29 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
1
The Chicago Tribune quotes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman saying farmers feel a strong minority and resent the administration. He advised Democratic hopefuls to avoid debating cost of living questions at campaigns.
The Messenger reports petitions filed to place a fluoridation initiative on the Athens ballot. Nearby pages note Athens police chief and sheriff weighing the impact of a U S Supreme Court ruling. Bedford School closing in Meigs County is also discussed.
Five American astronaut recovery planes were alerted for a dawn takeoff to locate a U2 recon plane that apparently flew with its pilot unconscious from Florida toward Panama. Capt. Robert D. Hickman of Alexandria, La., is named. The search covers the Caribbean and South American region with Peru among notified nations. Stillwell search ends at nightfall without findings unless extended.
Fred R. Beasley buys the Deshler-Cole in Columbus and will run the Beasley-Deshler. He leases at 150000 dollars yearly and purchases 250000 dollars in personal property after the court placed the hotel in receivership. Beasley plans price controls, improved service, and a roof-top pool with a Family Fun, Inc. unit. his son-in-law Rob Mathews becomes president.
American pilots flew more than 375 strike sorties against targets from the 17th Parallel to a Haiphong missile site. One jet was shot down over Saigon area. three Soviet missiles missed. The day set a high for one day of raids, aided by clearing weather and heavy Navy and Marine air.
President Johnson took charge of airline strike talks and urged both sides to settle through collective bargaining. He warned against legislating a settlement and noted offers had narrowed to under 25 million dollars. Congressional actions followed as airlines and union negotiators pressed early morning sessions.
Temperatures Saturday through Wednesday will sit 2 to 5 degrees above normal. Representative highs and lows: Cleveland 83 60, Cincinnati 88 66, Columbus 86 63. Cooler over the weekend then warming. Showers favor the south Saturday and across the state midweek, with about 0.25 inch north to 0.5 inch or more south.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrived at Blair House for talks with President Johnson on the pound crisis but their meeting was delayed about 15 minutes after police searched a nearby building for a man with a rifle. Wilson remained at Blair House while Johnson and Secretary of State Rusk prepared to discuss policy.
Eleven jurors and a woman quietly read a set of paperback titles including Swap Sect and Temple of Shame as part of a trial over interstate shipment of pornographic literature. The defense sought aloud readings, but Judge Ingraham refused, calling it a trial by jury with jurors present.
Official dispatches reach the British government stating units of the Nigerian army have mutinied in Lagos with fighting under way in parts of the city. The situation is being monitored by officials as the unrest unfolds.
Senator Morse calls for Richard Helms to resign as CIA director after Helms apologized for a letter praising an editorial about Senator Fulbright. Morse says the agency cannot be trusted to operate within its legal mandate until Helms steps down.
Secretary Orville L. Freeman said U.S. food production at maximum could support needy nations for only about twenty more years.
Gov James A Rhodes announced at a Lake Hope dinner that the Ohio Board of Control approved a 100000 state grant for a Vinton County Airport to be built on Pumpkin Ridge in Swan Two. He urged the local development association to organize to issue revenue bonds and promote industrial growth to create jobs.
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