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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1967

Page

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Rio Grande College seeks federal grant to fund lab

The Ohio Board of Regents recommends approval of a $5,000 federal grant to Rio Grande College which would be matched for a language learning laboratory costing $7,800. In Medford Massachusetts police pursue clues in the Andrew von Etter murder, the 41st gangland slaying in the Boston area over three years. In Houston a 13 year old sent roses to astronauts families after the deaths at Cape Kennedy. Luci Johnson Nugent expecting a baby in June per Washington Post report. Kennedy meets Italian Foreign Minister Fanfani to discuss Vietnam peace options. Look magazine sues New York World Journal Tribune over embargo violations tied to The Death of a President book.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Board of Regents Rio Grande College Medford Mass Andrew von Etter von Etter Boston Luci Washington Luci Johnson Nugent Washington Post Marie Smith Johnson Patrick J. Nugent New York Look New York World Journal Tribune William Manchester

Dr King to Speak at Marietta College Assembly

Marietta Ohio public assembly set for February 23 featuring civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King. An earlier appearance was postponed by weather. Columbus Ohio women over 21 urged abolition of curfew for juniors seniors and female students.

Marietta Ohio Martin Luther King Marietta College Columbus Ohio State University Women’s Self-Government Association

Ohio raises liquor prices under new state buying plan

Ohio will add 10 cents to Cutty Sark in state stores starting March 1 under a new purchasing plan. Liquor Director Donald D. Cook says savings from direct Scotland shipment to Toledo will offset the rise and help the state economy. In Philadelphia a Christmas tree blaze forced three adults and four children from a South Philadelphia house. owner Albert Henderson said he had not yet taken the tree down and cause was undetermined.

Columbus Ohio Donald D. Cook Cook Scotland Toledo Philadelphia Albert Henderson

Planning Commission Hears Proposals for Three Subdivisions Near Athens

Planning Commission considers three subdivision proposals near Athens as continued development plans move forward. Subdivision details include lot sizes street layouts and anticipated impact on local services. Public input expected on environmental and infrastructure considerations.

Ky Quickens Election Plans

Premier Nguyen Cao Ky said South Vietnam will speed up presidential elections to within three months of the new constitution, with 1,000 reporters invited and U Thant welcome. He urged a clean vote amid admitted corruption, and outlined a land reform for 200,000 to 300,000 families. He noted Hanoi seeks peace feelers while U.S. forces expand in the Mekong Delta. Generals Vien and Vy were named in a four-area corruption probe.

Saigon South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky U.N U Thant Mekong U. S 9Th Cao van Vien Joint General Staff Nguyen van Vy Armed Forces Joint Staff

Violent Weather Vanishes From National Scene

The Associated Press reports a cold front cooled the East after unseasonably warm weather. New York City fell from 58 to 31 degrees, a Feb 2 record, as snow and freezing rain dampened the day. The Weather Bureau noted a shift northward giving a relief across much of the nation. Chicago and the Midwest welcomed the thawing trend.

Associated Press Mercury New York City Weather Bureau Chicago Midwest

Second Auction Ordered For Point Resort at Pleasants

U S District Judge Sidney L Christie denied confirming the Pleasant Point Resort sale to the Small Business Administration for 475000 and ordered a resale in his Bluefield courtroom with Christie as auctioneer. Fair market value was estimated at 700000 to 1 million, while creditors claim 21 million including a over 1 million SBA loan.

Point Pleasant U.S Sidney L. Christie Pleasant Point Resort Small Business Administration Bluefield SBA Christie George §. Wallace Huntington Edward Greene Rolfe Violet Lee Gallipolis Ferry

Johnson Signals Possible Halt to Bombing If Hanoi Concedes

President Johnson said he would halt American bombing of North Vietnam if Hanoi agreed to almost any step toward peace, while stressing no observed move by Hanoi to seriously seek negotiations. He also urged possible talks to find basis for peace and praised a U S Soviet consular treaty, noting Congress may clamp down on administration proposals.

Washington Johnson North Vietnam Hanoi White House Vietnam Senate FBI J. Edgar Hoover Congress Democratic National Committee East Europe

Peace Talks Nearer as US Viet Nam Differences Narrow

An AP analysis says the United States and North Vietnam have narrowed their disputes over a formula to slow the war and start peace talks. Both sides signal possible moves, but no formal deal is pledged and a future decision could derail progress.

John M. Hightower Washington United States North Vietnam Johnson Hanoi

Mansfield Sees Okay For Treaty Compromise

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he would not let the Senate dodge a showdown on the U S Soviet consular treaty. With President Johnson pressing for approval Mansfield expected action soon after Foreign Relations Committee hearings. Opponents led by the American Legion and Liberty Lobby argued the pact would let Soviet consular agents spy and threaten U S security amid the Vietnam war.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Johnson Mansfield Foreign Relations Committee American Legion Liberty Lobby Warren H. McDonald Legion America United States McDonald Soviet Union

Mao Win Could Deepen Chinese-Moscow Split

World news analysis notes a potential break in Moscow Peking relations if Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao prevail in China. Soviet patience frays as anti-Mreak protests erupt in Peking, with Moscow accused of provoking the clashes. A split could lead to troop concentrations along Asia’s frontiers and a period of deep regional hostility.

Mao Moscow-Peking Mao Tse-tung Lin Piao China Moscow Kremlin Peking Belgrade Tass Manchuria Asia

Ohio House considers Good Samaritan law offer

Ohio lawmakers consider a Good Samaritan bill to compensate up to 10000 for those killed or injured while stopping a crime. Sen. Robert R. Shaw introduces the measure as part of 25 new proposals ahead of a recess, alongside plans for conciliation courts, orange distress flags for watercraft, and stricter conflict of interest rules.

Columbus Ohio Robert R. Shaw Franklin James A. Rhodes House Senate Shaw Common Pleas The Sundry Claims Board

Briefing on Apollo tragedy and lunar program delay

NASA officials and about 50 engineers from NASA and Apollo contractors meet in Houston for a private briefing on the Apollo 1 disaster. A power system fault delayed the Lunar Orbiter 3 launch from Cape Kennedy to Saturday night. The incident postponement and investigation push the moon program back at least six months and may require a major redesign.

Manned Space Center Houston National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Apollo Manned Spacecraft Center

U.S. B52s Strike Viet Cong Stronghold Near Saigon

Three raids overwhelmed the Viet Cong positions 62 to 68 miles northwest of Saigon, bringing total B52 strikes to six since last Saturday. An 8,000-strong American ground force began a new search and destroy operation 29 miles northeast of Saigon in war zone D. In a Tet gesture, South Vietnam released 30 prisoners at the Ben Hai bridge, with two VC guerrillas choosing to stay.

Saigon South Vietnam U.S North Vietnam Ben Hai Demilitarized Zone North

Solons Rap Abandoning Price Guide

Washington AP Congress members sharply attack administration plans to drop wage price guidelines. Chairman Gardner Ackley led hearings into President Johnson's economic report as Rep Henry S Reuss urged Congress to set standards amid rising living costs.

Washington Congressional Committee Congress Gardner Ackley President Council of Economic Advisers Senate House Economic Committee Johnson Henry S. Reuss R-Wis

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