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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1970
Page
1
About 500 black parents vow to join sit in at Cincinnati Princeton High School after the district warned demonstrations will not be tolerated. Middletown schools will stay closed for the rest of the week as local officials seek to cool tensions after last Friday’s student rioting.
Robert H. Finch secretary of health, education and welfare urged limits on family size to two children to improve America’s quality of life. He spoke at an environment conference, calling overpopulation a key issue and advocating broader access to birth control information for women.
President Nixon has announced Edward B Miller a Chicago lawyer who specializes in representing management as his choice for chairman of the National Labor Relations Board Strong labor opposition is expected against confirmation by Congress Miller is 47 and would lead federal efforts in workplace disputes
Readers see WAHAMA HIGH SCHOOL BAND sweep a West Virginia competition with 22 superior ratings as pages highlight school arts. The issue also notes Chesterhill Bank relocation and a Sen Corts criticism of campus news coverage. Obituaries and television listings fill the remainder.
Saigon reports 25 percent drop in combat deaths among government troops while U S and enemy losses stay high. B52 bombers return to targets in South Vietnam after 48 hours of Laos attacks. total casualties since early 1961-1960 totals listed for Americans, South Vietnamese, and North Vietnamese Viet Cong.
A federal jury acquitted all seven Chicago 7 defendants of conspiracy to promote riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Five men were convicted of crossing state lines to incite rioting, with possible penalties up to five years and $10,000 fines. Sentencing not set. contempt sentences remain in Cook County jail.
Senator Barry Goldwater urged Congress to end state residence and absentee voting barriers he said hamper presidential participation. The 1964 candidate argued citizens should vote regardless of location on election day or length of residency.
Senate leaders from both parties praised President Nixon for stressing negotiation and shared responsibility in foreign policy. They welcomed his shift away from U.S. dominance and noted the need for specifics, while some urged urgency on Vietnam and cautious views on ABM defense.
Republican National Committee chairman Rogers Morton told AP the nation moves toward resolving racial issues and reducing George Wallace’s presidential viability in 1972. Morton, a Maryland congressman, says Nixon policies foster a less segregated environment and doubts Wallace will run nationally. he questions Democratic party fragility and warns of possible campaign finance intervention.
Fayetteville report says Capt Jeffrey MacDonalds best friend discussed the Sharon Tate ritual killings in California two days before the Army doctor’s wife Colette MacDonald and her two children were beaten and stabbed to death at Ft Bragg. Col Robert J Krivanek said many questioned, but no prime suspect identified.
A federal grand jury probes the Yablonski slaying with James Kametz of the Labor Non-Partisan League expected to testify. Kametz, a UMW insurgent ally and former holder of Yablonski’s post, and Kenneth Combs, UMW District 19 official, appear as witnesses.
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