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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1972

Page

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Prison Break Fails at Ohio Penitentiary Inmates Wounded

Two Ohio Penitentiary inmates remain hospitalized in Columbus after a Sunday botched escape. Louis Aratari, 28, of St Charles Illinois, 12 to 65 year term, is listed in serious condition after being shot by tower guards. Gordon Firman, 33, of Warsaw Ohio, 29 to 159 year term, was stabbed. warden cites possible involvement and retreat. Also identified are Joseph Sanders, 66, Columbus, 11 to 30 years, and Donald Nickerson, 43, Dayton, life for killing a police officer.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Penitentiary Columbus Louis Aratari St. Charles Ill Gordon Firman Aratari Joseph Sanders Donald Nickerson Dayton

Nixon Unveils 246.3 Billion 1973 Budget Plan

President Nixon presented a 246.3 billion dollar fiscal 1973 budget with deficits of 38.8 and 25.5 billion, urging no tax cuts or raises while promising growth and progress toward a balanced budget. He boosts defense to 76.5 billion and space to 3.191 billion, and launches a government led drive to spur tech progress and productivity through incentives and federal support.

Washington Nixon Congress Ons Univer Department of Transportation

Wallace Rejects Florida Debate With Lindsay

Alabama Governor George Wallace rejects a one on one debate with John Lindsay amid the Florida Democratic primary. Lindsay calls Wallace's stance a burden on the nominating process while Wallace keeps options open for a possible third party run. Senate leader Mansfield dents Wallace as a party candidate. A Gallup poll shows Muskie leading Kennedy among potential voters.

Associated Press Alabama George Wallace John V. Lindsay New York Wallace Lindsay Florida Montgomery Ala Washington Lawrence O’brien Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield ABC Gallup Edmund S. Muskie Maine Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts

Yevtushenko Plays Ping Pong in Trenton Ahead of MSG Event

Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dodged political questions during a lighthearted Sunday ping pong match with three Ryder College students in Trenton New Jersey as rehearsals for a Madison Square Garden show loom. He hinted he might abandon poetry for prose this year while on a promotional tour for his new book Stolen Apples.

Trenton N.J Yevgeny Yevtushenko Rider College Madison Square Garden Yevtushenko Rider New York Nixon Henry Kissinger Warren Beatty Kurt Vonnegut, Jr

Mystery woman linked to Hughes autobiography fraud

European police hunt a dark haired woman believed to have cashed 650000 dollars in McGraw-Hill checks for a purported Howard Hughes autobiography. Interpol alerted as Zurich DA probes fraud alleging signature forgery and amid the Irving Hughes controversy.

Zurich Switzerland Europe McGraw-Hill Book Co Howard Hughes Swiss Credit Bank Time Magazine Helga R. Hughes McGraw-Hill H.R. Hughes Pho Interpol Life Magazine Clifford Irving Irving Hughes

U S Planes Hit Antiaircraft Batteries in DMZ and Laos

U S aircraft struck five North Vietnamese antiaircraft batteries in the DMZ and in North Vietnam over the weekend, damaging two and wounding no planes. Air operations over Laos faced five SA-2 missiles with no losses, while an Army OH6 helicopter was shot down in the Mekong Delta, bringing seven helicopters lost in eight days.

Saigon U.S Demilitarized Zone North Vietnam Laos Mekong Delta Air Force

Soviet Japanese Leaders Agree On Visit Exchange

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda agreed to reciprocal visits by their leaders in the near future. They also exchanged frank views on Nixon's Peking trip, Indochina, and Bangladesh, with no dates set for the visits. Gromyko welcomed Nixon’s trip but warned against actions against a third country as ties improve. A cultural exchange agreement was to be signed, and 14 Japanese fishermen held by Russia were to be released.

Tokyo Andrei A. Gromyko Takeo Fukuda Fukuda Gromyko Nixon Peking Eisaku Sato Indochina Bangladesh Japan China United States Soviet Union Sato Pacific Moscow

Chesapeake Man Plans Race for Fourth Term in Congress

U.S. Representative Clarence E. Miller announced his bid for a fourth term. Paul M. Brown of Chesapeake and Lawrence County signaled strong Republican primary and general election competition. Ohio University historian Robert H. Whealey entered the Democratic race. Redistricting shifted the Tenth District to include Lawrence and Muskingum counties while removing Monroe and parts of Noble, Harrison, and Vinton counties. Miller, 54, a lifelong Fairfield County resident, began politics in 1957 and later served as Lancaster mayor.

Clarence E. Miller U.S. House of Representatives Paul M. Brown Chesapeake Lawrence County Miller Robert H. Whealey Ohio University Brown Ohio Muskingum County Monroe County Noble County Harrison Two Vinton County Fairfield County Lancaster

Classified Snippet Mentions Obituaries and Notices

A compact classified fragment references obituaries and public notices within a local page section. The readable text hints at community notices and personal announcements alongside classified items.

Cleveland Jobless Rates Near Nation's Highs

Cleveland officials report the city ends 1971 with a total unemployment rate of 11.4 percent and a nonwhite rate of 19 percent for the first half of 1971. The national rate stands at 5.9 percent and 9.9 percent for nonwhite workers.

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