Ground War Intensifies as Viet Cong Attack Threat Persists
Fourteen weeks into the Saigon surge, 192 enemy killed in a Monday clash as US soldiers engage near the capital. Reports say Viet Cong units west of Saigon may still plan an attack while Da Nang Hue and Saigon remain potential targets amid ongoing air and ground assaults.
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Guards at Ohio Penitentiary Signal Possible Strike
In Columbus Monday night $7 of 98 guards voted in favor of a strike at Ohio Penitentiary. The facility employs 279 guards. J O Henry of Council 21 AFSCME said no strike for two days to allow grievances to be sent to the state compensation board.
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J. O. Henry
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State Compensation Board
Retired Athens minister outlines plans amid local union actions
The edition notes a retired Athens minister outlining his plans as six Ohio University staffers face fines by a union local for taking exams for promotions. Councils in Nelsonville and Pomeroy discuss city projects and budgets while Logan High School seeks a new principal. The page also lists community notices and upcoming local sections.
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Middleport
Chauncey
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Logan
Senna
Pomeroy
Soviet Troops Remain in Czechoslovakia as Pressure Builds
The Soviet Union and four East European allies delayed withdrawal from Czechoslovakia and sent a letter to Prague’s liberal leadership. Brezhnev and Kosygin attended Warsaw talks with Bulgarian, Hungarian, East German, and Polish leaders discussing the Czechoslovak situation amid fears of anti socialist forces exploiting democratization.
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Leonid J. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
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Athens group seeks bias probe and housing rights reform
Athens Citizens for Fair Housing urges city to form a Human Relations Commission after presenting a case of alleged discrimination in housing. The group claims unequal treatment of minority resident Lois F P McGuire and cites a similar inquiry by Dr Irvin H Bramall and a well known Athens businessman.
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Council
Lois FP. McGuire
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192 Killed By Guns In Week
The Associated Press reports 192 deaths by firearms nationwide last week from July 7 to July 14. Of the fatalities 121 were homicides, 40 personal crisis shootings, and 31 were accidental shootings. Carolyn White of Fort Lauderdale was killed during an argument with her husband over a rifle.
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Fla
Carolyn White
FBI
Reagan Aims At Wallace Threat in South Swing
Ronald Reagan plans a southern tour this week to confront George C. Wallace as a growing threat to Republicans. Public polls show Wallace with 15 percent support, drawing votes mainly from GOP candidates. Rockefellar and Humphrey outline other campaign moves amid possible CTL union strikes and convention logistics.
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Ronald Reagan
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeler
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate session canceled to press Fortas nomination
The Senate canceled today’s session to blunt delaying tactics as the Judiciary Committee continues the Fortas nomination hearings. President Johnson’s nominee faced close scrutiny over past decisions since 1965, with Ervin opposing the nomination and Thurmond threatening to block a sit-in filibuster. Byrd and Thornberry aligned with opposition, while Dirksen and Everett Dirksen supporters joined in postponing the session.
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Sam J. Ervin Jr
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Democratic Conference
Elader
Thornberry
Texas
Court4 of Appeals
New Orleans
Officials To Meet Poor Demostrators In Columbus
A group of about 38 demonstrators gathered at the Ohio Statehouse seeking higher welfare payments more jobs and job training. They planned court hearings for two arrested Monday night and a late afternoon session with Willard Dudley Bureau of Employment Services and top welfare officials. Earlier 10 demonstrators met Gov Rhodes and welfare officials without satisfaction.
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Ohio
McKinley
Willard Dudley
Bureau of Employment Services
State Welfare Department
Rhodes
Congress Warned On Foreign Aid Effects On Paris Talks
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford, visiting Vietnam, warned Rep. Thomas Morgan that severe cuts or a halt to foreign aid could disrupt Paris peace negotiations and hurt Southeast Asia objectives. The House Foreign Affairs Committee considers deep cuts, with total aid reduced from the administration request to 2.36 billion and military aid trimmed to 390 million. Clifford also cautioned against a military aid moratorium.
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Clark M. Clifford
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Vietnam
Thomas E. Morgan
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Laos
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