31 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1966
Page
1
The 37 day peace offensive ends as President Johnson orders resumption of air strikes on North Viet Nam. Secret sessions with top strategists and envoys shaped decisions amid tests of Hanoi’s response and public opinion, with debate over suspending attacks and potential negotiations.
President Lyndon B. Johnson weighs a Christmas ceasefire and bombing pause as aides debate terms. He navigates pressure from Vatican peace appeals and domestic critics while planning a broad diplomatic offensive with envoys to 40 capitals.
President Johnson announces renewed air strikes against North Vietnam after a 37 day pause. He seeks UN Security Council action and reports on diplomatic efforts while stressing the aim to protect South Vietnam and allied forces. The broadcast frames the move as a step to save lives and limit costs of aggression.
U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed offensives against Viet Cong in central Vietnam while renewed air attacks aimed at routing traffic on Highway 1 between Hanoi and Haiphong. Reports said a truck convoy was wrecked and a bridge destroyed with further strikes near Dong Hoi and the Quang Khe ferry approach.
Ohio saw 15 traffic deaths over a snowy weekend from Friday evening to Sunday night. A Kenton auto crossed a crossing into a train, two Genoa crashes killed one of six, and a 16 year old girl died after an Ottawa County crash near Port Clinton.
Temperatures will run 5 to 9 degrees below normal north and 9 to 13 below south. Highs and lows: Cincinnati 42 26, Columbus 38 22, Cleveland 35 19. Warmer by week end after a cold midweek with snow chances Tuesday through Wednesday totaling about half to one inch melted.
In CUEVAS DE ALMANZORA Spain a B52 crash on January 17 missing nuclear bombs sparked fear among Andalusian residents. Locals faced slow official briefing while search efforts continued for two depth capable submarines and the risk of nuclear material falling into hostile hands.
Two 16 year olds admitted throwing eight homemade bombs at six teachers homes and at Principal Don Harper over two weeks. They were in custody awaiting Juvenile Court hearing. No injuries were reported though porches, mailboxes and windows were damaged.
The Atomic Energy Commission reports potential breakthroughs in enhancing the penetration of nuclear tipped intercontinental missiles against enemy anti ballistic defenses. It notes US leadership in nuclear defense, addition of demolition munitions to the stockpile, and ongoing work on advanced warhead designs tested underground at Nevada.
Suburban Cleveland sees six to seven inches as a winter storm grips the region. Cincinnati records the coldest in state history at minus twelve, Dayton minus ten, with several highways closed after the Pennsylvania Turnpike shutdown. Three Cleveland residents die from heart attacks after shoveling snow.
In Washington the Senate enters a second week of the union shop fight with no side yielding. Senator Mansfield pushes to bring up the Taft Hartley repeal of section 14B while Dirksen vows to maintain the filibuster. The chamber met two hours earlier than usual after a Saturday wrangle and, as a result, no hearings were held.
Columbus based former state legislator Paul J. Lynch 51 and guidance director at a Columbus high school challenged Democratic State Chairman William L. Coleman for the party nomination in the May 3 primary. Lynch, who served in the 103rd General Assembly 1959 60, issued a blistering critique in announcing his candidacy Saturday night.
The Messenger area endures record cold and heavy frost leading to school closings and river disruptions as a major cold wave grips the region. Transportation of parochial pupils to start in nine months, but many already transported. Middleport upsets top ranked Nelsonville in SEOUL contest.
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