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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
1
The Gemini 6 and 7 rendezvous demonstrates docking capabilities and a potential military space lab concept. Officials say the test clarifies what a peaceful space science facility could show and how crews might operate, but no decision on military use or weaponized satellites has been made.
The article discusses space activity as a base for future military use. It notes two reasons for space involvement power projection and surveillance with unmanned or manned systems. It mentions U S and Soviet capabilities and the potential creation of space platforms for inspection and surveillance from orbital bases.
Washington reports U.S. losses in the Viet Nam war are lower than officials anticipated. As of last Monday 1,496 combat deaths dating to 1961, with 1,241 this year. Communist losses around 35,000, allied ratio 2.7 to 1 in favor of allies, plus non combat deaths total 437.
Ohio State University graduates were urged to pursue lifelong learning as life grows more complex. Dr. B D Thomas, Battelle Institute president and OSU trustee, said 16 years of schooling is not enough to finish education in a modern world. Governors Rhodes announced the first industrial financing project under the state's program, a $400000 Dayton Portsmouth Foundry expansion in Portsmouth creating about 50 jobs, financed by the local Community Improvement Corp. and Greater Portsmouth Growth Corp.
London reports estimate W. Somerset Maugham died at 91 in Nice and left an estate valued over 5.6 million. Royalties from films plays TV and reissues are expected to fund the estate for years. Columbus sets Ohio State Fair for 12 days Aug 25 to Sept 5, per Expositions Commission.
Beverly Hills rejects an $82 875 poverty funds offer stating only eight of 5000 students are needy and remedial help is available. School Superintendent Kenneth L. Peters says the children are not educationally deprived and the city would not accept the money in the program spirit.
Readable fragments show a compact index spanning entertainment, comics, patterns, and movie notes. The readable portions mention titles and sections like entertainment and movies but lack complete item details or clear events to summarize fully.
Gemini 7 pilots Frank Borman and James Lovell press toward a 14 day space endurance goal aboard their craft relying on fuel cells after flight directors confirmed the power system would hold. The mission target remains a Atlantic splashdown near 9 05 a m EST Saturday with support from Schirra and Stafford.
President Johnson and British Prime Minister Harold Wilson met in Washington to discuss four major issues including Rhodesia's independence, sharing nuclear arms with the Atlantic Alliance, and proposed British defense cuts and disarmament. The meeting followed a private hour and a further advisory session with key officials. Wilson had spoken at the UN General Assembly in New York beforehand.
New York reports indicate more than twenty faculty members were dismissed by St John’s University amid a year long dispute over academic freedom. Monsignor John Clancy and Rev Peter O’Reilly were among those fired as the administration moves to nonrenew contracts. The AFL CIO United Federation of College Teachers says it may strike when classes resume January 3. The university says reasons and identities will not be publicly discussed.
The clipped listing shows staff roles including Publisher G Kenner Bush, Managing Editor Charles Reamer, News Editor Robert Powers, and various department heads. A block of contact numbers accompanies the names, including general office lines and department extensions.
Cyclone and 12 foot tidal wave strike East Pakistan debris and floods devastate Coxs Bazar and Chittagong. Government rushes relief. 2000 killed per initial report with higher estimates possible. Survivors found by naval units. Star Pink ferrying five survivors. Communication with Chittagong cut, island devastation unclear.
State Rep. Richard Christianson charges Ohio State University policy diverts to branch campuses and bypasses state law guaranteeing admission to graduates of the 12th grade. He cites complaints from Mansfield and seeks action from OSU President Fawcett. Millett backs the challenger against the so called double admissions policy. In a separate note a five day forecast shows near normal to cooler temperatures with small precipitation chances.
Harris plans to return to his House seat when Congress reconvenes January 10 as President Johnson delays formalizing his federal judgeship. Arkansas politics could force a vacancy with no runoff in a special election, risking representation for the 4th District.
Six year old Steven Kilgore in Thousand Oaks lists an elaborate Christmas wish including a cowboy suit hat gun boots holster horse corral barn hay and 10 acres of land to ride on.
In Kill Devil Hills North Carolina the 62nd anniversary of the Wright brothers first flight is marked with a memorial service at the Wright Memorial. Air National Guard jets will fly over the Outer Banks site where Orville Wright achieved the first successful 120 foot flight in 12 seconds on December 17, 1903.
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