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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1968

Page

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Park warns North Korea with limit to patience

South Korean President Chung Hee Park stated he opposes unification by force and warned Kim Il Sung that patience has a limit after the January assassination attempt. The remark came as North Korean agents were accused of seeking conditions to reunite Korea under Communist rule.

Secul —P Chung Hee Park North South Korea Kim-sung Seoul Park Korea

Talks Begin To Avert OU Strike In Ohio University dispute

A non academic strike at Ohio University could occur Sunday if a union grievance by Local 1699 AFSCME AFL-CIO is unresolved. Local members meet Saturday to vote on backing president Oscar McGee in a conflict over a forced transfer from Seigfred Hall to Haning Hall. McGee says the move is mandatory and harassment for his union activity while university officials hope to resolve the issue in talks led by Wayne Ward and Dr. James Whalen. The university plans further discussions today to address McGee’s complaints and maintain operations.

Ohio University American Federation of State McGee Seigfred Hall John Elswick State Compensation Board Ohio U Wayne Ward Offi Cial Haning Hall Athens Ward Wilson Wilson James Whalen James Henderson Whaley

Nixon Joins Race in New Hampshire With New Answers

Former vice president Richard M. Nixon declares in an open letter to New Hampshire voters that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination. He argues that the nation needs new leadership and outlines peace and progress at home and abroad as central goals. He notes his 14 years in Washington and urges voters to judge by present needs, not past friendships. The New Hampshire primary is March 12, with Wisconsin on April 2 and Oklahoma GOP convention on Feb. 24 shaping the Miami Beach convention.

New York Richard M. Nixon New Hampshire Nixon United States America Washington Wisconsin Oklahoma Miami Beach

Buildup In Troops May Be Necessary

Washington reports President Johnson may review U S troop commitments in Vietnam and request more funds to reinforce U S forces in the Korean theater. Senate leader Mansfield notes Viet Cong raids and the Pueblo incident as factors. North Korea hints at direct talks on the ship release, while Washington says no new Panmunjom meetings are set. The Viet Cong assault in Saigon is described as showing the group’s renewed strength.

Washington Johnson U.S Vietnam Senate Mike Mansfield Mansfield South Vietnam Navy Pyongyang North Korea Kim Kwang Hyup Central Committee of The North Korean Workers (Communist) Party Korean Military Armistice Commission Panmunjom Korea Kim Department Saigon

Gov Rockefeller vows fearless probe into prison deaths

Governor Winthrop Rockefeller pledges a fearless, orderly investigation into prisoner deaths after three skeletons were found in a grassy field at Cummins Prison Farm Arkansas. Bodies exhumed for FBI analysis while authorities consider broader inquiries by NAACP and state officials.

Gov. Rockefeller Cummins Prison Farm Ark Winthrop Rockefeller

Pacification Slowed by Viet Cong Attacks

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said Viet Cong attacks have slowed pacification in rural areas and heightened insecurity in South Vietnamese towns and cities, implying that some gains have become losses.

Washington Robert S. McNamara

Johnson urges restraint on strikes and prices

President Johnson, in a Economic Report to Congress, calls for a temporary no strike truce, a 10 percent tax surcharge, and study of wage price guideposts to temper a rapid expansion. He warns of a possible feverish boom risking a recession if action is delayed and proposes a Cabinet Committee on Price Stability to craft voluntary restraint guidelines.

Washington Johnson Congress John F. Kennedy

Saigon under siege as Viet Cong make major push

In Saigon fighting rages as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces press the largest offensive yet. Westmoreland cites 5,800 enemy dead with high Allied losses. tanks and infantry sweep Saigon streets amid reports of revolutionary councils and Viet Cong evidence in key districts. Foreign embassies blocked by armor, Bien Hoa base hit, pagoda clashes flare, civilians harmed.

Saigon U.S South Vietnam National Liberation Front Viet Cong Ellsworth Bien Hoa An Quang Associated Press Eddie Adams

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