floor leaders to object to the measure while House leaders expect a conference committee to craft a compromise by late next week. Senate hours were extended to push the bill toward passage and conference.

Washington Senate Nixon Russell B. Long D-La John J. Williams White House House Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Ways and Means

Senate approves tax bill with social security boost and trade rider

The Senate adopted amendments easing real estate and small oil producer rules and added a trade rider authorizing quotas on imports when domestic products are threatened. The measure includes the largest Social Security increase and a major income tax cut. The proposed Social Security boost would raise a minimum monthly payment to 100 dollars and lift other benefits by 15 percent, affecting about 25 million beneficiaries. The House version lacks a Social Security increase though a separate bill is under consideration.

Nixon Senate

Medina Denies Ordering My Lai Massacre

Capt. Ernest Medina defends his actions in the My Lai operation saying he did not order or see a massacre but acknowledges it could have occurred. He notes he would change plans if repeated including ensuring soldiers know not to shoot unarmed civilians. The Army reviews estimates of 100 to 600 deaths linked to the March 16, 1968 incident and Lt. Calley faces murder charges for 109 civilian deaths.

Associated Press Ernest L. Medina My Lai New York Times Medina Army William L. Calley Jr Washington L. Mendel Rivers Ds.c House Armed Services Committee Rivers Hugh Thompson Jr Stanley R. Resor Pentagon Thompson Times

John Glenn enters race for U S Senate in Ohio

Former astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate from Ohio. Glenn, 48, cites the Vietnam War as a key issue and moves to Columbus after leaving Royal Crown International.

John Glenn U.S. Senate Columbus Ohio John H. Glenn Jr Glenn Marine Corps New Concord Royal Crown International New York City Stephen M. Young Howard Metzenbaum Cleveland Young William M. Feighan

Predicted Wave of School Closings In Ohio

Ohio Education Association warns voter rejection of school tax levies will drive many districts into bankruptcy in 1970. After 40 of 83 levies failed this week, several districts face closures, with Knox County’s Knox Joint Vocational School seeing levy defeat end freshman enrollment next year.

Ohio Education Association Stayner F. Brighton DEA OEA Ohio Alexander Athens County Vinton County Evergreen Fulton County Waterloo Portage County Knox Joint Vocational School Knox County Fredericktown Danville

Viet casualties rise as two U.S. crewmen released

Battlefield losses grew across all sides in South Vietnam last week while U.S. casualties totaled 100 killed in action, well below the weekly average. Two helicopter crewmen WO Michael T. Peterson and Sgt. Vernon Shepard were released after five weeks in captivity and are in generally good condition.

Michael T. Peterson Redmond Wash Vernon ©. Shepard Akron Ohio U.S

Party funds barred from GOP primary race

John S. Andrews pledged that no party funds would be used in the GOP primary. He said primary financing would be up to candidates and the party would stay absolutely neutral in the Senate contest between Gov. James A. Rhodes and Rep. Robert Taft Jr. Andrews spoke after a party meeting and noted no endorsements. He described GOP sessions as informational rather than fundraising.

Columbus Ohio John S. Andrews Andrews U.S. Senate James A. Rhodes Robert Taft Jr Rhodes Taft Howard Collier

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