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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1969

Page

9

General Wheeler Flies To Vietnam To Assess Saigon Lull

Gen. Earle G. Wheeler arrives in Saigon to evaluate a four week slowdown in the war as U.S. officials weigh potential shifts in operations. Allied actions continue with small scale patrols and pre emptive strikes aimed at keeping the enemy off balance.

Saigon South Vietnam Earle G. Wheeler U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Washington U.S. Command U.S Defense Melvin R. Laird Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nixon Cachis

Pacification report shows rise in Saigon control amid Vietnam conflict

The Saigon government reports 85.6 percent of the population now under its control, 6.9 percent under Viet Cong, and 7.5 percent in contested areas. The pace of security gains is cited at about 1.3 percent monthly. In Glouster, Rev. Fr. Anthony Nickel was hospitalized for observation at Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus, room 839.

Tay Ninh Glouster Anthony Nickel Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus

Moon Shot Protesters Attend Apollo 11 Launch

The Poor People's Campaign led protests and held VIP seats for the Apollo 11 liftoff at Cape Kennedy. Rev Ralph Abernathy urged better earthly priorities while NASA administrator Thomas Paine invited hitching wagons to rockets to address poverty.

Associated Press Cape Kennedy Fla Ralph David Abernathy Cocoa America Earth Abernathy Thomas C. Paine National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center Paine Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC

Clifton Chapel Sets Sunday Homecoming

Clifton United Methodist Church hosts a Sunday homecoming on July 20 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Evangelaries Quartet of Akron performs at 10:45 a.m. a noon covered dish dinner follows and Rev. Keith Hanlon speaks. Clifton Circuit pastor Rev. Bernice Winkler invites all. Also notes Bessie West 81 Trout St recovering after a fall and a jewelry cleaning tip is included.

Clifton Clifton United Methodist Church Evangelaries Akron Keith Hanlon Clifton Circuit Bernice Winkler Glouster Bessie West Trout St William Bartels Belmont Ohio

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