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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1970
Page
11
The agenda lists only one new item: first reading of an ordinance to renew a note tied to financing the parking garage. The city borrowed 1,163,000 last year for the project, with renewal due by February 27 pending council action.
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list new admissions for Athens and surrounding areas including Jed Griffis and Thomas Fauber families with newborns and sons, while several patients are discharged. Also church plans a bean and corn bread dinner hosted by the Christian Church in Millfield on Feb 21 with admission pricing.
U S fighter bombers provide combat support to Lao forces around the Plain of Jars as North Vietnamese attacks press the area. Vientiane sources say Laos fears heavy bombing while some believe Lao troops may hold the plain, though analysts warn Lao forces are outnumbered. Reports mention Da Nang and Gulf of Tonkin operations and contested plans to withdraw from the plain.
New Orleans faces a troubled Mardi Gras as violence surges during carnival week. Police report outsiders causing disorder, a 12 year old girl wounded and paralyzed, and weapons seized as authorities adopt tougher crowd control. City leaders seek funds for off duty officers to protect the parades and Bourbon Street venues amid growing concerns for the festival’s future.
A coalition of public universities released a report claiming they can manage student unrest without legislative interference. It details steps toward student participation in decision making, improved communication, and campus policies to handle demonstrations while protecting campus communities.
Senator George D. Aiken stated he would likely vote to repeal the 1964 Tonkin Resolution. He argued the measure was misinterpreted and did not intend the level of U.S. commitment in Vietnam. He spoke at a Vermont policy symposium after addressing the Vermont League of Women Voters.
A Lake Erie Commission study group of legislators from Ohio New York Pennsylvania and Michigan adopted a resolution urging their state legislatures to enact a two year ban on oil and gas drilling in Lake Erie for exploration or production. The resolution was approved in Detroit and described as a compromise after earlier meetings chaired by Rep Charles F Burkess.
Athens County write in candidates must file with the board of elections and pay a fee. Director William Mowe cited state guidance requiring write in candidates to file at least two days before the election or their votes will not count. The board announced verified petitions for Athens County State Central Committeemen including William Lavette Elmer Jones and others from surrounding counties.
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