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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1966
Page
1
Marjorie Farber testified that Dr Cappolino advised striking her husband with a wrapped baseball bat before administering a lethal drug. She, 52, says Cappolino, 34, an anesthesiologist, also allegedly smothered him in a hypnotic trance while she watched. Defense attorney F Lee Bailey pressed for other suggested methods.
Medical specialists begin examining cancer patient Jack Ruby in Dallas to locate the primary tumor. Dr. Jay Sanford of Southwestern Medical School heads a team to determine recovery chances based on primary site location.
Ohio headed for its quietest weekend traffic toll since March until a late Sunday head on collision near Columbus killed three more people. The weekend total now stands at least thirteen deaths.
The AP adopts the one word Vietnam for the country in all dispatches starting today. Spelling varies: Viet Nam used on stamps and UN, two words on some maps, but one word is now preferred for brevity and common usage.
U S B52 Stratofortresses bombed the Mu Gia Pass in North Vietnam and the demilitarized zone seven miles north of the Rockpile. It was the eighth B52 raid on North Vietnam and the first since October. Further moves included 2,000 more American infantrymen, Thai navy ships arriving in Saigon, and Ambassador Lodge departing for Christmas with his family.
Columbus police investigated three new unsolved killings while a grand jury considered possible indictment in the long unsolved death of Dr. Robert W. Spike. William R. Minor, 93, linked to the Spike case, faces a potential charge after allegedly confessing last week. A West Side apartment triple murder left Harry Levine, Greta Levine, and Minnie Perrot dead from bullet wounds, with neighbors hearing shots Friday and the Peppermint Lounge owner reporting them missing Friday night.
The U S Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that Georgia may choose its governor if no candidate gains a majority. Justice Hugo L Black said no US constitutional provision dictates the selection method. The decision upholds a 142 year old Georgia Constitution clause, reversing a federal court ruling.
U S Senator Robert F Kennedy challenged FBI Director J Edgar Hoover to publish his entire file on who authorized eavesdropping during Kennedy tenure as attorney general The dispute followed Hoover's claim Kennedy knew of wiretaps and Kennedy said Hoover was misinformed A letter from Courtney Evans disputed broad Kennedy knowledge and said AG approval was only needed for telephone taps not other bugs
The Soviet Union signs a space weapons ban yet Khrushchev era propaganda frames liberation struggles as a means to world domination. Pravda mixes calls for peaceful coexistence with plans to accelerate class struggle and possibly wars of liberation, reflecting tensions with China and intra‑Communist power plays.
Ohio Democratic county chairmen convened for a three hour meeting to shape long term strategy. Joseph E. Sarosy was elected president of the nine month old association with Vincent Beckman Gosney and Robert Blakemore named vice presidents. Harry Crewson became treasurer and Herbert Wolf secretary as they outline future workshops and the appointment of standing committees after Christmas.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, was described as in good condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital after gall bladder removal. Hospital officials said further details would follow and that a later statement would outline the operation and his ongoing recovery.
AP reports a festive Vietnam tour headlined by Bob Hope with Martha Raye Frances Langford Anita Bryant and Johnny Grant as part of a wartime entertainment push. Hope notes his 15th Christmas tour and Phyllis Diller joins to promote Keep America Beautiful. Temperatures through Saturday remain near normal with light precipitation likely midweek.
Reports describe bright saucer like lights and red orange objects seen near Route 7 and the Ohio River. Witnesses from Cheshire and George Creek recount sights at dawn and dusk, with neighbors and a New York writer collecting notes.
The Supreme Court upheld the 1964 conviction of James R Hoffa for jury tampering. Justice Potter Stewart said secret informers are not per se unconstitutional, affirming the verdict amid a 6 to 1 division. Chief Justice Warren dissented. several justices did not participate.
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