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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1970

Page

3

Racine Awaits New Coal Mining Operation Near Antiquity

Local residents expect a coal mining operation east of Racine near Antiquity as land parcels along Yellow Bush Creek and the Ohio River are being acquired by Union Carbide. The plan mirrors a deep mine method with conveyor loading for barges, signaling a likely substantial local construction effort and skilled jobs, amid rising power demand and potential future energy shifts.

George Lovell Racine Fere Yellow Bush Creek Union Corpse Corp Ohio River Union Carbide Vietlty Antiquity Coal Co Sharon Hollow Wille Kanawha River Leon Mason and Putnam Counties Qacine-Antiquity

Vietnam War Bombing Reports Mark Tet Pause Ignored

U S forces again bombed Vietnam near the Cambodian border with four B52 waves delivering up to 600 tons of bombs. A U S spokesman said no major shift in combat activity followed the 34 hour allied stand down ending Friday night. Additional items note political shifts in Hawaii and consumer activism in Washington.

Saigon U. S Vietnam K Binh Tuy U.S

Area News Summary Not Provided

The readable fragments reference area news and sections including obituaries sports comics and entertainment across pages D4 and C4 with theater coverage and home farming notes. No clear event names dates or individuals are present in the legible text.

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Dems Split Over Viet Withdrawal Proposal

Washington AP report on the Democratic Policy Council weighing a proposal for total U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam within 18 months. The draft, led by a subcommittee chaired by former senator, draws support from Warrren and Humphrey allies while facing opposition from hawks and conservatives. The council, with 204 members, plans to address domestic and foreign issues, including a call for withdrawal that would not be tied to Paris talks or Vietnamization.

Washington Democratic Policy Council Vietnam W. Averell Warri St . View Hubert H. Humphrey Auigning Wational Fred B. Harris Harris Las Fall Jumphrey Harris Sen Edmund Muskie Maine U.S Paris Nixon United States Ines Staement Mumphrey Alt Oklahoma

Marietta Manufacturing Closes After 55 Years in Point Pleasant

The Marietta Manufacturing Co. at Point Pleasant, once a wartime ship and barge builder, announced closure effective end of today’s shift. Walter Windsor, company president, cited economic status. 61 employees receive layoff notices with pay and vacation questions awaiting union and state labor officials.

Point Pleasant Marietta Ohio River Paint Pleasant Walter Windsor Emmet Welch Boiler Makers Union No. 610 Afl-Cio Welch Marietta Manufacturing’ Co Walter Windsor Lie Jeter Boilermakers Union West Virgina Marietta Manufacturing U. S. Coast and Geodatic Survey Navy

Chilean airline groundcrews strike after hijack shooting

Ground crews at LAN Chile walked off duty in a noon to night strike protesting a police shootout on a hijacked plane with 25 passengers. One hijacker killed, the other captured. operators diverted flights as passengers crowded the LAN counters at Santiago’s international airport. Police disguised as workers aided the operation. two detectives and others wounded. Investigators tie hijackers to MIR group. A separate dawn find uncovered four unexploded bombs near San Antonio with a threatening note.

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Prosecution Rests Case In Chicago Conspiracy Trial

In Chicago a conspiracy case against seven men tied to the 1988 Democratic National Convention faced a delay as defense motions prompted an early recess request. Judge Juttus J. Joffmen denied the initial recess but later allowed time for witnesses and documents, with debates over a television cameraman and whether he shot the convention week violence film.

Rome Mariano Rumor Taran Socialist Party Chicago Revernent Salleany Juttus J. Joffmen U.S. District Court William M. Kunstler Europe Oikenally

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