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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1967

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All Star Game Watch Delays First Las Vegas Wedding

Phillip Crosby and Georgi Edwards wed in Albuquerque after delaying vows 45 minutes to view the All Star game. Crosby, 32, is Bing Crosby’s son. the bride is 23 in her first marriage. The ceremony was held at friends’ home with Dist. Judge Paul Tackett officiating.

Albuquerque N. M Phillip Crosby Las Vegas Georgi Edwards Crosby Bing Crosby Paul Tackett Friends

Kennedy Defends Gun Bill Amid Attack From Opponents

Senator Robert F. Kennedy says foes of the administration firearms control bill distort facts in a large publicity drive and warn against arming for civil disorder. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield opposes the bill, backing Senator Hruska's handgun sale regulations proposal.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy N.Y Kennedy Senate

EEOC rules hiring burden for religious refusals

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says employers denying hire on religious grounds must show undue hardship. The guidelines address Sabbath observance and other holidays, mainly affecting Orthodox Jews who refrain from work on Saturdays and other days.

Washington Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Dennison bill seeks safekeeping of liquor permits

Congresswoman Margaret Dennison co sponsors a bill in Ohio to preserve liquor permits when bar owners shut by local option votes. The measure would place permits in safekeeping until owners can relocate to an area not subject to such elections.

Columbus Ohio Margaret Dennison Warren Dennison

Fairmont Foods plant move discussed in town

Inside Today reports Fairmont Foods plans a plant move with construction underway on a new co shocton structure. Other items note a new Mes senger feature Speaking of Women on page 3 and an air pollution control measure before the Old House on page 8. Cincinnati’s Tony Perez hits a 15th inning homer for the NL all star win.

Fairmont Foods Coshocton Daily Messenger Old House Cincinnati Tony Perez Badanes

Moslems Urge L. N. Censure As Mideast Fight Resumes

United Nations reports renewed fighting between Egyptian and Israeli forces with land and sea clashes. Moslem diplomats push a General Assembly resolution censuring Israel over Jerusalem. Israel says its navy sank two Egyptian torpedo boats near El Arish and eight Israeli sailors were lightly wounded. An Egyptian communique claims Israel fired on west bank of the Suez Canal south of Ismailia with Egyptian forces returning fire. The session resumes amid stalled discussions on Israeli troop withdrawals from occupied territories. Temperatures are forecast to be well below normal for Thursday through Monday with scattered showers early next week.

United Nations Israel Jerusalem Middle East Mediterranean el Arish Elath West Bank Suez Canal Ismailia

Cannibals In Congo Report Stirs Mutiny Crisis

Kigali Rwanda AP reports a Congolese cabinet minister alleging cannibalism of white settlers in Lubumbashi amid mutiny fallout. A Cuban American pilot, Francisco Alvarez, escaped Kisangani after five days under mercenaries, describing a stalemate between mutineers and loyal troops on the Congo River as Kisangani and Bukavu face unrest.

Kigali Rwanda Congo Kisangani Etienne Tshisekedi Bujumbura Burundi Lubumbashi Bukavu Moise Tshombe Tshisekedi Luabumbashi Elisabethville Katanga Tshombe Balearic Islands Algeria Alvarez Georges Lagarrigue U.S Castro Cuba Lagarrigue Air Congo Stanleyville

McNamara signals troop boost likely, stays mum on specifics

Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara declined to reveal any proposed troop increase for Vietnam before a White House luncheon with President Johnson. He indicated a move to gain combat power from forces already in Vietnam while declining to discuss future air war plans.

Washington Robert S. McNamara U.S Vietnam President Johnson White House McNamara Drews Air Force Base Saigon North Vietnam William C. Westmoreland Johnson Senate Everett M. Dirksen Hawks Westmoreland

25 Killed In Jungle Fighting Near Ia Drang Valley

AP reported near Pleiku in the central highlands a North Vietnamese assault hit two U.S. infantry companies from the 4th Infantry Division. Twenty five Americans were killed and twenty two wounded as they withdrew after a follow up sweep, with no casualty report for the enemy.

Saigon U.S Ia Drang Highlands Associated Press Peter Arnett Pleiku U.S. 4Th Infantry Division

Doves Predict Domestic Woes If Viet War Intensifies

Washington critics warn Johnson’s Vietnam escalation could trigger higher taxes price controls and broader mobilization. Senate and House leaders weigh domestic costs as generals and defense chiefs confer after Viet Nam reassessment.

Washington Congressional Johnson Doves Senate House North Vietnam Hawks

Four Prisoners Re-Captured After Athens Jail Break

Four escapees from Athens city jail crawled through a 94 inch by 13 inch hole dug with a bucket handle and a spoon. They walked about eight miles before being cornered by city police and county deputies on South Canaan Road at 9:15 am. Names include Robert Dellinger 25 Glouster Tom Coffman 39 Athens David Jett 17 Fort Benning Ga and Thomas Shamblin 17 Fort Benning Ga. Another inmate stayed behind. Jail break charges expected for Dellinger and Coffman. Shamblin and Jett likely handed to military authorities.

Athens Robert Dillinger Glouster Tom Coffman David Jett Thomas Shamblin Fort Benning South Canaan Road Owen Walraven Fred James Shamblin Jett James Robert Dellinger

Study Tax Alternatives In Columbus Senate Panel Ponders Options

COLUMBUS Ohio AP A Senate subcommittee tasked with shaping the administration tax price for education bill debated alternatives to a proposed 1 percent state tax on gross receipts of retailers. The discussion focused on different ways to structure revenue for education funding within the bill.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Senate

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