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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
1
About 70 feared dead as tons of rock loosened by rain and dynamite slides into a quarry. Eyewitnesses say up to 26 shacks from a shantytown were destroyed as the rim collapsed. Firemen report 10 to 15 dead. rescuers recover a 3-year-old survivor and eight bodies by Sunday night.
The Associated Press reports Ohio ended the weekend with 14 traffic fatalities, below the 17 average. Three multiple fatality crashes were investigated, including a Cincinnati area crash that claimed three lives, during the 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday period.
National Safety Council warns 200 to 260 deaths from highway crashes in the 30 hour New Year period starting 6 p.m. Tuesday and ending midnight Wednesday. Ohio teacher salaries avg 7750 with 602 per pupil spend. Ohio trails PA, IA, FL, WI. Major downtown Paulding fire damages five stores, 100 firefighters. Vic tor Heintz funeral in Indian Hill. FBI probes Brinks hijacking clue with key scene near Boston.
Israel vows further retaliation against Arab attacks after a commandos raid on Beirut airport. Premier Levi Eshkol and UN envoy Shabtai Rosenne say the blast was in response to the Athens plane attack. The raid destroyed 13 Lebanese planes, one guard wounded, as the UN weighs sanctions and the U.S. warns against aggressive acts.
Two enlisted men from the USS Pueblo will describe beatings endured during 11 months of North Korean captivity at a news conference. Law and Hayes, both identified, will answer questions while Navy officials limit discussion of capture details.
Paris AP dispatch reports Hanoi diplomats foresee no further U.S. North Vietnamese talks on breaking the peace conference deadlock before year’s end. The conference slated to open months ago may wait until after January 20 when President-elect Nixon takes office. Officials cite ongoing dispute over ground rules and the Viet Cong National Liberation Front recognition, with limited progress expected before assessing Nixon administration posture.
United Nations spokesman announced the death in Norway of Trygve Lie, aged 72, the first secretary-general of the UN. The information came from Lie's family in New York.
Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders begin intensive de briefing on their six day moon mission. NASA releases color Earth and moon pictures taken during the voyage. The crew will document events in detail for a final report as they meet with scientists and fellow astronauts over the next days.
Viet Cong reported shooting down three American helicopters, raising total losses to 968 in South Vietnam. A cease-fire announced by the Viet Cong began but U.S. and South Vietnamese forces continued operations, accusing Viet Cong violations of the Christmas truce.
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