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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1967

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McCormack Opposes Stripping Powell of Seat or Chair

House Speaker John W. McCormack told liberal Democrats he opposes moves to strip Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. of his seat or his chairmanship of the Education and Labor Committee. The stance adds to a split among Powell critics as they weigh seating Powell and blocking Colmer from chairing the Rules Committee. Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin met with McCormack after Congress opened for the 90th Congress, and Powell’s fate remains debated among factions.

Washington John W. McCormack Adam Clayton Powell Congress House Education and Labor Committee Lionel van Deerlin California Powell William M. Colmer D-Miss Rules Committee Richard Bolling Colmer Education and Labor Committee van Deerlin McCormack 90Th Congress

Disputes Hit Cities As Strikes Roil Schools Hospitals

A series of strikes and threatened walkouts disrupts schools and hospitals. In Chicago teachers strike eight public junior colleges affecting about 36 000 students while Cleveland Education Association plans a Monday walkout over pay. Youngstown Cafaro Memorial Hospital faces court action as Local 47 strikes for recognition amid a nursing and support staff majority.

Chicago Cleveland Education Association Cleveland Teachers Union Board of Education Youngstown Ohio Cafaro Memorial Hospital Building Service and Maintenance Union

Alden Named to Appalachia Education Advisory Committee

President Vernon R. Alden of Ohio University was appointed Thursday to head a 25 member Education Advisory Committee of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Governor Hulett C. Smith and federal co chairman John L. Sweeney announced the appointment. 12 members will be chosen by Sweeney and one by each of the 12 Appalachian state governors. The committee will advise on educational needs across the region.

Vernon R. Alden Ohio University Appalachian Regional Commission Alden Hulett C. Smith West Virginia John L. Sweeney Regional Commission Sweeney Appalachian The Commission Appalachia

Young submits another financial statement to Senate

Washington AP Sen Stephen M Young of Ohio filed another financial holdings statement with the Senate Secretary noting a first submission in 1959 and stating he has regularly reported his finances to constituents. He lists stakes in U S Government bonds and stocks including W R Grace Airport Parking Co of America Stauffer Chemical Murphy Oil and Occidental Petroleum totaling about 34. He adds that the congressional salary of 30000 annually is inadequate and that private income has helped.

Washington Stephen M. Young Ohio Senate U. S W. R. Grace & Co Airport Parking Co. of America Stauffer Chemical Co Murphy Oil Co Occidental Petroleum Corp

Exponent Of Right To Lie Aide Resigns From Defense

Washington AP Arthur Sylvester, champion of the government right to lie in perils, resigns as chief spokesman for the defense establishment. White House says President Johnson names Phil Goulding to succeed him. Sylvester cites no single cause, deflecting questions about McNamara or bombing controversy in North Vietnam.

Washington (Ap Arthur Sylvester White House Sylvester Johnson Phil G. Goulding Pentagon Defense Department Robert S. McNamara U.S North Viet Nam

Uncertainty Prevails In Governor Choice

ATLANTA Georgia lawmakers face a three day session with no clear winner in the November gubernatorial race between Democrat Lester Maddox and Republican Howard Callaway The contest has featured three elections and legal challenges The legislature is expected to choose the governor if voters fail to decide in a runoff or special election. The leading candidate Maddox is favored in a legislature dominated by Democrats.

Atlanta, Ga Georgia Lester G. Maddox Howard Callaway State Supreme Court Callaway Maddox Ellis Arnall Arnall

Editor cites cautious Viet Nam de escalation during lecture

Edwin D. Canham, editor in chief of the Christian Science Monitor, said the Johnson Administration under study de escalation in stages. He spoke at a Marietta College lecture, noting rising American concern and dissatisfaction with the war and suggesting the government may move to meet this mood.

Marietta, Ohio Edwin D. Canham The Christian Science Monitor Johnson Canham Marietta College

Segregation in Ohio Penitentiary Blamed on Inmates

Ohio prison officials acknowledge racial segregation in housing but call it self discrimination by inmates. M C Kobientz, head of the Corrections Division, says many inmates come from southern states with entrenched cultural patterns that influence segregation even inside the facility.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Penitentiary M. C. Kobientz

Riots Close Bihar Schools After Three Days of Violence

New Delhi reports Bihar state government closes all schools and colleges for an indefinite period following three days of unrest that left at least nine dead. Patna saw three hours of looting arson and attacks on police as agitation peaked on Thursday.

