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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1970

Page

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Withdrawal Proposal Prompts Vietnam Exit Debate

The Democratic Policy Council debates a full U S withdrawal from Vietnam within 18 months. Led by W Averell Bardman and Humphrey, Harris, Muskie back the plan, while antiwar and conservative factions oppose timing and implications for U S strategy and Vietnamization.

Washington Moidlay U.S Vietnam W. Averell Bardman Hubert H. Wumphrey Fred R. Harris Autiwar Jung Policy Council Harris Las Fall Humphrey Harris Sen Edmund Muskie Maine Viewam

Fire and explosion sighted along Lake Erie shoreline

Suburban Euclid residents watched flames shoot 40 feet into the air from a lake patch near East 205th Street as black smoke spread over the area. The blaze was fueled by gasoline dumped into the lake via a storm sewer, creating a hazardous scene by the water.

Cleveland Euclid Lake Shore Tames Lake Erie East 205Th Street

Area News Feat C l Classified C4 to D T Comica Editorial

Local page section highlights include community notices and entertainment notes. Classified items span farm home features and women’s pages with brief items, obituaries, sports results, and television listings.

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Chile Hijack Shooting Triggers National Airline Strike

In Santiago LAN-Chile crews walked off during a 12 hour strike protesting a police shoot-out with two hijackers on a plane at refueling. One hijacker killed, the other captured. hostages and crew wounded. Investigators link hijackers to the MIR leftist group.

Santiago Chile Jr— Ase Lan-Chile Lice Ap Salt Judlal Pueesaeeee Pedro Lenin Valenzuela Omar Marcelo Vasquez MIR Peking

Trial Of Chicago Nears Tumultuous Trial

AP Chicago report on the 1968 Democratic Convention riots case as the government rests its case. Judge Hoffman denies then grants a defense recess to allow witnesses and documents for surrebuttal. Defense cites witnesses out of state and in Europe. jury trial proceeds toward awaiting testimony.

Chicago Julius J. Hoffman U.S William M. Kimscher Europe

Burns Predicts Future Unemployment Increase

Arthur F. Burns, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, warned on Saturday that the economy faces a readjustment with higher unemployment and a further housing decline in coming months. He called the situation a healthy correction and said rising productivity is needed to prevent deeper decline, noting little productivity growth in 1969 and considering selective credit controls as a possible day to day measure.

Harris U.S Olahama Honolulu Hawaii Senate David ©. MuClung House John A. Bunns Washington Burns Congress Federal Reserve Board

Cameraman Film Viewing Ruling Shifts in Trial

In a court dispute over whether a cameraman would view convention week violence footage, U.S. District Attorney Thomas A. Foran urged a revess to allow film access to prevent defense remarks on repressiveness. Judge Hoffman granted the suggestion after defense table laughter and reversed an earlier ruling, prompting further agreement talks.

Thomas A. Foran U.S Hoffman Forran Kunstlee Uoffman

Rogers Starts 16 Day Africa Tour In Morocco

Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrived in Rabat on a two day Africa tour to explain U S policy and counter misapprehensions about its Middle East role He stressed one united U S interest to seek peace and to strengthen ties under the 1783 treaty with Morocco while noting growing U S Moroccan relations during Nixon era outreach to Africa and questions about arms to Israel.

Nixon United States Rogers! Schedue & — Miu West Als Wiliam TP Rogers Egan Morpero Africa Morocco Rabat William P. Rogers U.S Middle East Abdelhadi Houtaleb Kingdom of Arica State Department Wsit Congress Tunisia Togers Israel Arab League

Southern schools lag in integration amid boycotts and violence

Amid boycotts and threats, several Southern districts failed to meet integration deadlines set by the Supreme Court and federal courts. White resistance and private-school enrollments rose while some districts opened with mixed attendance and sporadic violence, including notable tensions in Gainesville Florida where Lincoln High students transferred to other schools without incident. The Supreme Court signaled orders will be enforced as September desegregation deadlines loom.

Associated Press ILS Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court of Apparls U.S Feast Alachua County Gainesville Fla Gainesvile Lincoln High Cool Peilay Alabama Florida Mississippi

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