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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1971

Page

1

Nixon Pressed to Decide on Viet Nam Policy

President Nixon delays budget talks in San Clemente to focus on July 1 Viet Cong peace proposal decisions. Kissinger reports no direct Viet Cong contact while diplomacy continues in Paris with Bruce and Porter poised to replace him. Nixon may fly to Washington Sunday, with possible news conference fading.

San Clemente Calif Nixon Vietnam Washington William P. Rogers Henry A. Kissinger Saigon Faris White House George P. Shultz Office of Management and Budget Kissinger U.S David K. E. Bruce William Porter South Korea Southeast Asia Ronald L. Ziegler

Ohio House approves income tax bill 13-5

The House Ways and Means Committee ended an 11 week deadlock and passed a bill for a state income tax on individuals and corporations by a 13 to 5 vote. The measure heads to a floor vote later today, with a Thursday postponement possible.

Columbus Ohio House Ways and Means

Inside Classified Sports and Obituaries Highlights

Classifieds section highlights local listings and sports notes on pages 18 and 19 while comics and TV listings appear elsewhere. Editorial and women’s pages, including obituaries, occupy pages 8 and 9 for readers.

Nationwide Bell Strike Halts Repairs Across U S

Up to 500000 Bell System workers walked out at 6 a m EDT as AFL CIO CWA unions protest wages and policy disputes. Supervisors filled in at switchboards while installations and repair services slowed or halted nationwide, with limited government essential services continuing.

Washington Bell System Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America American Telephone & Telegraph Co Chuck Dynes CWA

Ohio Bell Workers Walk Out In Nationwide Strike

About 18 000 Ohio Bell employees joined a national strike after rejected last minute offers. Supervisors filled key roles as operators and installers walked out at 6 am. Officials warned service would remain mostly steady but installations and repairs could lag. Local walkouts occurred in Middletown Columbus Springfield Akron and Cleveland.

Columbus, Ohio J. Philip Gibbs Ohio Bell Telephone Co Communications Workers of America Ohio Bell Associated Press Bell System Cleveland Ryan CWA Washington, D.C Middletown Columbus Springfield Akron Dayton Ohio Bell

Ky Opens Vietnam Campaign Against Thieu

In Saigon Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky launches his bid to replace President Nguyen Van Thieu with an open letter accusing Thieu of reneging on promises and dictatorial tactics. Ky says he is dissociating from Thieu and will run in the October 3 election, blaming unfulfilled goals for stagnation in the war effort.

China Vietnam Geneva France Indochina Australian Labor Party Peking Gough Whitlam Chou En-lai Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky Nguyen van Thieu Thieu

Rostow recounts Kennedy withdrawal would widen war

In a CBS appearance Rostow says Kennedy warned late 1961 that pulling out of Vietnam would not bring peace but could trigger a larger conflict possibly nuclear. He defends Johnson on contingency planning and disputes claims from Pentagon Papers summaries. Two Beatles plan August benefit at Madison Square Garden with Ravi Shankar for displaced children in East Pakistan.

Washington Senate Nixon Harrison A. Williams Jr D-N.j House White House Appalachian New York Walt W. Rostow John F. Kennedy Vietnam Rostow Johnson University of Texas CBS Kennedy George Harrison Ringo Starr Ravi Shankar Madison Square Garden United Nations Fund East Pakistan

Slaying Probe Seeks Sex Deviate In Delaware County

Police investigate the death of 12 year old Michael Klitch whose decomposed body was found in a rural Delaware County shed near the isolated area south of Columbus. Authorities say motive appears sexual and a known sex deviate may be involved. The victim had been missing since June 28 and died about two weeks earlier. He was stabbed at least once and the body was charred in an apparent arson attempt.

Columbus Ohio Michael Klitch Delaware County Tennis Courts Heights Michael William Lavery

House Drops CBS Contempt Citation in Pentagon Documentary Case

The House rejected a direct floor vote on CBS contempt for withholding untelevised footage from the Selling of the Pentagon. Chairman Emanuel Celler defended the First Amendment while Harley Staggers called the citation dead after a 226 to 181 vote, signaling no new contempt effort.

Washington House CBS Pentagon Judiciary Committee Emanuel Celler D-N.y Commerce Committee Harley O. Staggers Dw.va Columbia Broadcasting System Staggers

Joe Clark’s rental ad Draws Quick Interest

Joe Clark of The Plains reports his ad to rent a house produced a dozen phone calls and a renter by the second day. The rapid response comes as readers are urged to buy sell rent or swap.

Joe Clark The Plains

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