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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1967

Page

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Red Guard Controls Streets In China City During Revolution

London Daily Express reporter describes Canton as swollen with Red Guards in control yet no open civil disorder. Police stay on duty with armbands, traffic limited to few trucks and buses, while underground opposition remains small but determined. Maoist slogans saturate the city as unrest grows elsewhere.

Red Guard China City Ian Brodie London Daily Express Canton China Mao Tse-tung Red Guards Mao

Cleveland Teachers Vote On Possible Strike Today

News briefs report the Cleveland Teachers Union planned a vote on striking if no agreement is reached with the board of education after morning and afternoon talks. The item notes related labor actions and municipal worker strikes in Ohio and Kentucky, a political storefront Wallace headquarters, and a murder shooting suspect fleeing toward Kentucky.

Cleveland —P Cleveland Teachers Union Board of Education Cleveland West Side Ohio Alabama George Wallace Wallace

Ohio traffic deaths steady after holiday spike

The Associated Press reports Ohio’s road toll leveled to near normal over the weekend after holiday surges. At least 17 lives were lost on highways and streets from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, reflecting a grisly but typical seasonal trend.

Associated Press Ohio

Johns Hopkins students suspended over parody Man of the Year

Two Johns Hopkins University undergraduates, Melvin I. Shuster and Henry G. Korn, were suspended from the student newspaper after an unsigned parody titled Man of the Year listed President Johnson along with three mass killers, including Charles Whitman and Richard Speck. A hearing will be held for their defense.

Baltimore Johnson Johns Hopkins University Carl P. Swanson Melvin I. Shuster Henry G. Korn Milton S. Eisenhower Texas Charles Whitman Richard Speck Chicago Cincinnati Eisenhower

Athens County Board names new member

The Athens County Board of Education announces the addition of a new member to its ranks. The appointment follows recent vacancies and aims to strengthen governance of local schools.

Athens County Board of Education Athens Columbus

Artificial Larynx Gives Former Wounded Marine Speech

Marine Walter Lopata wounded in Viet Cong ambush speaks for the first time since his larynx was removed. Doctors at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary built a two stage implant from neck tissue to replace the voice box and restore normal speech. Surgeon Dr. William W. Montgomery called the result a complete success with future use possible for about seven in ten cancer patients needing voice box removal.

Boston Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Lance Walter Lopata Lopata William W. Montgomery The Infirmary Montgomery

Army Formed Against Mao in Red Flag Report

Tokyo AP reports Red Flag says Liu Shao-chi formed a private army to defend red state power against Mao. The piece notes loyalists hold local power and must be rooted out while Maoist forces deny unity with counterrevolutionaries inside the army.

Tokyo Mao Tse-tung Red Flag Liu Shao-chi Mao Liu Peale Posi

Operators' Strike Threatens 12-State B&O System

A sudden walkout by 1300 Teletype and telephone operators of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad disrupted no scheduled long haul service yet. The company planned to seek a temporary restraining order in U S District Court over job assignments for a computer operation now given to the Clerks Union. Pickets were posted across the system. affiliated Chesapeake & Ohio would not be affected.

Baltimore, Md Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Transportation Communication Employee Union U.S Chesapeake & Ohio Railway B&o

Ohio Legislators Face Full New Bill Docket

Ohio lawmakers open the third week with the House set to flood the docket as about 60 measures await action under new rules. Senate hearings include proposals to empower police to stop vehicles for inspection and to require reflectorized license plates, with quick Senate approval pending on four House passed corrections to the code.

Reed Smith Columbus Ohio House Carl Guess Charles F. Kurfess R. Wood Senate Urban and Highway Affairs Committee Senate

Bombs Strike Oil Depot Near Hanoi

U S supersonic jets attacked the Ha Gia fuel storage area 141% miles north northwest of Hanoi after a front line day of air raids. Ground fighting persisted in the Mekong Delta as South Vietnamese Rangers claimed 74 Viet Cong killed near a camp where a massacre had been reported. A CH47 helicopter was shot down with nine aboard listed as missing.

Saigon South Vietnam U.S Hanoi Ha Gia North Vietnam Viet Tri Air Force Mekong Delta Can

Rusk Faces Senate Hearing Over Vietnam Policy

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Secretary of State Dean Rusk on Vietnam policy ahead of a closed hearing. Chairman Fulbright and Senator Mansfield signal doubts about U S bombing in North Vietnam as Rusk is set for a public hearing next Monday following earlier sharp exchanges.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dean Rusk Vietnam U.S North Vietnam J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Senate Mike Mansfield Rusk

Temperature Trend and Lake Erie Snow Likely All Week

Temperatures Tuesday through Saturday will run 3 to 5 degrees below normal with daytime highs near the 30s north and low 40s south, overnight lows in the teens north and around 20 south. Cooler midweek with minor daily changes. Rain or snow possible near Erie with occasional flurries elsewhere as the week progresses.

Temures Erie Lake Erie

McCormick Place Fire Destroys Major Exhibition Hall

A spectacular blaze at McCormick Place on Chicago’s lakefront destroyed a large portion of the 10 acre complex and up to 100 million dollars in exhibits. Firefighters battled the flames in 15 degree weather as the roof collapsed and walls fell. Officials estimated total losses from 20 to 100 million dollars with no injuries reported.

Chicago McCormick Place Lake Michigan Robert J. Quinn Quinn Chicago Convention Center Edward J. Lee

Athens Woman Burned In Critical Condition

An elderly Athens woman, Miss Bridget Morley, 87, in critical condition after lighting a match in an oxygen tent at Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday night. Two nurses, Mrs. Lurene Thomas and Mrs. Virginia Kim, were burned extinguishing the blaze as Morley suffered third degree burns over about 40 percent of her body. She was taken to University Hospital. fire officials say the oxygen ignited while she attempted to light a cigarette.

Athens Columbus Sheltering Arms Hospital Bridget Morley S. High St University Hospital Charles W. Dalton

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