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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1967
Page
1
Six year old Mark Virginia refused his father's shot goose with the quip I dont want to get goose pimples. His parents Mr and Mrs Donald P Virginia of Syracuse sought explanation as the boy delivered the remark.
A Pacific storm spurred violent weather across Washington and Oregon with heavy rain snow and hurricane force winds. Inland ventures reached the northern Rockies with gusts over 40 mph as calmer conditions prevailed elsewhere. Temperatures moderated after snow and subzero cold, with below zero readings limited to a few spots, the coldest in northern Minnesota.
Hocking County commissioners decide to sell the old Hocking Valley Hospital building while Plains area cagers seek revenge for a two game stretch. Women’s notes and other local items appear across pages including page references.
Senate GOP Leader Dirksen and House GOP Leader Ford urged a stronger U. S. effort in Vietnam, opposing retreat and tax hikes without a convincing case. They spoke to about 250 Republicans in the Capitol, demanding tougher naval, air and land actions and a clear plan for after the war, while criticizing administration spending and proposing domestic reforms.
SAIGON AP report says Operation Cedar Falls uncovered a massive tunnel in the Iron Triangle that may be the Viet Cong 4th Military Region headquarters. U S forces of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade found maps, plans, weapons, and guerrillas, part of a broader drive with about 30,000 troops. Air bombing targeted North Vietnamese rail yards as losses mounted among returning pilots.
AP special correspondent Harry S. Ashmore, visiting Beverly Hills after returning from North Vietnam, said the U S bombing of North Vietnam is a failure and not likely to end the war. He urged concessions by both sides for peace talks and noted Hanoi’s interest in a Geneva peace convocation in May.
Dunbar appliance store owner Tad Jones said he stood within 10 feet of a round object blocking I-64 near Charleston. He described a 20 foot diameter aluminum craft with four wheels a revolving bottom propulsion and a top window with two antennae. It rose silently and disappeared. Guthrie Air Force Base radar said no object showed up on their screens and the case was forwarded for higher HQ review.
The University of Arizona's Alpha Phi sorority used a pie throwing ritual in their parking lot to relieve stress before exams. Leaders say the activity eases tension and increases effort, with two weeks needed to remove the whipped cream from hair and clothes, during which they stay in dorms to study.
The forecast shows temperatures Saturday through Wednesday averaging above normal with daily highs in the upper 90s to upper 100s and nighttime lows around the mid 60s to lower 70s, then a cooldown expected by the middle of next week.
Washington in GR ms A long playing record entitled Keep the Faith, Baby will be a major weapon for Rep. Adam Clayton Powell in his fight for a House seat. If a hit, royalties will go to Esther James, the Harlem widow who holds a 164000 dollar slander judgment against him, potentially clearing a key obstacle to seating and speeding a House inquiry. The five week panel led by Rep. Emanuel Celler will probe Powell before the chamber decides whether he is seated.
West Virginia legislators introduced a nudist bill to ban undressing in public and in certain places with fines up to 100 dollars and 30 days in jail. A separate measure seeks higher base salaries for teachers, starting at 4000 dollars for bachelor’s entrants and rising to 5400, with graduate holders earning 5250 initial and 6650 later.
Capt Fred James a 25 year Athens police veteran will become the new chief Sunday as Mayor Raymond Shepard announced Friday. James led the civil service exam with the highest score though the commission did not release the marks. Starting salary is 525 dollars a month. Sgt Charles Cochran and Sgt Clyde Beasley Jr also took the exam and will be eligible for captain and sergeant promotions respectively.
Governor Rhodes announced a constitutional amendment to create an Ohio Building Authority to finance a long range capital improvements program. The plan, discussed with Ted Gray and Charles Kurfess, aims to fund projects via bonds with legislative approval and to initiate a $100 million water pollution control fund within four years.
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