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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1968

Page

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Bipartisan Redistricting Talks Stall in Ohio Assembly

Ohio lawmakers returned after recess to face redistricting amid a looming 850 million bond plan for highways and capital projects. Republicans signaled readiness to pass a plan with or without Democrats while proposals clash over county lines and the fate of the 10th District.

Columbus Ohio 107Th Ohio General Assembly James A. Rhodes Stark County Ralph Regula House Frank H. Mayfield Jr Cincinnati Ralph B. Ohnen Jr Philip M Ohio Water Development Authority Rhodes William B. Saxbe Athens County Monroe Noble Muskingum Guernsey Coshocton Guernsey County U.S Robert T. Secrest Secrest Clarence Miller Lancaster Harry Crewson Ohio University Economics Department Lawrence County Monroe Counties

Fire and flood dominate diverse U S world briefs

A freighter collision in Houston burned fuel barges and two Americans fled by lifeboats. In Washington, SBA loan details top a budget inquiry amid flood damage revelations. In Laos, Nam Bac valley battles send troops fleeing. In Tel Aviv, Maariv cites Split port base aid to Nasser regime. In Washington, the John Birch Society tops a critique list in a NEA report.

Houston Tex Christiana Houston Ship Channel Vientiane Laos Nam Bac Tel Aviv Israel Yugoslavia Adriatic Split Gamal Abdel Nasser Maariv Paris Tito Egyptian Washington

Enterprise Visit Is Delayed In Japan Protest

In Sasebo leftists gathered to protest the nuclear powered U S aircraft carrier Enterprise. A Japanese government spokesman said there is a possibility the 75000 ton ship may postpone its visit. Chief Cabinet Secretary Toshio Kimura cited informal U S reports that the Enterprise arrival in Sasebo may be delayed or postponed.

Tokyo Sasebo U. S Enterprise Toshio Kimura Japan

Weather problems persist in area utilities

Inside Today reports continued weather related issues plaguing utilities with dips below zero noted. Also mentions taxicab service expected in Logan by week’s end and Wayne Young of Hamden slated to start for the Bobcats at Western Michigan tomorrow. Congress faces another debate on U S bombing of North Vietnam.

Aksus Jices Ae Se Logan Cis Wayne Young Hamden Bobcats Western Michigan Congress U.S North Vietnam

Vietnamese Strike Back After Viet Cong Ambush

Viet Cong guerrillas killed 14 South Vietnamese infantrymen and wounded 32 in a morning ambush, then the government countered eight hours later killing 40 guerrillas and capturing nine weapons. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces also repelled two ambush attempts on supply convoys with 37 guerrillas and three Americans killed and 23 Americans wounded. The week saw heavy losses for government troops, with 357 killed, 946 wounded, and 110 missing or captured.

Saigon U.S U.S. 25Th Infantry Division

Snow Barrage Ends Ends as Ohio Sees Cold Lows

Cold Canadian air pushed into Ohio after heavy snows with subzero readings in spots and a thaw beginning. Snow removal crews cleared primary and secondary highways but rural schools remained closed. roads remained snow covered in the northwest and north central regions with some slick spots on the Ohio Turnpike. Traffic eased to normal as warmer weather loomed, while Ohio’s highway department said 18,000 miles cleared cost 900000 dollars.

Ohio New England Buckeye Weather Bureau State Highway Department

Spending Out Must Precede Tax Hike

Washington AP report on Capitol Hill reassembling the 90th Congress with pressure from Mills Dirksen and Bow to cut domestic spending before any tax hike. Mills warns $10B-$12B spending rise would block surtax support. Dirksen urges delaying some authorized spending. Bow cites GOP aim to trim domestic outlays to about $137B while Vietnam remains excepted. Congress also authorizes pay raises for top aides.

Washington Capitol Hill White House Congress Johnson 90Th Wilbur D. Mills House Mills Dirksen

British Troops To Quit Far East and Gulf by 1971

Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced in the House of Commons that Britain will withdraw all armed forces from the Far East and the Persian Gulf by the end of 1971. The plan includes cutting social welfare benefits, maintaining a joint air defense system with Malaysia and Singapore, and canceling a $1.02 billion contract for 50 Flll-swing-wing bombers.

Far East Persian Gulf Wilson London Harold Wilson House of Commons Britain Southeast Asia Malaysia Singapore

Toll Passes 300 Mark In Sicily Earthquake Toll

The Sicily earthquake toll climbs past 300 dead with about 1,500 missing and 1,500 injured. Rescue workers pace a race against time as tremors continue to strike ruined towns, refugees shelter outdoors, and aid pours in to the western island.

Sicily Palermo Mediterranean

God Named Defendant In Law Suit

In West Palm Beach Florida an electrician named George Albrecht sues for 25000 blaming God and Co for injuries from a 1964 rain damaged sidewalk collapse in Lake Worth. He filed with 32 churches and synagogues named as defendants alongside a construction firm and the city.

West Palm Beach Fla God Lake Worth George Albricht God and Co Albrecht

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