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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1970
Page
8
Norfolk writers describe the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel as a costly failure. The project, opened in 1968, failed to meet traffic and revenue forecasts, leaving bonds unpaid and tolls debated. Officials note high costs, limited routes, and optimistic projections that never materialized, with state backing limited by bond structure.
A Gallup Poll shows 35 percent favor immediate troop withdrawal from Vietnam, 55 percent oppose, and 20 percent undecided. The share favoring immediate withdrawal rose since a mid November survey, with regional and partisan differences. Among those in favor are a Midland Texas doctor and a Baton Rouge Louisiana laborer, while opponents caution about South Vietnamese readiness. The survey questions 4605 adults in 300 locales, with results detailing party and education correlations and regional trends.
Clark Kerr, UC Berkeley president and Carnegie Commission head, predicts the student rebellion has peaked and cooled to a higher plateau. He notes shifts to blacks leading their own issue, reduced antiwar agitation, more campus discipline, and a move from radical to moderate influence amid splintering groups.
Highway Patrol investigated two Friday mishaps in Ohio counties Meigs and Gallia. At 12:10 p.m. on State Route 7 near Route 124 in Meigs County, Candron of Middleport was cited for failure to yield after stopping at a sign and being struck by a Mansfield driver, with minor injuries and both cars demolished. The second crash at 6:20 p.m. on Route 14 near Gallipolis involved Randall Cline and Joseph Saunders with no injuries or citations. both vehicles suffered moderate damage and were in motion while passing.
Jean Whitehead, a junior at Eastern High School, was mistakenly placed in the B group of the district honor roll. She should be listed among the all A honor roll for the school.
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