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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1972

Page

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Muskie renews attack on Nixon Vietnam plan in Wisconsin

Senator Ed Muskie at a Wisconsin campaign stop assails Nixon for not setting a unilateral withdrawal date from Vietnam. He demands release of POWs and troop safety as conditions, while Rogers Laird and other Republicans criticize him. Also reports reactions from Jackson Lindsay Humphrey and protester clashes in Madison.

Robert L. Campbell Associated Press Nixon Edmund S. Muskie U.S Vietnam Wisconsin Maine Democrat William P. Rogers Muskie Hanoi Rogers Ronald L. Ziegler Defense Vin R. Laird Congress White House New Hampshire Rogers C. B. Morton Sen Henry M. Jackson Washington Women’s National Democratic Club Sen. Muskie Madison Wis Lindsay New York John V. Lindsay Massachusetts Massachusetts House Press Association Humphrey Charleston W.va John F. Kennedy West

Hopes Rise for Accord Over Vietnam Peace Plan

Washington sources say some Communist nations welcomed President Nixon's peace proposal easing hopes for negotiated settlement. Secretary Rogers noted world reaction could push both sides toward meaningful talks, while Muskie pressed the political angle and criticized the Maine Democrat's attack on the President.

Washington Nixon State Department William P. Rogers Department China Rogers North Vietnam Edmund S. Muskie Muskie Vietnam Maine Democrat

Senate vote strips Mundt of committee seats

Senate Republicans will invite Mundt back for committee roles after a 19 to 14 vote stripped him of three panels following his stroke. The move clears junior senators to gain seats on Government Operations Foreign Relations and Appropriations, with Mundt to regain posts upon return to the Senate. GM reports 1971 earnings of 1.9 billion on 28.3 billion in sales, second best year for the company.

Washington Senate Karl E. Mundt South Dakota Government Operations, Foreign Relations Detroit General Motors Corp

Nixon visits Key Biscayne for China trip homework

President Nixon arrives at Miami after a quick flight from Washington for a weekend at his bayside home. He lands at Miami International Airport because helicopters to reach his guarded compound were unavailable, reflecting a spur of the moment stay to prepare for his China trip.

Key Biscayne Fla Nixon China Bayside Homestead Air Force Base Washington Miami International Airport

U S Bombers Strike In North Vietnam Amid Heavy Fighting

American fighter bombers mounted their 35th strike of the year on an anti aircraft battery 10 miles north of Ban Karai Pass as thick smoke hampered assessment. Ground fighting surged in the Mekong Delta with nine Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths reported along with several clashes near Saigon.

Saigon North Vietnam U.S James D’entremont Ban Karai Pass Demilitarized Zone Mekong Delta U Minh Forest Delta Pleiku L More Phu Yen Tuy Hoa

Ohio income tax repeal petition stalled by attorney general

Atty Gen William Brown rejected initial petitions to place a state income tax repeal on the November ballot as unclear. Backers pledged to redraft within a week and press for a statewide vote on amending the constitution to repeal the personal and corporate rates starting next Jan. 1.

Columbus Ohio Atty William Brown Brown Chester Cruze Cincinnati

Fewer Tax Returns Examined in 1971 IRS Audit Report

IRS Commissioner Johnnie R. Walters says the number of audits fell in 1971 with one in 56 individual returns examined, down from one in 46 in 1970. The computer guided system still boosted Treasury receipts by 3.4 billion dollars, despite 350000 fewer returns chosen for audit, and the Nixon administration seeks more IRS funding.

Washington Internal Revenue Service IRS Johnnie R. Walters Treasury

Amish Couple Denied Adoption in Geauga County Contention

Noah Detweiler and his wife Fanny faced a Geauga County Welfare Department rejection of their bid to adopt three infants citing Mrs Detweiler s health a rare blood disease. The case drew public petitions and a state representative into the dispute amid ongoing community concerns.

Chardon Ohio Geauga Noah Detweiler Fanny Geauga County Welfare Department Walter Chapman Detweiler Det

Welfare Chief Battles Adoption Drive Over Rigid Rules

Chapman defends strict welfare rules while county and state officials push for swift adoption of five Detweiler children, ages 2 to 5, now in foster care since August 1970. Detweiler daughters aged 18 to 21 remain at home, resisting separation from siblings.

Welfare Department

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