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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1968

Page

13

Bond Issue Gets Senate Okay Faces House Test

The Ohio Senate approved an $850 million bond package by 29 to 1 to send to the House for a May 7 ballot vote. The plan would allocate $550 million for highways and $300 million for other capital projects.

Senate House Robert E. Miller Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Ohio General Assembly Theodore M. Gray Miami Ohio Cleveland Area John Longsworth Gray John H. Weeks Cleveland Trict Appeals Court Columbus Longworth John W. Brown Ralph S Stark General Revenue

Gallup Says Public Wants Solution Without Warfare

Gallup, in a long interview from Princeton, says Americans are confused and disillusioned and want to resolve international problems without war. He notes little desire to pull out of Vietnam, favors training South Vietnamese and phasing out U S operations, and rates Nixon as far ahead for the Republican nomination with Rockefeller strongest potential rival.

Princeton George Gallup America Gallup Vietnam Richard M. Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller New York GOP Johnson Wallace Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller Republican Party Nixon

Educational Committee Holds Meet in Hobart Building

The Meigs County Cancer Society educational committee met in Middleport to outline the year program. Chairwoman Mrs Patrick Lochary presided with Lloyd Blackwood president and attendees Mrs Catherine Shavorinsky executive secretary Wendall Gerlach and others. The group offered films on medical technology and smoking for grades, career day for high schools, and biology class materials with new films presented.

Pomeroy Meigs County Cancer Society Hobart Middleport Patrick Lochary Lloyd Blackwood Meigs County Unit Catherine Shavorinsky Wendall Gerlach James Brewington Everett Hayes Jack Welsh Nan Moore Lochary Shavorinsky

Green Berets Repel Tank Attack at Khe Sanh Camp

Green Berets, South Vietnamese, and Montagnard fighters repelled an overnight North Vietnamese tank assault on Lang Vei Special Forces camp near Khe Sanh. Seven of ten tanks were destroyed. eight defenders were wounded, one listed missing. Air strikes, satchel charges, and gas attacks followed as relief efforts failed and the siege ended after hours of heavy fighting.

Khe Sanh Vietnam Laos Lang Vei U. S U. S. Marine Combat Franklin Dooms Waynesboro Emanuel Phillips Portland Ore Phillips

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