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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1968
Page
1
Two chartered Ohio buses collided on the Indiana toll road injuring 29. A second crash two hours later involving a car and a semi killed four Ohioans. Smoke from farmers burning corn cobs drifted over the highway as rescuers worked.
Columbus whispers of a looming bond issue vote and pay raises for lawmakers as the General Assembly aims to adjourn by Friday on a jitney schedule. London police probe Britain’s largest cash theft since 1963 with 140000 pounds stolen from a Paddington post office. Oxford report: Gen Maxwell Taylor urges resolve to win Vietnam, warns a Communist takeover could unleash bloodshed.
Clarence Miller urges Democrats to rally for leadership at Nelsonville Lincoln Day event. The report notes discussions on party direction and regional political mobilization.
Sen. J. W. Fulbright calls for a full scale congressional debate on any further U S troop escalation in Vietnam. He warns that dispatching more American troops would be a disastrous course and questions the purposes and objectives of current policy. Fulbright notes his past opposition to the Gulf of Tonkin resolution and stresses need for reassessment amid Westmoreland request for more troops.
Gen William Westmoreland says additional American troops may be required in Vietnam beyond the 525,000 authorized to deny the enemy aims, with sources suggesting up to 106,000 more. He warned Hanoi could not sustain a long war and likened Tet to the Battle of the Bulge, while noting Laos and Cambodia were used to move men and materiel and confirming confidence in the body count of Communist forces. Ohio forecast calls for temperatures well below normal through Saturday with highs in the 20s to 30s and light snowfall toward midweek.
North Vietnamese troops ambushed a Marine platoon 800 yards outside Khe Sanh combat base. A second platoon suffered casualties as Marines, jets, and armor tried to regain the position. Heavy fighting and bombardment continued with numbers unreleased under new security rules.
London AP reports the British government remains firm on its bill to curb Asian immigration from Kenya despite growing opposition. Critics label it racialist. supporters cite necessary restriction. Mass protests occurred with about 2,000 demonstrators in London and clashes with 500 counterdemonstrators amid hostile chants.
Saigon reports Gen Westmoreland headquaters announce a broad policy to withhold press information on military matters. The directive aims to hide intelligence value to the enemy and covers attacks on bases enemy fire rounds and casualty figures. Brig Gen Winant Sidle will brief reporters on the new policy shortly.
Nixon stated that Rockefeller’s openness to a GOP presidential draft has no current relevance beyond New Hampshire’s primary. He warned the governor’s comment could affect write-in votes, while Rockefeller reiterates he is not a candidate. McCarthy criticized Johnson’s administration amid riots and policy failures.
Washington AP Romney’s bid grows perilous as Michigan conservatives campaign against him threatening to peel eight or more delegates from his slate. State GOP divisions could force Romney to seek endorsement at the national convention without full backing from Michigan. The fight centers on Richard Durant’s United Republicans of Michigan activity ahead of county and district gatherings on March 27 and a March 9 Grand Rapids meeting.
Florida's teacher walkout extended into a second week with about 24,000 of 55,000 teachers absent. University of Florida students planned to boycott classes and stage a march and rally in sympathy. Legislative leaders scheduled a Tallahassee meeting with education officials but dismissed it as pointless, saying negotiations occur at the polls. Brevard and Palm Beach counties set today as the return deadline and threatened action on the absences.
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