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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1972

Page

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Hamilton County Sheriff Dan Tehan to retire in November

Hamilton County Sheriff Dan Tehan, a longtime NFL officiating veteran, announced he will not seek re election saying he has been in the job 29 years. The 64 year old Democrat plans to retire from law enforcement in November. Paris Peace Talks Resume as US and South Vietnam Accept Communist Session Plan after Four Week Suspension.

Tehan Ati Paris United States South Vietnam Vietnam

United States and Soviet invite China to Geneva Disarmament

Behind the scenes talks at the United Nations report that the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to invite Communist China to participate in the Geneva Disarmament Conference. The Frankfurter Rundschau cited Geneva sources.

Frankfurt United States Soviet Union United Nations China Frankfurter Rundschau Geneva

Democrats Seek Free Air Time on CBS NBC Response

The Democratic National Committee requests free air time on CBS to respond to President Nixon's CBS Sunday show with Dan Rather. The DNC also asks NBC for time to answer NBCs A Day in the Presidency aired Dec 21.

Washington Democratic National Committee Columbia Broadcasting System Nixon CBS Dan Rather National Broadcasting Company NBC

Onassis Denies Heathrow Airport Fight

The Daily Mirror claimed Jackie and Aristotle Onassis argued in a VIP lounge at Heathrow, with Jackie flying back to the United States alone. Onassis dismissed the report as nonsense and said he would join her in New York next week. A waiter recalled a fiery row and the couple escorted staff to a kitchen.

Onassis Airport Fight London London Jackie Onassis Aristotle Heathrow

Roger Davis to replace Pete Duel on Alias Smith and Jones

Universal Studios and ABC-TV announce Roger Davis will replace the late Pete Duel on the ABC series Alias Smith and Jones. Duel, 31, died from a gunshot at his Hollywood Hills home on New Year’s Eve. police call it probable self-inflicted.

Hollywood Universal Studios Abc-Tv Roger Davis Pete Duel ABC

Musician Red Smiley Dies at 47 in Roanoke TV Show

Arthur Lee Red Smiley Jr. a longtime star of one of TV’s enduring country programs, died Sunday in Richmond at age 47. He co starred for about 15 years with Don Reno and the Tennessee Cutups on WDBJ TV’s Top of the Morning in Roanoke.

Red Smiley Richmond, Va Arthur Lee Red’’ Smiley Jr Smiley Don Reno Tennessee Cutups Roanoke Wdbj TV

Fighter-Bomber Reported Lost Over Laos as Helicopters Downed

U S Command reports a fighter bomber lost over northern Laos and four American helicopters shot down near Saigon during a patrol attack. An Air Force F4 Phantom vanished last Friday with two crewmen missing. It marks 11 U S planes lost over Laos and North Vietnam since December 10 with 15 crewmen missing and six rescued.

U.S Laos Saigon Air Force North Vietnam

Alabama Legislature Reapportioned After Decade of Litigation

A three judge federal court in Montgomery orders redistricting of the Alabama Legislature after more than ten years of litigation. Rep Fred Gray calls the ruling a breakthrough for black representation, saying it will allow blacks to be represented in proportion to their strength for the first time.

Alabama Montgomery Ala Fred Gray

Inside Sports Telecast and Classified Lines

Fragmentary newspaper snippet shows sports and TV listings with page numbers and a telecast line. Nearby sections include Ashe and other items, but readable details are limited to the structure of the listings.

Democratic presidential hopefuls hit campaign trail nationwide

Candidates Van Hartke of Indiana, Henry M. Jackson of Washington, and Edmund Muskie of Maine announced or taped their candidacies in Indianapolis, Madison Florida, and Kennebunk Beach respectively, signaling a broad early campaign push.

Sen van Hartke D-Ind Indianapolis Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Madison Fla Edmund S. Muskie D-Maine Kennebunk Beach

Muskie enters Democratic presidential race with TV announcement

Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine formally declares his bid for the Democratic nomination after securing 10 minutes of nationwide TV time to broadcast the announcement from Kennebunk Beach. The campaign has cost over $1 million and spanned 34 states as rivals McGovern Jackson and Humphrey pursue early leadoff states.

Washington Edmund S. Muskie Maine Muskie Kennebunk Beach Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota CBS George McGovern South Dakota Henry M. Jackson Jackson Florida New Hampshire McGovern Humphrey John V. Lindsay New York Chappaquiddick Island Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Illinois South

Welfare Waste From Administrative Errors Cited

AP reports HEW estimates misspent welfare about $500 million yearly due to honest mistakes by overworked state and local agencies. A April survey found about 5 percent of families were ineligible or overpaid. Automation is limited with only five of twenty agencies automated. Errors cited include backlogged processing and delayed benefit reductions, prompting calls for reform.

Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare Richard P. Nathan HEW Nathan

Government Boosts Withholding Rate And Take-Home Pay Drop

The article notes Congress raised the withholding rate to better match annual tax liability, reducing under withholding but causing overwithholding for many middle income earners. It highlights potential $50 monthly increases for some taxpayers and introduces the Employers Withholding Exemption Certificate to adjust withholding to closer to actual liability.

Washington Congress Cate

Billy Graham Dances Cha Cha At Liberia Inaugural Gala

In Monrovia Billy Graham wore a white vest and danced the cha cha at Tolbert's gala inaugural ball. President Tolbert arrived late and held a grand march with guests. Pat Nixon received Liberia's Grand Cordon honor as Maitta Fahn Bulleh sang. Tolbert's eight child’s death kept the president from dancing.

Billy Graham Liberia Nixon Monrovia William Tolbert Pat Nixon Tolbert Grambling College Louisiana Maitta Fahn Bulleh William Tubman

Pay Board Eyes Cut in Aerospace Worker Pay Raises

The Pay Board weighs reducing the aerospace sector raise from 12 percent to around 7 percent as business members push for a hard cap on future changes. Debate centers on whether to apply the 7 percent limit to new and deferred raises, with several unions facing potential rollbacks across contracts.

Aerospace Workers Washington Day United Auto Workers Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists UAW North American Rockwell

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