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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1968

Page

9

Treaty Passage Seen Certain for Nuclear Weapon Pact

Senate action on a nuclear weapons nonproliferation treaty appears likely with President Johnson urging swift approval. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings began with Secretary of State Rusk testifying as Democratic Leader Mansfield ties timing to committee wrap up. Johnson announced Soviet talks on limiting offensive and defensive nuclear arms as both sides anticipate a broad, months-long ratification process by at least 43 nations.

Washington Johnson Senate Mike Mansfield Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dean Rusk Mansfield United States Soviet Union Great Britain

Snakes Packaged At Los Angeles Post Office

Postal clerk Jewell Lyons opened an unmarked parcel and six racer snakes plus a gopher snake slid out. Lyons scrambled atop a desk and shouted for help as a coworker corralled the reptiles. They were given to an animal control officer and released.

Los Angeles Jewell Lyons Terminal Annex City

White immigration to South Africa totals 250000

Interior Minister Pieter M. K. le Roux told Parliament that South Africa has welcomed more than 250000 white immigrants since 1960, but only 33245 whites were granted citizenship in the same period.

Cape Town South Africa Pieter M. K. le Roux

Seek New Main Pomeroy Board Votes to Advertise Bids

The Pomeroy Board of Public Affairs voted to advertise for bids for the installation of a new 6 inch water main from the pumping station to the Provico Company in Minersville at their Monday night meeting at the village hall.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Board of Public Affairs Provico Company Minersville

Whisky Blaze Destroys Warehouse at Waterfil Frazier Distillery

A river of flaming whisky poured down a hill into a lake as a warehouse at the Waterfil-Frazier distillery burned. Fire officials estimate up to 5000 barrels may have burned with no injuries reported while cause remains under investigation.

Bardstown Waterfil-Frazier Distillery

Austria to Open First National Park by 1970

By 1970 Austria plans its first national park covering over 1300 square miles modeled after Yellowstone. It will include Gross Glockner the highest peak, the Grossvenediger Ridge, the Pas terze Glacier and Krimm Falls Europe’s tallest waterfall.

Austria Yellowstone National Park Gross Glockner Grossvenediger Ridge Pasterze Krimm Falls Europe

Wilkesville Alumni Reunion Delayed by High Water

Wilkesville Wilton Alumni held last month with 75 in attendance. Keith Molohan served as toastmaster. The program featured WCHS ensemble directed by Virginia Atkinson and Connie Wells. Attendees included the Spires family and Terry C. Spires who recently wed Linda Jane McKnight at Puritan Baptist Church. Frank Dailey and families moved to new homes in Wilkesville. The note ends with a brief explanation of saltine cracker holes used to ensure even baking.

Wilkesville Wilkesville-Wilton Keith Molihan WCHS Virginia Atkinson Connie Wells Ohio Youth Choir Ralph Spires Ewington Roger Spires Chillicothe Arlen Spires Mark Parkersburg Terry C. Spires Puritan Baptist Church Linda Jane McKnight Vinton Co. High School Rio

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