New Delhi India Bihar Patna

Carl Sandburg Birthday Quiet at Flat Rock

There was no cake or interview to mark poet Carl Sandburg's 89th birthday at Flat Rock North Carolina. No public celebration or official events were reported today.

Flat Rock N. C Carl Sandburg

Bus Crash Kills 115 Pilgrims Near Manila

A collision of two Roman Catholic pilgrim buses on a mountain road south of Manila sent both vehicles over a ravine. Rescue teams reported more than 115 fatalities with many injured. In Bangkok, Premier Thanom Kittikachorn announced Thailand would deploy over 1,000 jungle-trained troops to the South.

Manila Bangkok Thailand Thanom Kittikachorn South

Grand Jury to Hear 15 Cases in Athens County Session

Athens County grand jury convenes Monday to hear 15 cases as state officials advance plans for vocational school buildings and Ohio University Bobcats seek a MAC boost amid budget figures and county actions.

Athens County Grand Jury Tri-County Joint Vocational School Board Ohio University Bobcats Hocking County Commissioners

Portrait Of FLBI Rejected Portrait Of FLBI Rejected

AP reports artist Peter Hurd faced a sleeping subject and rejected Mrs. Johnson’s painting ideas in a commission for a Johnson portrait. He says he lost interest in a smaller follow up, while the first work may attract museum and private buyers despite the First Family decline.

Washington Johnson Capitol Dome

De-Escalation Talks Tied to Bombing Halt in Vietnam

United States pushes for Communist de-escalation as condition for halting bombing of North Vietnam. South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky says negotiations are nearing, though no timeline or contact details are given. Hanoi diplomat Mai Van Bo counters that no reciprocal move is required, but would study a U.S. peace proposal if bombing ends.

Washington United States North Vietnam Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky State Department U.S Hanoi Paris Mai van Bo

Two MIGs Shot Down In Vietnam

In Saigon U S Air Force pilots downed two more MIG21s over North Vietnam today raising the weekly total to nine. No American planes were lost though a Phantom jet was forced down near Hanoi. both crew members were rescued within nine minutes. The engagements occurred about 30 miles northwest of Hanoi in the area dubbed MIG Valley.

Saigon South Vietnam U.S. Air Force North Vietnam Air Force Asia U.S Hanoi

Hanoi Repeats Four Point Basis For Settlement

North Vietnam's radio repeats Premier Pham Van Dong's four point stand as a basis for settlement. The broadcast echoed Dong's statement via the Voice of Vietnam in a move viewed as a signal on negotiations. Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United States is ready to meet Hanoi representatives to work out arrangements for a just solution, rejecting the Viet Cong as the sole South Vietnamese spokesman.

Tokyo North Vietnam Pham van Dong Hanoi Vietnam Harrrison Salisbury Democratic Republic of Vietnam Washington Dean Rusk North Carolina United States Viet Cong National Liberation Front

Controversy Swirls As Governor Seeks Constitutional Revamp

Florida Governor Claude Kirk, freshman Republican and the state’s first since 1876, calls a special session to overhaul the proposed new constitution. He ignites social uproar at a inaugural ball with Erika Mittfeld, a Brazilian-born socialite, prompting wedding speculation and public attention.

Kirk Florida Brazil Erika Mittfeld Carlos Eduardo Dolabella Rio de Janeiro Miss Mittfeld United States Miss Mittfield Palm Beach

Rabbi Calls Jack Ruby A Misguided Patriot Funeral

Chicago Rabbi David Graubart, chosen by Jack Ruby’s family, says Ruby was a misguided patriot as funeral services begin for Ruby. The private ceremony at Weinstein & Sons on the Northwest Side starts at 10 a.m. with Ruby to be buried beside his parents in Westlawn Cemetery.

Chicago Jack Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald David Graubart Ruby Weinstein & Sons Graubart John F. Kennedy Westlawn Cemetery

Five Day Forecast Signals Below Normal Temperatures

The forecast projects statewide average temperatures from Saturday through Wednesday below normal, with daytime highs near 30 and nighttime lows in the mid teens. Warmer Saturday gives way to colder conditions by early next week, with snow likely over the weekend and around midweek, totaling about five inches.

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