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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1970

Page

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Rail wage talks resume amid 48000 shop craft workers dispute

Negotiations between the National Railway Labor Conference and four AFL-CIO unions restart today over 68 cent hourly raises rejected three weeks ago. The stalled talks may threaten a nationwide rail shutdown next week as 48000 workers press for a deal. The food stamp program expands to 211 areas in 30 states including 31 previously unaided counties such as Delaware and Gallia in Ohio.

Washington National Railway Labor Conference Afl-Cio Washington —P

Nixon Registers In California

President Nixon and his wife and daughter planned to register as California voters in Santa Ana while visiting California for a nine day stay. The family planned to fly back to Washington afterward and Nixon would observe his 57th birthday Friday.

Nixon Tricia Washington Santa Ana Orange County New York Edmund G. Brown Manhattan

Syrian MiGs Shot Down Near Golan Heights

Israeli forces destroyed three Syrian MiG21s that attacked Israeli positions in the occupied Golan Heights. The dogfight occurred around 1 p.m. with altitudes from very low to 20 000 feet. Israel also claims 17 Syrian planes shot down since 1967, including three in last month’s mission into Syria.

Tel Aviv Golan Heights Syria

Tennessee high court upholds Ray murder conviction appeal

The Tennessee Supreme Court rejected James Earl Ray's appeal for a new trial in the King assassination case. In a unanimous ruling the court found Ray knowingly and intelligently pled guilty to first degree murder by lying in wait with competent counsel.

Knoxville Tenn Tennessee Supreme Court James Earl Ray Martin Luther King Jr Ray

Inside-18 19 Sports Television Theaters Women

An OCR fragment mentions sports television venues and theaters focusing on women. The readable text lists Inside-18 and Inside-19 as possible program or channel references alongside theater sections for women.

Sarnoff Resigns At RCA

New York David Sarnoff retires as RCA chairman after 78 years, replaced by his son Robert W. Sarnoff who becomes chairman. The elder Sarnoff, honored as father of American Television, remains honorary chairman while convalescing after mastoid operations.

Sarnoff RCA Corporation RCA Lenox Hill Hospital Robert W. Sarnoff Television Broadcasters Association America A&p

Griffin Confronts HEW Bill Veto Threat Amid GOP Split

Senate Republican whip Robert Griffin says a veto of the 19.7 billion HEW appropriation is likely if Nixon keeps the bill as drafted. He expects GOP defections on the veto clash, while House members face a tough vote after backing an inflationary funding rise Nixon objects to. If overridden, Congress would redraw HEW funding.

Michigan Avenue Chicago Rockies Atlantic Deep South Midwest South Washington Robert P. Griffin Congress White House Michigan Nixon Griffin Senate House HEW GOP

Court martial charges filed in US Army Vietnam censorship case

In Saigon the Army charged Robert Lawrence 27 of Atlanta with disrespectful language and ignoring duty, amid his claim of censorship by the Vietnam Net. Marine Cpl. Sinkovitz 21 of Harrisburg was suspended after endorsing Lawrence. Lawrenc e seeks legal aid while Moss signals possible hearings in Vietnam within weeks.

Lawrence Armed Forces Vietnam Network U.S. Command Thomas M. Sinkovitz Harrisburg Robert MacArthur U.S MacArthur Long Binh House Subcommittee On Government Information John E. Moss D-Calif Vietnam

U S Combat Deaths and Casualties Mark Busy Vietnam Week

Sixty five Americans were killed in Vietnam last week, the second lowest weekly toll in three years, pushing total U S combat deaths past forty thousand since Jan 1 1961. Wounded rose to 263 003. Saigon reports show 304 government troops killed and 796 wounded, while allied and enemy forces recorded near two thousand enemy kills.

Saigon Vietnam U S U.S

Yablonski Aides Receive Threats After Slayings

Investigators say two close aides of the late Joseph A Yablonski have received threatening calls since the union reformer, his wife and daughter were slain. Marion Pellegrini tied to UMW District 5 and Elmer Brown reported threats and asked for lie detector tests to clear the union.

Clarksville, Pa Joseph A Jack” Yablonski United Mine Workers Union Marion Pellegrini UMW District 5 Canonsburg Elmer Brown Delbarton W. Va Yablonski FBI Brown UMW West Virginia Haney Wells W. A Tony” Boyle Snyder

Five Women Testify At Kopechne Inquest

Five young women who worked with Mary Jo Kopechne before her death on Chappaquiddick Island return to the Edgartown courthouse to recount the last night of her life. They include Rosemary Keough Nancy Lyons Maryellen Lyons Susan Tennenbaum and Esther Newberg all former Kennedy campaign staffers. Nancy Lyons now serves in Senator Kennedy's office.

Edgartown Mass Mary Jo Kopechne Rosemary Keough Drexel Hill Maryellen Lyons Milton Nance Susan Tennenbaum Esther Newberg Washington, D.C Mary Jo Robert F. Kennedy Nancy Lyons Edward M. Kennedy Chappaquiddick Island

New Trial Considered for Yonnie Licavoli by Bailey

Boston attorney F Lee Bailey said he may seek a new trial for Toledo mobster Thomas Yonnie Licavoli now that Licavoli has filed a 1968 habeas corpus petition. Bailey plans to review trial records and meet Licavoli before deciding. He noted possible representation is contingent on Licavoli agreeing to terms.

Columbus Ohio Boston F. Lee Bailey Thomas “Yonnie Licavoli Toledo WBNS Bailey Ohio Penitentiary Roy Briscoe Ed Ross

Perot vows new bid to swap letters with Hanoi

Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot says he will press a letter drive by sending aides to Saigon to obtain messages from North Vietnamese prisoners and deliver them to Hanoi. He previously attempted a 30 ton aid flight at his own expense, blocked by North Vietnamese and Soviet officials.

Columbus Ohio Texas H. Ross Perot North Vietnam Saigon Hanoi Perot Dallas, Tex

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