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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
1
President elect Nixon may reorganize his cabinet to form a new super agency to handle human problems, according to Robert H. Finch who announced the plan at a news conference in Washington.
Columbus Ohio Governor Rhodes names Robert M Dufharr as the states first Black Supreme Court justice replacing Paul W Brown who moves to attorney general. Duncan says he is a constitutionalist and rejects liberal or conservative labels.
Four persons attend a council hearing on the city plan while the city school board votes salary increases. The page notes ongoing discussions about a new city dump site and potential county-wide operation.
Five thousand Marines backed by over 200 air strikes press a major operation 30 miles southwest of Da Nang. Since December 7 123 enemy and 41 suspects killed or captured. Marine fatalities total 18 with 73 wounded. Air Force B52s dropped 750 tons in support as ambushes and clashes unfold across multiple provinces.
The Scioto County blaze west of Portsmouth left Anita Cooper 40 and six-year-old Jackie dead along with Danny 14 Frankie 4 Cookie 13 Susie 9. Mickey Cooper 11 was critically burned and Sharon 16 received minor burns after escaping from a second-story window. Investigators had not determined a cause though neighbors spoke of an explosion before the house burned in about 30 minutes.
Saigon negotiators in Paris refuse to yield on the two sided conference formula. South Vietnam says it has gone far enough and cannot diverge from the two sided format. Delegation officials briefed U.S. Ambassador Harriman and Deputy Vance at a dinner with Ky and Lam. Ky also denied Clifford’s blame for the delay in starting the talks.
A 22 year old New Yorker Wylie Julliard from Babylon New York received a heart transplant at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital after awaiting a donor since December. The donor Marc Seelenfreund 21 of Fairlawn New Jersey died in a traffic accident while on life support. Julliard in fair condition and recovering with the same surgical team that performed the first Midwest heart transplant.
President elect Nixon met with U Thant and said he would announce his choice for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by week’s end. Ziegler noted the decision may be revealed first to the secretary-general, signaling strong UN support. Sargent Shriver remained a leading but waning favorite amid Kennedy family objections.
The Electoral College officialized Richard M. Nixon as the 37th president. Nixon won 301 votes after North Carolina split its electors for Wallace, Humphrey earned 191, and Wallace received 46. Bailey of Rocky Mount cast the NC vote for Wallace. Bailey defended the college as protecting minority voices.
Athens resident David M. Cox reports eleven calls and quick results advertising an apartment for rent in The Messenger. He says the ad produced immediate cash by turning property into income with a low cost approach.
The Associated Press reports 30 states facing flu outbreaks as Hong Kong flu confirmed in 16 states plus DC and Puerto Rico. Notables affected include Vice President Humphrey Cardinal Cushing and Governor Hughes, with executive plans altered to curb spread. Deaths reach 700 for the week ending December 7 across 122 cities. Hospitals in Washington, Windsor, and Bridgeport tighten visiting rules.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders use a spacecraft trainer at Cape Kennedy to rehearse lunar orbit maneuvers aboard the capsule. They prepare for a Christmas Eve launch and a 20 hour circle of the moon with orbital insertions and return burns.
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