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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1968

Page

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North Vietnamese Presses Saigon and North Vietnam Battle

U S troops land on Saigon race track to bolster defending forces as North Vietnamese pressure grows around Da Nang and Khe Sanh. Reports say 321 Communists and 67 Americans killed. 170 Americans wounded. Fighting centers on Da Nang Hue and the Lang Vei vicinity with Abrams assigned to northern operations.

Saigon U. S da Nang Khe Sanh South Vietnam Hue 199Th Light Infantry 25Th Infantry Racetrack Lang Vei

Kennedy Defends Vietnam Policy While Refuting Victory Claims

A Kennedy source says the New York Democrat’s new Vietnam critique is not a plan for a systematic attack on Johnson’s strategy. Kennedy disputed enemy casualty figures, urged reality over the notion of military victory, and noted he may discuss Vietnam again though not pursuing a formal challenge for the nomination.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy New York Democrat U.S Vietnam Kennedy Johnson U.S. Command United States South Vietnam Sen. Kenedy Chicago Marine Corps Pacific

New Bid Of Peace Offered In Vietnam War Standoff

North Vietnam proposed peace talks with the United States contingent on halting bombings and war actions. Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh offered to return to talks using the 1954 Geneva armistice as a possible basis. General Vo Nguyen Giap warned the fight would continue until final victory, signaling no major shift in stance.

Tokyo North Vietnam United States Nguyen Duy Trinh Hanoi Vo Nguyen Giap Dien Bien Phu Giap Trinh State Department Washington

South Korean government curbs Pueblo talks role

Seoul says talks at Panmunjom will be treated as part of the Korean Military Armistice Commission functions, not bilateral talks with North Korea. Chung Il-kwo and Porter will keep Pueblo crew talks private while open session covers the Jan.21 assassination threat. Kim Ilsung warns of possible all-out war, denounces U.S. posture and vows retaliation.

Seoul Panmunjom United States Korean Military Armistice Commission Chung Il-kwo U. S William J. Porter Chung Hee Park South Korea Kim Ilsung Kim Korea Republic Pueblo

Cuts Planned on Foreign Aid Despite Korea Proposal

Washington reports Congress seeks to trim the administration's 3.2 billion foreign aid request as House and Senate leaders debate reductions Rep Frank Bow says cuts possible while supporting a 100 million Korea military aid proposal lingering in the overall package Senate critic Ellender opposes it Morgan of the Foreign Affairs Committee plans hearings around February 26 with aim for House action in May

Washington Congressional Johnson South Korea Congress Frank T. Bow Ohio House Appropriations Committee Adair Bow Allen J. Ellender D-La Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Morgan D-Pa House Foreign Affairs Committee House

Change is the name of the game for newspapers

Ohio news executives urged reporters to meet the future and embrace change at the Ohio Newspaper Association meeting. In Da Nang a Marine private attempted to hijack a Pan American DC 6 bound for Hong Kong. Marine Pfc. William Lee Clark of the 1st Division’s 1st Field Artillery Group was detained. no charges filed pending investigation.

Columbus Ohio Ohio News Paul Miller Associated Press Ohio Newspaper Association DA Nang U.S Pan American Airlines U. S Hong Kong U. S. Air Force Air Force Police Pfc William Lee Clark 1St Division 1St Field Artillery Group

Southeastern Ohio regional school boards meet in Athens

Logan Trade Club promotes better community relations in its annual report. The report highlights outreach efforts and partnerships to strengthen local ties within the region as the Southeast Ohio education and civic groups plan collaborative initiatives.

Southeastern Ohio Regional School Boards Athens Logan Trade Club

Three Negro Teens Slain in Orangeburg Riot

Fourth night of violence on two adjacent campuses leaves three teenagers dead and more than 40 wounded as Negro students clash with police near a segregation confrontation at All-Star Bowling lanes. SNCC leader Cleveland Sellers is arrested on riot charges after being wounded.

Orangeburg S. C J.P. Strom Cleveland Sellers South Carolina Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC Sellers State Penitentiary

Ohio House Finance Committee Opens Bond Issue Hearings

The Ohio House Finance Committee begins hearings Monday night on the Senate passed 850 million bond issue as the chamber nears the end of its session begun January 15. The plan aims for a May 7 primary ballot and may unlock adjournment, with the Senate also set to consider two measures including pension fund reinstatement upon repayment with interest.

Columbus Ohio Ohio House Finance Committee Ralph Fisher Wayne House Senate Harry V. Jump Huron State Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund

Ohio student freed as belladonna sale charges dismissed

Ohio University freshman Arthur Nead of Washington Hall faced charges of selling belladonna capsules to a fellow student. Judge Franklin Sheeter dismissed the case after two motions to dismiss, with attorney William Lavelle arguing the state failed to prove the quantity and that the sale could hinge on permitted medicinal use. The defense suggested capsules might have originated from asthmador, a home remedy.

Ohio University Arthur Nead Washington Hall New Orleans Franklin Sheeter William Lavelle Nead Ohio U Criminal Bureau of Identification and Investigation BCI Lavelle State Pharmacy Board

New York Mayor Rejects Mediation Panel in Garbage Strike

Mayor John V. Lindsay rejected Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's mediation panel plan to end the week-old sanitation workers strike. The move followed health warnings over 60,000 tons of uncollected garbage as 400 shop stewards voted to accept the proposal, and Union President John J. De Lury was briefly jailed and then returned to custody. The dispute enters its eighth day with calls for National Guard aid and ongoing negotiations.

NEW York John V. Lindsay Nelson A. Rockefeller Uniformed Sanitationmens’ Association Lindsay National Guard Rockefeller John J. de Lury

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