25 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1972
Page
1
American ground forces fought their biggest clash in months 42 miles east of Saigon, with 21 Americans wounded and no reported deaths. The battle involved the 1st Air Cavalry Division and heavy air, artillery, and helicopter support.
The Air Force reported F4 fighter-bombers destroyed one antiaircraft gun 35 miles north of the DMZ in North Vietnam after being fired on during operations over Laos. The weekly aircraft losses summary noted a Navy F4 Phantom crash in the Tonkin Gulf from engine trouble, a small Army OV1 recon plane in the Mekong Delta, and two helicopters lost elsewhere that week, with three crewmen killed and one injured.
Israeli planes and tanks hit three southern Lebanese areas in reprisal for guerrilla attacks as U N mediator Gunnar V Jarring arrives to revive stalled peace talks. Reports say ground forces moved into Aitaroun and Ainata with armor, while Rachaya Foukhar was also struck. Lebanon denies authorities’ link to the incidents.
Premier Chou En-lai pledged China will work unswervingly toward normal relations with the United States. At a banquet in Peking, Nixon lauded hope for peace and cooperation, noting shared goal of a new world order.
In Belfast a bicycle bomb hit a downtown shopping arcade and a nearby warehouse while a bus depot in Antrim sustained damage. In London police seized two Irish suspects amid raids tied to the Aldershot bombing. Eleven people injured, seven killed in Aldershot. Dublin moves to crack down with 13 militants jailed and Cathal Goulding charged.
A national survey of 80 colleges finds 1970s students more job and money oriented after the recession hit. University leaders report sobering effects and shifting career goals from idealistic service to securing employment, with many grads eyeing well paying positions.
Democratic presidential hopefuls reached a rare consensus on school busing when five senators abstained as the Senate approved a compromise measure 51 to 37. The plan limits busing to balance race and pauses federal court orders pending appeals, while McGovern and Humphrey promoted education funding shifts, and Hartke welcomed the outcome as others pursued campaigns across the country.
West German Transport Minister Georg Leber said the government paid 5 million dollars to secure the release of a hijacked Lufthansa jumbo jet and its 14 crew members. The payment, delivered to Arab militants in Beirut, followed a deadline and was the sole demand of five hijackers linked to a group calling itself Victims of Zionist Occupation, a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The jet, hijacked Monday over India with 189 aboard, diverted to Aden. among passengers was Joseph Kennedy III.
The House passed a 3.2 billion foreign aid bill by 213 to 167 for the current fiscal year ending June 30. Funds include 2.62 billion for foreign aid and 72 million for the Peace Corps. Senate action awaited after conferees work out differences amid antibusing debate. Wholesale prices rose eight tenths of one percent in January, matching December and signaling Phase 2 inflation not yet easing.
Ohio Personnel Director Paul Corey returned from a Pay Board session in Washington optimistic that raises for state employees will be approved. He spoke after the appearance Thursday, signaling potential wage boosts for public workers in Columbus.
Readable bits show a classified segment with sports listings and an editorial item. The fragment mentions a woman and an American cocaine reference, but specifics are unclear in the OCR.
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