22 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1966
Page
1
Government officials urge end to labor standstill as airline strike enters third week. Labor Assistant Secretary James J Reynolds warns the public bears the third party in bargaining and calls for a settlement.
Canton reports the Stark County coroner ruled Lt Carlton C Williams 42 assistant commander of Ohio Highway Patrol District 3 died by a personal safety related gunshot wound. A 19 year patrol veteran he was found deceased by his wife at their Massillon home after serving in Athens from 1956 to 1964 and rising to lieutenant this year.
Cape Kennedy reception follows Gemini 10 mission two-hour helicopter ride from Guadalcanal. John W. Young and Michael Collins docked with an Agena, reached 476 miles altitude, retrieved a micrometeorite package, and completed seven firsts before landing in the western Atlantic. They undergo medical checks and debriefings at Cape Kennedy and Houston, with a news conference planned.
In East New York, hundreds battled police using guns bottles and rocks after a 11 year old Negro boy was killed by sniper fire. Ten police officers and several residents were injured as looting and window smashing followed. Mayor Lindsay and Commissioner Leary rushed to the scene with 350 officers.
Arm ed National Guardsmen patrolled the East Side as fires and violence surged over four days in the Hough slum. More than 85 fires, many started with gasoline bottles, left the area tense with rumors while police and 2000 guardsmen secured a two square mile zone.
U S Marines fought through the night against a crack North Vietnamese 324 B Division near the 17th Parallel. Dawn air strikes kept the enemy from Laos as battles raged on jungle hills. Overhead, U S jets hit nine oil depots and seven fires, while two Marine planes were lost and one pilot rescued.
U S officials refused comment on possible use of 19 captured North Vietnamese sailors in any prisoner exchange for American pilots. Saigon reports say the sailors were seized from torpedo boats in a Gulf of Tonkin clash. Hanoi has warned captives could be treated as war criminals. Nixon urged pressure on leaders if pilots are executed.
Ralph Nader and the National Safety Council clash over who has promoted safer cars. Nader accuses the council of auto industry influence and inaction. the council defends its safety drive, notes funding, and cites past auto criticisms.
A government survey from 1959 to 1962 found Americans weigh more on average than Canadians and Britons. The study measured 6672 adults ages 18 to 79 and noted gains among 3086 foreign students living with U S families, with individuals reporting 2 to 40 pound increases.
Athens council approves major street repair measures amid ongoing pollution debate affecting state politics. Officials outline funding, timelines, and impacts on local traffic and nearby streams.
The five day forecast calls for temperatures Saturday through Wednesday to run about three to four degrees below normal. Cincinnati and Columbus highs and lows are around 87 and 63 in Cincinnati and 87? 63 in Columbus, with Cleveland near 83 and 40. Showers are possible Sunday and again mid next week, with total rainfall around a quarter inch. Weather pattern suggests warmer Saturday followed by little day to day change.
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