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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
1
U S and world briefs report President Johnson seeks 2.1 billion for a three year federal program to place hard core unemployed in the nations 15 largest cities. Labor and industry offer guarded support though Congress may balk at funding.
The page snippets report that ADULT CHAPERONES proposed to help supervise operations at Appalachian hon. heiae roca tanable age. A speaker warns that BLACK POWER will fade as Negroes become a minority. Charles Halleck says he plans to retire at session end. Logan gets extension to discharge sewage into the Hocking River.
A four ship U S task force led by the carrier Enterprise moves through the Sea of Japan to pressure North Korea over the Pueblo seizure with 83 crewmen aboard. Washington seeks Soviet pressure and UN protest while Korea defends its action as protecting territorial waters.
The Pueblo confrontation near North Korea's coast sparked Pentagon questions over timing, rescue authority, and why warning signals and aid were delayed. Cmdr Bucher led a 83 man crew facing four patrol boats and two MIGs as the ship reported warnings and injuries amid ongoing intelligence duties.
North Vietnam has sent 10000 more troops into South Vietnam's northern provinces in a bid to destroy American forces and pave the way for negotiations. A defecting lieutenant said the plan targets western Quang Tri and two northern provinces, under Giap's direction, with possible heavy fighting at Khe Sanh and Bong Son. Temperatures to remain near normal. light snow flurries possible. weekend cooler with modest melt.
In Moscow Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Premier Alexei Kosygin met for more than two hours to discuss what could be made public about their talks. A British source said the Kremlin meeting followed constructive discussions on world problems. The atmosphere was described as friendly and outspok en. Wilson arrived late at the British Embassy for lunch with Kosygin as their talks continued.
Ohio House Government Operations Committee approved a Senate version of new borders for Ohio's 24 congressional districts by a 12 to 5 vote. Major change preserves Anderson Township in the 1st District. Floor vote timing depends on suspension of a two day rule amid talks of a compromise with the Senate.
An Air Force survey near Thule Air Base reports burn marks and blast fragments from a B52 crash on thick ice. A limited amount of low level radioactivity was detected but all personnel followed decontamination procedures and returned to base without issues.
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